Great books

ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE LAUNCHES 'GREAT BOOKS' PODCAST AND WEB SERIES

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Thursday, January 19, 2023

 SANTA FE, N.M., Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- St. John's College, the third-oldest college in the U.S. and considered the most contrarian college for its distinct and steadfast approach to the liberal arts—reading and discussing 3,000 years of Great Books across multiple disciplines over the course of four years—is launching a 20-episode podcast and web series examining the mysteries of who we are as humans and why we see each other and the world as we do.

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  • New podcast & web series from St. John's College examines the mysteries of who we are & why we see each other as we do.
  • Titled ' Continuing the Conversation ,' St. John's invites listeners who are curious about the books and authors that have influenced civilization for millennia to engage in discussions where questions are more important than answers.
  • Using Great Books spanning western and eastern thought on science, philosophy, mathematics, and literature as guides, the series explores ideas that have shaped human history.
  • Produced by the College's Communications Office in partnership with 12FPS and Awarehouse Productions , Continuing the Conversation is available at http://www.sjc.edu/continuing-conversation , YouTube, and on most podcast platforms including Spotify and Apple podcasts.

American Council of Learned Societies Announces the New Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe (SISECSE)

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Thursday, May 19, 2022

NEW YORK, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), in partnership with the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia (CAS), is pleased to announce the launch of a new Summer Institute for Scholars of East Central and Southeastern Europe. ACLS and CAS will convene leading scholars from Eastern Europe and North America for a two-week residency in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria in the summers 2023, 2024, and 2025.

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  • NEW YORK, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), in partnership with the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia (CAS), is pleased to announce the launch of a new Summer Institute for Scholars of East Central and Southeastern Europe .
  • The Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe (SISECSE) will enable scholars to undertake local fieldwork in the region, including archival research, work in museum collections, interviews, site surveys, or other forms of data collection.
  • Participating scholars will be able to spend two weeks focusing closely on their own research projects in a collaborative and interdisciplinary setting.
  • Formed a century ago, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a nonprofit federation of 79 scholarly organizations.

FHU Celebrates Graduates, Awards Scholarship-Leadership Medal to Sweatt

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

HENDERSON, Tenn., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Approximately 350 Freed-Hardeman University students received degrees Saturday morning, May 14, at the school's spring commencement. In addition to baccalaureate and graduate degrees, 11 high school students enrolled in the university's early admission program were awarded Associate in Arts degrees.

Key Points: 
  • FHU Board of Trustees Chair and TriStar Bank Chief Executive Officer Ted Williams delivered the commencement address.
  • Williams noted the excitement of the day and graduates' anticipation of the future; however, he cautioned them.
  • Vires presented the Faculty Scholarship-Leadership medal to Corey Sweatt, of Dyer, Tennessee.
  • With locations in Henderson and Memphis, FHU offers associate, bachelor's, master's, specialist and doctoral degrees.