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The Greater Good Science Center is dedicated to building connections with the community beyond UC Berkeley. By sponsoring public lectures and participating in public symposia we encourage dialogue about the importance of promoting positive emotions and relationships in classrooms, in families, and in our communities at large.

Past Events

‘Free the Mind’ film

Stanford, CA | May 17th, 2013

A free movie screening and Q&A session with researcher and CCARE Associate Director Emma Seppala

 

The International Summit Conference on Compassionate Organizations

Spalding University
Louisville, Kentucky | May 16-18, 2013

A conference where all attendees will participate in exploring what we can do to foster cultures of compassion

 

First International Conference on Mindfulness

Sapienza – Universita di Roma in Rome, Italy | May 8-12, 2013

Presenters and participants in the First International Conference on Mindfulness will disseminate the latest research and share insights in the field of mindfulness.

 

15th Meeting of the International Society of Theoretical Psychology

Santiago, Chile | May 3-7, 2013

A conference that promotes dialogue and debate in theoretical psychology

 

Michael Lewis in Conversation with Dacher Keltner

Nourse Theatre
San Francisco, CA | May 1, 2013

Dacher Keltner interviews Michael Lewis for City Arts & Lectures

 

Discovery to Recovery: A Path to Healthy Minds

Los Angeles, CA | April 30, 2013

Presented by the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

 

Compassion and Business Conference

Stanford University | April 30, 2013

This one-day event will explore the role of compassion and helping in business.

 

Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success

Book Passage
San Francisco, CA | April 29, 2013

Meet the youngest tenured and single highest-rated professor at The Wharton School, Adam Grant, for this FREE event.

 

Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success

Kepler's Books
Menlo Park, CA | April 24, 2013

Meet the youngest tenured and single highest-rated professor at The Wharton School, Adam Grant, for this FREE event.

 

Conversations On Compassion With James Doty, MD And Rick Hanson, PhD

Palo Alto, CA | April 18, 2013

A talk with two prominent psychologists

 
 

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Greater Good Summer Institute for Educators
University of California, Berkeley
Clark Kerr Campus
Friday, June 28 - Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Greater Good Summer Institute for Educators

The GGSC’s six-day Summer Institute will equip educators with social-emotional learning tools that will benefit both students and teachers. Registration is now closed.


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