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Ideas Festival Emory Podcast

Ideas Festival Emory Podcast

Written by: Emory University/Center for Public Scholarship and Engagement
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The Ideas Festival Emory podcast, produced by Emory University’s Center for Public Scholarship and Engagement, extends the conversations sparked by Emory’s annual Ideas Festival. Each episode explores a timely, consequential idea through in-depth conversations with scholars, artists, policymakers, and practitioners whose work is shaping how we understand the world—and how we care for one another. Grounded in Emory’s commitment to public scholarship, the podcast connects academic insight with real-world challenges, inviting listeners into thoughtful dialogue that bridges research, creativity, and civic life.

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  • Imagination as a path through dementia, with Anne Basting, founder of TimeSlips

    Imagination as a path through dementia, with Anne Basting, founder of TimeSlips
    Jan 13 2026

    In this episode of the Ideas Festival Emory podcast, host Maya Kroth speaks with Anne Basting, founder of TimeSlips, about creativity, aging, and the power of storytelling to foster connection and dignity. Drawing on Bastings’ pioneering work using imaginative engagement with people living with dementia, the conversation explores how creative expression can transform care, challenge assumptions about aging, and strengthen our capacity for empathy. Produced by the Center for Public Scholarship and Engagement and rooted in Emory University’s Ideas Festival, this episode invites listeners to consider how imagination can be a practical, humane tool for building more inclusive and compassionate communities.
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