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Introduction: Conversational Spaces Meeting places for conversations

Death Café The London Coffeehouses of the Enlightenment Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Terminology First, let’s consider the terminology. People have gathered in various settings for conversation and social interaction throughout history. These settings include coffeehouses, … Continue reading Introduction: Conversational Spaces Meeting places for conversations

The London Coffeehouses of the Enlightenment Centers of Enlightenment thinking

Introduction: Conversational Spaces British Gentlemen’s Clubs ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close The London coffeehouses of the 17th and 18th centuries were the engines of creation that helped drive the Enlightenment, the European intellectual movement that emphasized … Continue reading The London Coffeehouses of the Enlightenment Centers of Enlightenment thinking

British Gentlemen’s Clubs ** Of the 17th and 18th Centuries

The London Coffeehouses of the Enlightenment Salons Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close During the 17th and 18th centuries, Britain witnessed the rise of various gentlemen’s clubs, which served as hubs for intellectual discourse, socializing, and the … Continue reading British Gentlemen’s Clubs ** Of the 17th and 18th Centuries

Salons A gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring host

British Gentlemen’s Clubs ** Viennese Coffeehouses ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close In the 17th and 18th centuries, salons flourished in Paris, Vienna, and the rest of Europe. Salons were social gatherings hosted in private homes, … Continue reading Salons A gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring host

Viennese Coffeehouses ** An institution of Vienna that played an important role in shaping Viennese culture

Salons Benjamin Franklin’s Junto Club Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Resources Wikipedia: Viennese coffee house Article: History of Viennese coffee house culture Guardian: Two hours with a stranger: can these questions open up a city? Continue reading Viennese Coffeehouses ** An institution of Vienna that played an important role in shaping Viennese culture

Benjamin Franklin’s Junto Club Benjamin Franklin founded the Junto Club - a conversational society in 1727

Viennese Coffeehouses ** Stammtisch Tables Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Benjamin Franklin recognized the value of conversation and the importance of cognitive diversity in convening innovative conversations when he founded the Junto Club almost 300 years … Continue reading Benjamin Franklin’s Junto Club Benjamin Franklin founded the Junto Club – a conversational society in 1727

Stammtisch Tables Tables in pubs or restaurants reserved for regulars

Benjamin Franklin’s Junto Club The Dewaniya ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close The word Stammtisch is German. A Stammtisch is both a group of people, who meet regularly in a bar or restaurant, as well as … Continue reading Stammtisch Tables Tables in pubs or restaurants reserved for regulars

The Dewaniya ** A reception area where a Kuwaiti man receives his business colleagues and male guests

Stammtisch Tables Death Café Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close The dewaniya – a form of Kuwaiti Knowledge Cafe? During my recent trip to Kuwait, I discovered a feature unique to Kuwaiti culture – a dewaniya. While … Continue reading The Dewaniya ** A reception area where a Kuwaiti man receives his business colleagues and male guests

Death Café At a Death Café people drink tea, eat cake and discuss death

The Dewaniya ** Introduction: Conversational Spaces Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close A Death Café is an informal gathering that encourages open conversations about death, dying, and related topics. It provides a safe and supportive environment for … Continue reading Death Café At a Death Café people drink tea, eat cake and discuss death

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