Podcast Episodes

Women Empowering Women: The Art of Transformation

Join us for the second event in the Women Empowering Women series: The Art of Transformation, an evening focused on navigating career shifts, balanci…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Politics in September: Week to Week Political Roundtable (EXPLICIT)

Is RFK Jr. in trouble? What will be the lasting impact of the murder of Charlie Kirk? What is the fate of California’s redistricting referendum?

It's…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Policy Whiplash: Checking In With Labor Unions

The past few years have seen a seismic shift in energy and industrial policy in the United States. Under Biden, laws like the Inflation Reduction Act…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

The Role of the Military in Domestic Law Enforcement—Would They Fire on Civilian Demonstrators if so Ordered?

Would our troops be used to quell demonstrations in the United States with force? Seeing crowds in Washington, D.C., during the George Floyd riots in…

6 months ago

Fall Literary Salon: Maxine Hong Kingston, Aimee Liu, Lily Hoang and Pete Hsu (EXPICIT)

Join the incomparable Maxine Hong Kingston, alongside bestselling and award-winning authors Aimee Liu and Pete Hsu, in a riveting conversation modera…

6 months ago

The 15th Annual Lundberg Institute Lecture: Cancer Commons

The Lundberg Institute marks the 15th anniversary of the California nonprofit Cancer Commons by dedicating its 15th annual lecture at Commonwealth Cl…

6 months ago

Gloria Walton and Wawa Gatheru Believe in Grassroots Change, Not Just Charity

Those standing up to climate and environmental injustice face challenges they weren’t seeing a year ago. But Gloria Walton, head of The Solutions Pro…

6 months ago

Technology for Good: How Nonprofit Leaders Are Using Software and Data to Solve Our Most Pressing Social Problems

Join us to hear from a MacArthur genius awardee, former rocket engineer, and passionate leader in the social enterprise movement—Jim Fruchterman—abou…

6 months, 1 week ago

Humanities West Presents WWII's Grand Alliance: The 80th Anniversary

Was the Grand Alliance simply a partnership born of necessity? Or was it also a missed opportunity for post-war civilizational cooperation among the …

6 months, 1 week ago

How Students and Teachers Are Talking About Climate

Students are heading back to school, and in addition to all of the usual challenges of the school year, some children are carrying an extra weight: c…

6 months, 1 week ago