GBO Seminar & Discussion Series:
Join Us in Progress!

Build Crucial Critical Thinking Skills
8-Week Program - Once Per Week:
Open to Students in Grades 6 - 8 & 9 - 12
Now enrolling for October and November Classes!
Reading, Thinking, Discussion, Debate, & Fun.
In the weekly Great Books Online Seminar and Discussion Series, students explore literature as a catalyst for building critical thinking, close reading, and civil discourse skills. Each hour-long session focuses on poetry, art, or a brief selection of prose. These lively discussions model the shared inquiry seminar style used in the world’s best universities. See our curriculum themes.
Program Dates & Times
Scheduled in afternoons, weekends, and evenings, to allow students from across time zones and around the world to come together. All programs are 8 consecutive weeks beginning the week of September 14. Choose the program that suits your schedule best, and join us in progress. Tuition will be pro-rated.
Programs for High School Students:
- Thursdays at 7:00pm, EDT, Begins September 17 (grades 9-12 only)
- Saturdays at 8:00am, EDT, Begins September 19 (grades 6-12)
New - Join us in progress now or join our 4-session mini program in November.
- Saturdays at 8:00am, EDT, Begins November 14 (grades 6-12)
Programs for Middle School Students:
- Tuesdays at 7:00pm, EDT, Begins September 15 (grades 6-8 only)
- Saturdays at 8:00am, EDT, Begins September 19 (grades 6-12)
New - Join us in progress now or join our 4-session mini program in November.
- Tuesdays at 7:00pm, EDT, Begins November 10 (grades 6-8 only)
- Saturdays at 8:00am, EDT, Begins November 14 (grades 6-12)
Availability is limited. Register today
Distinguished Faculty & Scholars - Live Classes
Meet our Academic Directors, the same distinguished faculty and scholars who teach our hallmark on-campus programs. They include:
- Dr. Ilan Stavans, Lewis-Sebring Professor of Humanities, Latin American and Latino Cultures at Amherst College.
- Dr. Annie Seaton, a Visiting Assistant Professor of Humanities at Bard College.
- Max Suechting, a doctoral candidate in Stanford University’s Program in Modern Thought & Literature.
See more of our esteemed Great Books Online faculty.
Writer's Workshops Too!
Many readers are budding authors who would benefit from Writer’s Workshop classes to build techniques while engaging in a supportive community of writers. And, of course, every student needs to learn the Essential Elements of Writing – the mechanics, grammar, and other tools necessary to master the art of well-formed writing.
Make the most of each week with both the Great Books Online Seminar and Discussion Series and Writing Programs!
Tuition & Fees
Tuition for each Great Books Seminar and Discussion Series is $500. There is also a $50 Registration Fee. This one-time fee per participant covers any and all September classes chosen. Registration and Tuition are refundable until September 5, 2020.
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