An ongoing study circle every Tuesday night covering a variety of themes. This month: the book “Limits and Beyond”, a look at what was forecast over 50 years ago in the 1972 book “The Limits to Growth” 11/4/2025 Limits and Beyond, edited by Ugo Bardi & Carlos Pereira Chapter 3, “Questions about the Limits to […]
An ongoing study circle every Tuesday night covering a variety of themes. This month: the book “Limits and Beyond”, a look at what was forecast over 50 years ago in the 1972 book “The Limits to Growth” 11/4/2025 Limits and Beyond, edited by Ugo Bardi & Carlos Pereira Chapter 3, “Questions about the Limits to […]
The philosophical idea “co-becoming” (gongsheng) in Chinese thought holds that things in the universe come into being through their relations with one another, rather than existing as separate, self-contained entities. This way of seeing the world depends on the concept q i, a term particularly familiar to Californians, but still rich with unexplored depth. […]
An ongoing study circle every Tuesday night covering a variety of themes. This month: the book “Limits and Beyond”, a look at what was forecast over 50 years ago in the 1972 book “The Limits to Growth” 11/4/2025 Limits and Beyond, edited by Ugo Bardi & Carlos Pereira Chapter 3, “Questions about the Limits to […]
An ongoing study circle every Tuesday night covering a variety of themes. If you would like to join the Study Circle via Zoom, please contact donna@worldculture.org for a link.
Mahatma Gandhi’s disciple and spiritual heir, Vinoba Bhave creatively fused the sacred and the secular, through spiritual courage and non-violent social reform. Hear his life story. Presenters: Dr. Anand Mundra and Dr. James Tepfer Concord House Seminar Room 1407 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara In-Person and Livestream* Join us as Drs. Anand Mundra and James […]
An ongoing study circle every Tuesday night covering a variety of themes.
Join fellow members in a celebration of the seasonal observance of birth and renewal. Come and enjoy the opportunity for fellowship, live seasonal music, and holiday treats at this after dinner get-together at the Institute’s Concord House. Musicians will add to the festivity of the season with music based on Christmas themes and instrumental versions […]
An ongoing study circle every Tuesday night covering a variety of themes. This month's schedule is HERE. If you would like to join the Study Circle via Zoom, please contact donna@worldculture.org for a link.
Happy Holidays!
An ongoing study circle every Tuesday night covering a variety of themes. This month's schedule is HERE. If you would like to join the Study Circle via Zoom, please contact donna@worldculture.org for a link.
JANUARY 2026 PROGRAM Tuesdays, 7:30 PM PT Institute of World Culture, Concord House 1407 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, CA In-Person and via Zoom* GOVERNMENT AND SELF-GOVERNMENT “Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil . . . For were the impulses of conscience […]