The Aspen Institute Courses

Preparing for the Next Disaster - A Look Ahead with FEMA

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Explore FEMA's role in disaster relief and recovery, challenges faced, and future preparedness strategies with insights from the agency's leader on recent catastrophic events.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Role of Free Speech and Creative Expression in Democracy

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Exploring creative expression's role in democracy through art-driven discussions on free speech, civic engagement, and collective values. Artists and policymakers foster inclusive dialogue.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Deep Dive: Portrait of a Healthy Community - Building Well-Being Through Local Engagement

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Exploring community-driven initiatives for well-being, from food deserts to public safety, this talk examines how local engagement shapes healthier, more vibrant neighborhoods across the US and globally.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Beyond Opioids - Shining Light on Less Visible Prescription Drug Epidemics

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Explore prescription drug epidemics beyond opioids, focusing on benzodiazepines and amphetamines. Learn about causes, consequences, and potential solutions from renowned researcher Nora Volkow.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Let's Talk About Sex - Exploring Modern Relationships and Identity

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Engaging discussion on modern relationships, sexuality, and gender identity featuring experts Esther Perel, Dan Savage, and Jennifer Finney Boylan, moderated by Hanna Rosin.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Can Sustainable Food Production Scale?

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Explore sustainable food production methods and their scalability to address global hunger while preserving the environment for future generations.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Food as Medicine - Leveraging Nutrition for Health Outcomes

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Explore the systematic approach to leveraging food's medicinal power in healthcare, including medically tailored meals, food prescriptions, and culinary education to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

What Animal Health Can Teach Us About Human Health

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Explore zoobiquity: how animal biology, behavior, and ecology inform human health, fostering collaboration between human and veterinary medicine for cross-field learning.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Feeling the Heat - Workplace Safety in a Warming World

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Explore how rising temperatures threaten worker safety, especially for outdoor and warehouse workers, and discover policy solutions to protect vulnerable employees in our warming climate.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How Photography Shapes Perception

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Explore how photography dissolves art hierarchies and shapes public perception through beauty, fantasy, and cultural intervention with a celebrated artist and art historian.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Watts Up - Energy Security in an Era of Shifting Geopolitics

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Explore energy security challenges and geopolitical shifts with former U.S. Energy Secretary and global policy experts discussing strategic implications for nations worldwide.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Field-Based Rural Placemaking - Effective Strategies for Community Development

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Discover effective rural placemaking strategies that celebrate community uniqueness, foster intergenerational collaboration, and revitalize local development with limited resources and time.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Road to Carbon Neutrality

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Explore how major corporations like Amazon and GM are innovating to reduce carbon footprints while maintaining profitability, and the challenges and opportunities in the journey to net zero emissions.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Microbes, Diet, and Immunity - The Interplay of Human Health

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Explore the revolutionary impact of microbiome research on medicine, health, and disease. Learn how diet, exercise, and stress affect trillions of microbes in our bodies and their influence on various medical conditions.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Supporting Parents, Nurturing Kids - Challenges and Solutions in Modern Parenting

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Explore strategies for supporting parents and nurturing children in today's challenging environment, addressing societal issues and highlighting the importance of early childhood development.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video