Current Programs

Our programs are free of charge. Unless otherwise stated, all programs are open to undergraduate and graduate students, and require no prior knowledge or experience.

Our Fall 2022 Semester Theme is “Commitment.”
Read more about our semester themes here.

  • Drop-In Study Hours

    Come by the Berkeley Institute every Thursday from 12:30-2:30pm for coffee/tea, snacks, and a place to study!

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  • Fall Opening Reception

    Thursday, September 1st

    5:30-7:00PM

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  • Berkeley Institute Weekend

    On October 8th, we’re celebrating ten years of the Berkeley Institute.

    These events are open to the general public.

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  • Commitment to Craft

    What does it take to commit to a particular craft? And how does such commitment change us? A three-part series of workshops with poet Katie Peterson, photographer Young Suh, actor Pamela Walker, and producer John Walker.

    The events in this series are open to the general public.

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  • Tour of the Legion of Honor

    Visit 6,000 years of art guided by art historian, Cassandra Sciortino

    Saturday, September 24th

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  • Reading Group for Pascal's Pensées

    How should we live our lives in the face of profound uncertainty, when committing ourselves to particular moral or philosophical positions feels impossible? Discuss Pascal’s exploration of this and other questions with Executive Director Dena Fehrenbacher and Director of Programs Monica Mikhail.

    1st, 2nd, and 3rd Wednesdays in November

    6:30-8:00PM

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  • William Stoner Against the World: Calling and the Study of Literature

    A talk on John Williams’s campus novel, Stoner by Professor David Marno

    Wednesday, October 26th

    6:30-8:00PM

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  • Conscience and Authority

    Who should decide how we act, think, and believe? A talk by Prof. Anselm Ramelow, OP on the conflict between claims of conscience and authority.

    Thursday, September 22nd

    6:00-7:30PM

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  • Making Commitments as a Student

    A three-part workshop series led by Elizabeth Kovats, lecturer at Berkeley-Haas School of Business.

    2nd, 3rd, and 4th Tuesdays in October

    5:30-7:00PM

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  • Film Screening: A Hidden Life

    Join us for a screening of A Hidden Life, a historical drama directed by Terrence Malick.

    Thursday, November 10th

    6:30PM

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  • Faith and Commitment

    A talk on faith and commitment by Professor Lara Buchak.

    Monday, December 5th

    12:00-1:15PM, Zoom

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  • Closing Reception

    Thursday, December 8th

    5:30-7:00PM

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