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Common Text

Following the University of Chicago’s tradition of providing a common intellectual experience among all students past and present, the Common Text program invites alumni to revisit and discuss key texts read as part of the undergraduate Common Core sequence offerings. Each year, a single work is selected for discussion. This alumni study program is free and includes a Web site providing access to the key texts, references and other learning resources, and an online discussion board guided by members of the University community. Live, faculty-led discussions are also offered once or twice during the year.

LINK:  Walden
Henry David Thoreau’s
Walden

LINK:  Common Sense
2004: Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

LINK:  Apology of Socrates
2003: Plato’s
Apology of Socrates