Politics, disasters, taxes, and China: Ewing Forum speaker series dates announced

CANANDAIGUA — The George M. Ewing Canandaigua Forum has announced its speaker series for 2022-23, the forum’s 11th season.

The four forum events, which will be held at the Fort Hill Performing Arts Center in Canandaigua, will explore the political landscape and a polarized electorate, provide insights on how to prepare for disasters in an unpredictable world, dive into income tax reform, and discuss dynamics leading to China’s rise to global prominence.

“We are pleased to present a strong program this season and look forward to engaging and informative conversations with our experts and moderators,” said Meg Reed, chair of the Ewing Forum Board of Directors. “The forum is a community-sponsored organization, and our gratitude and heartfelt thanks once again go to our donors who continue to support our mission to bring leading figures and emerging voices to Canandaigua to inspire important conversation.”

The series schedule is as follows:

Sunday, Sept. 25

A Donkey and An Elephant Walk into an Election: Fostering Politics Where We Respect Each Other: Visiting from the prestigious Dornsife Center for the Political Future (CPF) at the University of Southern California, national political strategists Mike Murphy, CFP co-director, and Bob Shrum, CPF founder and director and Carmen H. and Louis Warschaw Chair in Practical Politics, will discuss the country's polarized electorate and how to reach the consensus needed to solve the problems the country faces.

Evan Dawson, host of WXXI’s Connections and frequent forum moderator, will lead the conversation.

Sunday, Oct. 30

How to Live in a World of Catastrophes: A Guide to Dealing with Disasters: Juliette Kayyem is a national leader in U.S. homeland security efforts and is the Robert and Renee Belfer senior lecturer and faculty chair of the Homeland Security and Security and Global Health Projects at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. She will share her government, academic, journalism, and private sector experience to illuminate a path through the country's shared and unstable future. Her most recent book is "The Devil Never Sleeps: Learning to Live in an Age of Disasters."

This talk will be moderated by Canandaigua native Michael Winship, Emmy Award-winning writer and political analyst.

Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023

The Prosperity Tax: An Idea for the 21st Century: Pulitzer prize–winning investigative reporter, bestselling author, and tax system expert David Cay Johnston returns to the forum stage to talk about today’s tax system and how it should be reformed.

Johnston is known for his ability to discuss the American tax system while ensuring it is as understandable for a novice diving into a deeper understanding of financial literacy as it is for the CFO. He will explain his new “Prosperity Tax” as an innovative alternative to our current system.

The talk will be moderated by Evan Dawson.

Sunday, April 23, 2023

China Rising: A New Multipolar World Order: Michael O’Hanlon is a senior fellow and director of research in foreign policy at the Brookings Institution, where he specializes in U.S. defense strategy, the use of military force, and American national security policy. In 1972, President Richard Nixon’s visit to Beijing marked the end of China’s global isolation and its return to the world scene. Fifty-one years later, China has grown from economic irrelevance into a global superpower. O'Hanlon will talk about the implications of China’s rise to global prominence for the country's national security today and tomorrow.

This talk will be moderated by Michael Winship.

Ticket details

Tickets are $25 per event, or $80 for season tickets to all four talks. Donors receive season tickets and admission to a reception with the speaker after each event. For more information about the speakers, venue, covid policies, and becoming a donor, visit www.gmeforum.org or call the forum at 585-313-8443.

About the forum

The George M. Ewing Canandaigua Forum seeks to engage people in thoughtful, stimulating, and informative discourse on intellectual and cultural topics of regional, national, and world interest. For more than a decade the forum has provided presentations by emerging voices and leading figures, aiming to inspire dialogue within the community. For more information, event details and tickets, visit https://gmeforum.org/.

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