Events at Berkeley

two images side by side: on the left, the cover of the book Open Socrates and on the right, Judith Butler and Agnes Callard in a conversation

Events at Berkeley

Berkeley Talks: The case for a philosophical life, with Agnes Collard and Judith Butler

The scholars discuss how the work of the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates can help us to ask and answer life’s most important questions.

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Berkeley Talks: J Finley on how Black women use sass to claim their humanity

Alex Filippenko and Pat Joseph talk onstage

Campus & community

The Edge: Life, the universe and everything with Berkeley astrophysicist Alex Filippenko

Heather Cox Richardson and Dylan Penningroth speak on stage

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Berkeley Talks: Heather Cox Richardson on the evolution of the Republican Party and what gives her hope for America

a doctor writes in a notebook while she examines medicine held in the other hand

Berkeley Talks: The transformation of US medical debt collection

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This BAMPFA documentary series explores the unseen side of climate change

University Librarian Suzanne Wones (left) and UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons talk onstage in front of an audience of 260-plus guests at this year’s Luncheon in the Library.

‘A lifelong love affair with ideas’: Chancellor Lyons shares his passion for Berkeley at annual Library luncheon

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Berkeley Talks: Coming of age as an unaccompanied migrant youth in the U.S.

john powell, ashley gallegos and stephen menendian sit at the front of a room in front of an audience

Berkeley Talks: A blueprint for creating a world where everyone belongs

Ocean Vuong and Cathy Park Hong

Berkeley Talks: Poet Ocean Vuong on disobedience and the power of language

Two new UC Berkeley graduates embrace before the crowd at Winter Commencement 2024.

2024 Winter Commencement: A day of reflection, celebration and advice

about a dozen dancers in the nutcracker suite perform on stage. six are wearing rat masks and dancing around a group of dancers who look frightened.

The Sugar Rum Fairy? A freewheeling, jazzy reimagination of ‘The Nutcracker’

a panel of four Berkeley professors sit in front of an audience

Berkeley Talks: How do we make better decisions?

A student walks through snow in a forest in the Sierra dragging a cut Christmas tree that is destined for a truck filled with other cut trees for the Forestry Club's annual Christmas tree sale on campus.

Forest fresh: Cal Forestry Club’s tree sale starts Sunday

From left: Marty Baron and Dean Baquet speak to an audience

Berkeley Talks: Veteran news editors on how the media covered the election

Percival Everett speaks at a podium at a UC Berkeley event

‘James’ author Percival Everett discusses his ‘Huckleberry Finn’ retelling at a campus event

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