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Fall 2023 Lectures

Ezra Klein, Columnist

A Liberalism That Builds

Ezra Klein in Conversation with Amy Lerman, New York Times Columnist and Podcast Host

Jefferson Memorial Lectures

October 5, 2023 — 4:00 PM
Zellerbach Auditorium, Cal Performances — UC Berkeley Campus

Ray Chetty headshot

Creating Equality of Opportunity: New Insights from Big Data

Raj Chetty, William A. Ackman Professor of Economics, Harvard University and Director, Opportunity Insights

Charles M. and Martha Hitchcock Lectures

October 25, 2023 — 4:10 PM

Béatrice Longuenesse, Professor

Self-Consciousness and ‘I’ – Anscombe and Sartre in Dialogue

Béatrice Longuenesse, Silver Professor, Professor of Philosophy Emerita, New York University

Howison Lectures in Philosophy

November 8, 2023 — 4:10 PM
Alumni House, Toll Room — UC Berkeley Campus

Daniel Ziblatt, Professor

American Democracy and the Crisis of Majority Rule

Daniel Ziblatt, Eaton Professor of Government, Harvard University

Jefferson Memorial Lectures

December 6, 2023 — 4:10 PM
The Bancroft Hotel — 2680 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704

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Foerster Lectures on the Immortality of the Soul

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Carl O. Sauer Memorial Lecture

Barbara Weinstock Lectures on the Morals of Trade

Berkeley Distinguished Lectures in the Social Sciences

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Eight lectureships comprise the Berkeley Graduate Lectures, each with a distinct endowment history. These unique lectureship programs have brought distinguished visitors to Berkeley since 1904 to speak on a wide range of topics, from philosophy to the sciences. The Berkeley Graduate Lectures are open to the public and admission is free. No tickets are required.

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