The Seminar: Year 2 at The Shop at MATTER – Denver, CO

Short lectures on critical theory, philosophy, and history, and their possible connections to current affairs with guest speakers, group discussions, beverages, snacks, printed resources, and online guides. In this inaugural year, we will focus on the vocabulary we use to find common ground. Hoping to feel our own way and develop a well-rounded perspective from our colleagues.

TOPICS
JAN 21 Welcome to the Attention Economy – Roger Green, Becky Vartabedian, Rick Griffith
FEB 21 Mysticism & Psychedelics – Laia Forns, Roger Green, Becky Vartabedian
MAR 21 What’s After Neo-Liberalism? (An All Hands Futuring Workshop) – Shea Martin, Rick Griffith, Becky Vartabedian
APR 25 Worldview and Cosmology – Dr. Roger Green and Tink Tinker
MAY 23 Futures. Robots. Ethics. – Tom Williams, Rick Griffith, Becky Vartabedian
JUN 27 Near Future Lab – Futuring 2.0 – Julian Bleeker
SEP 26 Media Literacy/Citizen Journalism – Ann Marie Awad, Rick Griffith, Becky Vartabedian
OCT 17 Know the 2026 Colorado Ballot (Stalker Henderson, Rick Griffith) and Ex-Patriation Strategies
NOV 21 Post Election Did we Break it Yet? And can we?

SUBSCRIPTIONS NOW OPEN

EVENT SCHEDULE
5:00 Doors Open / Check-in
* Unused tickets are released to Waitlist at 5:30pm *
5:30 Everyone is seated
5:35 Opening Announcements
5:45 Program Starts
7:15 Discussion (New Business)
8:00 Closing Announcements
8:15 After Options (Usually a local watering hole)

If you are on the Waitlist:
Please arrive by 5:15. We’ll do our best to seat everyone who shows up at 5:30pm.

Year Two of The Seminar has been funded by Denver Arts and Venues’ Denver Creates Fund, MATTER, and in partnership with Dr. Roger Green & The Center for Critical Theory.

ACCESSIBILITY

Parking: Metered and free street parking is available (parallel parking) on Market St. Paid lots are available within a few blocks. The closest one is on 21st and Market St.

Entrance Access: Our front door is at street level and manually operated, accessible for wheelchairs and mobility aids. The rest of the block has sidewalks raised by five steps; however, the bike lane offers a step-free route down the block with minimal car traffic.

Restrooms: All-gender restrooms. Just like at home.

Communication: All staff on site speak English. There is one Spanish speaking staff member. We welcome communication via translation apps (Google Translate is available). While we do not use ASL, we’re happy to communicate through apps or other tools that work for you.

Alcohol Policy: No alcohol will be served or permitted at this event.

Questions or Requests: Please contact us at events@morematter.com with any accessibility needs or questions. Please reach out to us if you are in need of a scholarship.