Billed as the conference on “everything conceivable,” the begins Monday, April 7. The annual event at the University of Colorado, Boulder includes 200 events that pretty much cover the gamut.
“We have ambassadors, and CEOs, scientists, foreign affairs experts, political insiders, storytellers, musicians; it’s a collection of ,” said conference director and CU professor .
The 2014 keynote speaker is U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services .
Here are some highlights, depending on your interests:
Politics
Crisis Diplomacy Obama Could Have Done Better
Pop Culture
Protest Music New New Golden Age of Television: How And What We're Watching
Music
Music of the Americas Race and Gender in American Music
Literature
Shakespeare: What Would the Bard Say? Vampires and Zombies Everywhere!
Documentary Film
The Invisible War Life Itself
You can find the.
Can't make it? That's ok. The majority of the Macky Auditorium and UMC Center Ballroom sessions will be . The conference runs through Friday, April 11. All events are free and open to the public.