Lectures (+more) in unconventional spaces

Grounds for Thought: Bangalore

Blue Tokai, Kormangala

Grounds for Thought: Defence Colony

Blue Tokai, Defence Colony

Grounds for Thought: Janpath

Blue Tokai Origins, Janpath

Body Language Speaks Louder Than Words

Piano Man GGN

Sun, 1 Nov @ 3:00 PM

Possession: The Ghost, The Priest & The Asylum

Saket Social

Sat, 31 Oct @ 3:00 PM

Uncovering Betrayal: About Anti-National Histories

Depot 48, Greater Kailash 2, Delhi

Sat, 24 Oct @ 3:00 PM

Can We Compute Society?

Project Otenga

How We Gather

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Our flagship event. It breaks the binary that certain conversations only happen inside certain institutions. We make room for that discourse in the casual spaces we already frequent, and treat learning as something you do out in the city.

The Manifesto (About Us)

unLecture was created with the intention of having somewhere in the city centred around curiosity, conversation and meaningful (sometimes very niche) ideas.

Delhi has a real appetite for this. You could always chance upon people who felt the same way, but there was nothing stable or recurring to return to, no place to take an interest further and expand on what you already knew. Discourse around certain subjects felt locked up behind institutions, jargon and qualifications.

With unLecture we try to break the binary of those rigid ideals and make interesting ideas speakable again. As the name suggests, it's an unconventional take on a lecture. By moving important discussions out of ivory towers and into the casual settings we already frequent, we're exploring what can actually be achieved when very different people sit in the same room, a different kind of community building.

What started as a passion project by three friends from college has grown much bigger than that, because it came to mean a lot more to a lot of people. unLecture now runs not just lectures but several kinds of events every week. We raise real questions, get people out of the house, and put a few like-minded strangers around you along the way.

The idea is to keep this space warm and intimate. Somewhere you're encouraged to (un)learn and one you'll want to come back to. The door's open :]

From the Community

Network, 1976 [Film]

“"The perfect watch if you missed Abhinandan's lecture and want to get started on understanding incentive structures and their radical affect on journalism. Try not to draw too many parallels between the current state of journalism in our country :P"”

Rec by Kezia

All About Love, Bell Hooks [Book]

“"The book's beginning highlights the reality that love usually isn't defined, but should be. And it developed into a meditation, sometimes contradictory about love. Take what resonates and leave the rest, but for someone trying to understand love, my favourite takeaway is 'love is as love does.'"”

Rec by Mishka

Jorge Ben Jor [Musician]

“"Recently decided that I am going to experience travelling the world through music by exploring influential songs and musicians from different regions. Clearly, I haven't made it past Brazil yet. It's just that good."”

Rec by Sonaika

As Seen In

Delhi Times
Economic Times
Indian Express
Local Samosa
New Indian Express
The Telegraph
Times of India
Vogue
Delhi Times
Economic Times
Indian Express
Local Samosa
New Indian Express
The Telegraph
Times of India
Vogue

As Seen In

Delhi Times
Economic Times
Indian Express
Local Samosa
New Indian Express
The Telegraph
Times of India
Vogue
Delhi Times
Economic Times
Indian Express
Local Samosa
New Indian Express
The Telegraph
Times of India
Vogue

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