The Uncharted party at the Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive. Photo: Pete Rosos
The inaugural Uncharted last year included a big party at the Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive. For 2014, ticketholders are invited to a Friday night bash in the University Club right on top of the Cal Memorial Stadium. Photo: Pete Rosos

Today, Berkeleyside announced the initial speaker line-up for Uncharted: The Berkeley Festival of Ideas 2014. Among those headlining the festival are Nobel prizewinner Randy Schekman, Pulitzer Prize composer John Adams, marriage equality pioneers Kris Perry and Sandy Stier,
social psychologist Claude Steele, author Adam Mansbach — as well as dozens of other “dangerous thinkers.”

Uncharted, which takes place on Friday Oct. 24 and Saturday Oct. 25, aims to bring participants together with some of the world’s great thinkers for two thrilling days of discussion, debate, and workshops designed to engage and inspire. Much more than a series of lectures, Uncharted is a festival of ideas.

Uncharted is offered at a fraction of the cost of other “ideas festivals.” Right now, those who register to attend can save $100 over 2013 prices. 

A coffee break at Uncharted 2013, which, like the 2014 festival, will be held at Berkeley Rep and the Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse. Photo:
A coffee break at Uncharted 2013, which, like the 2014 festival, will be held at Berkeley Rep and the Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse, among other venues. Photo: Nancy Rubin

Held at the Berkeley Rep and the Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse, with a Friday night party at the University Club perched on top of Cal’s Memorial Stadium, Uncharted promises to be even more stimulating, surprising, and fun than last year.

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Watch 61-second video of highlights of Uncharted 2013 above.

The University Club, atop Cal's Memorial Stadium where the Uncharted 2014 party will be held. Photo: UC Berkeley
The University Club, atop Cal’s Memorial Stadium with sweeping views of the bay, where the Uncharted 2014 party will be held. Photo: UC Berkeley
The University Club, atop Cal’s Memorial Stadium with sweeping views of the bay, where the Uncharted 2014 party will be held. Photo: UC Berkeley

Uncharted is created and produced by Berkeleyside. For all information about the festival, including the program, speaker line-up, and to register, visit BerkeleyIdeas.com

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