Study Circle – no meeting, Holiday Break
Seminar Room 1407 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United StatesHappy Holidays!
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Study Circle
Seminar Room 1407 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United StatesAn 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.
Study Circle
Seminar Room & Zoom 1407 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United StatesJANUARY 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 […]
Awakening to Interdependence
Concord Hall and streaming on Youtube 1407 Chapala Street, Santa BarbaraInterdependence Flyer 1-10-26 B Presenters: Elton Hall, James Tepfer, Ghazala Rahman Rafiq The Institute of World Culture (IWC) will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year. Its aims, laid out in its Declaration of Interdependence at its founding in 1976, reflect the rich heritage of human ideals that form the basis for a diverse library […]
Study Circle
Seminar Room & Zoom 1407 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United StatesJANUARY 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 […]
Study Circle
Seminar Room & Zoom 1407 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United StatesJANUARY 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 […]
Study Circle
Seminar Room & Zoom 1407 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United StatesJANUARY 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 […]
Expanding a Universal Vision of Liberty, Justice, Social Responsibility and Community
Concord Hall and streaming on Youtube 1407 Chapala Street, Santa BarbaraPresenters: Carolyn Dorrance and Danson Kiplagat Expanding a Universal Vision of Liberty, Justice, Social Responsibility and Community Core concepts and ethical practices that could be used in the development of a new Universal Vision for humanity’s welfare will be explored. The revolutionary vision that inspired the Republic of Conscience in 18th century America will be […]
Study Circle
Seminar Room & Zoom 1407 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United StatesJANUARY 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 […]
Study Circle
In February we will use 3 weeks considering various aspects of A.I., especially in relationship to consciousness. The Study Circle will end the month with a consideration of the extraordinary perceptions of George William Russell, which are quite beyond the parameters of A.I. Feb. 3, 2026 A Truly Intelligent Machine, George Musser ‘Researchers seek not […]
Ongoing Study Circle
Seminar Room & Zoom 1407 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United StatesIn February we will use 3 weeks considering various aspects of A.I., especially in relationship to consciousness. The Study Circle will end the month with a consideration of the extraordinary perceptions of George William Russell, which are quite beyond the parameters of A.I.
Feb. 3, 2026 A Truly Intelligent Machine, George Musser
‘Researchers seek not simply artificial intelligence but artificial general intelligence, or AGI – a system with humanlike adaptability and creativity.”
The Universal Voice of Rabindranath Tagore
Concord Hall and streaming on Youtube 1407 Chapala Street, Santa BarbaraTagore Flyer 2-7-26 final This presentation reviews the remarkable life of Rabindranath Tagore, the first and only Nobel Prize winner in Literature from India. As one of the architects of modern India, Tagore's synthesis of Eastern and Western thought offers vital insights for our fractured contemporary world while firmly anchoring him as a global cultural […]