Posts by Anne Brice

Humanities

Berkeley Talks: When we talk to AI, what are we talking to? - Audio

NYU philosopher David Chalmers explores how modern large language models challenge our traditional views of identity and ethics by generating short-lived, conversational "selves" rather than operating as a single, permanent mind.

Humanities

Colonialism was more than brutal force — it was an intellectual project

Humanities

Berkeley Talks: Philosopher Mark Johnston asks, ‘Is this our only life?’ - Audio

Arts & culture

The transformative art of Maren Hassinger comes to Berkeley

Berkeley Talks: Why kids need awe — and how puppets can help - Audio

This student is reclaiming his Pomo culture, one recording at a time

New book ‘Carryout’ illuminates life in a Midwestern Arab diaspora

At UC Berkeley’s 2026 commencement, grads reflected on an education defined by connection - Photos

Berkeley Talks: Musician Lara Downes celebrates the sound of America

Being on stage terrified her. So she majored in theater.

For this environmental health researcher, science is an ‘act of hope’

Why we still can’t get enough of Shakespeare after all these centuries

The Nordic folklore behind the Joffrey Ballet’s ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’

When better sleep becomes ‘crisis work’ - Audio

Berkeley Talks: How 17th-century moveable scenery shaped modern theater - Audio

Psychedelic film series at BAMPFA opens doors to other worlds - Video

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