Other Councils

A Toronto-based vacation learning program that works closely with the Great Books Foundation to offer travel in conjunction with Shared Inquiry discussions.

Events Around the Country

This is a rundown of upcoming Great Books events in the United States and Canada. Most of these are organized by Great Books Regional Councils; some are organized by related organizations. Click the links for further details and to register for the events.

October 1-2: Northern California Great Books Long Novel Weekend (Zoom)
- Reading: Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
- The event has reached its capacity, and registration is now closed
November 11-13: Philadelphia Great Books Fall Institute, Rutgers, NJ
- Theme: Contemporary Characters Revealed
- Readings: John Cheever, The Country Husband; Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road; Edward Albee, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; Shirley Hazzard, The Transit of Venus
November 12-13: Northern California Great Books Poetry Weekend (Zoom)
- Theme: Why Poetry?
December 10: New England Great Books event (Zoom)
- Theme: The Highs and Lows of a Silver Age: Germany Between the Wars
- Reading: Eric Weitz, Weimar Germany: Promise and Tragedy
February 11-12, 2023: New England Great Books Winter Weekend (Zoom)
- Readings: TBA
April 2023: New England Great Books Spring Retreat
- TBD
April 28-30, 2023: Barbara McConnell Weekend at Asilomar, Pacific Grove, CA
- Readings: TBA