Announcements (click an item for more info)
Leading courses
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.
Fall 2026
We are currently accepting course proposals for our Fall 2026 term! Here are some important dates to bear in mind:
- 07/24 – Course proposal deadline
- 07/31 – Registration opens & co-leading opportunities posted
- 09/04 – Course rosters shared with leaders
- 09/14 – Fall term begins (earliest date for a Fall course to begin)
Fall 2026 co-leading opportunities
These will be shared on 7/31.
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 monthly reading group that is open to all Catherine Project leaders. We might occasionally invite prospective leaders. Meetings are typically held during the first week of each month and readings are non-consecutive, so that folks can participate whenever they’d like.
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.
Next meeting:
The reading for the next meeting is “Translation as a Liberal Art” by William Darkey.
To accommodate leaders with a variety of schedules, there will be two meetings—
- Wednesday, July 8th, 8:00-9:30 PM ET
- Friday, July 10th, 12:00-1:30 PM ET
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.
The next all-leader meeting will be in July. To accommodate as many leaders as possible, we will host two meetings:
- Monday, July 13th, 8:00-9:30 PM ET
- Friday, July 17th, 12:00-1:30 PM ET
The link is the same for both meetings:
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: