Trampoline Hall Lectures:
Call for lecturers
Here is how you can apply
to lecture at Trampoline Hall Lectures on Monday, June 2nd 2025 in San Francisco.
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WHAT IS TRAMPOLINE HALL?
Trampoline Hall is this: Three people give short lectures with topics ranging from serious to ridiculous. The one rule is that speakers cannot be professionally expert in their topic. After each lecture, host Misha Glouberman facilitates a Q+A between the audience and the speaker.
Trampoline Hall has been running monthly in Toronto since forever and has sold out every show since its inception. The show has toured to many cities in North America. The Village Voice wrote “we love it” and the New Yorker praised its “eccentricity and do-it-yourself inventiveness”.
Misha Glouberman hosts, as always. All lectures chosen by Sasha Chapin.
TRAMPOLINE HALL ON MONDAY, JUNE 2ND 2025
To read more about Monday, June 2nd’s show, click here.
HOW TO APPLY
We have a form you can fill out linked at the bottom of this page. Due to the high volume of responses, we may be unable to get back to you. We will keep your lecture topic on record in the event of any future opportunities.
You are welcome to submit more than one idea if you like.
Trampoline Hall is pretty much an all-volunteer thing that breaks even after ticket sales. No one makes money off it (except one paid person who does the thankless admin work), and lecturers aren't paid.
WHAT MAKES FOR A GOOD LECTURE
The number one rule is that you cannot lecture on a subject on which you are professionally expert. It cannot be your job to know the thing you are talking about.
Apart from that: Lectures can be very serious, or funny, or anywhere in between. It's great if they have a way to engage their audience. It's great if there's some *reason* you want to talk about this topic- think about why it matters to you, and why it might matter to your audience.
Also: If this whole idea makes you a little uncomfortable: That is probably okay!! Lots of our speakers are nervous or new at this. Our curatorial team will help you along.
QUESTIONS? GET IN TOUCH
If you have any questions, contact us at everyone@trampolinehall.net
WHERE DO I APPLY?
Here is the application form.
THANKS! GOOD LUCK!