Making the study of literature accessible to readers beyond the paywalls of the university by encountering literature through conversation, close reading, and community.
Courses Spring & Summer 2024
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Paradise Lost in Slow Motion (Applications now closed)
We’ll practice slow, attentive, repeated readings of John Milton’s Paradise Lost.
Reading one book per week, we’ll complete Milton’s epic in one semester. Lecture recordings to be published on our Lectures page.
Instructor: Adam Walker
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The Poetics of Prayer | Symposium
Considering the Influence of Classical, Christian, and Sufi modes of Prayer upon global literatures.
Coming Summer 2024
Coordinators: Catherine Enwright, Robin Landrith, Adam Walker
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The Poetry of Emily Dickinson | Summer Course
Ever wonder what depths of meaning lie beyond the surfaces of Dickinson’s poems? This course invites new and seasoned readers of Dickinson to encounter her poetry through conversation and community.
Coming Summer 2024
Instructor: Dr. Abigail Rawleigh
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Shakespeare’s Late Romances | Summer Course
Encounter Shakespeare’s late romances Pericles (1603-08), Cymbeline (1608-10), The Winter’s Tale (1609-11), and The Tempest (1611).
Instructor: Dr. Kara McCabe
Image: John Waterhouse, “The Tempest”