Intellectually Curious?
Many adults learn informally — through podcasts, documentaries, books, articles, and lectures. What these sources rarely provide is intellectual community and core knowledge. We believe that’s a shame!
Putting the Pieces Together
Semper Curious brings inquisitive people together to connect with deeper areas of research and scholarship.
This does not mean going back to school to take traditional courses. It does mean experiencing subjects like biology, economics, or art history for their unique takes on the world — the language they use, the models they construct, the methods they apply, and the findings they produce.
The result is not a diploma. It is enrichment, wonder, and new perspectives. New ways of looking at everyday life and the larger world.
Learning for Pleasure
Semper Curious is for inquisitive adults who enjoy this type of learning, for its own sake. We actively promote curiosity, and participants spend as much or as little time on topics as their interests and schedules warrant.
An essential element is the nexus of ideas and people. Participants review materials and meet in small groups with peers and guest scholars to bring topics to life. The tone is informal yet substantive.
From the start members experience the joy of learning, across the disciplines, as part of a congenial intellectual community.
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What participants are saying
“The Semper Curious experience has been terrific for me. It’s a really good counterpoint to the reading and thinking I was already doing online, and in books and magazines. I really appreciate that you’re doing this, and am looking forward to where it all goes.”
“One of my favorites so far… I think you have a winning formula, and I’m looking forward to the next topics to be added!”
“The readings and videos for this seminar are exactly what I have been talking about – they are interesting, complex, sophisticated, and informative.”
“A real treat. The caliber of guest scholar and participants is impressive and made for such a rich conversation.”