Renaissance Weekend is the name for a recurring series of invitation-only gatherings founded and hosted by Linda and Philip Lader. The concept was founded in 1981 with the objective of bridging traditional divides of professions, politics, religion, race and age. It substantially increased in prominence when repeat-participant Bill Clinton was elected president in 1992.[1] A few other notable past participants include Hillary Clinton,[2] Supreme Court Justices Harry Blackmun,[2] Ruth Bader Ginsburg[3] and Stephen Breyer,[3] Donald Rumsfeld,[1] Daniel Schorr,[1] Wolf Blitzer[4] Buzz Aldrin,[3] and Mary Chapin Carpenter[4] among many others.
Organized several times throughout the year, each Renaissance Weekend consists of seminars, discussions, informal lectures and performances. Substantive conversations and program contributions by all participants are fostered by a casual, welcoming culture. Civility, non-partisanship, non-commercialism and public-spirited impact are the gatherings’ hallmarks.
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- ^ a b Jehl, Douglas (1992-12-30). "Clinton, Others Begin 5-Day 'Thinking Party' : Retreat: Renaissance Weekend is casual in tone, intense in discussion from spiritual to political". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ a b c "Participants | Renaissance Weekend". www.renaissanceweekend.org. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ a b Shumake, Liz (2023-01-27). "Remembering Renaissance Weekend - HiltonHead.com". Hilton Head, SC | HiltonHead.com. Retrieved 2024-06-07.