Higher Ground Education and Interintellect are pleased to present a series of in-person salons at Guidepost Museum Mile. The discussions will feature some of Interintellect’s best event hosts, and welcome Museum Mile parents, middle school students, as well as local members of the Interintellect community.
Higher Ground is the largest and fastest-growing network of Montessori schools in the world, with Guidepost Museum Mile as their flagship campus. Interintellect is a global intellectuals’ community, reinventing the French literary salon in a virtual world.
RSVP for our upcoming events below.
| Date & Time | Topic |
| April 6, 2024 | Faith and Progress – with Tara Isabella Burton, Murtaza Hussain, Joseph Keegin, and Zachary Davis Join us in New York City for a discussion of faith and progress with theologian Tara Isabella Burton, Intercept writer Murtaza Hussain, contributing editor for The Point Magazine Joseph Keegin, and Zachary Davis, Executive Director of Faith Matters and Editor of Wayfare Magazine – moderated by Plough editor Susannah Black Roberts. |
| April 25, 2024 | Expansive Conversations – Beginner’s Mind How do you move through the world? And is there a way to see our daily routine with new eyes? This month, we’ll explore the concept of “beginner’s mind” by reading an excerpt from Rainer Maria Rilke’s Letters to a Young Poet. |
| May 15, 2024 | In This Economy? 8: Labor Market Join writer and creator Kyla Scanlon to better understand what does the vibecession mean, how and why do we perceive the economy, and the emotional processing of our surroundings! |
| June 19, 2024 | In This Economy? 9: Wage Growth and Wage Inequality Join writer and creator Kyla Scanlon to better understand what does the vibecession mean, how and why do we perceive the economy, and the emotional processing of our surroundings! |
| May 16, 2024 | Expansive Conversations – May Theme TBA Expansive Conversations is a chance to connect with the NYC Interintellect community, share ideas and inspiration, and expand your creative practice. Hosted by poet, workshop facilitator, and meditation teacher, Grace Bialecki. |
| July 17, 2024 | In This Economy? 10: Inflation Join writer and creator Kyla Scanlon to better understand what does the vibecession mean, how and why do we perceive the economy, and the emotional processing of our surroundings! |
| June 20, 2024 | Expansive Conversations – June Theme TBA Expansive Conversations is a chance to connect with the NYC Interintellect community, share ideas and inspiration, and expand your creative practice. Hosted by poet, workshop facilitator, and meditation teacher, Grace Bialecki. |
| August 2024 | In This Economy? 11: Supply and Demand Join writer and creator Kyla Scanlon to better understand what does the vibecession mean, how and why do we perceive the economy, and the emotional processing of our surroundings! |
Previous Events:
April 6, 2024: Faith and Progress – with Tara Isabella Burton, Murtaza Hussain, Joseph Keegin, and Zachary Davis
- Host: Susannah Black Roberts
March 21, 2024: Design for Emergence and the Future of Learning
- Host: Kasey Klimes
March 21, 2024: Expansive Conversations – Sowing Seeds
- Host: Grace Bialecki
March 20, 2024: In This Economy? 7: Recessions and the Confusing Part of Vibes
- Host: Kyla Scanlon
February 22, 2024: In This Economy? 6. The Vibes Economy
- Host: Kyla Scanlon
February 15, 2024: Expansive Conversations – Getting Quiet
- Host: Grace Bialecki
February 15, 2024: Inside the Emerging Psychedelic Underground in China
- Host: Shayla Love, in conversation with Alex Gearin, Nicolas Langlitz, Nese Devenot
January 25, 2024: Realistic Love: An Interintellect Valentine’s Day Special of Philosophy and Emotion
- Featuring: Esther Perel, Merve Emre, Agnes Callard, and Skye Cleary
January 18, 2024: Expansive Conversations – Becoming
- Host: Grace Bialecki
December 21, 2023: In This Economy? 5. Economic Theories
- Host: Kyla Scanlon
December 21, 2023: Expansive Conversations – A Holiday Gathering
- Host: Grace Bialecki
November 16, 2023: In This Economy? 4. How Do We Measure the Economy?
- Host: Kyla Scanlon
September 27, 2023: In This Economy? 2. Monetary Policy
- Host: Kyla Scanlon
August 16, 2023: In This Economy? 1. The Economic Kingdom and Fiscal Policy
- Host: Kyla Scanlon
June 10, 2023: Where is the Recession?
- Host: Kyla Scanlon
May 20, 2023: IRL social in an increasingly digital age: what does IRL offer uniquely?
- Hosts: Santiago Hernandez and Tope Olofintuyi
May 13, 2023: The Magic of Cello: History, Technique, and Voice of an Enchanting Instrument
- Hosts: Daniel Hass (multiinstrumentalist) and Ulkar Aghayeva (cello student and composer)
May 6, 2023: In Transition: How we Navigate the Messy Middle Between Endings and New Beginnings
- Host: Jason Shen (serial founder & executive coach)
April 29, 2023: Studying Music on Your Own Terms
- Host: Matt Voglewede (music theorist)
March 25, 2023: Dynamic New York: Transplants and Transformation in the City
- Hosts: Vishnu Reddy (technologist) and Daniel Golliher (teacher, author, founder of Maximum New York)
March 18, 2023: The Evolving Dynamics of Talent
- Host: Linus Lu (startup operator, writer, and talent investor)
March 11, 2023: A Self-Compassion Workshop: We Are Not Alone
- Host: Elaine Wang (writer and host of the “Conversations on Self-Compassion” series) and Crystal Duan (writer and Interintellect host lead)
February 25, 2023: Thesis Festival, in partnership with Every Magazine
- Featuring 34 speakers, line-up here
February 18, 2023: An Investigation Into Main Character Energy
- Host: Crystal Duan (writer and Interintellect host lead)
January 14, 2023: Building to Last – An Exploration of the Abundance Mindset and Optimism about the Future
- Hosts: Hailey Philips (lawyer, doula, founder of Golden Door Society) and Daniel Golliher (teacher, author, founder of Maximum New York)
January 8, 2023: How To: Flirt with the World
- Hosts: Ms. G (flirting coach and creativity midwife)
December 10, 2022: The Power of Self Actualization
- Special Guests: Skye Cleary (philosopher, professor, and author) and Scott Barry Kaufman (psychologist, professor, and author)
December 3, 2022: Expect the Unexpected – The Art of Complex Systems and Thinking Across Scales
- Hosts: Taylor Pullinger (scientist and technologist) and Will Wolf (technologist)
November 12, 2022: Conversations with Composers – The Science and Practice of Writing Music
- Hosts: Ulkar Aghayeva (scientist and musician, music composer) and Linus Lu (technologist and musician), and featuring a live performance by cellist Daniel Hass