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Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: Folktales of Summer Forests

Sterling, VA EDT

Profs and Pints Northern Virginia presents: “Folktales of Summer Forests,” with Brittany Warman, former instructor at Ohio State University and co-founder of the Carterhaugh School of Folklore and the Fantastic.

Sunday, July 28 2024 3:00 PM — 5:30 PM EDT

Sun, Jul 28 2024 3:00 PM — 5:30 PM EDT

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Profs & Pints DC: Understanding Trauma

Washington, DC EDT

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Understanding Trauma,” a look at how trauma affects us and what we can do about it, with Jillian Tucker, adjunct assistant professor of social work at Columbia University and New York University… read more

Monday, July 29 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Mon, Jul 29 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Profs & Pints DC: Japan's Most Feared Women

Washington, DC EDT

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Japan’s Most Feared Women,” a look at the provocative, notorious, and genderfluid female figures who have pushed boundaries and aroused panic in Japan, with Michele M. Mason, associate professor… read more

Tuesday, July 30 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Tue, Jul 30 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Profs & Pints Richmond: Horror as Queer

Richmond, VA EDT

Profs and Pints Richmond 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 po… read more

Wednesday, August 7 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Wed, Aug 7 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: Spies Everywhere!

Sterling, VA EDT

Profs and Pints Northern Virginia presents: “Spies Everywhere!” a look at Washington D.C.’s World War I spy panic, with Mark Benbow, visiting lecturer in American History at George Washington University and retired associate… read more

Sunday, August 11 2024 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

Sun, Aug 11 2024 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

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Profs & Pints DC: Women as Heads of State

Washington, DC EDT

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Women as Heads of State,” a worldwide look at what difference it makes for countries to have women in charge, with Mariya Omelicheva, professor of strategy at National Defense University and adj… read more

Monday, August 12 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Mon, Aug 12 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Profs & Pints Annapolis: Thomas Paine on Trial

Annapolis, MD EDT

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 histor… read more

Tuesday, August 13 2024 5:00 PM — 7:30 PM EDT

Tue, Aug 13 2024 5:00 PM — 7:30 PM EDT

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Profs & Pints DC: Medieval Sex

Washington, DC EDT

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, August 13 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Tue, Aug 13 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Profs & Pints Nashville: Why We're Suckered

Nashville, TN CDT

Profs and Pints Nashville presents: “Why We’re Suckered,” a psychological exploration of why we believe false information and how we can train our minds to reject it, with Lisa K. Fazio, associate professor of psychology and… read more

Wednesday, August 14 2024 6:30 PM — 9:00 PM CDT

Wed, Aug 14 2024 6:30 PM — 9:00 PM CDT

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Profs & Pints Baltimore: Japan's Most Feared Women

Baltimore, MD EDT

Profs and Pints Baltimore presents: “Japan’s Most Feared Women,” a look at the provocative, notorious, and genderfluid female figures who have pushed boundaries and aroused panic in Japan, with Michele M. Mason, associate pr… read more

Sunday, August 18 2024 4:00 PM — 6:30 PM EDT

Sun, Aug 18 2024 4:00 PM — 6:30 PM EDT

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Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: Inside Pirates' Taverns

Sterling, VA EDT

Profs and Pints Northern Virginia presents: “Inside Pirates’ Taverns,” a look at the crucial role that bars catering to pirates and smugglers played in the Atlantic economy and the colonization of the New World, with Jamie L… read more

Sunday, August 18 2024 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

Sun, Aug 18 2024 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

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Profs & Pints Charlottesville: What UVA's Architecture Tells Us

Charlottesville, VA EDT

Profs and Pints Charlottesville presents: “What UVA’s Architecture Tells Us,” an exploration of Jefferson’s university as both embodiment of ideal and evidence of sin, with Louis Nelson, professor of architectural history an… read more

Monday, August 19 2024 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

Mon, Aug 19 2024 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

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Profs & Pints DC: Encountering the Snow Leopard

Washington, DC EDT

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Encountering the Snow Leopard,” on a researcher’s quest to understand what prowls within Central and South Asia’s clouds, with Charlotte Hacker, who has studied carnivores for more than a decade… read more

Monday, August 19 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Mon, Aug 19 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Profs & Pints DC: Elections and Wars

Washington, DC EDT

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Elections and Wars,” on how voters in the U.S. and other nations could alter the course of international conflicts, with Michael Kimmage, professor of history at Catholic University, former U.S.… read more

Tuesday, August 20 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Tue, Aug 20 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Profs & Pints Baltimore: The Straight Dope on Cannabis

Baltimore, MD EDT

Profs and Pints Baltimore presents: “The Straight Dope on Cannabis,” an objective overview of the latest research on marijuana and its effects, with Ryan G. Vandrey, professor at the Johns Hopkins University Cannabis Science… read more

Thursday, August 22 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Thu, Aug 22 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: The Big Lebowski Lecture

Sterling, VA EDT

Profs and Pints Northern Virginia presents: “The Big Lebowski Lecture,” an exploration of the classic Coen Brothers’ film and its relation to Westerns, detective fiction, and the gritty history of Los Angeles, with Anthony D… read more

Sunday, August 25 2024 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

Sun, Aug 25 2024 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

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Profs & Pints DC: Conspiracy Entrepreneurs

Washington, DC EDT

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Conspiracy Entrepreneurs,” a look at how promoters of conspiracy theories have upended American politics and enriched themselves along the way, with Matthew Dallek, political historian and profe… read more

Monday, August 26 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Mon, Aug 26 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Profs & Pints DC: The Webb Telescope and NASA's Next Big Thing

Washington, DC EDT

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Webb Telescope and NASA's Next Big Thing,” with Ori Fox, Deputy Project Scientist for the Roman Space Telescope at the Space Telescope Science Institute.

Tuesday, August 27 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Tue, Aug 27 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Profs & Pints Baltimore: The Cosmic Imagination

Baltimore, MD EDT

Profs and Pints Baltimore presents: “The Cosmic Imagination,” a look at thinkers who have changed our conception of reality, with William Egginton, professor of humanities and director of the Alexander Grass Humanities Insti… read more

Wednesday, August 28 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Wed, Aug 28 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Profs & Pints Richmond: New Views of the Universe

Richmond, VA EDT

Profs and Pints Richmond presents: “New Views of the Universe,” a look at the previously unseen realms and phenomena revealed by space telescopes, with Jack Singal, associate professor of physics at the University of Richmon… read more

Wednesday, August 28 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Wed, Aug 28 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: The Hidden Cleopatra

Fairfax, VA EDT

Profs and Pints Northern Virginia presents: “The Hidden Cleopatra,” an excavation through myth and slander to uncover the real Egyptian queen, with Jacquelyn Williamson, an Egyptologist and associate professor of archaeology… read more

Thursday, August 29 2024 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

Thu, Aug 29 2024 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

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Past Events

Profs & Pints DC: When Fish Walk-Door tickets remain available.

Washington, DC

Advance ticket sales have ended but plenty of additional tickets remain available at the door. Profs and Pints DC presents: “When Fish Walk,” a fascinating look at those species that do just fine outside water, with Noah Bressman, a professor of fish biology at Salisbury University and researcher …

Tuesday, July 16 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM

Profs & Pints DC: America's Birth Certificate-Door tickets remain available

Washington, DC

Advance ticket sales have ended but plenty of additional tickets remain available at the door. Profs and Pints DC presents: “America’s Birth Certificate,” an in-depth look at the Declaration of Independence and its impact, with Richard Bell, professor of history at the University of Maryland. The…

Monday, July 22 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM

Profs & Pints Charlottesville: Spiritual Robots

Charlottesville, VA

Profs and Pints Charlottesville presents: “Spiritual Robots,” an exploration of artificial intelligence, spirituality, and the question of whether humanity can coexist with conscious machines, with Philip Frana, interdisciplinary studies professor at James Madison University and editor of the Encyc…

Monday, July 22 2024 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM

Profs & Pints Richmond: How Pirates Changed the World-Door tickets remain available.

Richmond, VA

Advance ticket sales have ended but plenty of additional tickets remain available at the door. Profs and Pints Richmond 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 Mediterr…

Wednesday, July 24 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM

Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: America's Birth Certificate-Door tickets remain available

Sterling, VA

Advance ticket sales have ended but plenty of additional tickets remain available at the door. Profs and Pints Northern Virginia presents: “America’s Birth Certificate,” an in-depth look at the Declaration of Independence and its impact, with Richard Bell, professor of history at the University of…

Sunday, July 21 2024 3:00 PM — 5:30 PM

Profs & Pints Nashville: Smashing Protons, Solving Mysteries-SOLD OUT

Nashville, TN

This talk has sold out in advance and NO door tickets will be available. Profs and Pints Nashville presents: “Smashing Protons, Solving Mysteries,” a brief crash course on sub-atomic physics and the “big science” projects undertaken to solve its huge questions, with Raghav Kunnawalkam Elayavalli, …

Wednesday, July 24 2024 6:30 PM — 9:00 PM

Profs & Pint DC: Folktales of Summer Forests-Door tickets remain available

Washington, DC

Advance ticket sales have ended but plenty of additional tickets remain available at the door, Profs and Pints DC presents: “Folktales of Summer Forests,” with Brittany Warman, former instructor at Ohio State University and co-founder of the Carterhaugh School of Folklore and the Fantastic. Uniqu…

Tuesday, July 23 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM

Profs & Pints Richmond: Geek Chic-Door tickets remain available

Richmond, VA

Advance ticket sales have ended but plenty of additional tickets remain available at the door. Profs and Pints Richmond presents: “Geek Chic,” on a once-stigmatized identity and its ascent into the realm of cool, with Greg Cavenaugh, a visiting assistant professor of rhetoric and communication stu…

Wednesday, July 17 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM

Profs & Pints Baltimore: Medieval Sex-Door tickets remain available

Baltimore, MD

Advance ticket sales have ended but plenty of additional tickets remain available at the door. 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…

Sunday, July 21 2024 4:00 PM — 6:30 PM

Profs & Pints Baltimore: The History Behind Bridgerton-Door tickets remain available

Baltimore, MD

Advance ticket sales have ended but plenty of additional tickets remain available at the door. Profs and Pints Baltimore presents: “The History Behind Bridgerton,” a look at British life at the time depicted in the hit Netflix series, with Amy Froide, professor of history at the University of Mary…

Sunday, July 14 2024 4:00 PM — 6:30 PM