Zephyr Institute

Recovering the humanities in the heart of Silicon Valley

The Zephyr Institute is a community of scholars, students, and professionals committed to gaining a fuller understanding of the human person and the common good.

Who we are

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What we do

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Upcoming Events

Multiple Dates
Sophocles' Antigone
Tue, May 17
Zephyr Institute
May 17, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM PDT
Zephyr Institute, 560 College Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306, USA
This reading group for students and young professionals will explore perennial questions through the careful reading of the Sophocles' Antigone.
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Multiple Dates
Zephyr Philosophy Club 2021-22
Tue, May 17
Location will be sent to accepted members
May 17, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM PDT
Location will be sent to accepted members
A monthly philosophy gathering for high school students, led by Dr. Molly Oshatz (Zephyr Institute)
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Auguste Comte and the Prospects for a Technocracy of the Right
Mon, May 23
Zephyr Institute
May 23, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM PDT
Zephyr Institute, 560 College Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306, USA
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Multiple Dates
Bioethics Reading and Discussion Group
Wed, May 25
Details will be sent upon acceptance
May 25, 4:00 PM PDT – May 26, 5:00 PM PDT
Details will be sent upon acceptance
A reading and discussion group for physicians and physicians-in-training, led by Dr. Aaron Kheriaty
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Multiple Dates
Republics and Revolutions Reading Group (Spring 2022)
Thu, May 26
Zephyr Institute
May 26, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM PDT
Zephyr Institute, 560 College Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306, USA
Republics and Revolutions is a dinner reading group for young professionals in the Bay Area.
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Multiple Dates
Zephyr Wednesday Film Night, Spring Quarter
Tue, May 31
Zephyr Institute
May 31, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM PDT
Zephyr Institute, 560 College Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306, USA
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The Taming of the Shrew
Thu, Jun 02
Zephyr Institute
Jun 02, 5:15 PM – 6:45 PM PDT
Zephyr Institute, 560 College Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306, USA
A Zephyr salon on Shakespeare's play, "The Taming of the Shrew," with Dr. Marilyn Simon
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Medical Ethics Gathering
Mon, Jun 06
Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel
Jun 06, 12:00 PM PDT – Jun 07, 2:00 PM PDT
Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel, 625 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA
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