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Great courses coming this fall.

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We’ve done our homework to bring you courses that will make this your best fall ever. ​

No tests. No homework. Just insightful lectures and lively discussions that put the joy in learning.

Check out these coming attractions. And stay tuned for our full fall lineup in mid-August.

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Presidents' College Fall Kickoff

Save the Date: Wednesday, September 10 4:30-6:00 p.m.​

Not to be missed! Music, munchies, and a chance to hear from Fall instructors in the 1877 Club.

Details and registration link coming mid-August.

Featured Courses and Lectures

Homer’s Odyssey: Ancient Wisdom for Today’s Journey​

Thursday, September 18, 25, Oct. 16, 12:30–2 p.m. ​

Explore how this ancient classic’s themes of connection, journey, and resilience still resonate today.

Bitcoin: Real Money or Risky Bet?​

Wednesday, October 8, 15, 10:30 a.m.–noon ​

Get up to speed on the basics of cryptocurrency and learn about its pros and pitfalls.

Behind the Emerald Curtain: Dissecting Wicked​

Friday, December 4 & 11 12:30–2 p.m. ​

Let critic Frank Rizzo take you behind the scenes of the Broadway show and both Parts 1 & 2 of the film.

Presidents’ College Around Campus

Professor Adam Chaira helps students try learn to use Gemini and ChatGPT artificial intelligence tools

A lively discussion on declining global birth rates in Professor Jane Horvath’s course​

Ju-Yong Ha plays the gayageum and discusses how music and art traveled along the Silk Road​

The mixture of high school students and Presidents’ College students makes for great discussion in Chris Doyle’s course on America’s Right Turn course.​

Students hear from Connecticut Poet Laureate Antoinette Brim-Bell on why poetry matters​

Carrie Cushman discusses how Japanese photographers conveyed the devastating emotions around the Kobe Earthquake.​

Presidents’ College Conversations: Town & Gown Converse

UHart President Lawrence Ward in conversation with Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam

Color My World: The Art & Science of Color

Professor Jeremiah Patterson helps students explore the art and science of color

Frederick Douglass: From Slave to Statesman

Professor Brian Sinche discusses the life of abolitionist and former slave Frederick Douglass​

The Beauty of Fractal Geometry (No Math Expertise Required!)

Math Professor Peggy Beauregard discusses fractals​

American Utopian Communities

Richard Voight chats with students before his American Utopian Communities course ​