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CWA returns in person with most sessions livestreamed online April 6-9, 2022. 100 diverse speakers and performers will participate in 125 events on the CU Boulder campus. All events are free and open to the public; schedule available mid-March.
2019 CWA speaker Micheal Gerson's latest column in the Washington Post says mental health involves both a public debate and personal responsibility to friends and acquaintances.
University of Redlands English Professor Priya Jha was invited to contribute to a number of panels—on topics from gender politics to cinema—at the 2019 CWA. Jha discusses the highlights of the conference and how they will influence her teaching.
The University of Colorado Brainwaves podcast had the opportunity to talk to some of the world’s top experts at the 71st annual Conference on World Affairs. Guests include SETI’s Seth Shostak, Washington Post political columnist Michael Gerson and Harvard geneticist Matthew Meselson.
Panelists at the 2019 Conference on World Affairs discussed a range of micro and macro environmental concerns, from how to mitigate the effects of climate change to how to protect the health of bees.
This year’s Conference of World Affairs at the 鶹Ƶ welcomed a diverse selection of panelists to discuss whether masculinity is toxic. The panel comprised of a formerly incarcerated tech professional, an academic in ethnic and gender studies and a former NFL linebacker-turned-meditation specialist.
This year’s CWA had a wider focus on issues surrounding mental health and self-care. It was an effort to broaden the conversation around the struggles young people face and how they can cope with issues such as stress and loneliness.
The star athlete discussed her mission and her past as a soccer player Friday in a keynote panel during this year’s Conference on World Affairs, which bore the theme, “Women & Girls Changing the World.”
The troubles immigrants face were discussed from numerous perspectives during the 鶹Ƶ’s annual Conference on World Affairs, the week-long event which brings voices from around the world to discuss contemporary issues. CWA was held from April 9 to April 13 this year.
Klobuchar, 58, closed out the 鶹Ƶ’s Conference on World Affairs with a speech about restoring faith and trust to the office of the United States presidency.