August 2011

Joel Brinkley - Israel and the Arab Spring

Mon, Sep 19 2011 - 6:00pm

Israel and the Arab Spring
Joel Brinkley, Journalism Professor, Stanford University; Foreign Affairs Columnist
John Diaz, Editorial Page Editor, San Francisco Chronicle - Moderator
Former New York Times Israel bureau chief and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Brinkley will take us inside his recent working trip to the Middle East, where he covered a tour of U.S. and European officials in the Middle East and interviewed several senior, regional leaders. Read more »

Gavin Newsom: The Man, The Issues and The State of California

Thu, Sep 8 2011 - 6:30pm

Gavin Newsom: The Man, the Issues and the State of California

Lieutenant Governor, California; Former Mayor, San Francisco

In conversation with Scott Shafer, Host, "California Report," KQED Read more »

Canada's Oil Sands: Energy Security or Energy Disaster?

Tue, Aug 30 2011 - 12:00pm

Canada’s Oil Sands: Energy Security, or Energy Disaster?
Cassie Doyle, Consul General, Canada; Former Canadian Deputy Minister of Natural ResourcesJason Mark, Earth Island Institute  Carl Pope, Chairman, The Sierra Club  Alex Pourbaix, President of Energy and Oil Pipelines, TransCanada 
Public debate about an oil pipeline from Canada to U.S. Read more »

Bulbul Tiwari: Bollywood Now

Wed, Aug 24 2011 - 6:00pm

Bollywood Now
Bulbul Tiwari, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University
In this special program, Stanford Fellow Tiwari introduces us to historical and contemporary Indian Hindi film. She will provide insight into the significant conventions, economics and genres, including a screening of excerpts from old and new musical film performances.
MLF:  The Arts/Humanities/Middle EastLocation:  SF Club OfficeTime: 5:30 p.m. networking reception, 6 p.m. Read more »

Science and Technology Planning Meeting

Mon, Oct 17 2011 - 6:15pm

Science & Technology Planning Meeting
Join fellow Club members with similar interests and brainstorm upcoming  Science & Technology programs. All Commonwealth Club members are welcome. We explore visions for the future through science and technology. Discuss current issues and share your insights with fellow Club members to shape and plan programs for the months ahead. 
MLF: Science & TechnologyLocation: Club OfficeTime: 6:15 p.m. Read more »