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Chicago Ideas is a year-round platform for the world’s thought leaders, creators, and doers to inspire Chicagoans to create a more joyous future—together. Chicago’s institutions partner with Chicago Ideas to bring together notable speakers and leaders as part of a city-wide platform that highlights innovation and disruption, most significantly during our annual festival, Chicago Ideas Week (Oct. 2
12/14/2021
In a society that seems to place ever-increasing value on science and technology, what role does poetry serve in our current cultural moment? And how can it influence our view of the world around us? At this one-of-a-kind live virtual event, President of the Poetry Foundation and former Chicago Commissioner of Cultural Affairs Michelle T. Boone sits down with Chicago Ideas founder Brad Keywell to discuss these and other big questions.
In our 2017 talk “A Seat at the Table: Finding Equal Footing through Storytelling,” talks with , , and about being visible as successful Black women, where they draw their inspiration from, how the hopes and struggles of their ancestors are with them and how they take that energy forward to make the world a better place for the future generation. You can find the whole talk on the Chicago Ideas website.
12/07/2021
Join us at 5:30 p.m. CDT as joins Brad Keywell for this one of a kind livestream discussion on the lack of diversity in the new economy.
12/01/2021
Join us on on 12/8 at 5:30 p.m. CDT as Founder and CEO of joins our very own Brad Keywell for a very special Life’s Big Questions: Why is there a lack of diversity in the new economy?
11/23/2021
TODAY at 12:30 p.m. CDT join us on Instagram Live Rooms as CEO and founder Chris Herd joins Brad Keywell as they discuss the Darwinian business dynamic caused by the implementation of remote-first models within the work force. You don’t want to miss out on this one!
If you missed our October 22nd Livestream, and join Brad Keywell for an engaging and informative conversation on the world’s most precious resource and what can be done to ensure an equitable and sustainable water future. Both urban and agricultural communities are grappling with the challenges of climate change, aging infrastructure, and the overall scarcity of freshwater. Can you imagine a world without water? What does the future of water look like? Tune in to find out more!
10/21/2021
Can you imagine a day without water? Neither can we. Here are 5 interesting facts about our most precious and valuable resource.
10/19/2021
Can you imagine a world without water? What does the future of water look like? Both urban and agricultural communities are grappling with the challenges of climate change, aging infrastructure and the overall scarcity of fresh water. Join us on Friday, 10/22 at 10:00 a.m. for this engaging and informative conversation on the world’s most precious and valuable resource, and what can be done to ensure an equitable and sustainable water future. Joining us for this livestream will be MWRD Commissioner Kimberly Neely du Buclet and U.S. Water Alliance artist-in-residence and activist Benny Starr - this talk will be hosted by Chicago Ideas founder Brad Keywell!
10/19/2021
Can you imagine a world without water? What does the future of water look like? Both urban and agricultural communities are grappling with the challenges of climate change, aging infrastructure and the overall scarcity of fresh water. Join us on Friday, 10/22 at 10:00 a.m. for this engaging and informative conversation on the world’s most precious and valuable resource, and what can be done to ensure an equitable and sustainable water future. Joining us for this livestream will be and and will be hosted by Chicago Ideas founder Brad Keywell!
10/11/2021
TONIGHT @ 6 PM CT!!
What does the world lose when we allow a language to go extinct? Why do some languages survive while others do not? What can we do to save them? And why should we care? According to UNESCO, two-fifths of the world’s languages are poised to die out and the vast majority of these endangered languages are those spoken by indigenous people. Join us for a very special Chicago Ideas Indigenous Peoples’ Day livestream segment on Monday, October 11th at 6:00 p.m. CDT.
Participating in this Instagram Live Rooms segment are Daniel Bogre Urdell, co-founder of Wikitongues and Language Revitalization Leaders, Windy Goodloe who is a member of the Black Seminole community, and Teyanna Pierite-Simon, a member of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe. Hosting this segment will be our Associate Producer, Vivian Mikhail who also speaks a highly-endangered language. Don’t miss out!
10/11/2021
Tomorrow!!
What does the world lose when we allow a language to go extinct? Why do some languages survive while others do not? What can we do to save them? And why should we care? According to UNESCO, two-fifths of the world’s languages are poised to die out and the vast majority of these endangered languages are those spoken by indigenous people. Join us for a very special Chicago Ideas Indigenous Peoples’ Day livestream segment on Monday, October 11th at 6:00 p.m. CDT.
Participating in this Instagram Live Rooms segment are Daniel Bogre Urdell, co-founder of Wikitongues and Language Revitalization Leaders, Windy Goodloe who is a member of the Black Seminole community, and Teyanna Pierite-Simon, a member of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe. Hosting this segment will be our Associate Producer, Vivian Mikhail who also speaks a highly-endangered language. Don’t miss out!
10/08/2021
“We’re still here”. -
How can we save a language from extinction? Co-founder and Director of Wikitongues , Daniel Bögre Urdell, has been studying the answer for nearly a decade.
Learn more about Urdell's work by joining us on Indigenous Peoples’ Day, this Monday, October 11th, at 6:00 p.m. CDT as he sits down with our Associate Producer Vivian Mikhail and Language Revitalization Leaders Windy Goodloe and Teyanna Pierite-Simon to discuss the future of endangered languages.