Adelaide Festival of Ideas
In 2021 we are delighted to be bringing theÌýAdelaide Festival of Ideas to life, in partnership with Illuminate Adelaide.
From Thursday 15 toÌýSunday 18 July,Ìýthe will celebrateÌýthe life of the mind, in support of the public value of ideas, thinking and innovation as foundations of civil society, an informed democracy and a robust economy.
TheÌýfestival offers our community the chance to be engaged, challenged and inspired by the program of speakers and events. Most of the events are free to attend, ensuring the festival is accessible to everyone.
Read the press release to find out more about the exciting program of events.
IsobelÌýMarshall, current student and Young ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n of the Year 2021, Professor John Carty, and Kirstie Parker have joined forces asÌýcurators of the 2021 Adelaide Festival of Ideas. They are standing in front of theÌýWangu Poles, which mark the entrance of the Kaurna Learning Circle (Karra Wirraparinangku) on the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide North Terrace campus.
As part of the Adelaide Festival of Ideas, our students have launched the Art of the Possible Festival, designed to bring to life the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥'s creative outputs. This is an open-access, student-led festival that will run from 19 - 23 July 2021. It is presented in partnership with the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥'s Sia Furler Institute, the Andy Thomas Space Foundation andÌýthe Adelaide Festival of Ideas.
Exploring the past
To get ready for the reinvigorated 2021 Adelaide Festival of Ideas you can explore the and listen to sessions dating back to 1999.