In this salon, Interintellect co-hosts Amir H. Hajizamani + Catherine Woodiwiss invite you to explore the relationships between comedy, trauma, and healing, with the help of groundbreaking show “Nanette,” by Hannah Gadsby. “Laughter is not our medicine. Stories hold our cure. Laughter is just the honey that sweetens the bitter medicine.” —Hannah Gadsby In 2017,…
In this introductory salon to this series all about classical music, host Linus Lu asks: what is classical music? What does it consist of, and what is it really about? How can one begin to approach this art form, which can be both so ubiquitous and obscure? Classical music is most definitely Bach, Mozart, and…
In this special Salon fellow Interintellects Thomas Arnold and Isabela Granic lead a discussion about the poem "Aubade" by Philip Larkin. In this salon we start not with a set theme or topic, but with an activity-- reading and reflecting on a single poem, finding out where it takes us. We will start with Philip…
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…
Fellow Interintellect Étienne Fortier-Dubois dives into the evolutionary origins of beauty. Why are some things beautiful? Why are some works of art (e.g. the Mona Lisa) more beautiful than others (e.g. a crappy drawing I just made today)? What makes people attractive? What gives people different taste? Clearly, the proverb “beauty is in the eye of the…
During this Interintellect Curation Series Patricia Hurducas will lead a discussion on the topic of curation in three parts: Understanding the Curator (Part 1), Copying the Curator (Part 2), and Becoming the Curator (Part 3). In the first part of the series - Understanding the Curator - we will explore the history of curation, the role…
In her debut Interintellect Workshop Salon, Julia Racsko will go beyond criticising the attention economy and set out to create an alternative by exploring our understanding of attention through drawing. All of our lives: our perceptions, memories, emotions are mediated through our attentional capacities, yet it is often discussed in terms of productivity or time…
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…
“How would Kurt Vonnegut describe what I’m going through?” is one question anyone could ask in times of trouble and peril, knowing the result would be at once honest, compassionate, hilarious, and optimistic. This salon, hosted by Eyal Shay, will be a place for participants to become familiar with a real-life hero and reflect on…
During this Interintellect Curation Series Patricia Hurducas will lead a discussion on the topic of curation in three parts: Understanding the Curator (Part 1), Copying the Curator (Part 2), and Becoming the Curator (Part 3). In the second part of the series - Copying the Curator - we will look at famous curators, favorite…
In their debut salon Lisa Wehden examines culture, emotions and the daily life of Europeans during the Cold War. We'll explore themes of material culture, memory and nostalgia, death and changing notions of private life. The texts offer perspectives from both the east and west, encouraging comparisons across the Iron Curtain. We'll explore how individuals were impacted…
During this Interintellect Curation Series Patricia Hurducas will lead a discussion on the topic of curation in three parts: Understanding the Curator (Part 1), Copying the Curator (Part 2), and Becoming the Curator (Part 3). In the third part of the series - Becoming the Curator - we will discuss the museums of the…
