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UPCOMING EVENTS

  • “Being Human: An Academic Path to the Good Life”
    “Being Human: An Academic Path to the Good Life”
    Multiple Dates
    “Being Human: An Academic Path to the Good Life”
    Tue, Sep 17
    Austin Institute
    Sep 17, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Austin Institute, 3298-3200 Fairfax Walk, Austin, TX 78705, USA
    Sep 17, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Austin Institute, 3298-3200 Fairfax Walk, Austin, TX 78705, USA
    In this reading group, taking our cue from the volume, we will explore what it means to be human. We will look at some of the great statements on the basic objects of human desire, whether it makes sense to desire perfection, and whether it makes sense to want to be immortal.
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  • The Road to Integrity: A Men's Group
    The Road to Integrity: A Men's Group
    Multiple Dates
    The Road to Integrity: A Men's Group
    Wed, Sep 18
    Austin
    Sep 18, 2024, 7:00 AM – 8:20 AM
    Austin, 3206 Fairfax Walk, Austin, TX 78705, USA
    Sep 18, 2024, 7:00 AM – 8:20 AM
    Austin, 3206 Fairfax Walk, Austin, TX 78705, USA
    Bagels, coffee, and male-only discussions on what matters most. Once a month, attendees will have the chance to read and talk about issues and challenges that the men of today are facing and that too often remain undisclosed: for fear of judgment or misunderstanding.
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  • The Pursuit Of Femininity: A Women's Group
    The Pursuit Of Femininity: A Women's Group
    Multiple Dates
    The Pursuit Of Femininity: A Women's Group
    Wed, Sep 18
    Austin Institute & Online
    Sep 18, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Austin Institute & Online, 3206 Fairfax Walk, Austin, TX 78705, USA
    Sep 18, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Austin Institute & Online, 3206 Fairfax Walk, Austin, TX 78705, USA
    Being a woman has never been easy; the difficulties might seem more significant if we endure them alone. Join a group of women of different ages and expertise to discuss the challenges, beauty, and opportunities the female figure can offer to 21st-century society.
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  • The Good Life Reading Group (Non-Fiction & No age limit!)
    The Good Life Reading Group (Non-Fiction & No age limit!)
    Multiple Dates
    The Good Life Reading Group (Non-Fiction & No age limit!)
    Mon, Sep 23
    Stumberg Hall
    Sep 23, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Stumberg Hall, 3206 Fairfax Walk, Austin, TX 78705, USA
    Sep 23, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Stumberg Hall, 3206 Fairfax Walk, Austin, TX 78705, USA
    This program is for Austin’s professionals --- of ALL AGES! It is a recurring occasion for cultural enrichment, dialogue, community building, and personal growth. We will meet every fourth Monday evening and together discuss some of the most recent non-fiction books on life, culture, and family.
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  • “Happily Ever After?” An Austin Institute conversation with Brad Wilcox.
    “Happily Ever After?” An Austin Institute conversation with Brad Wilcox.
    “Happily Ever After?” An Austin Institute conversation with Brad Wilcox.
    Thu, Sep 26
    St. John Neumann, Morris Hall
    Sep 26, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    St. John Neumann, Morris Hall, 5455 Bee Caves Rd, West Lake Hills, TX 78746
    Sep 26, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    St. John Neumann, Morris Hall, 5455 Bee Caves Rd, West Lake Hills, TX 78746
    In this talk, University of Virginia marriage sociologist Professor Brad Wilcox, recently author of "Get Married", and UT Austin sociologist, Mark Regnerus, will discuss some interesting data and facts about marriage - and the many reasons why it's good for all.
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  • The Closing of the American Heart: Why young adults are steering clear of marriage and family and what we can do..
    The Closing of the American Heart: Why young adults are steering clear of marriage and family and what we can do..
    The Closing of the American Heart: Why young adults are steering clear of marriage and family and what we can do..
    Fri, Sep 27
    Rowling Hall 4.408
    Sep 27, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
    Rowling Hall 4.408, 300 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Austin, TX 78712
    Sep 27, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
    Rowling Hall 4.408, 300 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Austin, TX 78712
    In this talk, Dr. Wilcox will discuss the anti-family messages and policies that have weakened marriage, which he summarizes in his recent book, "Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy The Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization," and remedies to the decline of marriage and family life.
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  • The Good Life Meets Fiction
    The Good Life Meets Fiction
    The Good Life Meets Fiction
    Thu, Oct 10
    Austin Institute
    Oct 10, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Austin Institute , 3206 Fairfax Walk, Austin, TX 78705, USA
    Oct 10, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Austin Institute , 3206 Fairfax Walk, Austin, TX 78705, USA
    Professionals of all ages, you are invited! After an interesting deep dive into a true classic of English fiction (loved by most —but not all of our attendees) last spring, we are launching a Good Life reading group for professionals devoted exclusively to fiction.
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  • "The Education of the Ambitious Soul" with Dr. Shilo Brooks
    "The Education of the Ambitious Soul" with Dr. Shilo Brooks
    "The Education of the Ambitious Soul" with Dr. Shilo Brooks
    Fri, Nov 08
    Rowling Hall, 4314
    Nov 08, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
    Rowling Hall, 4314, 300 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78705, USA
    Nov 08, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
    Rowling Hall, 4314, 300 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78705, USA
    What is the proper education for young people who aspire to achieve political greatness? This lecture will examine the autobiographies of great leaders of the past​ in search of insights into the ways their educations and early lives prepared them for the trials, tragedies, and triumphs to lead.
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