Night of Ideas 2026 

Enlightenment Legacies, Critical Futures:

Thought, Speech, Action. 

The 2026 Night of Ideas in Houston invites you to an afternoon and evening of reflection and conversation focusion on the legacies of the Enlightenment and the possibilities for thought, speech and action today. 

The event is coorganized by Villa Albertine Houston and the Humanities Research Center of Rice University. 

Schedule 

• 12:00 PM : What Was Enlightenment?  (Rayzor hall)
• 4:30 PM : Who Speaks for the Future? (Hudspeth Auditorium)
• 5:30 PM : Musical Interlude    (Anderson Clark Center)
• 6:00 PM : Taking Action           (Hudspeth Auditorium)

More details here