{"id":57111,"date":"2023-01-12T02:17:31","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T02:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/news\/night-ideas-2023\/"},"modified":"2024-01-28T07:12:58","modified_gmt":"2024-01-28T07:12:58","slug":"night-ideas-2023","status":"publish","type":"app_news","link":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/news\/night-ideas-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Night of Ideas 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Night of Ideas<\/strong>, Villa Albertine\u2019s flagship nocturnal marathon of philosophical debates, performances, readings and more is returning to more than 20 cities across the US from February 25 through March 4, 2023. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The event invites thought leaders, activists, performers, authors, and academics to engage the public in discussion around a central question that addresses major, contemporary global issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Night of Ideas was first introduced in the United States in 2015 by the French Embassy. It has been presented in over 100 countries worldwide and coordinated by the Institut Fran\u00e7ais<\/a>. Today, Night of Ideas is a nationwide phenomenon, drawing tens of thousands of people to events across the country.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s unifying theme is \u201cMore\u2026?\u201d inviting each city to approach the challenge of building a more sustainable and equitable society from the viewpoint of local issues, debates, and opportunities. Participants will include economist and musician and writer Felwine Sarr<\/strong>, artist Anne Plaisance<\/strong>, Professor of African-American and Black\/African diaspora studies Maboula Soumahoro<\/strong>, Director, National Center for Civil and Human Rights Jill Savitt<\/strong>, Podcast host L\u00e9a Hirshfeld<\/strong>, Director of the \u00c9cole Urbaine de Lyon, Michel Lussault<\/strong>, Dean of Humanities Robin Kelsey<\/strong>, philosophers Nicolas <\/strong>Pr\u00e9v\u00e9lakis<\/strong> and Baptiste <\/strong>Morizot<\/strong>, architect and co-director of Z4A Oph\u00e9lia Mantz<\/strong>, director of the French TV channel Art\u00e9, Bruno Patino<\/strong>, and jazz musicians Jack Sorel Music<\/strong> Trio<\/strong>, among other high-profile speakers and Villa Albertine residents.<\/p>\n

Night of Ideas will be held at a record-breaking 20+ venues in the US and Mexico including:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n