Philosophy and Cocktails: How to Party Like an Existentialist

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Join Monica McCarthy and Skye Cleary to celebrate Jean-Paul Sartre’s birthday with philosophy and cocktails! French existential philosophers Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre knew how to create joy even when their lives were filled with absurdity and disenchantment. Talking, drinking, and laughing with friends was an integral expression of their philosophy of seizing their freedom,…

$20.00

Podcast party: Let’s talk about podcasts that spark creativity

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Join Anna Grigoryan for a podcast party: an event where we talk about podcasts that help us learn and grow. ​The event is aimed to discover new podcasts that are talking about the experience of writing, building, and creating anything online. What was the episode or podcast that made your feel creative? What you learned…

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The Great Stewardess Rebellion | Book Talk with Nell McShane Wulfhart – New Labor Book Series #4

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Join our next virtual talk on Thursday, June 23, in our new(ish) series with authors of books on labor and organizing. This month, we’re speaking with journalist Nell McShane Wulfhart about her new book, The Great Stewardess Rebellion. We will also be joined by Kara Dupuis, a Delta flight attendant actively organizing with the Association…

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Description & Power: How Does Metadata Shape Our Society?

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Do you remember library card catalogs? What if our entire world were represented in library card catalogs? Join librarian Jay L. Colbert to discuss the role metadata plays in our daily lives, and the power it gives to people, institutions, and systems. "Metadata is data about data." ...sure. "Metadata is the sum total of what…

$10.00

Vulnerability on the Interwebs

Join Nicole and Kasra—writers of the Substacks startingfromnix and Bits of Wonder, and online seekers of human flourishing, mindfulness, and meaning. We often discuss vulnerability in writing and human relationships. “What happens when people open their hearts?" "They get better.” In this salon, join us in discussing how we engage with vulnerability online and in…

$10.00

Flannery O’Connor on Race, Southern Manners, and Class

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Join Jennifer A. Frey, associate professor of philosophy at the University of South Carolina and host of the philosophy, literature, and theology podcast, Sacred and Profane Love as she continues her series of discussions on Flannery O’Connor and American Catholic fiction. In this salon, we will explore and discuss how O’Connor uses race, class, and…

$25.00