A Year of Classics, 2025–26
St. John’s seminars offer nine profound, rich, and resonant readings taken from the core of the college’s distinctive curriculum. The 2025–26 gathering of readings asks challenging questions. In the community of a discussion-based classroom, we study these texts and confront their questions together. We offer a once-a-month experience in the life of the mind, a true source of reward for the busy executive, stimulation for the artist, engagement for a parent, and all of these for those who are at work building our world on strong foundations.
What Participants Are Saying About Year of Classics
A once-a-month dose of intellectual discussion, providing a unique opportunity to learn and study with others.” (Amanda Leath)
A chance to stay sharp…, to think critically about texts that always have something to say, and… to experience discovery and intellectual expansion.” (Sarah Miller, AGI '13)
Great, stimulating, and fulfilling." (Barbara R. Kornblatt)
A terrific experience in every respect.”
A rare opportunity to truly listen to others and engage in a meaningful exploration. I love that there are no right answers.”
You work hard, in the best sense, in these seminars. Even when you are mostly listening, there is nothing quite like being a participant in a St. John's-style seminar."
