Humanities MLF program

Member-Led Forums

Member-led Forums (MLFs) are a volunteer-driven division of Commonwealth Club programming. These diverse programs cover a wide range of topics on an ongoing basis throughout the year. They range from discussions with speakers to art shows to book discussion groups. MLFs are volunteer-run, organized by Club members who coordinate and produce programs within specific areas of interest. For more information, click here to contact the appropriate MLF Chair.

Live Stream
Image - Andrea Wulf

The First Romantics and the Invention of the Self

San Francisco
Image - Susan Rogers

Susan Rogers: What the Music You Love Says About You

Live Stream
Image - Brewster Kahle

Brewster Kahle: Public Libraries and American Democracy

San Francisco
Image - Vicki Larson

Not too Old for That!

San Francisco
Image - covers of Everything Now

Reading Californians Book Discussion: Everything Now

San Francisco
Image - speaker photo and illustration of doctors using tablet computers

Fishbowls, Fentanyl Test Strips, Patient Navigators: One Hospital's Team-Based Response to the Overdose Epidemic

San Francisco
Image - Adam Hochschild and detail from book cover

Adam Hochschild: American Midnight

Live Stream
Image - speaker photo, detail and full cover image of book

The Secret Role of the Japanese Americans Who Fought in the Pacific in World War II

San Francisco
Image - Ruha Benjamin

Ruha Benjamin: Viral Justice

San Francisco
Image - Michael Shermer

Michael Shermer: Why the Rational Believe the Irrational

Live Stream
Image - Greg Melville and cover of his book

Over My Dead Body: A Lively Tour of Famous American Cemeteries

Live Stream
Image - Susan L. Shirk

Susan L. Shirk: Uncovering China's Past, Present and Future

Member-led Forums (MLFs) are a volunteer-driven division of Commonwealth Club programming. These diverse and timely programs cover a wide range of topics on an ongoing basis throughout the year. They range from large events to intimate discussions with speakers, from art shows and restaurant visits to book discussion groups. MLFs are volunteer-run, organized by Club members who coordinate programs within specific areas of interest.