IoC April 2024 Newsletter

Hi there, and welcome to Ideas on Consciousness! Ideas on Consciousness (IoC) is a student organization and DeCal at UC Berkeley. In this monthly newsletter, we will be sharing details about upcoming cafe hours, social events, relevant local news/events, resource recommendations, and more. For all information related to IoC, check out our linktree here.

Want to reflect on the fascinating discussion we had? Did you miss part 3 on creativity and want to hear what we talked about?

Come hang out and reflect on our lessons at the Free Speech Movement cafe this Saturday from 12-1pm!

Get amped & RSVP here for part four to be updated once the line up is finalized.

For part 4, we will be diving into the human experience in terms of technology and future. We’re excited to learn from your experiences and questions!

Innovation Day! Mark your calendars for Sunday, April 21st, 2024.

Application deadline extended to April 7th! 

Reserve your free student ticket now!

Let’s make Innovation Day unforgettable together! See you there!

The Innovation Day Team

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Instagram: @innovationday.berkeley

Mind this Matter

Non-IoC Events On Campus We Recommend Checking Out

Arts & Poetry:

• Lunch Poems: Brandon Shimoda | April 4th | 12-1pm | Morrison Library

• Ocean Vuong, Poetry Reading | April 5th | 5pm | BAMPFA and Author Talk on April 4th

• Cristina Rivera Garza: Bedri Distinguished Writers Series | April 11, 2024 | 5pm | Wheeler Hall, Room 315, Maude Fife Room

• Questioning History in the Age of Artificial Intelligence | All Day (until April 12) | 820 Social Sciences Building

• Noon Concert: Baroque Ensemble | April 24th | 12-1pm | Hertz Concert Hall

Spiritual Knowledge

• The Birth of Prince Siddhārtha: From Divergent Textual Sources to Distinct Visual Narratives | April 11 | 5pm | 370 Dwinelle Hall

• Check out Cal Meditation @ Berkeley – meets Mondays and Thursdays 7-9 pm at the Berkeley YMCA in front of Hearst Memorial Gym. 

Technology-related:

• Code Work: Hacking across the US/México Techno-Borderlands | April 4th | 4-5:30pm | 470 Stephens Hall

• Dana T. Redford | Gen Z Activists and Entrepreneurs in Europe: Enabling Digital and Green Transition | April 4th | 4-5pm | 201 Philosophy Hall

Stories:

• Tell Your Story: The Power of your Discovery Narrative to Guide Your Future | April 8th | 12-1pm | Moffitt Library 405 

• EXHIBIT: A Storied Campus: Cal in Fiction | Bancroft Library

Plants!!

• Plant Propagation Author Evening with Hilton Carter | April 16th | 5:30-7pm | UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley

• Dear Human at Future’s Edge: Science, Creativity and Climate Futures Conference | April 16th | 1 - 5:30 p.m | The Banatao Auditorium at 310 Sutardja Dai Hall

Food for Thought: 

Quote of the month: “It is in the shelter of each other that the people live” – Irish proverb 

Resources: student recommendations