Idealist News

Watch the 2010 ideaCity Videos!

June 30th, 2010

Watch presentations from Tavi Gevinson, Margaret Atwood, Dr. Sylvia Earle, Natalie Tran and Adora Svitak from ideaCity10

Tavi Gevinson

Tavi Gevinson is the 14 year-old creator of the hit fashion blog, Style Rookie, and contributor to Pop magazine's blog: tavi... Read More...

11th Anniversary ideaCity Conference Focuses on Women, Moves to New Venue

June 29th, 2010

 Although the conference's format remains unchanged, event creator Moses Znaimer chose to adopt an "All Girl/All Star" theme for the 11th annual ideaCity-a three-day gathering that got under way at Koerner Hall, in the Royal Conservatory of Music's Telus Centre for Performance and Learning, on Wednesday... Read More...

ideaCity: Finding Feminism’s Future

June 28th, 2010

It just had to be the woman who gave the world “the zipless f----” that was, arguably, the most outspoken presenter at ideaCity... Read More...

ideaCity10: Building a skin for buildings

June 23rd, 2010

Dr. Rachel Armstrong wants you to imagine a future when buildings have skins that can capture carbon and interact with their surroundings.

It sounds like a futuristic fantasy - and, truth be told, Armstrong does write science fiction - but she said the living technology she and her team are developing should be available within three to five years... Read More...

Mount Royal Awards Valedictorian Top Prize: A Ticket to ideaCity10

June 9th, 2010

In ten years of attending ideaCity, Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta, has recognized that ideaCity aligns remarkably well with Mount Read More...