Topical Seminars is a monthly series of seminars based upon essays whose topics include philosophy, the arts and literature, science, politics, economics, communications, and much more. Participants are asked to read an essay chosen by the facilitation team and then submit a written response in advance of each session. The group then meets for a lively discussion on the posted piece and on the participants’ responses to it.

Essays are available for reading at our website a month in advance. Responses are due no later than the day before each meeting and are also posted on the website. For more information, contact David White, facilitation team member.

This month we will discuss what the word “wisdom” means to you. For this session, we will ask participants to write freely about this concept as they understand it and as it applies to them. Without judgement of others in the group, we will discuss each person’s ideas and ideals in terms of wisdom and its application to each individual’s life.

Registration is requested.

Topics for 2025-26 are:

September 10 | Cryptocurrency
October 8 | Comedy
November 12 | The Power of an Idea  
December 10 | A Personal Response to the Concept of Wisdom
January 14 | Pursuit of Happiness and American Identity 
February 11 | The Great Political Realignment 
March 11 | Romanticism
April 8 | Community and Technocracy  
May 13 | Rewritten Masterpieces 
June 10 | Reflections on this year's Topical Seminars programs and thoughts for the future