Rollins College’s Winter Park Institute Fall 2013 Speakers

Celebrating its sixth year of bringing world-renowned intellectuals to Central Florida, Rollins College’s Winter Park Institute announces its 2013 fall season. This fall’s headliners include theoretical physicist Michio Kaku; peace activist Arun Gandhi; world-renowned violinist and conductor Itzhak Perlman; and former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins.

“For the past six years, the Winter Park Institute has delivered to the faculty, staff and students of Rollins College and our local community exceptional leaders and experts in a variety of disciplines from politics to filmmaking,” said Gail Sinclair, executive director. “We’re proud to offer these free programs as an extension of our commitment to promote high-caliber intellectual discussion.”
All events are free and open to the public, and no tickets are required. Parking is available in the SunTrust parking garage at 166 East Lyman Avenue. For more information, visit www.winterparkinstitute.org, call (407) 691-1995 or email winterparkinstitute@rollins.edu.

The following is a summary of the Winter Park Institute’s fall 2013 schedule:


In addition, award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns; former Florida governor Jeb Bush; Sharon Robinson – daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson; environmental advocate Laurie David and The Wall Street Journal drama critic and author Terry Teachout are slated to speak at the Winter Park Institute in spring 2014. For more information, visit www.WinterParkInstitute.org.