FAQs
Festival of Dangerous Ideas (FODI) is Australia’s original disruptive festival. It’s a platform for provocative art, experiences and ideas.
FODI presents a lineup of international and local thought leaders and culture creators, inviting us all to immerse ourselves in ideas and conversations that encourage debate and critical thinking.
FODI invites people to interrogate the world around them, to be curious and to go deeper – beyond the hype and the headlines.
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FODI24 took place on August 24-25, 2024 at Carriageworks Sydney, there were a few satellite events including The Generation Gulf at UNSW Sydney and Stacks of Danger tours at The State Library NSW.
Where possible, FODI records sessions for archival purposes.
Many sessions from previous years are available via Festival of Dangerous Ideas podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as this website’s On Demand section.
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Offering a haven for exploration and a harbour for the curious, FODI24’s theme ‘Sanctuary’ invites audiences to engage with the ideas behind the headlines of the 24-hour news cycle. It provides a space to spend time with international experts and agenda-setting changemakers, to better understand what is driving change in the world and society for better or worse. Read more about the theme here: https://ethics.org.au/why-we-need-a-sanctuary-to-explore-dangerous-ideas/
Sessions from the Festival archive are available via Spotify, Apple podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Select sessions are available via the On Demand section of our website and a selection of video conversations and video highlights are shared on the Festival of Dangerous Ideas YouTube channel. A new season of the FODI podcast will drop in October 2024.
For partnership opportunities you wish to discuss with FODI, contact us via [email protected] and we will connect you with the right team.
FODI is presented by The Ethics Centre, an independent non-profit. Both The Ethics Centre and FODI are funded by donations, membership fees, grants, ticket sales and consulting fees. We remain proudly independent.
A breakdown of the revenue that keeps our doors open and speakers on the stage can be found in The Ethics Centre Annual Report.
FODI is made possible by these generous Supporters and Donors. The Ethics Centre is supported by these generous Donors.
If you’d like to contribute to help us continue, you can make a tax deductible donation here: https://fodi.raiselysite.com/
FODI’s speakers, artists and topics are selected carefully by the curatorial team and its advisors. They are guided by this curatorial framework:
- FODI exists to challenge conventional understanding and belief.
- FODI does not preach. Rarely does it censor.
- FODI champions what is possible (but not crazy).
- FODI is willing to offend (but not vilify).
- FODI will shock; but not sensationalise.
- FODI prefers to entertain and inspire.
- FODI’s platforms are open to those who have earned the right to speak by virtue of their expertise, courage, sincerity and candour. They represent diverse perspectives communicated in diverse forms.
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We acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation - the custodians of the country in which we meet - and acknowledge their Elders, past and present.
While we believe in freedom of speech, the views and opinions expressed by the speakers are not necessarily the views of The Ethics Centre and our partners.