The Dignity of an Intellectual Life for All

In October, WDUi co-sponsored a program titled “The Dignity of an Intellectual Life for All.” Focusing on Dr. Zena Hitz’s thought-provoking book, Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life (2020), the program examined the value of embracing the liberal arts and humanities for their own sake and considered how a rich intellectual life for everyone enhances human dignity.

We opened with a conversation featuring Dr. Hitz, followed by a responsive panel comprised of four distinguished educators, including our own dear Linda Hartling.

It turned out to be a wonderfully engaging, conversational program. A freely accessible recording has now been posted to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AQpbTdEq-g

Here are the program details:

Hosted by Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA, and co-sponsored by:Basic Program of Liberal Education for Adults, University of Chicago, Graham SchoolHarrison Middleton UniversityWorld Dignity University Initiative of Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies

Featured Speaker

Zena Hitz, Tutor, St. John’s College, Annapolis, MD, and author, Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life (Princeton, NJ: Princeton U. Press, 2020).

Guest Panelists
Joseph Coulson, President, Harrison Middleton UniversityHilda Demuth-Lutze, English teacher (ret.), Chesterton High School, IN, and author of historical fictionAmy Thomas Elder, Instructor, Basic Program of Liberal Education for Adults, University of Chicago, Graham SchoolLinda Hartling, Director, Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies

Moderator

David Yamada, Professor of Law, Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA