The PLATO Society of Los Angeles Brings Its Study Discussion Groups Online
In response to guidance from Public Health and Governmental Authorities, the PLATO Society of Los Angeles, headquartered in Westwood Village, moved availability of many of its study discussion groups onto a teleconferencing computer platform, starting March 16, 2020. - March 19, 2020
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles Announces a Free Public Lecture on The US Opioid Epidemic - History, Science, Treatment and Prevention
The November PLATO Society Colloquium will be on The US Opioid Epidemic - History, Science, Treatment and Prevention; Presented by Dr. Jeffrey Wilkins at The Skirball Cultural Center at The Skirball Cultural Center; Address: 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049; 12:45 Coffee and Cookies, 1:30-3:00 Program. - March 11, 2020
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles Presents a Free Lecture - Open to the Public on Fear of "The Other": Nativism in American History and Its Resurgence Today
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles is excited to announce its October 2019 Colloquium: Fear of "The Other": Nativism in American History and Its Resurgence Today, Presented by Prof. David H. Bennet. February 20, 2020; Skirball Cultural Center; Address: 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049; 12:45 Coffee and Cookies, 1:30-3:00 Program. - February 02, 2020
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles Announces a Free Public Lecture on Affirmative Action in Higher Education: Problems, Paradoxes and Some Possible Solutions
The January 2020 Colloquium will be on Affirmative Action In Higher Education: Problems, Paradoxes and Some Possible Solutions; Presented by UCLA Prof. Richard Sander at The Skirball Cultural Center; Address: 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049; Jan 16, 2020 at 12:45 p.m. Coffee and Cookies, 1:30-3:00 Program. - January 11, 2020
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles Announces a Free Public Lecture on How China’s Plan for the Future Will Affect You
The November Colloquium will be on How China's Plans for the Future will Impact the US, Hong Kong and the World. Presented by Cortez A. Cooper III from the RAND Corporation at The Skirball Cultural Center; Address: 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049; 12:45 Coffee and Cookies, 1:30-3:00 Program. - November 09, 2019
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles Presents a Free Lecture - Open to the Public on POLITICS: Can We All Just Get Along? by Kamy Akhavan
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles is excited to announce its October 2019 Colloquium: POLITICS: Can We All Just Get Along?, Presented by Kamy Akhavan. October 17, 2019; Skirball Cultural Center; Address: 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049; 12:45 Coffee and Cookies, 1:30-3:00 Program. Why... - October 09, 2019
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles Announces Its New Leadership for Fiscal Year 2019-2020
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles, a Domestic Nonprofit Organization, with 501(c)(3) status is excited to announce its new leadership for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. Sam Pryor will be the President. Sam is a graduate of Yale Law School, and a retired entertainment litigator who is a site docent at... - September 15, 2019
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles Presents a Free Lecture - Open to the Public on An Amazing Time in the US Supreme Court by by Prof. Erwin Chemerinsky
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles is excited to announce its September 2019 Colloquium: An Amazing Time in the US Supreme Court, Presented by Prof. Erwin Chemerinsky. September 19, 2019; Skirball Cultural Center; Address: 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049; 12:45 Coffee and Cookies, 1:30-3:00 Program. - September 11, 2019
Homelessness in Los Angeles: Free Lecture. Open to the Public. Free Parking. The PLATO Society of Los Angeles.
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles is excited to announce its May 2019 Colloquium: Can We End Mass Homelessness in LA? Presented by Prof. Gary Blasi. May 16, 2019; Skirball Cultural Center; Address: 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049; 12:45 Coffee and Cookies, 1:30-3:00 Program. - April 29, 2019
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles Colloquium: Healthcare Systems in Other High-Income Countries: How Does the U.S. Compare? - Open to the Public. Free Parking.
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles is excited to announce its March 2019 Colloquium: Healthcare Systems in Other High-Income Countries: How does the U.S.Compare? Presented by Prof. Thomas Rice; March 21, 2019; Skirball Cultural Center; Address: 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049; 12:45 Coffee and Cookies, 1:30-3:00 Program. - March 12, 2019
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles Colloquium – Citizens United and the Story of How Corporations Became People – Open to the Public; February 21st, 2019
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles is excited to announce its February 2019 Colloquium: Citizens United and the Story of How Corporations Became People presented by Prof. Adam Winkler; February 21st, 2019; Skirball Cultural Center; Address: 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049; 12:45 Coffee and Cookies, 1:30-3:00 Program. - February 05, 2019
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles Colloquium – Truth Decay: An Initial Exploration of the Diminishing Role of Facts and Analysis in American Public Life
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles is excited to announce its January 2019 Colloquium: Truth Decay: An Initial Exploration of the Diminishing Role of Facts and Analysis in American Public Life presented by Dr.Jennifer Kavanagh of the RAND Corporation; January 17th, 2019; Skirball Cultural Center; Address: 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049; 12:45 Coffee and Cookies, 1:30-3:00 Program. Open to the Public. Free Parking. - January 08, 2019
The Plato Society of Los Angeles Colloquium – The 2018 Midterms: Sorting Through the Results and What It Means Going Forward – November 29, 2018. Open to the Public.
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles, a Domestic Nonprofit Organization, with 501(c)(3) status is excited to announce its November 2018 Colloquium: The 2018 Midterms: Sorting through the results and what it means going forward. By popular demand Prof. Dan Schnur is returning to PLATO for an election... - November 13, 2018
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles Colloquium – The New Era of U.S. Immigration Policy: The Emerging Challenges of Humanitarian Migration – Open to the Public
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles, a Domestic Nonprofit Organization, with 501(c)(3) status is excited to announce its October 2018 Colloquium: The New Era of U.S. Immigration Policy: The Emerging Challenges of Humanitarian Migration presented by Prof. Roberto Suro; October 18, 2018; Skirball Cultural Center; Address: 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049; 12:45 Coffee and Cookies, 1:30-3:00 Program. - October 11, 2018
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles Colloquium – Secrets, Scandal and Shame: Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church – September 20, 2018. Open to the Public. Free Parking.
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles, a Domestic Nonprofit Organization, with 501(c)(3) status is excited to announce its September 2018 Colloquium: Secrets, Scandal and Shame: Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church presented by Dr. Kathleen McChesney, Author and former Executive Assistant Director of the FBI; September 20, 2018; Skirball Cultural Center; Address: 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049; 12:45 Coffee and Cookies, 1:30-3:00 Program. - September 11, 2018
New Leadership at The PLATO Society of Los Angeles
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles, a Domestic Nonprofit Organization, with 501(c)(3) status is excited to announce its new leadership for the 2018-2019 fiscal year. - July 19, 2018
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles COLLOQUIUM: Identity Crisis: The 2016 Presidential Election and the Battle for the Meaning of America May 17, 2018
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles presents a COLLOQUIUM: Identity Crisis: The 2016 Presidential Election and the Battle for the Meaning of America by Lynn Vavreck, Professor of Political Science and Communications Studies at UCLA; May 17th, 2018; at the Ahmanson Ballroom on the 2nd level, Skirball... - May 01, 2018
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles COLLOQUIUM : Reflections on the Future of Healthcare - March 15, 2018
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles presents a COLLOQUIUM: Reflections on the Future of Healthcare by Thomas M. Priselac, President and CEO of Cedars-Sinai Health System; March 15, 2018; Ahmanson Ballroom on the 2nd level, Skirball Cultural Center; Address: 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA... - March 07, 2018
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles COLLOQUIUM Understanding and Shaping the Ongoing Korean Crisis February 15, 2018 - Open to the Public
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles presents a COLLOQUIUM: Understanding and Shaping the Ongoing Korean Crisis by Bruce Bennett, Senior International / Defence Researcher at The RAND Corporation; Thursday February 15, 2018; Ahmanson Hall, Skirball Cultural Center; Address: 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049; 12:45 Coffee and Cookies, 1:30-3:00 Program. - February 06, 2018
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles: Colloquium on NASA's Dawn Mission to the Asteroid Belt - Thursday Jan 18, 2018
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles presents a Colloquium: To Boldly Go: NASA's Dawn Mission to the Asteroid Belt by Marc Rayman, Mission Director of the Dawn Mission at JPL and NASA, Thursday January 18, 2018. - January 18, 2018
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles Winter 2018 Schedule of Study Discussion Groups (SDGs)
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles announces it’s schedule of Study Discussion Groups for the Winter 2018 Term, beginning 1/3/2018. - December 06, 2017
Teddy Roosevelt Reenactor Shares His Progressive Ideas with PLATO Society of Los Angeles
On November 28, the Former President Theodore Roosevelt, in the form of Joe Wigand, a well known Theodore Roosevelt reenactor visited The PLATO Society of Los Angeles, 1083 Gayley Avenue, in Westwood, Los Angeles, CA. His appearance was in conjunction with one of 25 Study/Discussion Groups (SDGs). - December 01, 2017