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IDEAS Week

IDEAS Week is an annual series of public events dedicated to promoting liberal arts and interdisciplinary education. Each iteration is organized around a theme and keynote speaker and traditionally features an Interdisciplinary Faculty Conversation and an event where Emory undergraduate students present their research and scholarly ideas, for a chance to win a cash prize. Previous themes have included Art and Activism (2025), Immigration and Gender (2024), Breaking the Cycle (2023), and Innovating the Arts (2021).

IDEAS Week 2026: A Matter of Imagination with Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

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The IDEAS Week 2026 theme, A Matter of Imagination, invites dialogue about what imagination is—and how it shapes the way we understand and envision society. Across a series of events, participants will explore how imagination informs academic fields, sparks interdisciplinary connections, and opens new ways of thinking.

As a community, we are curious about how imagination works and how it can be actively cultivated in scholarly and creative practice. IDEAS Week 2026 brings together faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates for discussions, panels, and activities that take a broad approach to imagination and its possibilities.

Schedule of Events:

Feb 18 - IDEAS @ Wonderful Wednesday
Feb 20 - IDEAS Fellows Open Lunch, RARB 102, 11:30am
Feb 23 - Cosmic Conversation in the Planetarium, MSC E300, 6pm
Feb 24 - Holding Space Open Mic, Harland Cinema, 7pm
Feb 25 - Donuts & Discourse, Callaway S420, 11:30am
Feb 26 - “Dreaming at the Edge of Space-Time” a keynote address by Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, Convocation Hall, 6:30pm

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