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
This event is open to the general public.
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Aesop's Fables Reading Group
A lunch hour monthly reading group discussing our Spring 2026 Community Read.
This group is open to the general public.
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Moral Life and the Modern World: 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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By Heart: A Workshop on Memorizing Poetry
Friday, March 13 from 3:00-5:00PM
A workshop by Prof. Katie Peterson
This workshop is open to full-time students and recent graduates (within 1 year of graduation) and members of BINST Alumni Association.
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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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On Love
Saturday, March 14
A lecture with Professor Alva Noë
This event is only open to members of the Berkeley Institute community.
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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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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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Ethics in Engineering
Date and Time TBA
A dinner talk with Professor Karl van Bibber
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.
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Formation of the Intellect and Soul Beyond Structured Environments
Saturday, May 2 from 2-8PM
Co-sponsored by Disciples on the Road and Peregrine Collective
This program is open to students and young professionals.