Speculative Lunches

Many of the ideas that underlie our modern societies were developed in open conversation and discussion. It is in that tradition that the Townsend Center for the Humanities hosts a lunchtime forum, The Speculative Lunch Series, with the goal of bringing colleagues together in a free exchange of ideas on a series of broadly defined topics.

The series is open to faculty and graduate students at UC Berkeley. An R.S.V.P. to townsend_center@ls.berkeley.edu is required.

2007-2008 Series

Wednesday, September 12, 2007 || Voice

Wednesday, October 10, 2007 || Why Phenomenology?

Wednesday, November 7, 2007 || Measures and Value

2006-2007 Series

Wednesday, April 18, 2007 || Style

Wednesday, March 21, 2007 || Language and Politics

Wednesday, February 7, 2007 || The Future of Cynicism

Wednesday, December 6, 2006 || Why Does Religion Refuse to Go Away?

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 || Humanities and Human Rights

Wednesday, October 11, 2006 || What Is Popular Culture?