Special Guest Speaker: Poetry and Socrates

Up-and-coming scholar and Yale Law student, Noah Rosenblum, will be speaking at the Pequot Library on December 15th, from 7-9 PM. Noah, an American and European intellectual history scholar, pursuing his JD/PhD at Yale Law School and Columbia University, will be facilitating a discussion on a classic American painting and the poetry of Miroslav Holub, taking us through a conversation of themes including loneliness, happiness and grace. With shared-inquiry, the style of ”teaching by asking questions,” participants will be encouraged to join in on this exciting discussion, suitable for all age groups.

Before joining Great Books Summer Program, Noah Rosenblum was a factotum for the Telluride Association Summer Program at Cornell, and a research fellow with Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. Noah is the recipient of the 2011 Javits fellowship. A graduate of Deep Springs and Harvard College, he comes from Cambridge, MA.

This event is free and presented by the Great Books Summer Program. It is open to readers and literature enthusiasts interested in learning more about the Great Books Summer Program. Students are encouraged to attend. Refreshments will be served!

Please RSVP to Program Coordinator, Melody Kasulis for event time: melodyk@greatbookssummer.com

About Great Books: Great Books is a summer academic enrichment program, ideal for avid readers in middle and high school. At Great Books, students explore classic literature and modern selections in dynamic, discussion-based seminars, led by world-class educators and professors. Students are charged with the task of examining and debating the timeless questions like: What is the good life? What do I owe my neighbors? What must I do in the face of injustice? Through a Socratic method of teaching, Great Books educators spark active, class-wide discussion and help young people practice reflective reading and critical thinking, to recognize their own best thoughts, and to develop their ideas with care.