EVERYTHING CONCEIVABLE CONFERENCE67th ON WORLD AFFAIRS APRIL 6-10, 2015 All Events Free and Open to the Public Produced by the Committee for the Conference on World Affairs PleasePlease make make a gifta gift to to the the Conference Conference on on World World Affairs Affairs Fund. Please make a gift to the Conference on World Affairs Fund. 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ForFREE more information, online call 303.492.2525 The University of Colorado Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that raises private support for the benefit of the University of Colorado. Tax ID #84-6049811 For more information, call 303.492.2525 . THE STAFF John Griffi n Welcome Director, Conference on World Affairs to the Sixty-seventh Annual Jane Butcher Conference Chair Conference on World Affairs Maura Clare Welcome to the Sixty-seventh Annual Conference on World Affairs, Conference Coordinator and hosted by the University of Colorado Boulder! Director of Public Affairs CWA 2015 marks my fi rst Conference as director. I am a Colorado Piper Jackson-Sevy native, a graduate of CU Law, a faculty member in the Department Assistant Director of Public Affairs of Political Science, a father of three, married to a faculty mem- Casey Koehler ber in the Law School, make my home in Boulder, and now am Assistant Conference Coordinator honored to be the CWA’s fourth director. Natalie Volin, Courtney Young We all owe Jim Palmer, director emeritus, a great deal of thanks Student Volunteer Coordinators for three decades of dedicated service to the CWA (and counting!), Briana Johnson for his creation of our wonderful CWA Athenaeum program, and CWA Athenaeum Fellow for continuing the CWA on its path of fi nancial sustainability. Jim Palmer In the pages of this program you will fi nd panels of experts on every subject imaginable— Honorary Athenaeum Fellow Pope Francis, social entrepreneurship, Ebola, civility, jazz, Bitcoin, failure, storytelling, video Bryan New, Mary Rochelle games, Boko Haram, poetry, and much, much more. For those of you a year or two (or Media and Advertising Consultants 40) removed from college, the CWA presents an opportunity to return to campus, to re- experience the excitement and anticipation you had as a college student when reviewing a David Copley, Keyi Xu semester’s course offerings. For our middle and high school visitors, the CWA is a taste of Student Assistants what’s ahead for you. Wherever you are in life and wherever you come from, the CWA is for Myles Wallingford you. Intern The CWA has been and continues to be open to all without charge, but it is not costless. Mary Pat Judkins, Posie Sutton This year we estimate the value of the CWA to be in excess of $2 million, including in-kind Offi ce Assistants contributions and approximately $300,000 in support from the University. The CWA is thus Bruce Montgomery made possible through more than 1000 acts of generosity each year—560 individual do- CWA Archives Project Supervisor nors and sponsors, 100 planning committee members, 100 speakers waiving their appear- ance fees and bearing their own travel costs, 80 housers, 180 moderators and more than Ramsay Thurber 80 student volunteers who make this wonderful event come to life each April. So a heartfelt CWA Archives Project Director “thank you” to you all. Howard Higman Founder and Aliaque The CWA is the only program of its type anywhere, a truly unique community asset not found in any of the country’s other great college towns—not in Ann Arbor, not in Madison, INTERIM ADVISORY BOARD not in Ithaca, not in Austin. It is a refl ection of Boulder’s commitment to life-long learning George Deriso and civic life. Annika Erickson-Pearson Shannon Hayden So let us celebrate the CWA’s contribution to the civic life of this community and the way in Richard Loose which it brings generations together. Michael O’Brien Bob Yates Let us respect those who have built CWA into the gem it is today, as well as those who want to offer new ideas to evolve the Conference. THE CONFERENCE ON WORLD AFFAIRS IS GRATEFUL FOR SUPPORT RECEIVED FROM And fi nally, let us plan a durable future for the CWA that is grounded on principles the Uni- PHIL DISTEFANO versity and the community can embrace and that assures a vibrant CWA for future genera- Chancellor, University of Colorado at Boulder tions. RUSSELL MOORE Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs STEVEN LEIGH Dean, College of Arts and Sciences -IN MEMORIAM - John Griffi n, Director Margot Adler 1946-2014 The Sixty-seventh Conference on World Affairs program is dedicated to the CWA’s diverse, Howard Schultz multi-generational constituents the participants, students, faculty, staff, alumni and supporters, who 1953-2014 — join us from all over Colorado, the U.S. and the world beyond to form one seamless, curious community. CONFERENCE ON WORLD AFFAIRS Committee for the Conference 67th ARTS SUBCOMMITTEE Shannon Hayden Olivia Daniels Frank LaForge Kirk Rodgers Jim Palmer, Community Editor Ann Singer Maddie Davis DanBob Laman Ian Rodriguez Steve Vorhaus, Community Editor NEW VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Parker Davis Alexandre Larnicol Charlotte Rogers Aly Evans, Student Editor Tanya Mirchandani John Day Anna Larsson Tess Rose Amanda Roper, Student Editor STUDENT TRANSPORTATION Mara DeMauro-Mazzacane Soroya Latiff Sam Routhier Jan Demorest Ian Law Bunny Rubin BOULDER HIGH SUBCOMMITTEE COORDINATORS Thomas Duggan Nathan Lazarus Ted Rubin Holly Gossard, Community Editor Harrison Loftus Diane Dvorin Doug Lee Dmytro Ryzhkov Susan Hellie, Community Editor Krista Marks Olivia Eggert Paul Lee Alexis Saghie Becky Vancura, Community Editor STUDENT FLAG COORDINATORS Adam Elbeck Bunny Lester Shane Sarnac BUSINESS SUBCOMMITTEE Jacob Findley Ella Eldon Oscar Lloyd Mick Saskia Diane Harpold, Community Editor Ben Grossman Ryan Ellingson Tim Lloyd Liza Sawyer Kathy Hutman, Community Editor STUDENT MARKETING Danielle Erickson Will Loyd Randy Schultz George Deriso, Community Editor COORDINATORS Kelsey Erickson Linda Loose Andy Seracuse Natalie Volin, Student Editor Alynn Evans Mary Essa Rich Loose Deven Shaff Myles Wallingford, Student Editor Lara Arnold Holly Evans Yvette Wieder Lowney Kristen Shaffer Paul Clancy, Student Editor GENERAL MEMBERS Trina Faatz Kristina Lu Soham Shah HUMAN CONDITION Olivia Abrant Frank Fainer Alex Mancero Alex Sheehan Morning Farr Violeta Manoukian Janet Shikles SUBCOMMITTEE Brenda Alderete Andrea Faulthere Mahsa Mansurababi Sarah Silver Laura Braddock, Community Editor Kayleigh Amyotte Meghan Finke Kaitlin May Hallie Smith Pat Wright, Community Editor Jin An Alex Atwater Harriet Fox Stefan McLaren Anna Sparlin Krista Marks, Student Editor Jessica Gaffney Emma McLaughlin Bill Spencer Courtney Young, Student Editor Kristina Avery Bre Bailey Nick Gailey Caitlin McQuade Katie Sprague INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Weston Ballard Kathryn Gandomcar Sarah McWilliams Matt Stewart SUBCOMMITTEE Richard Barahona Carl Ganz Kevin Mermel Kevin Stockton Bob McClendon, Community Editor Jessamy Bardin Hannah Garelick Dave Metge Paula Sussman Lynne Sanditen, Community Editor Natalie Barefi eld Taylor Garfi eld Mark Meyer Douglas Swartzendruber Nieve Heskin, Student Editor Wendy Baring-Gould Nathan Gengler Braeden Miguel Arlin Tawzer Jaz Levis, Student Editor Adria Batt Irving Gideon Abby Miller Delmar Temple Annika Erickson-Pearson, Student Ciera Baur Davis Gidney Davina Miller Dylan Therwhanger Eli Mogel Dylan Thomas Editor Jacquelyn Bayard Joshua Gilbert Adam Bell Haeli Gooyabadi Jennifer Moon Oakleigh Thorne POLITICS & MEDIA Caitlin Gortze Edith Morris Sue Ann Todhunter SUBCOMMITTEE Ryan Bettcher Ellen Beverly Jonathan Grell Sarah Mulford Robert Toll Beth Bowman, Community Editor Michael Guida Aledisa Muric Ken Toltz Mary Rochelle, Community Editor Stephen Blaskowski Betsy Block Emily Gunther Eva Neligh Emma Tussey Bob Yates, Community Editor Leah Bollin Katie Rose Gurkin Jamison Nelson Fia Van Der Lee Tori Eberlein, Student Editor Morgan Bond Erika Gutierrez Bryan New Emily Wagner Eric Silberstein, Student Editor James Bradbury Scott Gwozdz Sarah Niemeyer Tessa Ward SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Katie Bredsnajder Nicole Hanson Anika Norheim Bryan Warner SUBCOMMITTEE Gina Brimner Kayla Hardin-Lawson Alexandra O’Hearne Liza Weems Michael O’Brien, Community Editor Sydney Britsch Margret Harrison Hannah Ohman Amy Westfeldt Marc Rochkind, Community Editor Jeff Browne Maya Heins Bill Opdyke Hanna Whirty Jon Heisler Camille Owens Yvette Wieder-Lowney Peter Hassinger, Student Editor Patti Bruck Katherine Henjum Ada Palmisano Lindsay Wilcocks Catherine Villa, Student Editor Sara Bryant Jamie Budden Jonathan Hinebauch Angelica Partyka Daniel Wilkins STUDENT PERSPECTIVES Steven Hlavac Smit Patel Olivia Williams SUBCOMMITTEE Bailey Bulls Melanie Burgess Molly Horowitz