# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Coffee & Conversation
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 03:30 pm – Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for a discussion of the hottest local and national topics!About this EventThis is the first Coffee & Conversation of the school year!Join us for the ORIGINAL Coffee and Conversation at BU's Howard Thurman Center!HTC Director Nick Bates will introduce the program plus there will be coffee and cookies! This event is open to everyone in the BU community and their guests. Coffee and Conversation isn’t just a program of The Howard Thurman Center, it’s a Boston University tradition. It’s the pioneering platform that first brought consistent public dialogue to our campus. Established over 20 years ago as the original space for open discussion, this weekly gathering has become a cornerstone of BU’s commitment to thoughtful, inclusive conversation. Students, faculty, and staff convene at the HTC to delve into the latest headlines, pressing issues, and challenging ideas.Grounded in Howard Thurman’s Love-Ethic, this program invites you to practice civil discourse, express your viewpoints, and learn from the diverse perspectives of others. Curious about this week’s topic? Don’t miss your chance to be part of BU’s longest-standing forum for public dialogue!Ground Rules: We always remind participants in this program that in this space we critique ideas not people as everyone’s human existence is valid. Howard Thurman implored us to consider “love as something that can be inserted into the fabric of society.” Therefore, we ask participants to abide by the following:Everything offered in this space is offered with love and grace. In return, we expect everyone to receive everything as such. We will open and close each Coffee and Conversation with an offer of gratitude to an individual or community to ground us.Participants will be reminded of the tenets of Howard Thurman’s Love-Ethic
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/brookline/coffee-and-conversation/100001963581020691
- **Event Categories**: business
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Brookline
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground
- **lat**: 42.3500037
- **long**: -71.1116874
- **full address**: Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground, 808 Commonwealth Avenue, Brookline, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Coffee & Conversation being held?
  - **A:** Coffee & Conversation takes place on Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 03:30 pm to Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground, 808 Commonwealth Avenue, Brookline, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Coffee & Conversation?
  - **A:** Coffee & Conversation is organized by Boston University Howard Thurman Center.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Coffee & Conversation is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Brookline, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Coffee & Conversation sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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