The Commonwealth Club was founded in San Francisco in 1903. Today, the main office of The Club bring rich, varied and important programming to the region, keeping the mission of public discussion and civic engagement alive in our community and inspiring audiences in the Bay Area and across the nation to take part in their world.
2/9/2010
After Copenhagen
The Commonwealth Club and Climate One's official Copenhagen debriefing
2/9/2010
Danger to Self: On the Front Line with an ER Psychiatrist.
ER Psychiatrist Linde describes his experiences - from the personal to the politics - in modern mental health
2/10/2010
Azerbaijan: Central Asia's Non-OPEC Energy Option
2/11/2010
Garry Wills: The Extra-Constitutional Executive
2/11/2010
Alexandria Salon
2/12/2010
Robert Mnookin: Bargaining with the Devil: Negotiating Life's Most Challenging Conflicts
2/12/2010
Free To Love, Free To Heal
2/12/2010
Fall in Love with SF - A City Connections Happy Hour
2/16/2010
Portrait of Bhutan: A Club Travel Program
2/16/2010
Eve Ensler: I Am an Emotional Creature
Meet one of the pioneers of feminist art performance
2/17/2010
What Baby Boomers Need to Know About Long-Term Care Insurance
2/17/2010
Same Sex Marriage: State vs. Fed
Who defines marriage – the state or the nation?
2/18/2010
Total Recall: How the E-Memory Revolution Will Change Everything
2/18/2010
Bob Barr: James Madison and the Original Federalists - Where are they when we need them?
2/19/2010
I Just Sit Down and Remember: Artist Hilda Robinson in Conversation
An artist’s take on the local, vibrant African American community
2/19/2010
California Media in Crisis: Who Will Hold California Institutions Accountable?
2/22/2010
Joseph Stiglitz
2/22/2010
Socially Engaged Art and Global Politics
2/23/2010
Geo-Engineering: Global Salvation or Ruin?
2/23/2010
Free Speech, Private Speech, Government Speech
LGBT Planning Meeting
Come brainstorm ideas for upcoming events in a fun and informal setting
2/24/2010
Dirty Rotten Strategies: How We Trick Ourselves and Others into Solving the Wrong Problems Precisely
2/24/2010
The International Criminal Court: How is it doing? Should the U.S. join it?
2/25/2010
Inside NATO: Ambassadors Ivo Daalder,Stephano Stefanini,Per Poulsen-Hansen
2/25/2010
Chinese Medicine: A Vital Partner in American Health Care
2/25/2010
Amartya Sen: The Search For Justice
3/1/2010
"Snow" by Orhan Pamuk
Islam and Western ideals clash in this intriguing tale from modern Turkey
3/1/2010
Music: Can Philosophical Concepts Be Expressed Without Words?
The unexamined note is not worth playing?
3/1/2010
Magic Theatre Virgin Play Series: SIX
Culture clashing and comedy from the celebrated Israeli playwright
3/1/2010
Nuclear Tipping Point: Panel discussion and Short Film Screening
Michael Douglas narrates Nuclear Tipping Point, a documentary on America's deterrence policy and why it's no longer needed.
3/2/2010
California Choices: Pathways to Reform
3/2/2010
A Taste Of Brazil
Enough exotic flavors to inspire all…except vegetarians
3/3/2010
Aama's Journey: A Pilgrimage Between Continents and Cultures
A mother and son embark on a cross-country existential journey
3/4/2010
Joanna Barsh and Susie Cranston: How Successful Women Lead
Tips from those who broke through the glass ceiling
3/8/2010
Timothy Ferris: How Science Inspired Democracy In The Modern World
As the understanding of our world advanced, so did our freedom
3/8/2010
Governance in California: From Greatness to Gridlock in 50 Years
Follow the downfall of California's government, from golden era to modern mess
3/10/2010
Chasing Molecules: The Promise of Green Chemistry
The case for a new way of doing chemistry
3/11/2010
What is Shari'ah Law
Understanding the complexities of a unique law system
3/12/2010
Apocalypse Never: Forging the Path to a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World
Why a nuclear holocaust need not be our fear
3/15/2010
China 20/20: How Western Business Can-and Should-Influence Social and Political Change in China
Business ethics expert Santoro illuminates our impact on human rights in China.
3/16/2010
Renovating from Old to Green: A Homeowner's Fable
An innovator by trade turns his old house into an eco-friendly home
3/16/2010
James A. Baker III: The Ethical Imperative of America's Involvement on the World Stage
Former Secretary of State Baker explores America's evolving foreign policy
3/17/2010
State of Middle East Peacemaking
Foreign policy expert Tor comments on the current state of Middle East peacemaking
3/18/2010
A. Barry Rand: Health and Financial Security
The incoming CEO of the nation’s largest membership organization discusses major concerns of older Americans
3/18/2010
Our Energy Future
Clean tech capitalist Khosla assesses the economic prospects for green energy.
3/18/2010
The Genius in All of Us
Learn of your latent potential with Shenk's compelling research.
