{"id":7876634,"date":"2026-01-20T22:18:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T22:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/?post_type=app_event&#038;p=7876634"},"modified":"2026-03-12T21:13:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T21:13:29","slug":"night-of-ideas-2026-returns-with-enlightenment-now-independence-at-250","status":"publish","type":"app_event","link":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/events\/night-of-ideas-2026-returns-with-enlightenment-now-independence-at-250\/","title":{"rendered":"Night of Ideas\u00a02026 Returns\u00a0with\u00a0Enlightenment Now: Independence at 250\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, this edition will bring together thinkers, scientists, community advocates, and artists for conversations exploring the philosophical and political roots of our democracies.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drawing on perspectives from both sides of the Atlantic,&nbsp;<em>Night of Ideas<\/em>&nbsp;will examine the Enlightenment ideals that helped shape democracies in the U.S. and France\u2014such as reason and the rule of law, the pursuit of progress, freedom of expression, and equal access to education and culture\u2014and will ask what might become of these guiding principles as we look ahead to the next 250 years. From pondering how to create&nbsp;optimal&nbsp;conditions for youth engagement and critical thinking to examining the notion of \u201cprogress\u201d in the face of the rapidly evolving&nbsp;technologies,&nbsp;<em>Night of Ideas<\/em>&nbsp;will tackle diverse topics with high stakes for our collective future.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Launched in 2016 during an exceptional evening gathering in Paris of leading French and international voices invited to discuss the\u00a0major issues\u00a0of our time,\u00a0<em>Night of Ideas\u00a0<\/em>quickly\u00a0established\u00a0itself on the French and international agenda. 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