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Category: Sustained Discussion

Digital Nomadism and Future Belonging: Laura May’s Fellowship

November 14, 2024

Digital Nomadism and Future Belonging: Laura May’s Fellowship

Technology has radically changed how and where we work–but this change hasn’t affected everyone equally. 2024/25 Interactivity Foundation Sustained Discussion Fellow Laura May is exploring the impact of these changes...

Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Political Economies: Ghislain Irakoze’s Fellowship

November 7, 2024

Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Political Economies: Ghislain Irakoze’s Fellowship

As industries race to embrace artificial intelligence, implications for emerging economies remain uncertain. “Emerging technologies like AI can bridge the gap, or widen the existing disparity if we don’t do...

Rethinking Punishment: Pratyush Rawal on Cancel Culture

October 31, 2024

Rethinking Punishment: Pratyush Rawal on Cancel Culture

Pratyush Rawal’s interest in punitive cultures stems from personal experiences that made him rethink how people engage in polarizing conversations. Now, as a 2024/25 Sustained Discussion Fellow at the Interactivity...

Reimagining Education: Heather van Benthuysen’s Fellowship on Belonging in Schools

October 23, 2024

Reimagining Education: Heather van Benthuysen’s Fellowship on Belonging in Schools

For nearly 25 years, Heather van Benthuysen has been focused on a critical question: how do we create the conditions in schools that connect people, ground learning in lived experience,...

Exploring Death & Beyond: Jack Crittenden’s Fellowship on Life After Death

October 17, 2024

Exploring Death & Beyond: Jack Crittenden’s Fellowship on Life After Death

Jack Crittenden, a Professor Emeritus of Political Theory, is no stranger to tackling complex and often uncomfortable topics. Now, as part of the Interactivity Foundation’s 2024/25 Sustained Discussion Fellowship, Jack...

From Boys to Men: Kenny Andejeski’s Fellowship on Rites of Passage for Young Men

October 10, 2024

From Boys to Men: Kenny Andejeski’s Fellowship on Rites of Passage for Young Men

Kenny Andejeski has dedicated his career to exploring issues that unite, divide, and compel us. Now, through the Interactivity Foundation’s 2024/25 Sustained Discussion Fellowship, Kenny is turning his focus to...

Meet the 2024/2025 Sustained Discussion Visiting Fellows!

September 30, 2024

Meet the 2024/2025 Sustained Discussion Visiting Fellows!

We are thrilled to introduce the 2024/2025 Interactivity Foundation Sustained Discussion Visiting Fellows! These six passionate individuals will lead independent projects that tackle under-examined public concerns, and develop innovative tools...

Become an IF Sustained Discussion Visiting Fellow

Become an IF Sustained Discussion Visiting Fellow

Applications for 2024-2025 are now closed. 2026 Visiting Fellowship Applications will open in Spring 2025. Do you believe in the power of bringing people together to explore important social topics and...

Sustained Discussions: the Lasting Impact

Sustained Discussions: the Lasting Impact

The Interactivity Foundation’s Sustained Discussions Program (SDP) brings together a select group of Visiting Fellows to lead independent, exploratory discussion projects focused on topics of public concern that are currently...

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