Past Events

On April 21, 2015, Pacifica Institute Seattle hosted Dr. Zeki Saritoprak for a lecture on his recently published book “Islam’s Jesus.” Dr. Saritoprak is a professor of Islamic Studies and…

On March 19th, 2015, Pacifica Institute’s Seattle chapter helped a worthwhile cause by serving hot meal to the homeless at Eastside Women’s Winter Shelter located in Bellevue, WA. Some 50…

The first congress did was renew the SCHIP which is a Healthy Families bill that provides health care for low to moderate income family children. Following that the congress passed…

Beth Krom was first elected to the Irvine City Council in 2000 and was re-elected in 2002. In 2004, she won her first term as Mayor of Irvine and in…

Agent Morgan discussed what programs the FBI has initiated that focus on community involvement and how the community can partner with the FBI to make Los Angeles a safer place…

Lecture Series with Prof. Aydogan Ozcan Professor Ozcan spoke on the topic of “Telemedicine Microscopy towards Smart Global Health Systems”. He began his lecture with a thought-provoking statement that asked…

Lecture Series with Prof. Reuven Firestone: Jewish Muslim Relations – A Historical Perspective Reuven Firestone is a professor of medieval Jewish and Islamic studies at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of…

Lecture Series with Prof. Paula Garb: Appreciating Narratives – Learning about Israeli Palestinian Conflict with UCI’s Olive Tree Initiative Professor Paula Garb of UCI’s Department of Anthropology and Faculty Advisor…

Lecture Series with Prof. Ahmet Kaya Prof. Ahmet Kuru began his lecture by specifically outlining that Turkey has to be studied in a comparative context. Neither the strength of the…

Lecture Series with Prof. Bradley Hawkins How similar roads can be when they all lead to find the divine. The most recent lecture series at the Pacifica institutes Irvine branch…