Knight Foundation hosts several live programs that explore topics centered on the future of our democracy, community, art and journalism.

#Knightlive programs

Next month 12/1 – 12/18

DISCOVERY Ep. 17: Performing arts: connecting with audiences through and beyond the pandemic

Performing arts organizations and institutions, which generally depend on in-person audiences and experiences, have been hit hard during the pandemic. How can these cultural institutions create meaning for and connection to audiences? We’ll discuss the challenges […]

Informed & Engaged Ep. 18: What to expect after the unexpected: 2021 predictions

With each new year comes a sweeping new sentiment of hope. But will 2021 look any different from 2020? On Episode 18 of “Informed and Engaged”, the Knight Foundation partners with the Nieman Journalism Lab and the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University to share 2021 predictions for journalism and informed communities. How do some of the smartest people working in journalism and digital media imagine the field will change, against the backdrop of a year that […]

Last week 11/16 – 11/20

The Future of Democracy x Miami Book Fair Special Episodes 27-34

In conjunction with the 37th annual Miami Book Fair, Knight Foundation chief program officer Sam Gill elicits insights from [eight] authors about forces that could — or should — shape the future of our democracy. The Miami Book Fair starts streaming Nov. 15 on miamibookfaironline.com with 300+ authors on demand.

The Future of Democracy Episode 36: Looking ahead: AEI’s Robert Doar on opportunity, democracy and the future of conservatism

Emerging from a fractious election, the crises are mounting, both short term and long term. On Episode 36 of “The Future of Democracy,” we’ll be talking to Robert Doar, president of the American Enterprise Institute, about how to emerge from COVID-19, the future of an opportunity society in a time of distrust, skepticism and racial reckoning, and the status of ideas like free […]

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