The 69th Annual Conference on World Affairs was held on April 10th-14th, 2017.  Originally founded in 1948 as a forum on international affairs, the CWA expanded rapidly in its early years to encompass the arts, media, science, diplomacy, technology, environment, spirituality, politics, business, medicine, human rights, and so on. This week-long conference is a festival of ideas featuring 200 panels, 100 speakers and performers, over 5 days, attracting more than 70,000 attendees annually.  More information about the event is here.