The Aspen Institute 1d ago

Amid ongoing debates about the value of higher education and the contours of free speech in America, Princeton University president and constitutional law scholar Christopher Eisgruber argues that universities remain major assets for students and society as well as models of civil discourse in our polarized world. Is he right? Now in its 21st year, the Aspen Ideas Festival is the Aspen Institute’s signature summer public event. From June 25-July 1, 2025 almost 4,000 leaders, innovators, fellows, scholars, and attendees gathered in the Rocky Mountains to engage in deep and inquisitive discussion of the issues that shape our lives and challenge our times, spanning politics, business, science, the arts, education, and more. #AspenIdeas For more information about the Aspen Ideas Festival, visit https://www.aspenideas.org.