Philosophical Narratives: Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Non-Human Our June 2023 theme was “Write Your Narrative.” Thinking broadly about the importance of narrative, both fiction and non-fiction, campers explored the importance of storytelling in our lives and world and engaged in discussions on e.g. how we can tell stories about change over time (the ship of Theseus), […]
General Information: This year’s theme is inspired by this quote from Voltaire’s Candide: “One must cultivate one’s own garden.” We are interpreting this line broadly and more in line with community, and so have chosen ‘land’ as the central key word for this year. This theme allows us to have a wide range of topics, including, but not limited […]
Dates: June 2, June 4, June 7 and June 9. Time: 3:00 pm to 4:15 pm Fee: No cost Contact: Dr. Claire Katz, Camp Director Schedule of Topics June 2: The Allegory of the Cave June 4: The Ring of Gyges June 7: The Spaceship of Theseus June: Return to The Allegory of the Cave […]