The Agora Foundation
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Hello Western States Alumni Chapter contacts,
My name is Andrew Gilman (SFGI, 04) and I manage The Agora Foundation, formerly The Great Books Seminars in Ojai.Our endeavor has been in operation since 1998, using tutors from St. John's and Thomas Aquinas College to conduct seminars about every six weeks or so, excludingsummer. I am writing to you to let you know about our Fall 2007 season,with two events in mind. First, and I realize this is short notice, we have been holding a series of seminars on Ethics, and onSeptember 15th we will have two seminars following by a lecture byMike McLean, dean of Thomas Aquinas College. Details are below. Of special interest to this community will be the November event,in which Eva Brann will conduct a lecture and Thomas Aquinas College, and then conduct two seminars forour group the following day. Again, details are below.
If you feel this information would be useful to your respective chapters, would you mind forwarding this message to them? If you or any of your contacts are interested in attending, please visit our website ( http://www.theagorafoundation.org/) on contact us at methods outlined below. Thank you for your consideration.
The Agora Foundation (formerly the Great Books Seminars in Ojai)ispleased toannounce its fall 2007 offerings. Kicking off the season, we offerthe next installment in our continuing theme on Ethics.For this event, we are honored to have Mike McLean, Dean of Thomas Aquinas College as our guest lecturer. Following the lecture there will be an optional dinner (see the additional fee schedule at the bottom of this message).
One Day Seminar
Date Change:
Saturday, September15th, 2007
Continuing Theme on Ethics
Sophocles - Antigone
Shakespeare - Hamlet
Lecture: Two Paradigms of Ethical Reflection by Mike McLean, Ph.D., Dean, Thomas Aquinas College
Venue:
BST Headquarters
417 Bryant Circle, Ojai
http://www.bstsolutions.com/
Seminar Tutor:
Paul O'Reilly, Ph.D.
Thomas Aquinas College
Schedule:
9:30am · Continental Breakfast
10:00am - 12:00pm · Seminar One
12:00 - 1:00pm · Lunch
1:00 - 3:00pm· Seminar Two
3:30 - 5:30pm· Lecture and Discussion
5:30pm · Wine and Optional Dinner
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On Saturday, October 6th, we are bringing a new author, and a new tutor, to our endeavor, which we are very excited about.
One Day Seminar
Saturday, October 6th, 2007
A Day on T . S. Eliot
Murder in the Cathedral
The Waste Land
Tutors:
Paul O'Reilly, Ph.D.
Tutor, Thomas Aquinas College
John Nieto, Ph.D.
Tutor, Thomas Aquinas College
Schedule:
10:00am - 12:00pm · Seminar One
12:00 - 1:00pm · Lunch
1:00 - 3:00pm· Seminar Two
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To round out the season, and the year, we have the extreme honor of having Eva Brann, St. John's beloved tutor, delivering a lecture at Thomas Aquinas College, and offering a one-day seminar for our group.
Special Event
Friday, November 9th &
Saturday, November 10th, 2007
A Weekend with Eva Brann
Lecture on Friday, November 9th:
7:30PM
Aeschylus' Eumenides : Modernity and Patriotism -
held at Thomas Aquinas College
http://www.thomasaquinas.edu/
Seminar on Saturday, November 10th:
Aeschylus - The Persians
Thucydides - Selection from
History of the Peloponnesian War
Venue:
BST Headquarters
417 Bryant Circle, Ojai
http://www.bstsolutions.com/
Schedule:
10:30am · Continental Breakfast
11:00am - 1:00pm · Seminar One
1:00 - 2:30pm · Lunch
2:30 - 4:30pm· Seminar Two
4:30 - 5:30pm· Wine and hors d'ouvres
5:30pm · OptionalFundraising Dinner (details forthcoming)
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- Pricing Structure -
The Agora Foundation offers a pricing structure to allow more interested participants to experience the unique benefits these seminars provide. We ask each attendee to select the category that best fits their circumstance.
Bronze-Level Sponsor - $50 per event
Silver-Level Sponsor - $100 per event
Gold-Level Sponsor - $200 per event
Platinum-Level Sponsor - $300 per event
Sponsorship tuition includes attendance at the one- or two-day events, books, refreshments and lunch. Lodging is not included.
September 15th Optional Wine and dinner additional fee:
Single dinner attendee - $30 total
Two dinner attendees - $50 total
Four dinner attendees - $75 total
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The Agora Foundation offer small groups of interested people a unique opportunity to consider and discuss important themes over a series of inspiring weekend seminars. Join us for a retreat in Southern California's beautiful Ojai Valley and explore the questions that have been debated through the centuries by the greatest minds of our civilization.
At these events attendees read and learn directly from the great books and discuss as equals the meanings and implications of the selected readings.
Discussions are guided by seminar leaders who pose questions designed to stimulate reflection on the readings. Tutors are selected from Thomas Aquinas College, St. John's College, various universities around the country, and are also co-tutored by long-timeAgora Foundation attendees.
To register or receive more information contact us by any method below:
The Agora Foundation
www.theagorafoundation.com
417 Bryant Circle • Ojai, California 93023
(805) 646-4595 x113
greatbooksojai@gmail.com
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