Zephyr Institute

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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.

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Who we are

Find out more about our mission at Stanford and in Silicon Valley

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What we do

Explore our upcoming events and programs

Upcoming Events

Private Showing of The Detransition Diaries: Saving Our Sisters
Wed, Apr 05
Zephyr Institute
Apr 05, 6:00 PM – 7:45 PM PDT
Zephyr Institute, 560 College Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306, USA
Film Screening with Q and A after with Filmmaker Jennifer Lahl
Register

Multiple Dates
Zephyr Philosophy Club 2022-2023
Tue, Apr 11
Atherton
Apr 11, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM PDT
Atherton, Atherton, CA, USA
A monthly philosophy gathering for high school students, led by Dr. Molly Oshatz (Zephyr Institute)
Register

Multiple Dates
Bioethics Reading and Discussion Group
Wed, Apr 12
Zoom accessible to accepted registrants
Apr 12, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Zoom accessible to accepted registrants
A virtual reading and discussion group for physicians and physicians-in-training, led by Dr. Aaron Kheriaty
Register

Multiple Dates
Ethics, Happiness, Virtue: Nicomachean Ethics I-II
Wed, Apr 12
Zephyr Institute
Apr 12, 6:00 PM – 7:45 PM PDT
Zephyr Institute, 560 College Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306, USA
A dinner reading group for Stanford and Silicon Valley community members led by Patricio A. Fernandez
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Multiple Dates
The Everlasting Man Reading Group
Thu, Apr 20
Zoom link to be sent to registrants
Apr 20, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDT
Zoom link to be sent to registrants
A virtual reading group for Stanford undergraduates and alumni led by Annika Nordquist
Register

Is Postliberalism Possible?
Sat, May 27
Palo Alto, CA
May 27, 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM PDT
Palo Alto, CA
An intellectual retreat for Stanford students on the nature, origin, and aims of liberalism with Michael Hanby and D.C. Schindler
Register

The Machine has No Tradition (Summer 2023)
Sun, Jul 09
Harvard University’s CGIS Knafel Bldg
Jul 09, 7:00 PM EDT – Jul 15, 7:00 PM EDT
Harvard University’s CGIS Knafel Bldg
A seminar on technology and politics.
Register

Zephyr Philosophy Camp 2023 - Ethics and Happiness
Mon, Jul 17
Stanford University
Jul 17, 10:00 AM PDT – Jul 21, 3:00 PM PDT
Stanford University
A week-long philosophy summer day camp for rising junior and senior high school students and incoming college freshmen with Dr. Molly Oshatz.
Register

Support Us

Support meaningful intellectual inquiry by giving to Zephyr.
As a non-profit organization, we rely entirely on the support of donors to continue our mission. All donations are tax-deductible.

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