Oct 29 Wednesday
Oxford professor John Tasioulas, Director of the Institute for Ethics in AI and advisor to the Greek Prime Minister, presents a timely examination of ethics, responsibility, and the global implications of emerging technologies. With expertise in law, philosophy, and international policy, Tasioulas brings critical insight to one of the most urgent issues of our time.
Join us on Wednesday, October 29th 7:30 p.m. at the Quick Center.
Nov 13 Thursday
Padma Lakshmi has spent her career connecting food, culture, and identity in ways that challenge and inspire. From Top Chef to Taste the Nation, she’s become one of the most influential voices in media, food, and social change.
Named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People, Lakshmi joins us for a special evening of conversation on storytelling, activism, and the power of food to reflect who we are and how we eat as a nation. All tickets (excluding student tickets) include a copy of Lakshmi’s new book, Padma's All American: A Cookbook.
Nov 15 Saturday
The Bethel Pride book club meets the third Saturday of each month in person at Rainy Day Paperback at 3PM or online via Discord (see below). March: Queer Palestine and the Empire of Critique April: Nicked by M.T. Anderson May: Body Horror: Capitalism, Fear, Misogyny, Jokes June: Man O'War by Cory McCarthy July: Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity August: Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White
If you cannot attend in person, book club is also hosted via text chat on Friday & Saturday via Discord. Please visit store website for a link!
Nov 24 Monday
At a turning point for museums around the world, historian and Smithsonian provenance researcher Caroline Angle Maguire, PhD, shares how the Smithsonian is confronting the legacy of looted art and colonial collections. Drawing from her work with the National Museum of African Art, Maguire reveals the complex stories behind cultural artifacts and the movement to return them.
Dec 20 Saturday
Jan 17 Saturday
Mar 21 Saturday
Apr 18 Saturday
May 16 Saturday
Jun 20 Saturday