The Other Conservation: The Role Of Heritage In The 21st Century

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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…

$10.00

Is Twitter Over? – Planning the Next Stage of Interintellect Hosts’ Social Media Use

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Join us for a casual Town Hall in the Interintellect Discord to discuss the state of Twitter and planning the next stage of Interintellect hosts' social media use. (Click on the ii Cafe voice channel upon arrival and join via audio or video as you prefer). *** NOTE: THIS EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE…

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Anarchism – From Proudhon to Rojava

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In the fifth salon of the Ideas Shape the World - An Introduction to Social Movements series, hosted by Robert Nemeth, we will discuss anarchism and how it appears in today’s world and influences it. Anarchism developed as a distinctive strain within radical and revolutionary thought in the mid-19th century. Nowadays, some media quickly labels…

$20.00

An Introduction to African Folklore: Tragic Folktales

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Are you are unfamiliar with the mythic imaginations of African peoples? Join Helen Nde, curator of the storytelling platform Mythological Africans, to discover the rich tapestry of traditional folklore from different parts of the African continent. Part 1 of this 3-part series will focus on stories of tragedy, heartbreak and grief. This session will include…

$15.00

How to Read a Novel: IV, Character — The Death of the Heart, Elizabeth Bowen

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Do you want to read more classic fiction? Do you want to know more about how novels work, their technique? Do you want to do this in a low pressure bookclub-style setting? Join Henry Oliver, who writes The Common Reader for this series on How to Read a Novel. In this series, we will learn how novels…

$20.00

Doing Good / God’s Work II (Workshop)

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There are many phrases we use to describe doing work we feel is meaningful, important, and moral. In this follow-up salon hosted by executive coach Jason Shen, we will continue an earlier discussion co-hosted with Interintellect founder Anna Gát: we will participate in a visualization exercise and discussion to explore our own vision of Good Work…

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An Introduction to African Folklore: Comedic Folktales

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Are you are unfamiliar with the mythic imaginations of African peoples? Join Helen Nde, curator of the storytelling platform Mythological Africans , to discover the rich tapestry of traditional folklore from different parts of the African continent. Part 2 of this 3-part series will focus on stories which make us laugh. The session will include…

$15.00

Excavating Man from Myth: Chaïm Soutine and the Cultural Power of Apocrypha

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Chaïm Soutine's paintings hang in major art museums the world over, and yet much of what is said about the man and his work is untrue. In this salon, writer Celeste Marcus, now at work on the first English language biography of Soutine, will consider the question: does it matter that we don't know the…

$18.00

The Psychedelic Map For Change

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What kind of ancestor do you want to be? Join Marcus Druen and Ruth Veda from The Psychedelic Map For Change and a group of fellow conscious, curious and courageous people for this salon to understand how 'it is' — and how it 'could be.' Exploring the Psychedelic Map For Change through deep dialogue will motivate…

$10.00