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.
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Fall 2026 Opening Reception
Thursday, August 27 from 5:30-7:00PM
This event is open to the general public.
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The Metamorphosis & The Death of Ivan Ilyich Reading Group
A lunch hour monthly reading group discussing our Fall 2026 Community Read.
This group is open to the general public.
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What We Owe Others: Undergraduate Colloquium
Thursday, February 19 and Friday, February 20
This program is open to current undergraduate students and recent graduates (within 1 year of graduation).
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Human Dignity in Homer's Odyssey: A Literary and Visual Seminar
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A seminar faciliated by Professor Katie Peterson and Professor Young Suh
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Why Do We Call Ourselves Persons? On the History of a Concept
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A seminar with Professor Anselm Ramelow, O.P.
This seminar is for
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Moral Reflection and the Public University: Three Stories from Literary Theory
Monday, March 2 from 5:30-6:45PM
A dinner talk with Dr. Dena Fehrenbacher
This event is open to students, recent graduates, BINST alumni, and faculty.
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Second Nature: On Félix Ravaisson’s "Of Habit"
Tuesday, April 14 and 21 from 6:00 - 7:15PM
This is a two-session seminar open to full-time students, recent graduates (within 1 years of graduation), members of BINST Alumni Association, and faculty.
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Society as a Moral Body: Catholic Political Theology in Revolutionary Philippines
Thursday, April 16 from 6:00-7:15PM
A dinner talk with Professor Johaina Crisostomo
This event is open to students, recent graduates, BINST alumni, and faculty.
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The Moral Formation of the Technologists: Training Ethical Engineers for a New Era
Monday, April 27 from 6:00-7:30PM
A dinner talk with Professor Karl van Bibber and Prof. Raluca Scarlat
This event is open to the general public.
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Education and Living in the World: What We Owe Young People
Monday, March 30 from 6-7:30PM
A discussion co-sponsored by the Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization (PLATO) and the Berkeley Institute
This event is open to the general public.