Vail Symposium - Convening Locally, Thinking Globally

The Vail Symposium is a grassroots, non-profit organization that has been part of the life and history of Vail since 1971. Our mission is to provide educational programs for the Vail Valley community that are thought-provoking, diverse and affordable.

Winter 2024-25 Season...and More to Come!

Conversations on Controversial Issues 2025The Transfer of Power: Conversations on Controversial Issues with Clay Jenkinson
Wed Jan 22
6:00 PM
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Arts & Culture 2025Shakespeare: the Magic of the Word
Thu Jan 23
6:00 PM
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Arts & Culture 2025Shakespeare For My Father
Fri Jan 24
6:00 PM
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Arts & Culture 2025Why Are We Still Talking About Shakespeare? Shakespeare and Modern Cultural Relevance
Fri Jan 24
11:00 AM
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Consciousness, Geopolitical 2025Why the US government takes the UAP (UFO) Issue Seriously
Wed Jan 29
6:00 PM
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Environmental Awareness 2025Solar Energy 2035: Technology and Economics
Tue Feb 11
6:00 PM
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Geopolitical, Hot Topics, Science & Technology 2025Superconvergence: How the Genetics, Biotech, and AI Revolutions Will Transform Our Lives, Work and World
Tue Feb 18
6:00 PM
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Hot Topics 2025Beyond the Board Game to Supermarkets & Search Engines: Monopolies and Antitrust
Mon Feb 24
6:00 PM
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Geopolitical 2025On the Ground in Ukraine: Voices of Resilience
Thu Mar 6
6:00 PM
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Geopolitical 2025The Changing Nuclear Landscape in a Turbulent World
Wed Mar 12
6:00 PM
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Consciousness 2025Physicians’ Perspectives on Near Death Experiences
Thu Mar 20
6:00 PM
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Conversations on Controversial Issues 2025Loaded Words and the Power of Language: Conversations on Controversial Issues with Clay Jenkinson
Wed Mar 26
6:00 PM
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History 2025Presidential Precedents: Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky and Clay Jenkinson
Thu Mar 27
6:00 PM
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Financial 2025In the Room Where it Happened: Crisis in the Financial World
Thu Apr 3
6:00 PM
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Financial, Speaking Locally 2025Crawling Behind: Addressing the Early Childcare Crisis
Wed Apr 16
4:00 PM
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OUR SPEAKERS

Kevin Rich
Kevin Rich
Associate Professor of Theatre & Director of the Applied Shakespeare Program
Kevin Rich is currently an Associate Professor of Theatre and Director of the Applied Shakespeare graduate ...
Amanda Giguere
Amanda Giguere
Director of Outreach
Amanda Giguere (she/her) serves as the Colorado Shakespeare Festival’s Director of Outreach and oversees CSF’s ...
Jill Gordon
Jill Gordon
Creative Director
Jill Gordon is the creative director of Weekend with Will. Jill holds an MA in Theatre and Performance Studies and ...

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