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Raising The Bar: 20 Bars, 20 Awesome Talks in 1 Night | SF

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Tuesday, February 24, 2015 - 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required for each talk.

All Over San Francisco | San Francisco, CA

Event Details

For one night, on February 24, 2015, San Franciscans can attend lectures given by top-notch university professors from Stanford, Cal, Santa Clara, etc. in a casual setting across the city’s best nightlife.

“Raising The Bar” 20 Talks in 20 Bars in One Night
February 24, 2015
20 bars all across SF
Free
, but an RSVP is required for each talk.

During Raising the Bar, 20 bars across San Francisco will feature 20 professors. It’s like a free TED Talk while you drink Old Fashioneds at a bar. Pretty neat, right?

Bars include bars all over the city in different neighborhoods including PianoFight, The Wreck Room, Aventine, The Slate Bar, 15 Romolo, Maven and more.

Topics include:

  • Modern disasters
  • Law in outer space
  • Sustainable investment
  • Why progressives (almost) always lose
  • Race, sex and gender in the U.S.
  • Bioethics of the living, dead and unborn
  • Israeli-Palestinian peace
  • Conspiracy of capital
  • Evolution of celebrity culture

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RTB is a worldwide initiative aimed at making education a part of a city’s popular culture. Their first event drew over 6,000 New Yorkers to 50 different bars throughout the city. The night was a smashing success, garnering extensive media coverage like Huffington and The Guardian.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required for each talk.
Categories: *Top Pick*, Eating & Drinking, Lectures & Workshops, San Francisco
Address: San Francisco, CA