CURRENT PROGRAMS
Many of our Spring 2025 Programs are thinking with our Semester Theme, “Varieties of Thinking.”
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.
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Spring 2025 Opening Reception
Thursday, January 23 from 5:30-7:00pm
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Varieties of Thinking Reading Group
A lunch hour monthly reading group discussing our Spring 2025 Community Read.
This group is open to the general public.
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Descartes: Reading Together
facilitated by Prof. Kristin Primus
Wednesdays, January 29 and February 5 from 5:00-6:15PM
This two-session seminar is open to students, recent graduates, and faculty.
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Undergraduate Working Group: On Friendship
A working group for undergraduates and recent graduates on "friendship" that will meet throughout the fall semester.
Registration by Thursday February 13
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Campus Conversations Series
a series of talk on UC Berkeley Campus
Thursday Jan 30th, Wednesday March 12th, & Wednesday April 23rd
Open to students and recent graduates.
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On Half-Baked Thoughts; and the Necessity of Provisional Thinking
facilitated by Dr. Dena Fehrenbacher
Mondays, March 31 and April 7 from 6-7:15PM
This two-session seminar is open to students, recent grads, and faculty.
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Walking in Thought
facilitated by Dr. Monica Mikhail and Jared Brunner
Saturdays, April 5 and 26 from 10:00-11:30AM
This two-session seminar is open to students and recent graduates.
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BAMPFA: Art as Contemplation
A guided look at part of the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive’s reserve collection, designed around our semester theme.
Friday, April 4 from 1:30-3PM
This excursion is open to students and recent graduates.
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Moral De-skilling and AI: How to Stay Human When AI Comes for You
a talk by Professor Brian Green
Monday, April 28 from 6-7:30PM
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Closing Reception
Thursday, May 8 from 5:30-7PM