Announcing
TORONTO, April 27, 2023—Announcing the 2023 Provocation Ideas Festival (PIF) in Toronto. The Festival, in its second year, is focusing on the themes of migration, technology, and their intersections. The promise and perils of artificial intelligence will be a primary area of inquiry throughout the festival's programme.
PIF 2023 will take place at Innis College at the University of Toronto on May 19–20, with several events leading up to and following the main festival dates. All events are open to the public and free of charge.
"The Provocation Ideas Festival brings together disparate voices working for positive change," said Mark Rosenfeld, Founding Director and President of the Provocation Ideas Festival. "We're thrilled with this year's programme and the opportunities it presents for participants to explore the implications of migration and technology-especially artificial intelligence-globally and locally."
The 2023 festival will feature panels, films, live performances, art projections, and immersive storytelling experiences.
Panelists, artists, and performers will include:
- Blair Attard-Frost (University of Toronto)
- Anita Balakrishnan (The Logic)
- Vass Bednar (McMaster University)
- Jesse Brown (Canadaland)
- Sabreena Delhon (Samara Centre for Democracy)
- Zahra Dhanani (Lawyer)
- Jeffrey Dvorkin (Author)
- Ruth Green (York University)
- Dhaivat Jani (Music Artist)
- Ryan Kelln (Software Artist)
- Anita Li (The Green Line)
- Anna Lekas Miller (Author)
- Jay Ramasubramanyam (York University)
- Nikola Steer (Multidisciplinary Artist)
- Ross Upshur (University of Toronto)
During PIF 2023, AI-generated art based on the festival's themes will be projected in Innis College Courtyard after sunset. The art will also be available on the PIF website.
More events will be announced in the coming weeks. The full festival programme can be viewed at:
https://www.provocation.ca/2023-events-toronto
Founded in 2022, the Provocation Ideas Festival aspires to create a new public square of spirited discussion rooted in local communities but informed globally, for which an informed and engaged public is critical. For more information visit https://provocation.ca.
For more information, contact:
Mark Rosenfeld, President, Provocation Ideas Festival
416-270-6859
