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Profs & Pints DC: Abortion's New Legal Landscape

Profs & Pints Annapolis: How Therapy Changes Brains

Profs & Pints Charlottesville: Leonardo da Vinci's Way of Seeing

Profs & Pints DC: The Real Oppenheimer

Profs & Pints Richmond: The Search for Alien Worlds

Profs & Pints Berkeley: Are We Alone?

Profs & Pints Hampton Roads: Why the Internet Is Made of Cats

Profs & Pints DC: Death Comes to Congress

Profs & Pints DC: Tales from Netherworlds

Profs & Pints Baltimore: Photos of Ghosts

Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: Early American Witch Hunts

Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: Medieval Monsters

Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: Spirits Around the Place

Profs & Pints DC: The Exorcist's Power

Profs & Pints DC: Japanese Ghosts and Goblins

Profs & Pints Nashville: Poe's Mastery of Horror

Profs & Pints DC: Haunted Landscapes of Middle-Earth

Profs & Pints DC: The Life of the Vampire

Profs & Pints Richmond: It Came from Within

Profs & Pints Nashville: A Field Guide to Local Monsters

Profs & Pints DC: The Science of Frankenstein

Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: Japanese Ghosts and Goblins

Profs & Pints DC: Horror as Queer

Profs & Pints DC: It Came from Within

Profs & Pints Richmond: Poe's Mastery of Horror

Profs & Pints DC: AI's Promise and Perils-Door tickets remain available.

Profs & Pints DC: The President's Daily Brief-Door tickets remain available

Profs & Pints Iowa City: Pacts with the Devil

Profs & Pints DC: How Politics Got So Nasty-Door tickets remain available.

Profs & Pints DC: The Trump Indictments-Door tickets remain available

Profs & Pints Athens: What's Driving the War in Ukraine

Profs & Pints Nashville: Reclaiming Cleopatra--Door tickets remain available.

Profs & Pints DC: The Drug Legalization Debate

Profs & Pints Hampton Roads: Titanic Mistakes-Door tickets remain available.

Profs & Pints DC: The Orgasm Gap--Door tickets remain available.

Washington, DC EDT

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Abortion’s New Legal Landscape,” with Sonia Suter, professor of law, scholar of emerging reproductive technologies, and founding director of the Health Law Initiative at the George Washington Un… read more

Monday, September 25 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Mon, Sep 25 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Annapolis, MD EDT

Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “How Therapy Changes Brains,” with Christopher W.T. Miller M.D., associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and psychiatrist and psychoanalyst pract… read more

Tuesday, September 26 2023 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

Tue, Sep 26 2023 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

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Charlottesville, VA EDT

Profs and Pints Charlottesville presents: “Leonardo da Vinci’s Way of Seeing,” on the Renaissance genius’s combination of art and science as a model for thinkers today, with Francesca Fiorani, Commonwealth professor of art h… read more

Tuesday, September 26 2023 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

Tue, Sep 26 2023 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

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Washington, DC EDT

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Real Oppenheimer,” a look at the scientist portrayed in the hit film and his role in the rise of the atomic age, with Allen Pietrobon, professor of Global Affairs at Trinity Washington Unive… read more

Tuesday, September 26 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Tue, Sep 26 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Richmond, VA EDT

Profs and Pints Richmond presents: “The Search for Alien Worlds,” on the hunt for Earth-like planets beyond our solar system, with Matthew Pryal, assistant professor of astronomy at the University of Virginia and teacher of … read more

Tuesday, September 26 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Tue, Sep 26 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Berkeley, CA PDT

Profs and Pints Berkeley presents: “Are We Alone?” an update on the search for extraterrestrial life, with Steve Croft, an astronomer at the University of California, Berkeley's SETI Research Center and researcher involved w… read more

Tuesday, September 26 2023 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM PDT

Tue, Sep 26 2023 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM PDT

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Newport News, VA EDT

Profs and Pints Hampton Roads presents: “Why the Internet Is Made of Cats,” a thoughtful exploration of online communication and how it became so feline-focused, with Dylan Wittkower, professor of the philosophy of technolog… read more

Wednesday, September 27 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Wed, Sep 27 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Washington, DC EDT

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Death Comes to Congress,” a historical look at the ultimate term limit, with Marvin Overby, professor of political science at Penn State University-Harrisburg and director of Penn State’s School… read more

Monday, October 2 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Mon, Oct 2 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Washington, DC EDT

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Tales from Netherworlds,” an evening with Baba Yaga and other dark denizens of the imagination, with folklorist Philippa Rappoport of George Washington University.

Tuesday, October 3 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Tue, Oct 3 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Baltimore, MD EDT

Profs and Pints Baltimore presents: “Photos of Ghosts,” a look at the history of purported photographs of apparitions and the controversies surrounding them, with Beth Saunders, art historian and curator and head of special … read more

Wednesday, October 4 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Wed, Oct 4 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Sterling, VA EDT

Profs and Pints Northern Virginia presents: “Early American Witch Hunts,” a look at the colonial hysteria that led to the tragedy of Salem, with Richard Bell, professor of history at the University of Maryland.

Sunday, October 8 2023 4:00 PM — 6:30 PM EDT

Sun, Oct 8 2023 4:00 PM — 6:30 PM EDT

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Sterling, VA EDT

Profs and Pints Northern Virginia presents: “Medieval Monsters,” with Lilla Kopár, a professor of medieval literature and culture at Catholic University who teaches courses on medieval monster lore and Norse mythology.

Sunday, October 15 2023 1:00 PM — 3:00 PM EDT

Sun, Oct 15 2023 1:00 PM — 3:00 PM EDT

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Sterling, VA EDT

Profs and Pints Northern Virginia presents: “Spirits Around the Place,” a look at East Slavic beliefs in supernatural creatures and haunted spaces, with folklorist Philippa Rappoport of George Washington University.

Sunday, October 15 2023 4:00 PM — 6:30 PM EDT

Sun, Oct 15 2023 4:00 PM — 6:30 PM EDT

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Washington, DC EDT

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Exorcist’s Power,” on the making of a legendary film and the rise of its demon spawn, with David Wilt, professorial lecturer in film studies at George Washington University.

Monday, October 16 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Mon, Oct 16 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Washington, DC EDT

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Japanese Ghosts and Goblins,” a spooky evening of spirit introduction, with Michele M. Mason, associate professor of Japanese cultural studies at the University of Maryland, College Park.

Tuesday, October 17 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Tue, Oct 17 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Nashville, TN CDT

Profs and Pints Nashville presents: “Poe’s Mastery of Horror,” with Hal Poe, professor of faith and culture at Union University, former president of the Edgar Allan Poe Museum of Richmond, and author of Edgar Allan Poe: An I… read more

Wednesday, October 18 2023 6:30 PM — 9:00 PM CDT

Wed, Oct 18 2023 6:30 PM — 9:00 PM CDT

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Washington, DC EDT

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Haunted Landscapes of Middle-Earth,” on J.R.R. Tolkien’s use of horror, with Peter Grybauskas, who has written extensively on Tolkien and teaches courses on him at the University of Maryland and… read more

Monday, October 23 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Mon, Oct 23 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Washington, DC EDT

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Life of the Vampire,” a look at the origins and evolution of a feared and beloved cultural icon, with Stanley Joseph Stepanic, who teaches a course on Dracula and vampire folklore as an assi… read more

Tuesday, October 24 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Tue, Oct 24 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Richmond, VA EDT

Profs and Pints Richmond presents: “It Came from Within,” a look at the real-life psychological disorders behind some of your favorite movie frights, with Brian A. Sharpless, visiting research fellow at Goldsmiths, Universit… read more

Tuesday, October 24 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Tue, Oct 24 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Nashville, TN CDT

Profs and Pints Nashville presents: “A Field Guide to Local Monsters,” on cryptozoology and regional creature folklore, with Cory Thomas Hutcheson, folklorist, lecturer at Middle Tennessee State University, and author of New… read more

Wednesday, October 25 2023 6:30 PM — 9:00 PM CDT

Wed, Oct 25 2023 6:30 PM — 9:00 PM CDT

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Washington, DC EDT

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Science of Frankenstein,” with Richard C. Sha, professor of literature and philosophy at American University and author of Imagination and Science in Romanticism.

Thursday, October 26 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Thu, Oct 26 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Sterling, VA EDT

Profs and Pints Northern Virginia presents: “Japanese Ghosts and Goblins,” a spooky evening of spirit introduction, with Michele M. Mason, associate professor of Japanese cultural studies at the University of Maryland, Colle… read more

Sunday, October 29 2023 1:00 PM — 3:30 PM EDT

Sun, Oct 29 2023 1:00 PM — 3:30 PM EDT

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Washington, DC EDT

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Horror as Queer,” a look at the influence and depiction of queerness in horror films, with May Santiago, adjunct professor of film studies at George Mason University and producer of the podcast … read more

Monday, October 30 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Mon, Oct 30 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Washington, DC EDT

Profs and Pints DC presents: “It Came from Within,” a look at the real-life psychological disorders behind some of your favorite movie frights, with Brian A. Sharpless, visiting research fellow at Goldsmiths, University of L… read more

Tuesday, October 31 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Tue, Oct 31 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Richmond, VA EDT

Profs and Pints Richmond presents: “Poe’s Mastery of Horror,” with Hal Poe, professor of faith and culture at Union University, former president of Richmond's Edgar Allan Poe Museum, and author of Edgar Allan Poe: An Illustr… read more

Tuesday, October 31 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Tue, Oct 31 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Washington, DC

Advance ticket sales have ended but plenty of additional tickets remain available at the door. Profs and Pints DC presents: “AI’s Promise and Pitfalls,” a forward-looking discussion of how artificial intelligence can be directed to do good rather than harm, with Mary “Missy” Cummings, professor of…

Tuesday, August 29 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM

Washington, DC

Advance ticket sales have ended but plenty of additonal tickets remain available at the door. Profs and Pints DC presents: “The President’s Daily Brief,” an insider’s perspective on the world’s most classified document, with Anand Arun, a veteran analyst and intelligence officer for several securi…

Tuesday, September 5 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM

Iowa City, IA

Advance ticket sales have ended but plenty of additional tickets remain available at the door. Profs and Pints Iowa City presents: “Pacts with the Devil,” a look at Faustian bargains throughout human history, with Waltraud Maierhofer, professor of German literature and culture at the University of…

Tuesday, September 19 2023 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM

Washington, DC

Advance ticket sales have ended but plenty of additional tickets remain available at the door. Profs and Pints DC presents: “How Politics Got So Nasty,” on what leads politicians in democracies to use violent and dangerous political rhetoric, with Thomas Zeitzoff, associate professor in American U…

Monday, September 18 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM

Washington, DC

Advance ticket sales have ended but plenty of additional tickets remain available at the door. Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Trump Indictments,” an analysis of the prosecutors’ strategies and prospects for success, with Stephen A. Saltzburg, professor of law at George Washington University, fo…

Tuesday, September 19 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM

Athens, GA

Advance ticket sales have ended but plenty of additional tickets will remain available at the door. Profs and Pints Athens presents: “What’s Driving the War in Ukraine,” a look at Russia’s pretexts and real motives for invasion, with Joseph Kellner, who teaches Russian and Soviet history as an ass…

Tuesday, September 19 2023 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM

Nashville, TN

Advance ticket sales have ended but plenty of additional tickets remain available at the door. Profs and Pints Nashville presents: “Reclaiming Cleopatra,” an exploration of the life and legacy of a queen who continues to influence our thoughts about women and power, with Stephanie McCarter, who te…

Wednesday, September 13 2023 6:30 PM — 9:00 PM

Washington, DC

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Drug Legalization Debate,” a thoughtful discussion of the pros and cons, with Chris Meyers, professor of philosophy at George Washington University and author of Drug Legalization—A Philosophical Analysis. Drugs and drug prohibition affect the lives of millions of…

Monday, September 11 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM

Newport News, VA

Advance tickets sales have ended but plenty of additional tickets remain available at the door. Profs and Pints Hampton Roads presents: “Titanic Mistakes,” an in-depth analysis of what doomed the famous ship, with Vincent Brannigan, professor emeritus of the University of Maryland's Clark School o…

Wednesday, August 30 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM

September 2023

Washington, DC

Advance ticket sales have ended but plenty of additional tickets remain available at the door. Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Orgasm Gap,” a beyond-the-bedroom look at why women have fewer orgasms than men, with Brittany Dernberger, who teaches a popular course on the sociology of sex and gende…

Tuesday, September 12 2023 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM