Summer Seminar

The Odyssey: Reading an Ancient Epic in a Modern World

Before this summer’s film adaptation, return to the original epic.

Programs

Ways to Work
With Stone & Margin

Stone & Margin helps students from middle school through grad school learn how to read closely and write clearly. Through individualized mentorship and small-group humanities experiences, students develop the skills that underpin strong academic work across a variety of disciplines.

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Tutoring & Mentorship

Individualized support in reading, writing, humanities coursework, college essays, French, and Latin. Sessions are tailored to each student’s goals, interests, and learning style.

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Humanities Enrichment

Discussion-based reading groups and seminars that invite students to engage deeply with literature, history, mythology, and big ideas.

August 2026: The Odyssey

October 2026: The Aeneid

January 2027: Excerpts from Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War

March 2027: Suetonius' Caligula

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How to Read Like a Historian

A signature humanities program introducing students to the tools historians use to investigate the past through artifacts, inscriptions, maps, and other primary sources.