In this second episode of the Searching for the Self in an Age of Simulation series, Stephen G. Adubato, host of Cracks in Postmodernity, joins Abigail Favale, professor at the McGrath Institute for Church Life, and Katherine Dee, internet subculture chronicler, to discuss the body positivity movement. What lies beneath the surface of the Body Positivity…
Join us for an engaging discussion with Julia Hotz about her new book, The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging. Hosted by Interintellect host and founder of the Social Healing Project, Catherine Woodiwiss. Traditionally, when we get sick, health care professionals ask, “What’s the matter with you?” But around…
In this third episode of the Searching for the Self in an Age of Simulation series, Stephen G. Adubato, host of Cracks in Postmodernity, joins philosopher John Milbank, author Shadi Hamid, and theologian William T. Cavanaugh, to discuss faith and globalization. How does globalization impact religious belief and practice? As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, believers…
In this fourth episode of the Searching for the Self in an Age of Simulation series, Stephen G. Adubato, host of Cracks in Postmodernity, joins Katherine Dee, internet subculture chronicler, Esmé Partridge, writer and consultant working at the intersection of religion, philosophy and politics, to discuss spirituality in the digital world. How are TikTok reels and social media…
Come and join your fellow community members for a downtown discussion about the values and behaviours that enable the good life. The event will be hosted at a location offering snacks and drinks. Exact address will be shared via email with those who booked. See you there! Recommended reading: Good Life by Anna Gát RVSP…
Join by three guests who organize with the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC), about their recently released guide to worker organizing: Unite and Win: the Workplace Organizer's Handbook—Daphna Thier, organizer and educator at EWOC, Terry Davis, a retired labor organizer formerly at the United Electrical Radio Machine Workers of America (UE), and Atulya Dora-Laskey, a…
Join Dr. Sandro Luna and host Camellia Yang for a deep dive into groundbreaking health technology that measures vital signs using only your smartphone. Discover how this innovation could change preventive healthcare forever. In this engaging salon, Dr. Sandro Luna, physician and health tech pioneer, will explore his revolutionary project funded by an OSV $100,000 fellowship grant. He is…
Psychologist Daryl Van Tongeren joins Interintellect founder Anna Gát to discuss finding meaning and purpose after leaving religion. Join Daryl Van Tongeren, author of How to Flourish After Leaving Religion, to explore the emotional and social processes involved in religious change and get science-based guidance for building a new life without traditional religious frameworks. Drawing…
Regan Arntz-Gray, who's been hosting a Sam Harris podcast discussion group for the past 6 years, is hosting a 4-month Interintellect Salon series on his body of work. Episode 4: The Power of Conversation Sam Harris is known for having diverse and difficult conversations with many people he disagrees with. While he doesn't believe one has…
How do we make flirting a mode of moving through the world? Join Flirting Coach Ms. G to navigate what flirting looks like, feels like, and why we should be flirting all the time, with everybody. What if we thought of flirting as a way to shower everyone we meet with the most playful, attentive…
Join Archer Lim, a Developer Relations, Community, Facilitation, and Product Marketing professional with a background in organizing, education, and strategy development. He was reared professionally in high-growth startup environments and, in another life, would have been an academic. Instead, he's an amateur philosopher and is part of this community! REMEMBER the last time you felt…
Ada Palmer's Terra Ignota series is a masterpiece of utopian worldbuilding. The author is a historian and professor of Renaissance, Enlightenment, and Humanist studies, and she uses those ideals to build a vast and beautiful future. Let's talk about each element of the Terra Ignota world, compare them to those Enlightenment ideals of the past, and discuss…
