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SUMMARY:A Visit To Nowhere: Reading Thomas More’s Utopia
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nDinner | Discussion \nThis event is designated for current University of Chicago undergraduate students. Please contact William Hurley at whurley@lumenchristi.org with any questions. \nIn 1516\, Thomas More published Utopia\, inspiring generations of writers and an entirely new genre of literature. More takes his reader on a tour of an idealistic island society: six-hour work days\, religious toleration\, no private property\, and no lawyers. But is it really possible for such a society to exist? And was Utopia actually a good place? Should we try to build utopian societies today? Come and join us for dinner and discussion.\n\nCopies of Utopia will be provided to all participants\, they may be picked up at Gavin House in the week prior to the event during business hours. Bi-weekly meetings are held on Thursday evenings over dinner. Weekly reading assignments are kept at approximately 30 pages.\n\nSchedule\n\n6:00 p.m.   Dinner\n6:15 p.m.    Discussion\n7:30 p.m.   End\n\nCalendar\n\nOct. 15\, Week 1 – Book I\nOct. 29\, Week 2 – Book II (pt. 1) \nNov. 12\, Week 3 – Book II (pt. 2) \n\n\n\n \n\nAbout Fundamental Questions Seminars\nThis event is part of Lumen Christi’s Fundamental Questions program\, a quarterly seminar designed for undergraduate students at the University of Chicago. By fostering intellectually rigorous conversation around culturally resonant texts\, we aim to allow students to experience the force of the deep existential concerns which animate our lives: “Where do my values come from? What is the good life? How can I become happy?” Our aim is not to answer such fundamental questions\, but rather to equip students with the intellectual skills needed to recognize and articulate them for themselves. This group welcomes students from all religious and philosophical backgrounds because existential questions of being are of concern to all. \nIn addition\, undergraduate students who participate in this seminar are eligible to become “Nicklin Fellows.” These fellows will have exclusive access to research and development grant funds to pursue their intellectual interests. Learn more here.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/a-visit-to-nowhere-reading-thomas-mores-utopia/2026-10-15/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Fundamental Questions Seminar
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SUMMARY:A Visit To Nowhere: Reading Thomas More’s Utopia
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nDinner | Discussion \nThis event is designated for current University of Chicago undergraduate students. Please contact William Hurley at whurley@lumenchristi.org with any questions. \nIn 1516\, Thomas More published Utopia\, inspiring generations of writers and an entirely new genre of literature. More takes his reader on a tour of an idealistic island society: six-hour work days\, religious toleration\, no private property\, and no lawyers. But is it really possible for such a society to exist? And was Utopia actually a good place? Should we try to build utopian societies today? Come and join us for dinner and discussion.\n\nCopies of Utopia will be provided to all participants\, they may be picked up at Gavin House in the week prior to the event during business hours. Bi-weekly meetings are held on Thursday evenings over dinner. Weekly reading assignments are kept at approximately 30 pages.\n\nSchedule\n\n6:00 p.m.   Dinner\n6:15 p.m.    Discussion\n7:30 p.m.   End\n\nCalendar\n\nOct. 15\, Week 1 – Book I\nOct. 29\, Week 2 – Book II (pt. 1) \nNov. 12\, Week 3 – Book II (pt. 2) \n\n\n\n \n\nAbout Fundamental Questions Seminars\nThis event is part of Lumen Christi’s Fundamental Questions program\, a quarterly seminar designed for undergraduate students at the University of Chicago. By fostering intellectually rigorous conversation around culturally resonant texts\, we aim to allow students to experience the force of the deep existential concerns which animate our lives: “Where do my values come from? What is the good life? How can I become happy?” Our aim is not to answer such fundamental questions\, but rather to equip students with the intellectual skills needed to recognize and articulate them for themselves. This group welcomes students from all religious and philosophical backgrounds because existential questions of being are of concern to all. \nIn addition\, undergraduate students who participate in this seminar are eligible to become “Nicklin Fellows.” These fellows will have exclusive access to research and development grant funds to pursue their intellectual interests. Learn more here.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/a-visit-to-nowhere-reading-thomas-mores-utopia/2026-10-29/
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SUMMARY:A Visit To Nowhere: Reading Thomas More’s Utopia
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nDinner | Discussion \nThis event is designated for current University of Chicago undergraduate students. Please contact William Hurley at whurley@lumenchristi.org with any questions. \nIn 1516\, Thomas More published Utopia\, inspiring generations of writers and an entirely new genre of literature. More takes his reader on a tour of an idealistic island society: six-hour work days\, religious toleration\, no private property\, and no lawyers. But is it really possible for such a society to exist? And was Utopia actually a good place? Should we try to build utopian societies today? Come and join us for dinner and discussion.\n\nCopies of Utopia will be provided to all participants\, they may be picked up at Gavin House in the week prior to the event during business hours. Bi-weekly meetings are held on Thursday evenings over dinner. Weekly reading assignments are kept at approximately 30 pages.\n\nSchedule\n\n6:00 p.m.   Dinner\n6:15 p.m.    Discussion\n7:30 p.m.   End\n\nCalendar\n\nOct. 15\, Week 1 – Book I\nOct. 29\, Week 2 – Book II (pt. 1) \nNov. 12\, Week 3 – Book II (pt. 2) \n\n\n\n \n\nAbout Fundamental Questions Seminars\nThis event is part of Lumen Christi’s Fundamental Questions program\, a quarterly seminar designed for undergraduate students at the University of Chicago. By fostering intellectually rigorous conversation around culturally resonant texts\, we aim to allow students to experience the force of the deep existential concerns which animate our lives: “Where do my values come from? What is the good life? How can I become happy?” Our aim is not to answer such fundamental questions\, but rather to equip students with the intellectual skills needed to recognize and articulate them for themselves. This group welcomes students from all religious and philosophical backgrounds because existential questions of being are of concern to all. \nIn addition\, undergraduate students who participate in this seminar are eligible to become “Nicklin Fellows.” These fellows will have exclusive access to research and development grant funds to pursue their intellectual interests. Learn more here.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/a-visit-to-nowhere-reading-thomas-mores-utopia/2026-11-12/
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