Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival’s platform for thinking about the contemporary world
IF 2024
October26
The Future of Procrastination
Technology and free time
October27
The Call of the Forest
Connecting with roots
November1
New Immunity
More than just a defence mechanism
November2
The War of Today
New kinds of technologies, old kinds of dying
Inspirational Meetings
How do we live a better life in worse times?
Podcast Live at Ji.hlava
Live recording of popular podcast
Program
Conversations, talks, debates, artist talks and workshops.
Show moreNov 02
08:30am - 09:15am
Inspirational Peace Yoga
Iva Pařízková
Nov 02
12:30pm - 02:00pm
War Without Rules
David Schard, Pavel Barša, Eva Kušíková, Jan Mazal
Nov 02
02:00pm - 04:00pm
The Thread As a Weapon
Rufina Bazlova
Nov 02
03:00pm - 04:30pm
The Future of War and Peace
Siri Aas Rustad, Kirthi Jajakumar, Jakub Múčka
Nov 02
07:00pm - 08:00pm
War in the Archives
Bohumil Melichar
Nov 02
08:30pm - 10:00pm
Na východ! LIVE
Ondřej Soukup, Vojtěch Boháč, Josef Pazderka
Nov 03
08:30am - 09:15am
Inspirational Yoga
Iva Pařízková
Nov 03
10:30am - 01:30pm
Inspirational Meeting
Sabina Vojtěchová, Alžběta Popelka, Petra Frühbauerová, Tereza Kulhánková, Lukáš Pokorný
Speakers & Moderators
Whom you can meet this year.
Show moreTimothy Morton
Environmental philosopher
Helen Hester
Feminist theorist
Nick Srnicek
Philosopher
Cheryl Maloney
Activist and aboriginal law expert
Siri Aas Rustad
Researcher
Ruwaida Kamal Amer
Journalist, producer and filmmaker
Kirthi Jajakumar
Researcher, lawyer and foreign policy activist
Matthias Sinnemann
Researcher
Kristina Ciroková
Investigative reporter
Supporters
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Show moreNews
Planetary immunity, the microbiome or the art of war. Unexpected perspectives on today's toughest questions
Forest baths, wartime embroidery and a silenced pandemic. Inspiration Forum reveals the next part of its packed programme
Join us at the opening of the Bodies of Water exhibition
Technology and leisure, forest, war and immunity. Introducing the themes and personalities of the upcoming edition
IF Lab showcase at Sensorium Festival
Christmas Book List
Inspiration Forum 2023 – Food, Space, Water, Communities and Artificial Intelligence
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We invite everyone to join us in searching for a better world
Texts
Collection of essays, interviews, and poems.
Show moresociety
community
Central Europe
From Communism to Commonism? Learning from Central Europe
From Communism to Commonism? Learning from Central Europe Jan Sowa
essay
society
community
Central Europe
space
colonialism
Who is Space For?
Who is Space For? Natalie B. Treviño
essay
space
colonialism
capitalism
media
video games
Liberating Media Culture From the Vocabulary of Late Stage Capitalism
Liberating Media Culture From the Vocabulary of Late Stage Capitalism Total Refusal
essay
capitalism
media
video games
Philippines
human rights
art
On the Endless Quest for Justice
On the Endless Quest for Justice Kiri Dalena
visual story
Philippines
human rights
art
philosophy
freedom
care
Our Task Is to Make Care Into a Global Value
Our Task Is to Make Care Into a Global Value Judith Butler
essay
philosophy
freedom
care
society
economics
sustainability
Falling in Love Again With Ourselves and all of Life
Falling in Love Again With Ourselves and all of Life Jennifer Hinton
essay
society
economics
sustainability
society
care
LGBTQI+
gender
Caring Relationships as a Catalyst for Social Change?
Caring Relationships as a Catalyst for Social Change? Dorottya Rédai
essay
society
care
LGBTQI+
gender
society
climate crisis
Reflection on Desirable Future and Our Role in It
Reflection on Desirable Future and Our Role in It David Abram
essay
society
climate crisis
disinformation
Artificial intelligence and misinformation? Critical thinking is key
Artificial intelligence and misinformation? Critical thinking is key Ondřej Hrách
interview
disinformation
Podcast
Global discourse on contemporary issues through the perspective of thinkers and artists.
Show morebusiness
technology
AI
ChatGPT is trained by poorly paid people from the Global South, highlights Marx
Paris Marx
Matouš Hrdina
business
technology
AI
literature
water
climate crisis
We can only face the climate crisis with new stories, shows writer Magnason
Andri Snær Magnason
Jonáš Zbořil
literature
water
climate crisis
capitalism
video games
Beyond the Gameplay
Total Refusal
Leonhard Müllner
Václav Janoščík
capitalism
video games
Philippines
human rights
art
Responding to Despotism
Kiri Dalena
Anna Remešová
Philippines
human rights
art
freedom
care
Trouble with Gender, Care and Violence
Judith Butler
freedom
care
environment
Between the Human Animal and the Animate Earth
David Abram
environment
Video
Audiovisual archive capturing debates, conversations and talks over the years.
Show moreminorities
feminism
war
environment
The Future of War and Peace
Siri Aas Rustad
Kirthi Jajakumar
Jakub Múčka
minorities
feminism
war
environment
personal experience
politics
war
Women Behind the Front Lines
Ruwaida Kamal Amer
Fatma Mohamed
Ivo Bystřičan
personal experience
politics
war
philosophy
immunity
environment
Planetary Immunity
Timothy Morton
Lukáš Likavčan
philosophy
immunity
environment
free time
technology
Home and the Fight for Free Time
Helen Hester
Nick Srnicek
Václav Janoščík
free time
technology
water
climate crisis
art
Hydrosex!
Ewelina Jarosz
Justyna Górowska
Zuzana Štefková
water
climate crisis
art
capitalism
society
community
Central Europe
Community Central Europe?
Jan Sowa
Josef Patočka
capitalism
society
community
Central Europe
capitalism
politics
video games
Behind the Game Plan
Total Refusal
Robin Klengel
Leonhard Müllner
Václav Janoščík
capitalism
politics
video games
capitalism
technology
AI
Artificial Intelligence in the Service of Capitalism
Paris Marx
Matouš Hrdina
capitalism
technology
AI
regulation
technology
human rights
AI
EU vs. AI
Monika Hanych
Luca Bertuzzi
Hajira Maryam
Heda Čepelová
Klára Votavová
regulation
technology
human rights
AI
What are you interested in?
Community
Those who inspire us. From global thinkers and scientists to local activists and artists.
Show moreTimothy Morton
Environmental philosopher
Helen Hester
Feminist theorist
Nick Srnicek
Philosopher
Cheryl Maloney
Activist and aboriginal law expert
Siri Aas Rustad
Researcher
Ruwaida Kamal Amer
Journalist, producer and filmmaker
Kirthi Jajakumar
Researcher, lawyer and foreign policy activist
Matthias Sinnemann
Researcher
Kristina Ciroková
Investigative reporter