Innovative ways of grappling with big ideas

Montreal, January 10, 2017 — Thinking Out Loud (TOL) is back! Beginning February 2, Concordia’s signature public engagement series will once again bring together researchers and thought leaders for discussions about ideas, big and small.

In addition to five free public events in 2017, TOL includes new podcast productions.

Podcasts

 2067, a futurecast hosted by journalist and documentary producer Francine Pelletier. An invitation to revisit conceptions of the future, the audio series involves renowned academics projecting themselves 50 years into the future.  How will we vote then? Will we be able to travel to Mars? What will health care look like? Join Concordia researchers weekly on a journey into the future. The full release schedule will be available shortly.

Live events

The 2017 guests for the live events are Ken Greenberg, Emily Nussbaum, Ethan Song, Andrew Molson, Tanya Tagaq and Matthew Forsythe. Paired with a Concordia researcher, they will explore themes ranging from urban design to television and Indigenous culture.

All conversations will be held at Concordia’s D.B. Clarke Theatre (1455 de Maisonneuve St. West, in downtown Montreal) at 7 p.m., and are free of charge and open to the public, although space is limited and registration is required.

February 2: Future urban - the city designed
Urban designer and author Ken Greenberg in conversation with Carmela Cucuzzella, associate professor of Design and Computation Arts and Concordia University Research Chair in Integrated Design, Ecology and Sustainability (IDEAS) for the Built Environment

February 9: Future small screen — talking television
Emily Nussbaum, Pulitzer Prize–winning television critic for The New Yorker, in conversation with Joshua Neves, assistant professor of film studies, director of the Global Emergent Media Lab and Canada Research Chair in Global Emergent

March 1: Business ownership now
Ethan Song, owner and co-founder of Frank + Oak, and Andrew Molson, board member of the Molson Coors Brewing Company, in conversation with Alexandra Dawson, associate professor of management

April 18: Indigenous culture — expression, resistance, resilience
Polaris Music Prize-winning Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq in conversation with Heather Igloliorte, assistant professor of art history and Concordia University Research Chair in Indigenous Art History and Community Engagement

Several participants are available for interviews.