Aspen Ideas Debate Session with Javier Gomá

Aspen Institute España will host an Aspen Ideas debate session with Javier Gomá Lanzón, philosopher, writer, essayist, and director of the Juan March Foundation on November 17th.

Javier Gomá Lanzón

Author of the Tetrology of exemplarity and a theatrical trilogy. He is also the Executive Director of the Juan March Foundation. He was awarded degrees in Classical Philology (1998) and Law (1992) at the Complutense University of Madrid. He later completed his doctoral degree in Philosophy at the National University of Distance Education, graduating cum laude. He defended his thesis in 2001 on imitation (which he would later call exemplarity) as an ethical guideline. In 1993 he passed the civil service examinations for the Spanish Council of State, placing first in his cohort. He studied law and prepared for the civil service examinations in only three years. In 1996 he started working at the Juan March Foundation (based in Madrid), of which he was appointed director in 2003.

Aspen Ideas Program

The Aspen Ideas Program aims to provide a forum for debate on current issues for emerging leaders from different sectors of society, many of whom have already taken part in Aspen Spain programs. On the occasion of book publications or in response to current events, we bring together groups of 30 participants for discussions with experts on topics such as geopolitics, new technologies, leadership, energy, or international economics.

This project has received help from the Ministry of Culture through the Directorate- General for Books, Comics, and Reading.