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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Spring 2026 Opening Reception
Thursday, January 29 from 5:30-7:00PM
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Aesop's Fables Reading Group
A lunch hour monthly reading group discussing our Fall 2025 Community Read.
This group is open to the general public.
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Moral Life and the Modern World
Undergraduate Working Group
Thursday - Friday, February 19-20
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By Heart: A Workshop on Memorizing Poetry
Friday, March 13 from 3:00-5:00PM
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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 2 years of graduating), members of BINST Alumni Association, and faculty.
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On Love
A lecture with Professor Alva Noë
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Moral Reflection and the Public University: Three Stories from Literary Theory
A dinner talk with Dr. Dena Fehrenbacher
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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 Chrisostomo
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Ethics in Enginnering
A dinner talk with Professor Karl van Bibber
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Education and Living in the World: What We Owe Children
A discussion with Debi Talukdar and Dr. Monica Mikhail
Date and Time TBA
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Formation of the Intellect and Soul Beyond Structured Environment
Saturday, May 2