THE BIIRGS PROGRAMS & EVENTS
Global Programs, Events & Knowledge Exchange
BUILDING CULTURES OF INFORMED ENGAGEMENT
BIIRGS creates opportunities for people to engage with complex questions through research-informed learning, dialogue, and participation.
Through talks, learning experiences, workshops, panels, and convenings, the Institute examines consequential questions across work, wellbeing, technology, democracy, public life, and the wider systems shaping society. Programming creates space to question assumptions, consider interdependencies, engage diverse perspectives, and explore not only the challenges of the present, but also the conditions and possibilities that may shape what comes next.
Designed for participation across sectors and communities worldwide, BIIRGS Programs & Events seek to widen access to interdisciplinary knowledge while preserving the context, complexity, and uncertainty necessary for meaningful inquiry.
SDG-Aligned Learning, Dialogue & Participation
GLOBAL PRIORITIES & PUBLIC IMPACT
BIIRGS situates its public programming within a broader commitment to human and societal wellbeing. Through interdisciplinary psychological science, systems-informed inquiry, and public engagement, Programs & Events connect questions affecting everyday life to broader challenges and possibilities for change.
This work has particular relevance to the
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals:
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SDG 3 · Good Health and Well-Being
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SDG 4 · Quality Education
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SDG 8 · Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 10 · Reduced Inequalities
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SDG 13 · Climate Action
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SDG 16 · Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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SDG 17 · Partnerships for the Goals
The challenges reflected across the SDGs are interconnected. BIIRGS programming reflects that interdependence by creating space to examine the relationships among people, institutions, systems, and the conditions shaping our shared world.
Different Ways to Learn & Engage
PROGRAMMING FORMATS
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Programs
Structured, multi-session learning experiences designed to support deeper inquiry, reflection, and application.
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Talks & Panels
Standalone presentations, briefings, conversations, and moderated discussions on issues shaping people, systems, and public life.
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Workshops & Labs
Interactive sessions that connect research with practical exploration, experimentation, and action.
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Conferences & Convenings
Larger gatherings that bring together researchers, practitioners, institutions, and communities around shared questions and emerging possibilities.
Offerings may be free, ticketed, application-based, or invitation-based. Access, pricing, format, and registration details are provided for each individual listing.
BIIRGS EYE VIEW™ TALKS
The Institute’s flagship public programming series exploring the structures, conditions, societal challenges, and possibilities we can build toward.
Drawing on interdisciplinary psychological science and systems thinking, each talk invites participants to engage complex questions with curiosity and better understand the interconnected factors influencing people and society.
SERIES SCHEDULE
Thursday, August 27, 2026
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Thursday, October 08, 2026
