Our Mission

Its simple! First 30 minutes people get checked in, grab some food and drink, and mingle. The lecturer will then begin and will present for about 45 minutes. We then wrap up with a 30 minute audience Q&A. That's it! We hope though that you'll stick around to talk about what you learned!

We hold these discussions at any willing and open venue in the Triangle! Cafes, bars, breweries, museums, universities, etc. If you're interested in recommending a venue or are a venue owner that would like to host a talk, please reach out to us through our Contact page!

I'm Going to Break the Fourth Wall: Hey, this is Matt, the organizer! I drink very rarely myself! You should still come out, learn something, and make some new friends. Most of our venues will have non-alcoholic options, food, etc.

Lecturers are given a dedicated percentage of the proceeds for their talk. We focus on bringing out adjunct professors, researchers, artists, and others who don't always receive full recognition and valuation for their work. Help us give them a chance to get their passion out there! The more people we have attend, the more our lecturers make too!

Lecture Lounge is also associated with Triangle Common Good, which you can learn more about here.

Lecture Lounge is a spin-off of the Triangle Common Good, a bookclub that became a larger volunteer, social, and intellectual discussion group. We are believers in the value of local community ties and connections, putting academia in discourse with the larger public, and the need to promote openness to ideas and civil discourse. Feel free to check out the Triangle Common Good Meetup, where our bookclub is still running!