Emma by Jane Austen: Invention of the Modern Novel

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Writer Henry Oliver continues the Western Canon Book Club series with a salon about one of the greatest ever novels. Jane Austen is often seen as a writer of romantic comedies and social manners. But she was also a great innovator. Emma is her most important novel and shows her at her most experimental. Her development of narrative technique…

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Mario Vargas Llosa on Latin American Politics

Join Romina Sarmiento, a distinguished political scientist, and Eloy Fisher, an economist and sociologist, for a FREE salon on leadership and policy inspired by Mario Vargas Llosa, one of Latin America's most influential thinkers. This salon, part of the Georgetown LALP series, offers a deep dive into Vargas Llosa's provocative memoir, The Call of the…

NYC: Kinderintellect Offline Social

New York NY

 Hey there NYC parents! Kinderintellect host + Montessori guide Bea and Interintellect founder + CEO Anna will be hosting an offline get-together for families in Fort Greene Park, Saturday 09/14 at 2pm. All kids are welcome Location: If the weather doesn't allow for it to be held at the park, we'll find a different spot…

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Nietzsche on Death: Barbie’s Philosophical World

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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. I’m definitely not thinking about death anymore. The movie opens with…

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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…

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