About
the Program
“The genius
of the University of Chicago…derived
from the conviction that the discovery of knowledge
is inseparably related to the transmission
of knowledge...” |
– Richard McKeon, 1972, from “The
339th Convocation Address: Where We Are and
Where We Are Going.”
|
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 will be selected
for discussion.
This alumni study program is free and begins with
a Web site that provides access to the key texts,
reference and other learning resources, and an online
discussion board guided by a graduate student of
the University. The program will culminate in a faculty
panel discussion of the text followed by a question
and answer period, scheduled as an event during Alumni
Weekend. The event will be recorded and subsequently
made available online as Video-on-Demand.
2004: Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
Connect with other alumni, online and in person,
in what will prove to be a lively discussion of
this core text.
