Conference on World Affairs

CWA News

2012 News

CU's Conference on World Affairs Offers Political Dialogue 'As It Should Be'
The University of Colorado Boulder’s Annual Conference on World Affairs returns to campus for the 64th time April 9-13, with 200 events including panel discussions, performances, and plenaries.

CWA Announces Ebert Interruptus Pick
The Oscar-nominated film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy will be the subject for dissection at this year's Conference on World Affairs Ebert Interruptus, the CWA's annual week-long interactive film analysis.

Athenaeum Series Hosts Award-Winning Author Jim Shepard
The CWA Athenaeum Series will host a free public talk, "Roman Polanski's Chinatown and the End of the American Empire" with author Jim Shepard on Wednesday, March 14 at 7 p.m. in the UMC Center Ballroom.

CWA Announces Keynote Address by Bipartisan Federal Budget Expert
This year's keynote address will be delivered by Alice Rivlin, a senior fellow of economic studies at The Brookings Institution and co-chair of the Debt Reduction Task Force at the Bipartisan Policy Center.

Conference on World Affairs Featured in Two Recent Memoirs
Two books, each featuring a chapter devoted to Boulder and the Conference on World Affairs, have recently been released.

CWA Athenaeum Features ONE.org CEO Michael Elliott
The University of Colorado's Conference on World Affairs Athenaeum will host a free public talk, "ONE.org: Asking for Your Voice" with ONE.org president and CEO Michael Elliott on Wednesday, October 19

Crosby and Nash to Deliver Closing Plenary
Rock legends David Crosby and Graham Nash will give the closing plenary at the 63rd Conference on World Affairs. Their talk, "Life Matters", will take place in Macky Auditorium on Friday, April 9 at 2:30pm.

CWA Interruptus: Emerson to carry on for Ebert
Roger Ebert, who has been a regular participant in the University of Colorado’s Annual Conference on World Affairs since 1970, has announced that he will not be making the trip to Boulder this April.

CWA to Screen Acclaimed Documentary Budrus
The 63rd CWA will feature a screening of the acclaimed documentary Budrus. Ronit Avni, the film’s producer, will be on-hand for introduction of the screening, followed by Q&A.

Young Egyptian Activist to Recount Details of Revolution
Twenty-four year old Egyptian activist Gigi Ibrahim will deliver a plenary address at this year’s Conference on World Affairs. Her speech, "Inside the Egyptian Revolution," will be held in Macky Auditorium on Thursday, April 7

Simon Hoggart's Long Lunch
Simon Hoggart has been a familiar face at the CWA for over 20 years. As the political sketch-writer for The Guardian, Hoggart’s insights into the British Parliament and fluid mix of humor and politics have been a valued addition to the annual Conference.

CWA Announces Theme and Keynote Speaker Elizabeth Coleman
The theme of this year's conference is "What Matters". CWA Director Jim Palmer explains, "Given the distractions of modern life and the information we're bombarded with daily, it is easy to forget to ask the fundamental questions, the questions of value. That is why our theme 'What Matters' matters."

CWA Athenaeum Series to Host The Yes Men
and PBS Correspondent Maria Hinojosa
The CWA Athenaeum will include sociopolitical satirists Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno of The Yes Men and PBS and NPR host Maria Hinojosa in Febraury.