Ideas Festival Emory
Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025
Keynote tickets available now!
Register now for our 5pm keynote session and live taping of the Sing for Science podcast with music legend Rosanne Cash.
Find It at the Festival
Keynote Speaker
“One of the most ambitious and literary songwriters of her generation” (Rolling Stone), Rosanne Cash is America’s foremost musical woman of letters.
Live Music and Performances
The Ideas Festival’s outdoor stage brings an eclectic mix of music, movement, and performance to the heart of campus.
Speakers
This year’s Ideas Festival features a bold lineup of thinkers and creators exploring how culture, community, and storytelling shape our world.
DOCTA At The Festival
See the creative process in action when Senegalese graffiti artist Docta makes art on the Oxford Quad during the festival. Docta is one of the precursors of this urban art in West Africa.
