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Description
We're bad at talking to people we disagree with — and this month, Dr. Aaron Yarmel is going to fix that.
Ever wish your favorite NPR segment or Ted Talk came with trivia, drinks, and real conversation? Welcome to The Siposium, a live, interactive gathering where we deep dive into surprisingly niche topics with expert guests, thoughtful dialogue, and just enough irreverence to keep it fun. Think NPR-style curiosity, casual community vibes, and real-time interaction. With drinks.
This month, we know how to debate to win, and we know how to ghost, but our current culture rarely gives us the tools to actually talk across a deep divide. When faced with profound disagreement about life's biggest questions or society's most controversial topics, we easily fall into intellectual traps that shut real discussion down, such as dogmatism, moral relativism, or total nihilism. This month, we're unpacking a powerful alternative over a beer called Inquiry Dialogue. Distinct from both adversarial debate and purely supportive storytelling spaces, Inquiry Dialogue is a rigorous, truth-seeking practice. It is an actively transformational process where we learn and evolve by thinking deeply in community with others. Drawing on his years of experience facilitating discussions with everyone from kindergartners to medical professionals, Dr. Aaron Yarmel will show how this collaborative, disciplined framework can transform hostile arguments into meaningful exchanges.
Speaker Bio: Dr. Aaron Yarmel is the Director of the Philosophy For & With Children Academy at The Ohio State University, where he is also the Associate Director of the Center for Ethics and Human Values and a Physicians Coach, specializing in Philosophical Counseling, at The James Comprehensive Cancer Center. Aaron's research and practice revolve around dialogue facilitation, philosophy for children, AI ethics, and two-level utilitarianism. He is a Fellow and an Endorsed Practitioner of the Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children (IAPC) and the Founding Director of Philosophy Counseling and Consulting. Aaron holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, an MSc in Philosophy of Science from the London School of Economics, and a Bachelor of Music in violin performance from the Eastman School of Music.
Date & Time
Sun, Jul 12, 2026 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Venue Details
Seventh Son Brewing
1101 North 4th StreetColumbus, Ohio 43201
