The Institute of Art and Ideas

Who we are

The IAI is a not-for-profit organisation that was founded in 2008 to put philosophy and critical thinking into the heart of public life. There was previously a lack of interdisciplinary conversation, with a philosophical focus, about major global issues. In response, the IAI offers a space in which philosophy, politics, sciences and the arts can meet, and where cutting-edge thinking can be explored. 

At the IAI, we believe that accepted ideas should be interrogated and that philosophy does not belong exclusively in academia but should enrich and enliven everyday life.

The events we curate don’t subscribe to any agenda or ideology; we value intelligent discussion and original thinking. Through our various online and live platforms, the IAI brings together thought-leaders across all disciplines to discuss the biggest and most pressing global issues of our times.