IRL – Washington D.C.: “JOIN OR DIE” Film Screening @ the Library of Congress + IRL Get-Together!
Washington DCIRL - Washington D.C.: “JOIN OR DIE” Film Screening @ LOC + IRL Get-Together!
Loading view.
Can Education Solve Every World Problem?
OnlineJoin William Mankelow (podcast host, speaker, photographer and workshop facilitator) and Tommy Serafinski (outdoorsman, podcaster and speaker), co-hosts of the Have You Ever Considered…? Podcast where they discuss the following question: Is every single problem in the world down to the failure of education? During each episode of the podcast, William and Tommy adopted pen…
$10.00
Rebellion, Suffering, and Technology: Prometheus Bound and Greek Tragedy’s Formation of Self
Plagues, sexual taboo, war, ecstatic violence, and the cost of self-knowledge – join Thomas Arnold for the first in this series on Reading Greek Tragedy for a World on Fire, where we will probe the voices and technologies of Greek tragedy for our current moment. The first salon will delve into questions of what Greek …
$20.00
IRL – Washington D.C. Weekend Social | May Theme: Designing for 2525
Washington DCLet's gather over a Saturday morning coffee and conversation in Washington DC! This is a perfect way to meet up in person with other iis living in the DMV area…
Giving Name to the Nameless
OnlineAnna Motz and Maggie Fishman are in conversation about the creation of safe, non-judgemental places where children and adults can learn about themselves and the world.
$15.00
Faith and Fiction with Jordan Castro and Tara Isabella Burton
Join Jordan Castro, author of The Novelist, and Tara Isabella Burton (Here in Avalon) for a conversation about faith, moral realism, the purpose of art, and the pursuit of transcendence…
What Are Children For? Anastasia Berg and Rachel Wiseman in Conversation with Tara Isabella Burton
OnlineJoin authors of What Are Children For? (and editors at The Point) Anastasia Berg and Rachel Wiseman and novelist/theologian Tara Isabella Burton for a conversation about parenthood, purpose, and the possibility of embracing…
$25.00
“The Dumbest Time in Human History”? Chronicling Culture with Matthew Gasda & Tara Isabella Burton
OnlineJoin playwright Matthew Gasda (Dimes Square, Zoomers) and novelist Tara Isabella Burton (Here in Avalon) for a conversation about chronicling the post-pandemic era, the "vibe shift" of 2020-22, and capturing culture beyond the culture wars. We'll be discussing Matthew Gasda's plays, Dimes Square and the new Zoomers, asking: "What does it mean to chronicle a…
$15.00
Secrets and Stories: The Power of Gossip
OnlineJoin us for an eye-opening journey into the world of gossip with hosts Shahid Nowshad and Yael Friedman. Discover how gossip, often dismissed as trivial chatter, has shaped societies and influenced history in profound ways. This captivating discussion will explore the origins of gossip in censorship and its powerful role in shaping narratives, suppressing dissent,…
$10.00
The Soul of Civility
"Civility is not about silencing our differences, but about speaking truth with grace." - Alexandra Hudson, The Soul of Civility Join us for a conversation with author Alexandra Hudson on…
$15.00
Western Canon Book Club: Goethe’s Romantic Turmoil: The Sorrows of Young Werther
OnlineWriter Henry Oliver continues the Western Canon Book Club series with a salon about the birth of Romanticism. Shakespeare's biggest influence was on the Romantics, the two generations of European…
$20.00
SF Poetry Picnic with Zoë Hitzig – Dolores Park – Hosted by Anna Gát
San Francisco San Francisco, CAWhether you know the economist and poet Zoë Hitzig from her landmark paper co-authored with Vitalik Buterin and our friend Glen Weyl or her powerful pieces of literature, it is clear she's one of the rare individuals who understand what's going on with people right here, right now, on both the analytical and lyrical levels.…