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Good thinking and good conversations don’t grow, flourish, and fade with the fashion of the season. Like tallgrass prairie, they draw on deep roots and have been tested by fire.
Join us this summer at Tallgrass, a two-day festival of big ideas rooted in the Iowa soil.
Dr. Abraham Nussbaum on Our Worsening Mental Health Crisis
And the Way Out
Doctor Nussbaum is a psychiatrist at a safety-net hospital in Denver, Colorado. He is the Chief Education Officer at Denver Health and Professor at Colorado University. He is the author manuals of mental health diagnostics widely used by professional psychologists, and three other books. He has written for the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Psych News
Sam Pressler, of the Harvard Human Flourishing Program, announces groundbreaking new research
Sam Pressler, Researcher with Harvard’s Human Flourishing Program, in collaboration with the Survey Center for American Life, will travel to share new research from a wide survey of American community life. Who has access to community life in our country, who doesn’t? Has community life in America really plummeted? What are the implications for our public life?
He will be joined by Marine veteran and Executive Director of More in Common America, Jay Mangone.
The Crisis of Loneliness
Ian Corbin is a philosopher in the department of Neurology at Harvard’s Medical School and Women’s Hospital. He co-leads the Trust Belonging Program at Harvard, and works on Senator Chris Murphy’s task force for community building. He has written for the Washington Post, New York Times, and Newsweek. Sofia Carozza is a neuroscientist and researcher at Harvard, who has studied how loving relationships affect the development of the Human Brain
Live Podcast Recording: Wisdom of Crowds
For the second year in a row, Tallgrass features a live recording of the nationally renowned podcast, Wisdom of Crowds. Featuring Samuel Kimbriel, director of the Philosophy and Society project at the Aspen Institue and Hannah Kim, philosopher at University of Arizona and editor of the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Hannah’s work has appeared in Wired, USAToday, and the LA Times.
Scott Samuelson on Making Commitments vs. Setting Boundaries - The Midwest Philosophy Contest
Dr. Scott Samuelson is a professor of Philosophy at Iowa State University. He has taught philosophy to prisoners, plumbers, and community college students. He is the author of Rome as Guide to Life, Seven Ways of Looking at Pointless Suffering, and The Deepest Human Life. He has written for The Atlantic, The New York Times, and Laphams Quartely.
Susan Laehn and Heidi Giebel on how Aristotle and Confucius Can Help You Live Excellently
Dr. Susan Laehn is a professor of political science at Iowa State University. She had edited an edition of Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations. She is an expert in ancient political theory and has taught it to United States Army Officers.
Dr. Heidi Giebel is a professor of philosophy at the University of Saint Thomas, and an expert in Confucian philosophy. She is the author of Ethical Excellence
And featuring a performance from rapper, poet, and community leader, Billy B.Well Weathers
And singer-songwriter, Andersen Coates
Plus, the Midwest Ideas Contest, featuring your submissions! See the “Philosophy Contest” tab for more info!
Plus, local food, local beer, art, live music, and more!
"Lyceum makes me feel 100% comfortable in my own skin. When I arrive at a Lyceum conversation space, I feel welcomed. I don't feel I have to leave my cultures and identities at the door. In fact, I feel invited to bring my whole self into the conversation." — J.J. Kapur
Attending and participating in the Lyceum’s Festival of Ideas last August was an inspiring and enriching experience. The event featured local artists and businesses, fostered open communication on topics like the Iowa caucus and self-care, and highlighted philosophy’s connection to nature and food, leaving me inspired and eager to get more involved. -Emmeline
