For centuries, Education has taught people to speak clearly, read thoughtfully and write rigorously. This is why educators are increasingly concerned with the low reading level of young people and, above all, with the obstacles to their discovering the pleasure of reading. The reading of the great works of literature and thought continues to offer a privileged access to the cultural tradition and a financial aid to meet these challenges. 

The methodology of the Great Books Seminars has a tradition dating back more than a century and is a hallmark of some of the world’s finest educational institutions, both ataverage higher teaching average . However, in our educational context, educational still something of a novelty. Based on the reading of classic works (both ancient and modern), it focuses on dialogic discussion and the essay argumentative essays to connect the texts with the great questions of humanity. 

This course is theoretical and practical in nature. Its main objective goal is to teach the methodology so that participants can apply it on classroom. It consists of plenary sessions and sessions in groups of a maximum of 20 participants, where the methodology is applied to a book. 

It draws on the experience of the Great Books Program at the Core Curriculum Instituteof the University of Navarra—where most of the faculty members come from—as well as on similar initiatives at other universities. This third edition is organized by the Centerfor Civic Humanismat the Institute for Culture and Society. The University of Navarra, through the Core Curriculum Institute, awards degree scroll Diploma those who complete the course. The Center for Civic Humanism organizes this course as part of its research outreach to society on models of Education . It will present results fromproject : Great Books Seminars in Education and the“REMAP—Reading for Meaning and Purpose” project .

The course is supported by the Association for Core Texts and Courses (ACTC), the reference letter association reference letter Great Books seminars; the Catherine Project, an volunteer activities initiative that offers free online courses; and the journal Magisterio.

→ Academic directors of the course: JoséMaría Torralba, Álvaro Sánchez-Ostiz (University of Navarra), and Sara Martín Huemes (high school and University of Navarra).

Aimed at

It is aimed primarily at high school, high school diploma and college educators, but is open to all interested parties.

 

Tuition
 

· enrollment (through May 31): €190

· enrollment (starting June 1): €290

· Alumni and employees: €130