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Profs & Pints DC: The Presidency at a Crossroads

Profs & Pints San Francisco: How to Govern AI?

Profs & Pints Baltimore: Understanding Psychedelic Experiences

SOLD OUT-Profs & Pints Richmond: Existence Beyond the Body

Profs & Pints Baltimore: Understanding Psychedelic Experiences

Profs & Pints Richmond: Nosferatu Versus Dracula

Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: Revisiting the Battle of the Bulge

Profs & Pints Charlottesville: Legacy of a Whistleblower

Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: When Pirates Prowled the Chesapeake

Profs & Pints DC: Trump and the World

Profs & Pints DC: Understanding Immigration

Profs & Pints Baltimore: When the Civil War Came to “Mobtown”

SOLD OUT-Profs & Pints Nashville: How C.S. Lewis Created Narnia

Profs & Pints DC: Revisiting the Battle of the Bulge

Profs & Pints Alameda: Nosferatu and Erotic Horror

Profs & Pints Baltimore: Medieval Sex

Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: The Fire of Frederick Douglass

Profs & Pints DC: Wintery Fairy Tales

Profs & Pints DC: The Fire of Frederick Douglass

Profs & Pints Baltimore: “Kink” or “Disorder”?

Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: “Kink” or “Disorder”?

Profs & Pints DC: The Orgasm Gap

Profs & Pints Annapolis: “Kink” or “Disorder”?

Profs & Pints DC: The Love Lecture

Profs & Pints Baltimore: The Love Lecture

Profs & Pints Baltimore: George Washington and Executive Power

Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: How Pirates Changed the World

Profs & Pints DC: George Washington and Executive Power

Profs & Pints DC: Medieval Sex

Profs & Pints Baltimore: The Fire of Frederick Douglass

Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: Make America Gilded Again?

Profs & Pints DC: How the Metro Made Washington

Profs & Pints DC: “Kink” or “Disorder”?

SOLD OUT-Profs & Pints Richmond: Encountering Cryptids

SOLD OUT-Profs & Pints DC: The New Politics of Public Health

Profs & Pints Baltimore: Baltimore's American Indian “Reservation”-Door tickets remain available

CANCELED-Profs & Pints Baltimore: Assisted Suicide for Mental Illness

Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: How the Metro Made Washington-Door tickets remain available

Profs & Pints Annapolis: Thomas Paine on Trial

Profs & Pints DC: Legal Guardrails for Trump 2.0-Door tickets remain available

Profs & Pints Baltimore: Hell and Gone-Door tickets remain available

SOLD OUT-Profs & Pints DC: The Remaking of Modern Syria

Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: Wintery Fairy Tales-Door tickets remain available

Washington, DC EST

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Presidency at a Crossroads,” on the evolution and future of our nation’s highest office, with Barbara A. Perry, professor of presidential studies and co-chair of the Presidential Oral Histor… read more

Tuesday, January 21 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

Tue, Jan 21 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

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SF, CA PST

Profs and Pints San Francisco presents: “How to Govern AI?”, an exploration of current debates over Artificial Intelligence’s regulation and dangers, with David Evan Harris, Chancellor’s Public Scholar at the University of C… read more

Tuesday, January 21 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM PST

Tue, Jan 21 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM PST

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Baltimore, MD EST

Profs and Pints Baltimore presents: “Understanding Psychedelic Experiences” with David B. Yaden, associate professor at Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research and co-author of The Variet… read more

Wednesday, January 22 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

Wed, Jan 22 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

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Richmond, VA EST

This talk has completely sold out in advance and no additional tickets will be availabe at the door.

Wednesday, January 22 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

Wed, Jan 22 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

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Baltimore, MD EST

Friday, January 24 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

Fri, Jan 24 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

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Richmond, VA EST

Profs and Pints Richmond presents: “Nosferatu Versus Dracula,” on the rivalry between two versions of a vampire and its lasting impact on how we think of their kind, with Stanley Joseph Stepanic, who teaches a course on Drac… read more

Sunday, January 26 2025 4:00 PM — 6:30 PM EST

Sun, Jan 26 2025 4:00 PM — 6:30 PM EST

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Sterling, VA EST

Profs and Pints Northern Virginia presents: “Revisiting the Battle of the Bulge,” with Kevin Matthews, an assistant professor of history at George Mason University who teaches courses on 20th century Europe.

Sunday, January 26 2025 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EST

Sun, Jan 26 2025 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EST

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Charlottesville, VA EST

Profs and Pints Charlottesville presents: “Legacy of a Whistleblower,” on the life and suspicious death of Karen Silkwood and the crusade for reform she inspired, with Sarah Milov, an associate professor of history at the Un… read more

Monday, January 27 2025 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EST

Mon, Jan 27 2025 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EST

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Fairfax, VA EST

Profs and Pints Northern Virginia presents: “When Pirates Prowled the Chesapeake,” with Jamie L.H. Goodall, professor of history at Southern New Hampshire University, scholar of piracy in and around the Atlantic, and author … read more

Monday, January 27 2025 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EST

Mon, Jan 27 2025 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EST

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Washington, DC EST

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Trump and the World,” on foreign policy and the new Trump administration, with Garret Martin, professorial lecturer in foreign policy and global security at American University and co-director o… read more

Monday, January 27 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

Mon, Jan 27 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

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Washington, DC EST

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Understanding Immigration,” a deep and nuanced examination of today’s immigration realities, trends, and challenges, with Ernesto Castañeda, professor of sociology and director of the Immigratio… read more

Tuesday, January 28 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

Tue, Jan 28 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

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Baltimore, MD EST

Profs and Pints Baltimore presents: “When the Civil War Came to ‘Mobtown’,” on the infamous Baltimore incident known as the Pratt Street Riot, with Anne Sarah Rubin, a professor of history at the University of Maryland, Balt… read more

Wednesday, January 29 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

Wed, Jan 29 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

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Nashville, TN CST

This talk has completely sold out in advance and no door tickets will be available.

Wednesday, January 29 2025 6:30 PM — 9:00 PM CST

Wed, Jan 29 2025 6:30 PM — 9:00 PM CST

No tickets available online

Washington, DC EST

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Revisiting the Battle of the Bulge,” with Kevin Matthews, an assistant professor of history at George Mason University who teaches courses on 20th century Europe.

Thursday, January 30 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

Thu, Jan 30 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

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Alameda, CA PST

Profs and Pints Alameda presents: “Nosferatu and Erotic Horror,” on a film vampire’s many lives and seductive powers, with Michael Chemers, director of the Center for Monster Studies and professor and chair of the Department… read more

Thursday, January 30 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM PST

Thu, Jan 30 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM PST

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Baltimore, MD EST

Profs and Pints Baltimore presents: “Medieval Sex,” a look at the reality of medieval sex and sexuality through the lens of comic literature, satire, and obscenity, with Larissa “Kat” Tracy, professor of medieval literature … read more

Sunday, February 2 2025 4:00 PM — 6:30 PM EST

Sun, Feb 2 2025 4:00 PM — 6:30 PM EST

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Sterling, VA EST

Profs and Pints Northern Virginia presents: “The Fire of Frederick Douglass,” a dramatic look at the life of the greatest American of the 19th century, with Richard Bell, professor of history at the University of Maryland.

Sunday, February 2 2025 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EST

Sun, Feb 2 2025 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EST

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Washington, DC EST

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Wintery Fairy Tales,” an evening among ghosts, snow queens, and friendly bears, with Brittany Warman, former instructor at Ohio State University and co-founder of the Carterhaugh School of Folkl… read more

Monday, February 3 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

Mon, Feb 3 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

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Washington, DC EST

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Fire of Frederick Douglass,” a dramatic look at the life of the greatest American of the 19th century, with Richard Bell, professor of history at the University of Maryland.

Tuesday, February 4 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

Tue, Feb 4 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

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Baltimore, MD EST

Profs and Pints Baltimore presents: “‘Kink’ or ‘Disorder’?” an entertaining look at how psychology approaches unusual sexual behaviors, with Brian A. Sharpless, licensed clinical psychologist, visiting research fellow at Gol… read more

Thursday, February 6 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

Thu, Feb 6 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

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Fairfax, VA EST

Profs and Pints Northern Virginia presents: “‘Kink’ or ‘Disorder’?” an entertaining look at how psychology approaches unusual sexual behaviors, with Brian A. Sharpless, licensed clinical psychologist, visiting research fello… read more

Monday, February 10 2025 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EST

Mon, Feb 10 2025 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EST

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Washington, DC EST

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Orgasm Gap,” a beyond-the-bedroom look at why women have fewer orgasms than men, with Brittany Dernberger, a sociologist and consultant on gender issues who taught a popular course on the so… read more

Monday, February 10 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

Mon, Feb 10 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

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Annapolis, MD EST

Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “‘Kink’ or ‘Disorder’?” an entertaining look at how psychology approaches unusual sexual behaviors, with Brian A. Sharpless, licensed clinical psychologist, visiting research fellow at Gol… read more

Tuesday, February 11 2025 5:00 PM — 7:30 PM EST

Tue, Feb 11 2025 5:00 PM — 7:30 PM EST

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Washington, DC EST

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Love Lecture,” with Laura Papish, associate professor of philosophy at George Washington University and teacher of a seminar on the philosophy of love, sex, and friendship.

Tuesday, February 11 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

Tue, Feb 11 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

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Baltimore, DC EST

Profs and Pints Baltimore presents: “The Love Lecture,” with Laura Papish, associate professor of philosophy at George Washington University and teacher of a seminar on the philosophy of love, sex, and friendship.

Thursday, February 13 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

Thu, Feb 13 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

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Baltimore, DC EST

Profs and Pints Baltimore presents: “George Washington and Executive Power,” a fresh assessment of our first president’s approach to his own authority, with Denver Brunsman, associate professor and chair of the history depar… read more

Sunday, February 16 2025 4:00 PM — 6:30 PM EST

Sun, Feb 16 2025 4:00 PM — 6:30 PM EST

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Sterling, VA EST

Profs and Pints Northern Virginia presents: “How Pirates Changed the World,” with Joshua M. White, associate professor of history at the University of Virginia and author of Piracy and Law in the Ottoman Mediterranean.

Sunday, February 16 2025 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EST

Sun, Feb 16 2025 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EST

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Washington, DC EST

Profs and Pints DC presents: “George Washington and Executive Power,” a fresh assessment of our first president’s approach to his own authority, with Denver Brunsman, associate professor and chair of the history department a… read more

Monday, February 17 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

Mon, Feb 17 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

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Washington, DC EST

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Medieval Sex,” a look at the reality of medieval sex and sexuality through the lens of comic literature, satire, and obscenity, with Larissa “Kat” Tracy, professor of medieval literature and aut… read more

Tuesday, February 18 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

Tue, Feb 18 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

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Baltimore, DC EST

Profs and Pints Baltimore presents: “The Fire of Frederick Douglass,” a dramatic look at the life of the greatest American of the 19th century, with Richard Bell, professor of history at the University of Maryland.

Sunday, February 23 2025 4:00 PM — 6:30 PM EST

Sun, Feb 23 2025 4:00 PM — 6:30 PM EST

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Fairfax, VA EST

Profs and Pints Northern Virginia presents: “Make America Gilded Again?” a look at America’s Gilded Age and how it compares to our current time, with award-winning historian Allen Pietrobon, assistant professor and chair of … read more

Monday, February 24 2025 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EST

Mon, Feb 24 2025 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EST

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Washington, DC EST

Profs and Pints DC presents: “How the Metro Made Washington,” on the history, impact, and future of our region’s rapid transit system, with Zachary Schrag, professor of history at George Mason University and author of The Gr… read more

Monday, February 24 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

Mon, Feb 24 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

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Washington, DC EST

Profs and Pints DC presents: “‘Kink’ or ‘Disorder’?” an entertaining look at how psychology approaches unusual sexual behaviors, with Brian A. Sharpless, licensed clinical psychologist, visiting research fellow at Goldsmiths… read more

Tuesday, February 25 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

Tue, Feb 25 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EST

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Richmond, VA

This talk has sold out and NO door tickets will be available. Profs and Pints Richmond presents: “Encountering Cryptids,” on the cultural, historical and psychological significance of beings that may exist only in lore, with Joshua Barton, lecturer in English at Virginia Commonwealth University an…

Wednesday, January 15 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM

Washington, DC

This talk has completely sold out in advance and no tickets will be available at the door. Profs and Pints DC presents: “The New Politics of Public Health,” on the incoming Trump administration’s likely impact on federal health agencies and policies, with Richard Hughes IV, healthcare policy exper…

Monday, January 13 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM

Baltimore, MD

Advance ticket sales have ended but plenty of additional tickets remain available at the door. Profs and Pints Baltimore presents: “Baltimore’s American Indian ‘Reservation,’” on the city’s fascinating history as a destination for American Indian migrants, with Ashley Minner Jones, former professo…

Wednesday, January 8 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM

Baltimore, MD

This talk has been canceled in response to a weather forecast calling for potentially significant amounts of snow and hazardous driving conditions. Anyone who had already purchased a ticket will be getting a refund. Profs and Pints will attempt to bring to Guilford Hall at a later date, probably in…

Sunday, January 19 2025 4:00 PM — 6:30 PM

Fairfax, VA

Advance ticket sales have ended but plenty of additional tickets remain available at the door. Profs and Pints Northern Virginia presents: “How the Metro Made Washington,” on the history, impact, and future of our region’s rapid transit system, with Zachary Schrag, professor of history at George M…

Monday, January 13 2025 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM

Annapolis, MD

Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Thomas Paine on Trial,” an evening devoted to passing judgment on one of American history’s most complicated figures, with Matthew Dziennik, associate professor of British imperial history at the United States Naval Academy. Tom Paine was the most significant p…

Tuesday, January 14 2025 5:00 PM — 7:30 PM

Washington, DC

Advance ticket sales have ended but plenty of additional tickets remain available at the door. Profs and Pints DC presents: “Legal Guardrails for Trump 2.0,” an examination of where laws and the judiciary offer checks to overreach by Donald Trump’s incoming administration, with Scott Michelman, Le…

Tuesday, January 14 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM

Baltimore, MD

Advance ticket sales have ended but plenty of additional tickets remain available at the door. Profs and Pints Baltimore presents: “Hell and Gone,” on American belief in damnation and doomsday, with Lindsay DiCuirci, associate professor of English at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County an…

Sunday, January 12 2025 4:00 PM — 6:30 PM

Washington, DC

This talk has sold out in advance and no door tickets will be available. Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Remaking of Modern Syria,” with Daniel Neep, non-resident fellow at the Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University, lecturer on Middle East politics at George Washington Univ…

Thursday, January 9 2025 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM

January 2025

Sterling, VA

Advance ticket sales have ended but plenty of additional tickets remain available at the door. Profs and Pints Northern Virginia presents: “Wintery Fairy Tales,” an evening among ghosts, snow queens, and friendly bears, with Brittany Warman, former instructor at Ohio State University and co-founde…

Sunday, January 12 2025 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM