Torrance Festival of Ideas

This cultural festival is a platform where imaginative thinkers and professionals across fields of human enterprise present their visionary projects and innovative ideas to the general public. The creative spirit of Athens meets the global community in this public engagement event which is open to one and all.

Upcoming Events

Previous Festivals

2024 Torrance Festival of Ideas booklet (PDF)
2023 Torrance Festival of Ideas booklet (PDF)
2022 Torrance Festival of Ideas booklet (PDF)
2021 Torrance Festival of Ideas booklet (PDF)

Selected Sessions from Past Festivals

2024 Festival Presentation Playlist
2023 Festival Presentation Playlist
Arthur I. Miller: The Psyche, in Humans and Machines
Stefania Ballone discusses SoulEtude with Gerald Cupchik
Michael Straeubig: NFTs, Metaverse, Web3??! Answers from a Digital Arts Perspective
Kelsi Eccles discusses the Urban Food Forest at Browns Mill with Tom Whittlesey
John Snyder & David Sutherland discuss the 21st century intellectual property economy of creativity
Lisa Renzi-Hammond: How a Promise Made is Changing Alzheimer’s Diagnosis and Care in Rural Georgia
Desiree Sharpe: Bending Beyond Grief: The Healing Power of Cognitive Flexibility