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Aesop's Fables Reading Group
Mar
20

Aesop's Fables Reading Group

  • Friday, March 20, 2026
  • 12:00 PM 1:15 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.binst.org/aesopfables.

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Education and Living in the World: What We Owe Young People
Mar
30

Education and Living in the World: What We Owe Young People

  • Monday, March 30, 2026
  • 6:00 PM 7:30 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.binst.org/educationandliving.

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Second Nature: On Félix Ravaisson’s "Of Habit"
Apr
14

Second Nature: On Félix Ravaisson’s "Of Habit"

  • Tuesday, April 14, 2026
  • 6:00 PM 7:15 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.binst.org/secondnature.

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Society as a Moral Body: Catholic Political Theology in Revolutionary Philippines
Apr
16

Society as a Moral Body: Catholic Political Theology in Revolutionary Philippines

  • Thursday, April 16, 2026
  • 6:00 PM 7:15 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.binst.org/societymoralbody.

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Second Nature: On Félix Ravaisson’s "Of Habit"
Apr
21

Second Nature: On Félix Ravaisson’s "Of Habit"

  • Tuesday, April 21, 2026
  • 6:00 PM 7:15 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.binst.org/secondnature.

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Aesop's Fables Reading Group
Apr
24

Aesop's Fables Reading Group

  • Friday, April 24, 2026
  • 12:00 PM 1:15 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.binst.org/aesopfables.

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Formation of the Intellect and Soul Beyond Structured Environments
May
2

Formation of the Intellect and Soul Beyond Structured Environments

  • Saturday, May 2, 2026
  • 2:00 PM 8:00 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.binst.org/intellectandsoul.

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On Love
Mar
14

On Love

  • Saturday, March 14, 2026
  • 12:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.binst.org/onlove.

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By Heart: A Workshop on Memorizing Poetry
Mar
13

By Heart: A Workshop on Memorizing Poetry

  • Friday, March 13, 2026
  • 3:00 PM 5:00 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.binst.org/memorizingpoetry.

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Moral Reflection and the Public University: Three Stories from Literary Theory
Mar
2

Moral Reflection and the Public University: Three Stories from Literary Theory

  • Monday, March 2, 2026
  • 5:30 PM 6:45 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.binst.org/moralreflection.

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Aesop's Fables Reading Group
Feb
20

Aesop's Fables Reading Group

  • Friday, February 20, 2026
  • 12:00 PM 1:15 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.binst.org/aesopfables.

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Moral Life and the Modern World: Undergraduate Colloquium
Feb
20

Moral Life and the Modern World: Undergraduate Colloquium

  • Friday, February 20, 2026
  • 12:00 PM 6:45 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.binst.org/modernworld.

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Moral Life and the Modern World: Undergraduate Colloquium
Feb
19

Moral Life and the Modern World: Undergraduate Colloquium

  • Thursday, February 19, 2026
  • 5:00 PM 7:30 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.binst.org/modernworld.

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Spring 2026 Opening Reception
Jan
29

Spring 2026 Opening Reception

  • Thursday, January 29, 2026
  • 5:30 PM 7:00 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS
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F25 Holiday Party
Dec
11

F25 Holiday Party

  • Thursday, December 11, 2025
  • 5:30 PM 7:30 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

All are welcome to learn more about our mission and programs at the Berkeley Institute. To RSVP, click HERE.

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Housekeeping Reading Group
Nov
14

Housekeeping Reading Group

  • Friday, November 14, 2025
  • 12:00 PM 1:15 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.binst.org/housekeeping.

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Plainchant, Presence, and the Problem of Enchantment
Nov
13

Plainchant, Presence, and the Problem of Enchantment

  • Thursday, November 13, 2025
  • 5:30 PM 6:45 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.binst.org/poeticsofnotation.

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Campus Conversations Series
Nov
6

Campus Conversations Series

  • Thursday, November 6, 2025
  • 7:00 PM 9:00 PM
  • Zellerbach Hall, Room 170 (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.binst.org/f25campusconversations.

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Poetry Can Re-Enchant the World: A Seminar on Gerard Manley Hopkins
Nov
3

Poetry Can Re-Enchant the World: A Seminar on Gerard Manley Hopkins

  • Monday, November 3, 2025
  • 5:30 PM 6:45 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.binst.org/hopkinspoetry.

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Campus Conversations Series
Oct
29

Campus Conversations Series

  • Wednesday, October 29, 2025
  • 12:00 PM 2:00 PM
  • Geballe Room (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.binst.org/f25campusconversations.

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 Poetry Can Re-Enchant the World: A Seminar on Gerard Manley Hopkins
Oct
27

Poetry Can Re-Enchant the World: A Seminar on Gerard Manley Hopkins

  • Monday, October 27, 2025
  • 5:30 PM 6:45 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.binst.org/hopkinspoetry.

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The Vocation of Knowing: Weber, Disenchantment and the Modern Mind
Oct
25

The Vocation of Knowing: Weber, Disenchantment and the Modern Mind

  • Saturday, October 25, 2025
  • 9:45 AM 1:45 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.binst.org/disenchantment.

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Housekeeping Reading Group
Oct
24

Housekeeping Reading Group

  • Friday, October 24, 2025
  • 12:00 PM 1:15 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.binst.org/housekeeping.

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BINST Alumni Reading Group
Oct
22

BINST Alumni Reading Group

  • Wednesday, October 22, 2025
  • 5:30 PM 6:30 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.binst.org/alumni.

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Poetry Can Re-Enchant the World: A Seminar on Gerard Manley Hopkins
Oct
20

Poetry Can Re-Enchant the World: A Seminar on Gerard Manley Hopkins

  • Monday, October 20, 2025
  • 5:30 PM 6:45 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.binst.org/hopkinspoetry.

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EnChanted Images: Liturgical Song and Art at Sainte-Foy in Conques
Oct
16

EnChanted Images: Liturgical Song and Art at Sainte-Foy in Conques

  • Thursday, October 16, 2025
  • 6:00 PM 7:15 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.binst.org/enchantedimages.

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UWG: How to Professionalize in College (without Losing Your Soul)
Oct
11

UWG: How to Professionalize in College (without Losing Your Soul)

  • Saturday, October 11, 2025
  • 9:30 AM 7:00 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

For more information and to apply, visit https://www.binst.org/uwgretreat.

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UWG: How to Professionalize in College (without Losing Your Soul)
Oct
10

UWG: How to Professionalize in College (without Losing Your Soul)

  • Friday, October 10, 2025
  • 3:00 PM 9:00 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

For more information and to apply, visit https://www.binst.org/uwgretreat.

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Aquinas and the Challenge of Naming God
Sep
25

Aquinas and the Challenge of Naming God

  • Thursday, September 25, 2025
  • 5:30 PM 6:45 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.binst.org/naminggod.

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BINST Alumni Reading Group
Sep
24

BINST Alumni Reading Group

  • Wednesday, September 24, 2025
  • 5:30 PM 6:30 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.binst.org/alumni.

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Housekeeping Reading Group
Sep
19

Housekeeping Reading Group

  • Friday, September 19, 2025
  • 12:00 PM 1:15 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.binst.org/housekeeping.

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Aquinas and the Challenge of Naming God
Sep
18

Aquinas and the Challenge of Naming God

  • Thursday, September 18, 2025
  • 5:30 PM 6:45 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.binst.org/naminggod.

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F25 Opening Reception
Aug
28

F25 Opening Reception

  • Thursday, August 28, 2025
  • 5:30 PM 7:00 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

All are welcome to learn more about our mission and programs at the Berkeley Institute. To RSVP, click HERE.

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Arcadia Reading Group
Aug
1

Arcadia Reading Group

  • Friday, August 1, 2025
  • 12:00 PM 1:15 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

To more information and to register, visit https://www.binst.org/summer2025

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Arcadia Reading Group
Jul
25

Arcadia Reading Group

  • Friday, July 25, 2025
  • 12:00 PM 1:15 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

To more information and to register, visit https://www.binst.org/summer2025

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Stories of Your Life Reading Group
Jul
15

Stories of Your Life Reading Group

  • Tuesday, July 15, 2025
  • 6:00 PM 7:15 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

For more information and to rsvp: https://www.binst.org/summer2025

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Marin Shakespeare Company
Jul
10

A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Marin Shakespeare Company

  • Thursday, July 10, 2025
  • 7:30 PM 10:00 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS
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