We invite course proposals three times each year, in addition to organizing one-off Community Seminars each spring/fall and in-person reading groups on a rolling basis.
See our Community Calendar for dates of upcoming events.
Leading courses
The Fall 2025 term is in progress
Here are some important dates to bear in mind:
- 07/25 – Course proposal deadline
- 07/31 – Registration opens
- 08/08 – Registration closes
- 09/02-09/08 – Placement decisions communicated
- 09/15 – Fall term begins (earliest date for a Fall course to begin)
Fall 2025 co-leading opportunities
The following Fall 2025 courses are seeking co-leaders:
Adam Smith, The Theory of Moral Sentiments
- Wednesdays, 12-1:30 PM ET, 9/17-10/22 (6 wks)
- Commitment: 23-70 pages/week
If you’d like to co-lead any of the above, please write to: jordan.poyner@catherineproject.org.
In-person reading groups
Interested in organizing an in-person reading group where you live?
We may be able to help you find a venue, advertise the group, and offer general support.
Write to Jordan to learn more: jordan.poyner@catherineproject.org.
Recommend a leader
Do you know someone who would make a good discussion leader or subject tutor?
Help us offer more courses by recommending prospective leaders!
Prior experience participating in a Catherine Project course is ideal, but not required.
Popular and requested texts
The Project is sustained by the enthusiasm of our volunteers, who ultimately choose what they want to read with others.
If you’re thinking about proposing a course and looking for inspiration, however, here are some interesting resources.
Community
The following are some ways to connect with other volunteers:
Reading group for leaders
This is a private reading group for leaders of any Project course. We generally meet once per month and readings are non-consecutive, so that folks can participate whenever they’d like.
Next meeting:
- Wednesday, October 1st | 8:00-9:30PM ET
- Reading: J. R. R. Tolkien, “Leaf by Niggle”
- Meeting link: https://meet.google.com/cqe-fzgu-xak
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Any leader is welcome to propose a reading for the group and to bring the opening question. If you would like to propose a text, simply email: jordan.poyner@catherineproject.org.
All leader meetings
Each term (Spring, Summer, and Fall), we host a general meeting for all leaders. These are opportunities to meet other leaders and to openly discuss anything related to leading courses in the Catherine Project.
Letter writing project
Started by the esteemed Donald Antenen, the letter writing project is an opportunity to correspond with other Catherine Project volunteers about subjects of shared interest.
Discord volunteer channel
This is a private channel for volunteers to communicate on the Project’s Discord server.
If you have not been tagged as a volunteer on the server, just DM or email Jordan (username: jordanpoyner).
Channel link:
Resources
The following are resources that may be helpful in thinking about the Project’s approach to learning in community: