In this Salon, Indy Neogy hopes to re-examine our relationship with the City as a key part of our ways of living. Much of the speculation about post-Covid changes has centred on the possibility of digital communication technology making The City obsolete. Of course in this and other Salons we live some of that possibility on Zoom.…
Interintellects Mind Apivessa and Katrina Dela Cruz continue to investigate the future of learning by exploring the spaces where we learn. Classrooms, lecture halls, conference venues — each of these are traditional spaces for learning which which optimize for a “sage on the stage” model which leaves little room to foster creative, peer-to-peer collaboration. As educators such as Maria…
In this salon, Matt Groh explores the connection between the mystical, infinite labyrinths of the The Library of Babel and creative exploration itself. Borges' short story begins with an epitaph…
Interintellect Alaka Halder hosts a summer meet-up at Princeton University (Central New Jersey), her alma mater. We'll walk through the lovely Prospect Garden, try to spot gargoyles perched on historic…
In this salon Camilo Arturo Suárez leads a discussion on the range of starting points from which one can begin to understand the city as a place of intersectional human experience and it's relation to the built environment. Cities are incredibly complex places, but often, they are complex in ways we do not always perceive.…
In this salon Patricia Hurducas leads a discussion on places for thinking and how the places we live in and work in impact our thought processes, mood, creativity, choices, and how we feel. We will start the discussion by looking at the places for thinking (study rooms/cafés/libraries/ateliers) of artists and scientists from Matisse's art studio to…
In this first salon of a mini-series, Judit Petho explores what makes living in a buzzing metropolis exciting and difficult to quit “When a man is tired of London,…
Join returning host Scott Davies in a typically wide-ranging and freeform discussion on the idea of liminal spaces, both physical and mental, and the effects these have on our personal lives and society at large. All are welcome and all perspectives are encouraged in this salon. Liminal Spaces are conventionally thought of as physical spaces…
Mo Mahmood is the Founder of More Monuments, an initiative with the goal of building the next world wonder in America. He hosts monthly salons for people interested in ideating…
World-renowned author, landscape preservationist, and civic activist Elizabeth Barlow Rogers joins energy and infrastructure attorney, birth doula, and InterIntellect host Hailey Phillips to explore what it takes to build timeless institutions…
I just want America to be beautiful and rich. My name is Max Dostart-Meers and I am a Silicon Valley native currently in exile. Follow me on Twitter. Join us…
Join other London ii members for a short insider's tour of the Barbican Estate followed by drinks and discussion on large-scale residential estate architecture and Brutalism. Interintellect member and Estate Resident Hamish Robertson will be joined by Lukas Rosenstock from Germany to co-host this relaxed evening in Central London. The Barbican Estate is one of…
