

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Ideas in the City — Phoenix Rising: What is Reality?
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: A discussion on the idea of reality — truths, perceptions, and contradictions.About this EventWhat world(s) do we live in? How many different worlds do you live in every day? From false images manufactured by AI to the encroaching omnipresence of virtual reality, historical re-enactment societies, internet subcultures, fantasy and science fiction novels, and perceptions of in-groups and out-groups, modern life is full of challenges to a stable, concrete definition of reality. Some of these challenges pertain to perception and belief, as disparate views on truth and reality can define various physical or social spaces in intriguing or contradictory ways.Other challenges to stable realities can be found in fictional or imaginative spaces such as media, art, and storytelling. New worlds can be constructed as a space of play–ie, gaming worlds, immersive theatre, theme parks, or hobby cultures. Other visions of reality may emerge from delusions, denial, or a resistance to reality–ie, conspiracy theorists. Phoenix’s next event will consider how reality is constructed, defined, and challenged across disciplines.Join Mount Royal University speakers as they discuss these and other questions about the nature of what's "real" — including keynote speaker, Professor Adrian Ivakhiv.About the KeynoteAdrian Ivakhiv holds the J. S. Woodsworth Chair in the Humanities at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver. Until 2024, he was a Professor of Environmental Thought and Culture at the University of Vermont, where he served as Steven Rubenstein Professor of Environment and Natural Resources and founding coordinator of EcoCultureLab. His books include “The New Lives of Images: Digital Ecologies and Anthropocene Imaginaries in More-than-Human Worlds” (2025), “Shadowing the Anthropocene: Eco-Realism for Turbulent Times” (2018), “Ecologies of the Moving Image: Cinema, Affect, Nature” (2013), and the anthology “Terra Invicta: Ukrainian Wartime Reimaginings for a Habitable Earth” (2025).In partnership with  Faculty of Arts and Calgary Public Library.Agenda?: 03:30 PM - 04:15 PMDoors open, refreshments and networking?: 04:15 PM - 05:15 PMPanel 1: Lightning Talks?: 05:30 PM - 06:45 PMKeynote: Professor Adrian Ivakhiv?: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PMPanel 2: Lightning Talks
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- **Event Categories**: Art, Theatre
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Calgary
- **state**: AB
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Wild Rose Brewery
- **lat**: 51.014527
- **long**: -114.1226395
- **full address**: Wild Rose Brewery, 4580 Quesnay Wood Drive Southwest, Calgary, Canada

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- **organizer**: Calgary Public Library (https://allevents.in/org/calgary-public-library/17605470)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wild Rose Brewery, 4580 Quesnay Wood Drive Southwest, Calgary, Canada
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 CAD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Calgary Public Library
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, Theatre
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Ideas in the City — Phoenix Rising: What is Reality? ?
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