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 campus buildings, enjoy outdoor sculptures, and maybe stop for snacks and coffee on Nassau Street. Check your email and the New York channel on Discord…
In this Interintellect salon, Taylor Pullinger will host a conversation with Erik Hoel, inspired his recently published novel The Revelations. " Somewhere, lost in that tower of Babel, that library of Borges, was the theory of consciousness. The one and only correct theory an infinitesimal needle in an infinite haystack. To see a glimpse… It would fit…
In this IRL salon, Patricia Hurducas will lead a discussion on walking, walkability, and the invisible design of cities. We will walk and explore three different places in Zürich and end our walking tour on the terrace of a café in the old city centre. “Not to find one's way around a city does…
Calling all Central Texas Interintellects! Join host Alaka Halder to kick off the summer with an IRL meetup at Easy Tiger East. We'll catch up with all the friends we've made during a year of Zoom-only salons, trade Texas stories and recommendations, and discuss our visions and plans for the Interintellect locally and online. What…
Join Taylor Pullinger for an IRL meet-up in Central Park, New York City. As these sticky summer days ooze by, it's time one more for the ii's New York contingent to gather for conversation and friendship. Bring some sun protection, a blanket to sit on, and a snack and something to drink if you'd like.…
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.…
Join hosts Jonathan Hillis and Alaka Halder for a special hybrid (IRL and online) salon on how to create cities that foster innovation, collaboration, and community. We will gather at Creator Cabins, an experiment in decentralized cities near Austin, TX. “Great cities attract ambitious people. You can sense it when you walk around one. In…
Dear Friends, To continue our August 28 gathering, we will come together once again to celebrate friendship, community, Interintellect, and each other. Aim for City Vineyard - the exact location will be shared via email and in the Interintellect forum's #new_york channel. Warmly, Anna *** 🗓 ii Calendar 📋 Code of Conduct 📚 Become a member, get…
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, he is tired of life, for there is in London all that life can afford” said Dr Samuel Johnson in 1777. Most Londoners would echo…
As summer edges into fall, join host Alaka Halder for a fun (and shaded!) September picnic at Barton Springs (Zilker Park). We'll catch up with friends old and new, share stories from the summer, and make plans for the fall. Bring snacks, sun protection, and something to sit on. This event is family and dog-friendly.…
In the second salon of a mini-series on urban life, Judit Petho leads an exploration of the places we will inhabit in the decades to come If you were suddenly transported to a city in 2040, what would you see? Flying cars? Red smoke filling the air like in San Francisco last year? Elevated green…
In this SuperSalon, writer Akash Kapur, author of Better to Have Gone: Love, Death, and the Quest for Utopia in Auroville, will join writers and Interintellect hosts Tanya Raj and…
