The 2024 session of Halifax Thinks will explore a time period both familiar and strange to us, “The Contemporary World”. Keep your eyes peeled, as change is coming and it’s coming fast! This age will bring about a total transformation in how humans think about their daily lives. Join us as we’re guided through this turbulent time by thinkers like Kafka, Eliot, Woolf, Strauss, Arendt, and many more. The journey begins October 27, 2024.
Students who register will receive 10-12 recorded lectures written and delivered by university professors which they can listen to at their convenience. Twice a month, all participants are invited to an in-person tutorial hosted at the University of King’s College where they get to discuss the work with a university professor and with others in the class.
This course is offered by donation, with a suggested donation of $400. All proceeds go directly to the support of the Halifax Humanities 101 program and the Angus Johnston Seminar. These programs offer non-credit humanities education to adults living on low incomes, completely free of charge. Students in these programs receive free books, bus tickets, and childcare subsidies. Your contributions from Halifax Thinks help to keep these programs running. The Halifax Humanities Society is a registered charity in the province of Nova Scotia (#864790878R0001).
Here is a sample schedule from our last visit to the Contemporary World (2024 schedule will be uploaded at a later date):
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