An interactive public philosophy program that explores the relationship between comedy, community, and the good life. Featuring a live comedy performance & post-performance talk-back with professional comedian and philosopher Rodney Norman, audience members will be invited to consider themes like identity, perception, courage, love, friendship, justice, happiness, and community. Learn more here!
2025 Reeder’s Alley Summer Series Reeder’s Alley Summer Series Highlights 2025 marked the second year of our live music & community-oriented summer series in historic Reeder’s Alley. Check out some of the highlights below. Our 2025 Musicians Thank you to all of our wonderful musicians and songwriters for putting on such amazing shows for the…
A storytelling event for youth that featured heartwarming tales starring animals such as coyote, raven, wolf, and more. Weaving story, song, dance, and community together, our storytellers — Louise Fischer & Shane Doyle — invited youth to imagine, wonder, question, and play, and learn more about indigenous perspectives on the enlightening & enchanting role of animals in our lives and collective history. Kids and adults alike came dressed as their favorite critter to add to the fun! Access resources, listen to audio & view pictures here.
In this mini-symposium facilitated by community philosopher we talked with guest panelists and authors Christopher Preston & Robert Frodeman about growth policy, wildlife, and the environment. The symposium was a collaborative project sponsored & co-hosted by community partner Lewis & Clark Library and was structured in a way that gave panelists time to discuss some of their research & work, and ample time for community Q & A, as well as questions posed to panelists by the facilitator. Access resources, listen to audio & view pictures here.
In this walk led by philosopher Evelyn Brister we explored environmental science and conservation through a philosophical lens. Inspired by Evelyn’s current reserach and the question “what do we owe the biosphere?,” we considered questions having to do with outdoor recreation, bio-tech, and ethical decision-making. Access resources, listen to audio & view pictures here.
In this mini-symposium we talked with guest panelists and authors Evelyn Brister & Travis Brammer about policy, philosophy, and the environment. The symposium was a collabvorative project sponsored & co-hosted by community partner Lewis & Clark Library and was structured in a way that gave panelists time to discuss some of their resarch & work, and ample time for community Q & A, as well as questions posed to panelists by the facilitator. Access resources, listen to audio & view pictures here.
In this walk led by philosopher Evelyn Brister we explored environmental science and conservation through a philosophical lens. Inspired by Evelyn’s current reserach and the question “what do we owe the biosphere?,” we considered questions having to do with outdoor recreation, bio-tech, and ethical decision-making. Access resources, listen to audio & view pictures here.
GRANT AWARD for public philosophy “art as transformation” project An innovative public philosophy program exploring the role of art in society & our everyday lives. Featuring a unique blend of live music, story, performance & media art, and community conversation, the program invites people to consider the nature and purpose(s) of art as social commentary,…
We’re delighted to announce that Merlin & Teach Different have been selected to co-facilitate a workshop called “Improving Civil Dialogue…One Conversation at a Time” at Plato’s upcoming philosophy conference at Tufts University in Medford, MA (Greater Boston area). Learn more about this year’s conference theme, our workshop, and PLATO here.
2024 Reeder’s Alley Summer Series Reeder’s Alley Summer Series Highlights 2024 marked the inaugural year for our live music & community-oriented summer series in historic Reeder’s Alley. Check out some of the highlights below. Our 2024 Musicians Thank you to all of our amazing musicians and songwriters for putting on such fantastic shows for the…