Thursday, 2026
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
150th: Sneak Preview - The CU Boulder 150th Anniversary Documentary Film Trailer
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Description:Ìý
Start the final day of CWA with an exclusive theatrical sneak preview of the alumni-produced CU Boulder 150th anniversary documentary teaser before its feature length public release in early ‘27. Note: Space is limited for this exclusive event. We have a 75 person room. No live-streaming.
Location: Roser ATLAS Film Studies TheaterÌý
No live-stream link available
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9:30 AM - 10:40 AM:
The Podcast Revolution: From Basement Mic to Business Empire
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How podcasting has turned into a viable career and changed the media landscape.
Location: Limelight Flatiron 3
Speakers:Ìý
Sarah Horbacewicz
Pushpamala N
Gavriella SchusterÌý
Moderator:Ìý
Hunter Pratt
Recording Link:
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The Demise of the Free Press
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Description:Ìý
In these unprecedented times, how do we protect the freedom of press as the crucial fourth pillar of a stable democracy?
Location: Limelight Flatiron 1
Speakers:Ìý
Aboubakr Jamai Berraoui
Carine Hajjar
Joshua A. LevyÌý
Lorraine Voles
Moderator:
Professor Vicky Sama
Recording Link:
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Beyond Digital Isolationism: Reclaiming Human Connection
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How do we make better interpersonal connections in a world run by social media?
Location: Limelight Flatiron 2
Speakers:Ìý
Cynthia James
Dr. Scott Sherman
Ty TashiroÌý
Sheila Warren
Moderator:
David Meens
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10:45 AM - 11:55 AM
AI: The Price of Progress
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Description:Ìý
This panel will focus on AI's potential to drive growth and solve problems along with its potential to cause harm.
Location: Boulder High School (for Boulder High School students only)Ìý
Speakers:Ìý
Charlotte Clymer
Laura I Harder
Major General (Ret) BobÌýLatiffÌý
Sofia RomanskyÌý
Moderator:Ìý
Stephen Solis
No live-stream link available
11:00 AM - 12:10 PM:
If Not Roe then Joe: Control, Accountability and Equity in Reproductive Policy
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Description:Ìý
Can regulation of men's bodies yield better outcomes in sex, health and safety, and reproductive freedom?
Location: Limelight Flatiron 2
Speakers:Ìý
Lisa Graves
Parker Hamilton Poling
Kate SchatzÌý
Moderator:
Jan Burton
Recording Link:
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Is Anyone Out There: Are Non-Profits Facing Extinction?
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Description:Ìý
Roundtable: When the government retreats and the community falters, can the nonprofit safety net catch us?
Location: Limelight Flatiron 4
Speakers:Ìý
Devon Gray
Dr. Kerry Magro
Alexa MohsenzadehÌý
Luvuyo Rani
Lynn WarshafskyÌý
Moderator:
Devon GrayÌý
Recording Link:
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ART(ificial Intelligence)
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Description:Ìý
The Artist in the age of AI—a discussion about what it means to create in today's world.
Location: Limelight Flatiron 3
Speakers:Ìý
Ken LiuÌý
Seth ShaferÌý
Elena Gaby
Moderator:
Mark D Gross
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The World's Last Group Project: Are Intergovernmental Organizations Still Relevant?
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Description:Ìý
Exploring the ways power politics are reshaping international interactions in the 21st century.
Location: Limelight Flatiron 1
Speakers:Ìý
Lizzy Shackelford
Lorraine VolesÌý
Moderator:Ìý
Eliza Woloson
Recording Link:
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12:30 PM - 1:40 PM:
The Midterms and Beyond: Will they be Free and Fair?
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Description:Ìý
The current administration is running a multi-pronged attack on voting rights, our most sacred democratic institution. What can Americans do?
Location: Limelight Flatiron 1
Speakers:Ìý
Devon Gray
Dr. Natasha Lindstaedt
Parker Hamilton Poling
Ellen WeintraubÌý
Moderator:
Ben Teitelbaum
Recording Link:
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2:00 PM - 3:10 PM:
Pretty, Palatable or Political?
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Description:Ìý
An exploration of how aesthetics and appearance shape perceptions of feminism within contemporary visual culture.
Location: Limelight Flatiron 3
Speakers:Ìý
Cynthia James
Pushpamala N
Kate SchatzÌý
Ty Tashiro
Moderator:
Dr. Holly Oberle
Recording Link:
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Humanity and Innovation: Navigating Life in the Age of AI
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What it means to be human in a world where AI increasingly dominates how we engage socially, environmentally and professionally.
Location: Limelight Flatiron 2
Speakers:Ìý
Ken Liu
Gavriella Schuster
Sheila Warren
Moderator:Ìý
Melissa M. Reeve
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Buying Up the Board: Are We in a Game of Monopoly?
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Description:Ìý
From Big Tech to major mergers, how does rising market concentration shape competition, consumer choice and the rules of the economy?
Location: Limelight Flatiron 4
Speakers:Ìý
Diana Moss
Carl Quintanilla
Ellen WeintraubÌý
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Moderator:Ìý
Alexander Scholpp
Recording Link:
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2:45 PM - 3:55 PM:
Shifting World Order: Geopolitics in a New Era
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Description:Ìý
This panel will address how international relations and alliances are being redefined in a time of rapid change and global conflict.
Location: Boulder High School (for Boulder High School students only)Ìý
Speakers:Ìý
Aboubakr JamaiÌýBerraoui
Paul Bierman
Professor Patrick J. DeneenÌý
Natasha Lindstaedt
Moderator:Ìý
Lisa Barbato
No live-stream link available
3:30 PM - 4:40 PM:
People Before Papers: Embracing the Stories of Migration
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Description:Ìý
A conversation exploring how creativity, advocacy and lived experience can humanize immigrant stories.
Location: Limelight Flatiron 4
Speakers:Ìý
Elena Gaby
ÌýGuillermo Galena GalindoÌý
Hadar Harris
Jaisal Noor
Moderator:
Rita Valente-Quinn
Recording Link:
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New Venture Challenge: ÌýNVC Documentary Premiere and Audience Choice Award
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Description:Ìý
See the top teams of the New Venture Challenge pitch and vote for who gets the audience choice award.
Location: Limelight Flatiron 1
Moderator:Ìý
Stan Hickory
Recording Link:
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Science Under Siege: A Crisis of Trust and Credibility
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Exploring why science is under attack and how knowledge survives in a polarized, media-driven world.
Location: Limelight Flatiron 2
Speakers:
Laura Lindenfeld
Dr. Michael Mann
Ernesto Araújo
Dr. Nalini Nadkarni
Moderator:Ìý
Dr. Cathy Bradley
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