This winter, it is with great enthusiasm that we safely bring back our signature speaker series to Hot Docs Cinema! Curious what it’ll be like? Join fellow “Curious Minds,” old or new, for a free interactive preview of our new in-cinema lecture season, and enjoy an exclusive presentation by one of our most popular lecturers, Dr. Peter Harris. In “The Second Coming,” the former Dean of the Arts at the University of Toronto will offer a lively survey of the intellectual and technological renaissance of the late 19th century.
Curious Minds curator Will Di Novi will give you an exclusive sneak peek of our exciting roster of returning courses before they get released to the public.
Tickets (Reserved Seating): Free (Maximum of two per person)
"The Second Coming"
Through the 19th century, the Industrial Revolution produced a tidal wave of ideas and technologies that totally transformed the Western World—so totally that some even called it a Second Creation. From the Steam Locomotive and the electric bulb, the Communist Manifesto to the interpretation of dreams—oh, Einstein too—Dr. Peter Harris will discuss how they shaped the way we think about space, time and society.
Health & Safety Protocols
Your comfort and safety is of the utmost importance to us. For this lecture, and all future in-person courses, we will be limiting registration in order to maintain physically-distanced seating well beyond the current government mandates. All seats can be reserved in advance.
This, in addition to our ongoing safety measures:
• Mandatory proof of full COVID-19 vaccination for all attendees and cinema staff
• Mandatory mask wearing at all times
• Increased disinfection and cleaning of the venue
Not ready to come back yet? We have a selection of online courses available.
Curious Minds Speaker Series is sponsored by
