The Great Books Mini-Lecture Series is designed to introduce you to watershed texts that have changed their readers’ views of the world. It’s a series of short talks on great books. Watch for these scheduled events in the CoLab.
Discover six spell-binding reads, from the semi-autobiographical to the scientific. RSVP to as many presentations as you like or meet us in the CoLab. You will receive a link to a Zoom session for each one you choose.
These events will be recorded for later viewing.
Feb. 7 | Noon – 1 p.m.
“Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know”
Terri Easley-Giraldo, Professor of Communication Studies, teaches the science of staying curious and finding the surprising joy in being wrong in “Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know” by Adam Grant.
Adopt the role of a scientist and join the crucial search for truth.
RSVP to receive a Zoom link for "Think Again"
Mar. 6 | Noon – 1 p.m.
“Essays and Reflections” by Ivo Andrić
Uros Petrovic, Assistant Professor of Sociology, weaves through writings charting individual destinies composed from a war-torn empire in “Essays and Reflections” by Ivo Andrić.
Journey into a ground-breakingworks of the Nobel Prize-winning author.
RSVP to receive a Zoom link for "Essays and Reflections"
Apr. 3 | Noon – 1 p.m.
“Spoon River Anthology”
Tom Reynolds, Professor of English, introduces a charming and candid portrayal of small-town American life in “Spoon River Anthology” by Edgar Lee Masters.
Go stanza-by-stanza and get to know the fascinatingly flawed residents of Spoon River.
RSVP to receive a Zoom link for "Spoon River Anthology"
Sponsored by JCCC English/Journalism Department