Interdependence 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Presenters: 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 simply artificial intelligence but artificial general intelligence, or AGI – a system with humanlike adaptability and creativity.”
Tagore 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 […]
Saturday, February 14, 2026 2:00 – 4:00 pm (PST) Presenters: Cliff Tillotson and Jonathan Colbert In-person at Concord Hall, 1407 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, CA Live Stream at https://www.youtube.com/@iwcinsantabarbara/streams On […]
Ongoing study circle in Emerson Room of Concord House.
Paramahansa Yogananda was an author, teacher and mystic as well as one of the first Hindu monks of the 20th century to teach and popularize the Eastern system of Kriya […]