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The Brooklyn Institute for Social Research, established in 2011, offers liberal arts education and research opportunities to local communities while supporting young scholars. With a mission to engage various intellectual traditions, the institute aims to provide accessible education and foster active, engaged citizens.
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Critical Ancient Hebrew
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Unlock the depth of Biblical Hebrew in this immersive course that combines language acquisition with cultural exploration. Through reading selections from texts like the Book of Ruth and Genesis, students will gain insights into Israelite and Jewish history, engaging with ideologies that shaped ancient narratives and understanding how cultures interact and evolve within multilingual empires.
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Jan 30th
6:15–8:15pm EST
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May 22nd
6:15–8:15pm EST
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Aug 28th
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Thu, Jan 30th, 6:15–8:15pm EST
(24 hours over 12 sessions)
Critical Ancient Greek (Online)
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Explore the foundational texts of ancient Greek thought through language acquisition and critical analysis in this immersive program. Guided by experts in philosophy, literature, and psychoanalysis, participants will delve into Greek grammar, syntax, and rhetoric while examining the cultural contexts and enduring concepts that shape philosophical and political discourse.
Feb 10th
6:30–8:30pm EST
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$1,323
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Feb 10th
6:30–8:30pm EST
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Jun 2nd
6:30–8:30pm EST
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Sep 15th
6:30–8:30pm EST
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Mon, Feb 10th, 6:30–8:30pm EST
(72 hours over 36 sessions)
Critical Latin
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Immerse yourself in the study of Latin and explore its lasting impact on Western culture, from Roman ideals to modern language. Through translating classic texts and examining Latin’s aesthetic and rhetorical power, participants will gain insight into the historical and philosophical currents that continue to shape knowledge and authority in contemporary thought.
Feb 11th
6:30–8:30pm EST
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$3,725
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Feb 11th
6:30–8:30pm EST
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May 27th
6:30–8:30pm EST
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Sep 2nd
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Tue, Feb 11th, 6:30–8:30pm EST
(24 hours over 12 sessions)
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Critical Arabic
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Delve into the depth and diversity of the Arabic linguistic and literary tradition, from the Qur’an and pre-Islamic poetry to contemporary literature. This course offers a unique blend of language acquisition and literary analysis, inviting students to explore the evolution of Arabic syntax, style, and rhetoric across centuries and cultures. Experience the living heritage of Arabic through both classical and modern texts.
Feb 12th
6:30–8:30pm EST
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$3,725
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Feb 12th
6:30–8:30pm EST
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Jun 4th
6:30–8:30pm EST
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Sep 17th
6:30–8:30pm EST
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Wed, Feb 12th, 6:30–8:30pm EST
(24 hours over 12 sessions)
A Ruthless Criticism of Everything Existing: An Introduction to Marx
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Engage with Karl Marx's "ruthless criticism of everything existing" as this course examines his transformative contributions to philosophy, economics, and politics. Through key texts and influential interpretations, explore how Marx's ideas shaped diverse movements, from feminism to ecosocialism. No prior background is required to dive into this critical exploration.
Jan 28th
6:30–9:30pm EST
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$335
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Tue, Jan 28th, 6:30–9:30pm EST
(12 hours over 4 sessions)
Proust in Time: Sodom and Gomorrah
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Explore the intricate themes of desire, identity, and societal change in Sodom and Gomorrah, the fourth volume of Proust's In Search of Lost Time. Through rich analysis and critical perspectives, this class examines Proust’s portrayal of love, sexuality, and modernity against the backdrop of belle époque France. Engage with timeless questions about memory, art, and human connection.
Jan 27th
6:30–9:30pm EST
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$335
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Mon, Jan 27th, 6:30–9:30pm EST
(12 hours over 4 sessions)
Beginnings: The Book of Genesis
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Explore the profound depths of Genesis, a cornerstone of biblical literature and human thought. Through close reading and analysis, this course examines its creation narratives, complex characters, and theological themes. Engage with ancient texts and modern interpretations to uncover timeless insights into humanity, divinity, and our contemporary world.
Jan 27th
6:30–9:30pm EST
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Mon, Jan 27th, 6:30–9:30pm EST
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Seduction: Philosophy, Aesthetics, Ethics
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Explore the multifaceted concept of seduction as a metaphor, weapon, and ethical challenge across philosophy, literature, and psychology. Investigate its power to disrupt norms, subvert systems, and interrogate ethical boundaries, while examining its evolution from antiquity to the digital age. Uncover seduction's role in cultural, technological, and ethical crises.
Jan 28th
6:30–9:30pm EST
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$335
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Tue, Jan 28th, 6:30–9:30pm EST
(12 hours over 4 sessions)
Leo Tolstoy: Anna Karenina
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Delve into the world of Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina, a masterpiece exploring love, lust, and the social upheavals of 19th-century Russia. This course examines the novel’s portrayal of family, gender, religion, and modernity, addressing how personal choices intertwine with political and societal shifts during a period of transformation.
Jan 28th
6:30–9:30pm EST
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$335
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Tue, Jan 28th, 6:30–9:30pm EST
(12 hours over 4 sessions)
Albert Einstein: Revolutions in Physics
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Delve into Einstein's groundbreaking 1905 papers that redefined physics and reshaped our understanding of space, time, and matter. Explore the revolutionary ideas behind special relativity, the photoelectric effect, and atomic reality, while tracing their profound scientific and societal impacts. Uncover how Einstein’s insights continue to influence the world today.
Jan 29th
6:30–9:30pm EST
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$335
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Wed, Jan 29th, 6:30–9:30pm EST
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Reading Herodotus
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Explore the complexity of Herodotus’ Histories, a pioneering work of history and ethnography. This course examines the text’s depiction of the Greek-Persian wars, its diverse narratives, and its impact on ideas of otherness, democracy, and history-making. Gain insight into Herodotus’ unique approach to storytelling and history.
Jan 29th
6:30–9:30pm EST
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$335
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Wed, Jan 29th, 6:30–9:30pm EST
(12 hours over 4 sessions)
Wittgenstein’s Tractatus: Philosophy, Fact, and Silence
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Dive into the complexities of Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, a groundbreaking yet enigmatic philosophical work. This class unpacks its arguments on logic, language, and the nature of reality, culminating in its famous paradoxical conclusion about the limits of expression. Engage with its profound questions and explore its lasting philosophical legacy.
Jan 30th
6:30–9:30pm EST
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Thu, Jan 30th, 6:30–9:30pm EST
(12 hours over 4 sessions)
International Law: a Critical Introduction
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Delve into the evolution of international humanitarian law, from its origins in the Peace of Westphalia to its codification in the UN Charter. This course critically examines IHL's role in defining and regulating war, its historical uses in colonialism and imperialism, and its modern challenges. Explore key legal texts, landmark cases, and debates on the possibility of just warfare.
Feb 2nd
2–5pm EST
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$335
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Sun, Feb 2nd, 2–5pm EST
(12 hours over 4 sessions)
Decolonizing the Human: An Intro to Sylvia Wynter
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Delve into the revolutionary work of Sylvia Wynter, whose interdisciplinary approach reimagines the concept of the human beyond Western, colonial constraints. Explore her critique of race, power, and myth-making, drawing on influences like Fanon and Césaire, to envision new horizons for aesthetics, politics, and liberation. Challenge traditional narratives and embrace radical possibilities.
Feb 2nd
2–5pm EST
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Sun, Feb 2nd, 2–5pm EST
(12 hours over 4 sessions)
Anarchism: an Introduction
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Explore the rich and provocative philosophy of anarchism, challenging traditional notions of property, government, and personal freedom. Examine the quest for liberation through themes like mutual aid, sexual freedom, and revolutionary action. Engage with influential thinkers to uncover what it means to live ungoverned and reimagine societal structures.
Feb 2nd
2–5pm EST
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Sun, Feb 2nd, 2–5pm EST
(12 hours over 4 sessions)
Freud’s Case Studies: Personality, Psychology, and Pathology
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Delve into the lives of Freud’s most famous patients and the revolutionary techniques he used to treat them. This course juxtaposes Freud’s case histories with biographical research, exploring how individual struggles intersect with social upheaval and psychoanalytic theory. Uncover the human stories behind foundational concepts in psychoanalysis.
Feb 2nd
2–5pm EST
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Sun, Feb 2nd, 2–5pm EST
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Infinity: History, Mathematics, Philosophy
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How can we, as finite beings, grasp the concept of infinity? Yet humans have been contemplating infinity for millennia, whether inspired by nature, philosophy, spirituality—or mathematics. This course is a historical and conceptual approach to the latter realm, the mathematics of infinity. Our topics will include the ancient Greeks’ discovery of irrational numbers and Zeno’s paradoxes; Aristotle’s distinction between “actual infinity”...
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An Introduction to Schopenhauer
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The Worst of All Possible Worlds: an Introduction to Schopenhauer Arthur Schopenhauer is a true oddity in the history of philosophy. Although a great metaphysical systematizer in the tradition of Leibniz and Hegel, Schopenhauer posed a worldview entirely antithetical to the “optimism” characteristic of traditional Western philosophizing. Whereas for Leibniz ours is “the best of all possible worlds,” Schopenhauer insisted that we are “not...
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Vergil’s Aeneid: Myth, Empire, and Ruin
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Dive into Vergil's Aeneid to explore its timeless themes of myth, empire, and ruin. Delve into the journey of Aeneas, a refugee hero navigating the complexities of power and prophecy in a landscape fraught with strife and civil war. Analyze Vergil's epic as a lens for understanding contemporary issues of empire and its psychological and philosophical dimensions.
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James Joyce: Ulysses
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The archetypal novel of high modernism, James Joyce’s Ulysses attempts to synthesize the life of a city, the afterlives of previous literary styles, and the entirety of the Western canon as it stood in the early twentieth century. Since its original publication when it was serialized in the Little Review from March 1918 to March 1920, Ulysses has churned up debates about obscenity, obscurity, gender, sexuality, censorship,...
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Reviews of Brooklyn Institute for Social Research
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James Joyce: Ulysses
It was not easy, but I didn't expect it to be. I got some very useful insight into the book, which will help in my second reading. I will be looking for more classes taught by Professor Porte. -
Proust in Time: The Prisoner
pretentious, and unwelcoming professor -
God or Nature: Spinoza’s Ethics
This was a great class. I'm excited to continue to take BISR classes every month for the rest of my life! LOL I'm serious. -
The Singularity: AI & the Post-Human Future
Required more structure. Seemed more of a reading review club, than an instructional class. -
Jorge Luis Borges: Mysticism, Fiction, and Politics
Teacher was knowledgeable, good readings, active participants. -
Signal and Noise: An Introduction to Statistics
Excellent class. Excellent instructor. Raphaële breathed life into stats. Very fun class! -
The Subway: Urbanism, Infrastructure, and Social Life
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Vergil’s Aeneid: Myth, Empire, and Ruin
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Mining: Industry, Ecology, and Capitalism
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Hannah Arendt: The Human Condition
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Henry James: The Portrait of a Lady
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Don DeLillo: Underworld
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Freedom, Politics, and the Individual
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The Mahabharata: From Exile to Apocalypse
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Feminist Science Fiction
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The Good, the Bad, and the Evil
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An Introduction to Schopenhauer
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Kant’s Critical Aesthetics
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Hannah Arendt: The Human Condition
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Fiction and Inner Life: Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway
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