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Alumni Book Club – Horse: A Novel
Join our virtual community to connect with fellow Berea College alumni, faculty and staff as we read and discuss various book genres such as lifelong learning, personal growth, novels and other topics. Scroll down for more information. Participation is free! How it Works We have created a virtual book club for alumni, faculty and staff, […]
Alumni Movie Club
Join our virtual community to discuss “movies that matter” connected to social justice, history and social issues. Scroll down for more information. Participation is free! How It Works Berea College created a virtual movie club for students, alumni, faculty and staff. The movie club will connect through a private text-based forum where all participants can […]
BC Planetarium Show- Chasing the Ghost Particle
BC Planetarium Show- Chasing the Ghost Particle
Deep in the ice at the heart of Antarctica, the biggest and strangest detector in the world waits for mysterious messengers from the cosmos. Scientists are using tiny and elusive […]
3 events,
Saint John’s Bible Tours
Saint John’s Bible Tours
In 1998, Saint John's Abbey and University commissioned renowned calligrapher Donald Jackson to produce a hand-written, hand-illuminated Bible. The Saint John's Bible is the first completely handwritten and illuminated Bible […]
3 events,
Chapel Worship Service & Lunch
Chapel Worship Service & Lunch
On a weekly basis during the academic year, the Campus Christian Center leads a worship service on Tuesday’s at noon. The Center plans and offers diverse services of Christian worship […]
3 events,
Alumni Movie Club
Join our virtual community to discuss “movies that matter” connected to social justice, history and social issues. Scroll down for more information. Participation is free! How It Works Berea College created a virtual movie club for students, alumni, faculty and staff. The movie club will connect through a private text-based forum where all participants can […]
An Object of Seduction: Chinese Silk in the Early Modern Trans-Pacific Trade, 1500–1700
An Object of Seduction: Chinese Silk in the Early Modern Trans-Pacific Trade, 1500–1700
North Carolina State University professor of history, Xiaolin Duan, will share her research on how ebbs and flows in Chinese silk production impacted global trade and politics between the 16th […]
6 events,
Spiritual Seekers
Spiritual Seekers
Want to learn more about other religions and explore your own spirituality?Do you believe interfaith dialogue is crucial to building stronger communities?We meet each Thursday at noon in the Fireside […]
The West Virginia Mine Wars Museum: Putting People in Charge of Their Own History
The West Virginia Mine Wars Museum: Putting People in Charge of Their Own History
Join us for our next Dinner on the Grounds with Mackenzie New Walker, a southern West Virginian who who grew up as the daughter, granddaughter, and great-granddaughter of union coal […]
Writing Toward a Better World
Writing Toward a Better World
Roxane Gay Writer Roxane Gay joins bell hooks center founder and director M. Shadee Malaklou for a conversation about hooks' fearless feminism. They think and dream with hooks about how to write toward a better world, addressing topics ranging from trauma to love, to how we dismantle the intersecting structures of oppression that hooks names […]
4 events,
Friday Finds: Explore the Writings of bell hooks
Friday Finds: Explore the Writings of bell hooks
Former Berea College professor bell hooks (Gloria Jean Watkins, Ph.D., 1952-2021) is no longer with us. Fortunately, many of her writings and recordings are preserved in the Berea College Special […]
BC Planetarium Show- Life: A Cosmic Story
BC Planetarium Show- Life: A Cosmic Story
How did life on Earth begin? Take a high-speed tour of key events since the Big Bang that set the stage for life. Starting with the first stars and ending […]
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BC Planetarium Show- Life: A Cosmic Story
BC Planetarium Show- Life: A Cosmic Story
How did life on Earth begin? Take a high-speed tour of key events since the Big Bang that set the stage for life. Starting with the first stars and ending […]
3 events,
Saint John’s Bible Tours
Saint John’s Bible Tours
In 1998, Saint John's Abbey and University commissioned renowned calligrapher Donald Jackson to produce a hand-written, hand-illuminated Bible. The Saint John's Bible is the first completely handwritten and illuminated Bible […]
3 events,
Friday Finds: Explore the Writings of bell hooks
Friday Finds: Explore the Writings of bell hooks
Former Berea College professor bell hooks (Gloria Jean Watkins, Ph.D., 1952-2021) is no longer with us. Fortunately, many of her writings and recordings are preserved in the Berea College Special […]
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2 events,
Saint John’s Bible Tours
Saint John’s Bible Tours
In 1998, Saint John's Abbey and University commissioned renowned calligrapher Donald Jackson to produce a hand-written, hand-illuminated Bible. The Saint John's Bible is the first completely handwritten and illuminated Bible […]
2 events,
Chapel Worship Service & Lunch
Chapel Worship Service & Lunch
On a weekly basis during the academic year, the Campus Christian Center leads a worship service on Tuesday’s at noon. The Center plans and offers diverse services of Christian worship within an ecumenical Christian atmosphere. Worshipers can also share a light, midday meal together in the Fireside Room, immediately following worship at 12:30 p.m. The […]
3 events,
Sown in the Stars: Planting by the Signs
Sown in the Stars: Planting by the Signs
Join us in the Loyal Jones Appalachian Center of dinner and a presentation by Sarah Hall and Meg Wilson about their new book Sown in the Stars: Planting by the […]
Alumni Book Discussion with Bobi Conn ’02
Alumni Book Discussion with Bobi Conn ’02
Join your fellow Berea alumni in an upcoming virtual Discussion with Bobi Conn, author of A Woman in Time. Bobi Conn is a 2002 graduate of Berea College. This is her second book. Bobi will join us to give an overview and also answer any questions from you. A woman challenges the constraints of life in […]
4 events,
Spiritual Seekers
Spiritual Seekers
Want to learn more about other religions and explore your own spirituality?Do you believe interfaith dialogue is crucial to building stronger communities?We meet each Thursday at noon in the Fireside […]
How to Receive Credit & Funding for Your Internship
How to Receive Credit & Funding for Your Internship
Learn how you can receive course credit while gaining career-related experience - and how to obtain the funding to make it possible! This session is required for all Summer 2023 […]
Come as you Are
Come as you Are
Steven Banks A remarkably nimble saxophonist, Steven Banks not only plays his instrument with pristine clarity and precision but also adds emotional heat to his interpretation. Stephenson Memorial Concert.
4 events,
Alumni Book Club – Undelivered: The Never-Heard Speeches That Would Have Rewritten History
Join our virtual community to connect with fellow Berea College alumni, faculty and staff as we read and discuss various book genres such as lifelong learning, personal growth, novels and other topics. Scroll down for more information. Participation is free! How it Works We have created a virtual book club for alumni, faculty and staff, […]
Friday Finds: Explore the Writings of bell hooks
Friday Finds: Explore the Writings of bell hooks
Former Berea College professor bell hooks (Gloria Jean Watkins, Ph.D., 1952-2021) is no longer with us. Fortunately, many of her writings and recordings are preserved in the Berea College Special […]
BC Planetarium Show- Habitat Earth
BC Planetarium Show- Habitat Earth
Living networks connect and support life forms large and small—from colonies of tiny microbes and populations of massive whales to ever-expanding human societies. In the California Academy of Sciences’ latest original planetarium show, Habitat Earth, discover what it means to live in today’s connected world. Through stunning visualizations of the natural world, dive below the ocean’s […]
3 events,
BC Planetarium Show- Habitat Earth
BC Planetarium Show- Habitat Earth
Living networks connect and support life forms large and small—from colonies of tiny microbes and populations of massive whales to ever-expanding human societies. In the California Academy of Sciences’ latest original planetarium show, Habitat Earth, discover what it means to live in today’s connected world. Through stunning visualizations of the natural world, dive below the ocean’s […]
4 events,
Alumni Movie Club
Alumni Movie Club
Join our virtual community to discuss “movies that matter” connected to social justice, history and social issues. Scroll down for more information. Participation is free! How It Works Berea College created a virtual movie club for students, alumni, faculty and staff. The movie club will connect through a private text-based forum where all participants can […]
Saint John’s Bible Tours
Saint John’s Bible Tours
In 1998, Saint John's Abbey and University commissioned renowned calligrapher Donald Jackson to produce a hand-written, hand-illuminated Bible. The Saint John's Bible is the first completely handwritten and illuminated Bible […]
3 events,
Chapel Worship Service & Lunch
Chapel Worship Service & Lunch
On a weekly basis during the academic year, the Campus Christian Center leads a worship service on Tuesday’s at noon. The Center plans and offers diverse services of Christian worship within an ecumenical Christian atmosphere. Worshipers can also share a light, midday meal together in the Fireside Room, immediately following worship at 12:30 p.m. The […]
3 events,
Staff Forum
Staff Forum
The Staff Forum’s general purpose is to provide an organized means of communication and participation for staff in the shared governance system of the College. Faculty and staff are welcome. […]
5 events,
Spiritual Seekers
Spiritual Seekers
Want to learn more about other religions and explore your own spirituality?Do you believe interfaith dialogue is crucial to building stronger communities?We meet each Thursday at noon in the Fireside […]
A Journey of Hope: From the Land of the Eternal Spring to My Old Kentucky Home
A Journey of Hope: From the Land of the Eternal Spring to My Old Kentucky Home
Karina Barillas Karina Barillas, Executive Director of La Casita Center in Louisville, Kentucky, shares her story as a Latina who immigrated to the United States. La Casita Center is a […]
How to Receive Credit & Funding for Your Internship
How to Receive Credit & Funding for Your Internship
Learn how you can receive course credit while gaining career-related experience - and how to obtain the funding to make it possible! This session is required for all Summer 2023 […]
4 events,
Friday Finds: Explore the Writings of bell hooks
Friday Finds: Explore the Writings of bell hooks
Former Berea College professor bell hooks (Gloria Jean Watkins, Ph.D., 1952-2021) is no longer with us. Fortunately, many of her writings and recordings are preserved in the Berea College Special […]
BC Planetarium Show- Two Small Pieces of Glass
BC Planetarium Show- Two Small Pieces of Glass
400 years ago, a simple adjustment to a child’s spyglass revealed for the first time an infinite and perplexing universe to your eyes and imaginations. Join us today, as the […]
3 events,
BC Planetarium Show- Two Small Pieces of Glass
BC Planetarium Show- Two Small Pieces of Glass
400 years ago, a simple adjustment to a child’s spyglass revealed for the first time an infinite and perplexing universe to your eyes and imaginations. Join us today, as the […]
3 events,
Saint John’s Bible Tours
Saint John’s Bible Tours
In 1998, Saint John's Abbey and University commissioned renowned calligrapher Donald Jackson to produce a hand-written, hand-illuminated Bible. The Saint John's Bible is the first completely handwritten and illuminated Bible […]
3 events,
Chapel Worship Service & Lunch
Chapel Worship Service & Lunch
On a weekly basis during the academic year, the Campus Christian Center leads a worship service on Tuesday’s at noon. The Center plans and offers diverse services of Christian worship […]
3 events,
Mining the Story: Community-led Journalism to Fortify our Civic Infrastructure
Mining the Story: Community-led Journalism to Fortify our Civic Infrastructure
Join us for Dinner on the Grounds with Crystal Good, an Affrilachian artist, social advocate, and founder of Black by God. She will speak on how her poetry and publishing life […]
6 events,
Spiritual Seekers
Spiritual Seekers
Want to learn more about other religions and explore your own spirituality?Do you believe interfaith dialogue is crucial to building stronger communities?We meet each Thursday at noon in the Fireside […]
How to Listen after the Flood
How to Listen after the Flood
Celesta J. Riffe In July 2022, a flood in eastern Kentucky killed 39 people and left thousands homeless. Part of healing is being able to share, somehow with someone, what […]
How to Receive Credit & Funding for Your Internship
How to Receive Credit & Funding for Your Internship
Learn how you can receive course credit while gaining career-related experience - and how to obtain the funding to make it possible! This session is required for all Summer 2023 […]
4 events,
Friday Finds: Explore the Writings of bell hooks
Friday Finds: Explore the Writings of bell hooks
Former Berea College professor bell hooks (Gloria Jean Watkins, Ph.D., 1952-2021) is no longer with us. Fortunately, many of her writings and recordings are preserved in the Berea College Special […]
BC Planetarium Show- Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity
BC Planetarium Show- Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity
Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity, this cutting-edge production features high-resolution visualizations of cosmic phenomena, working with data generated by supercomputer simulations, to bring the current science of black […]
2 events,
Women Speak
Women Speak
Join us for the Women of Appalachia Project's 14th Annual Women's Speak, a presentation of story, poetry and song showcasing women artists from throughout the Appalachian region. Women participating in the project are: Weatherford Award winners, state and municipal Poet Laureates, Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net awardees and nominees, a PRINDI Award winner, […]