Max Dostart-Meers and focuses on the intersection of the good life, the just society, and techno optimistic capitalism. Join us for the 7th episode of the "Saving the City Series": Crime. How do we make our cities safe for people and commerce? We will think about policies which not only reduce criminal behavior but make…
In the fourth salon of the Ideas That Shape the World - An Introduction to Social Movements series, hosted by Robert Nemeth, we will discuss the origins of fascism and how it appears in today’s world. Fascism, the far-right, authoritarian ultranationalism characterized by dictatorial power and strong regimentation of society and the economy rose to…
In western society, we've begun collectively valuing the incorporation of self care into our routines. But how do we each make a "system" for re-energizing ourselves and finding joy and…
Hello! My name is Andy, you probably know me as the host of the History of Africa Podcast. The Aksumite Empire was a fascinating empire that dominated East Africa for…
Hi, I am Arkadiusz Synowczyk and I study philosophy at Newcastle University (UK). I specialize in epistemology and philosophy of science. Come and join me to explore the relationship between science and religion! Are religion and science in contact with each other? For example, are they in conflict? Are they independent from each other? For…
Hello, I'm Clive Goddard, UK cartoonist and chair of the Professional Cartoonists' Organisation (PCO). I've managed to earn a living for the last 25 years in the ever-shrinking world of…
Join Classicist Ashley Mehra and linguist Colin Gorrie to explore the roots of science fiction in the ancient world. In the second century Roman Empire, the Syrian satirist Lucian of Samosata wrote a short novel called A True Story (Greek: Ἀληθῆ διηγήματα, Latin: Vera Historia). In A True Story, the author reports a series of…
Once in a rare while, a songwriter comes along who manages to limn the emotional range of a generation, and yet also elude definition entirely. Joni Mitchell is unquestionably one of those songwriters. This salon will host Jamie Rumbelow , a software person and philosophy graduate, who was once a free man in Paris, but…
Christina Waggaman is a former biostatistician and hospital infection preventionist who made a career change to study Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), traditional Tibetan medicine (Sowa Rigpa), and yoga therapy. She…
If you're passionate about music and want to make new friends, join João Mateus for this debut members-only salon "music therapy" salon. After our successful Book Therapy and Movie Therapy…
As COVID restrictions relax, traveling has gotten back on the radar for many of us. Join 3 year vagrant Johnson Hsieh for some thoughtful conversations about traveling. Some questions we’ll…
What is conservation when we are not talking about the environment? Come join museum conservator Angélica Isa in a discussion about the conservation of art and monuments. Why do we conserve? Who do we conserve for? Let’s get together to pick apart concepts about the restoration of art, the ethical aspects of material interventions, and…
