A Sentimental Education: Navigating Chosen Families, Mentors, and Lovers

Join philosopher Agnes Callard, Interintellect founder Anna Gát, and Irina Dumitrescu, writer and professor of English medieval studies, and explore the dynamics of intellectual and emotional connections outside traditional family structures, including lovers, mentors, and chosen families. The concept of Eros—defined by Plato as a powerful and often destructive force—has evolved. While historically many viewed…

$20.00

Host training with Anna Gát: Hosting offline salons

Online

Interintellect began with a picnic over five years ago.... Since then we've been a platform for thousands of online and offline events: salons, workshops, conversation series. Hosting an event is the perfect way to bring together old friends and new faces, build new friendships and find collaborators, explore a new city or welcome newcomers into…

Free

Playing a Part: Barbie’s Philosophical World

Online

Want to better appreciate Greta Gerwig’s highbrow screenwriting, or been wanting to read some philosophy but need a bubblegum pink excuse? Join philosopher Ryan Miller for a series in which we read and discuss classic philosophical texts in conjunction with brief scenes from Barbie. 'We’re all being played with, babe! But usually there’s some kind of separation: there’s the Girl…

$20.00

AI and the Future of Work

Online

Join returning host and AI enthusiast Dave Crouch for an open conversation about artificial intelligence in the workplace. We'll talk about the new technologies that are actually making an impact, look at the tools that haven't lived up to the hype, and discuss some new techniques that will likely be showing up soon. The hype…

$15.00

Syrup, Patriotism, Real Feelings: What Made 90s Cinema Special?

Online

Clerks, La Haine, Breaking the Waves, Jurassic Park... Were the 1990s a golden age for cinema, or are we just nostalgic? Join Interintellect founder Anna Gát - who worked as a screenwriter and film critic in her twenties - for an exploration of why this era was so special. Required reading: 'Schindler's List' by Roger…

$15.00

Invisible Rulers: The Mechanics of Modern Propaganda with Renée DiResta

Renée DiResta, expert in (mis)information in our digital age, joins Interintellect founder Anna Gát to explore how propaganda shapes our reality and what can be done to counter its influence. Don't miss out! Join this thought-provoking discussion featuring Renée DiResta, author of the groundbreaking book Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies into Reality. In…

$20.00

The Art of Rest, Recovery – and Enjoyment!

Online

Join Jacob Huber, founder of Revolutionary Character, to discuss why and how to rest appropriately and support each other in doing so rather than guilting each other into excessive (and unproductive!) grinding! We are overwhelmed with “productivity” hacks and advice to grind grind grind to get what we want, but there is insufficient discussion of how to maintain…

$15.00

Friend-Finding & Self-Discovery Mingle

Fellow Interintellect host Katrina Dela Cruz invites you to a salon of inter(intellect)mingling, finding new friends and rediscovering old ones, in group convos and 1:1s conversations! The Great Interintellect Mingle is back! Come meet new friends (and maybe some old friends as well) in the main room as well as in 1-on-1 breakout rooms. No…

$15.00

Rational Animals: Barbie’s Philosophical World

Online

Want to better appreciate Greta Gerwig’s highbrow screenwriting, or been wanting to read some philosophy but need a bubblegum pink excuse? Join philosopher Ryan Miller for eleven weeks as we read and discuss classic philosophical texts in conjunction with brief scenes from Barbie. 'You’re supposed to want to know.' Weird Barbie’s insistent demand echoes the famous beginning of…

$20.00

Washington D.C. Cocktail Hour for Members & Hosts – With Anna 🧚🏻‍♀️

Washington DC

Meet fellow seekers and thinkers at public online Interintellect salons. Find new friends "backstage" among Interintellect community members at our in-person events and in our online forum. Learn deeply from our hosts as they create incredible events and explorations. And if you feel ready: host your own events yourself...! *** This is an invitation to…

Free