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'The Simpsons' writer, soccer star Hope Solo, and more join the 2019 Conference on World Affairs

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2019 CWA speakers include Mike Reiss, writer and producer of The Simpsons,and Hope Solo,World Cup and Olympic soccer champion and gender equality advocate

A diverse group of more than 100speakers representing 19 countries are coming to the University of Colorado Boulder campus April 9-13, 2019for the 71st Conference on World Affairs.

Notable speakers include Mike Reiss, a longtime writer of “The Simpsons,” soccer star Hope Solo and Miriam Jordan, national immigration correspondent for The New York Times. The 2019 CWA will share a range of perspectives on today’s most pressing issues along with discussions on this year's core conference themes: “Design for Life: Breaking the Bubble,” “Disruptive Technology,” and “Women & Girls Changing the World.”

Of the 19 countries represented, speakers will travel to this year's conferencefromBelarus, Denmark, Georgia, Lebanon, Portugal, The Netherlands, Slovenia, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

The weeklong conference featuring panel discussions, performances, and plenaries is open to the public, without charge. In an effort to be more accessible to our campus and community audiences, the CWA will host a new Tuesday through Saturday scheduleApril 9-13, 2019.

First-time CWA attendees include:

  • Mike Reiss, Emmy award-winning writer & producer, "The Simpsons", (recently renewed through its 32nd season) andone of the first members of the original writing staff
  • Hope Solo, World Cup and Olympic soccer champion and human rights activist, currently fighting for equal pay and increased diversity in US soccer
  • Alexander Bard, philosopher, futurologist, &Swedish producer & TV personality
  • Joshua David, co-founder of the ,(New York City's park in the sky)among the most innovative urban reclamation projects to date
  • Miriam Jordan, national immigration correspondent, The New York Times and author of"" (one of the most-read articles produced by a national reporter at The New YorkTimesin 2018)

Returning CWA speakers include:

  • Brandon Anderson, American sociologist, criminal justice advocate, U.S. army veteran and founder of, a tech nonprofit working to end police violence
  • Michelle Thaller,assistant director of science at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and host of the ""podcast
  • Susi Snyder,president of the2017 Nobel Peace Prize-winning campaign coalition,

All speakers and performers are selectedby the CWA program committee, comprised of student and community volunteers. See all of this year's attendeeson the 2019 Speakers & Performers page.

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