Dear Friends,
We’d like to invite you to join us in New York City for this year’s F IRST T HINGS Intellectual Retreat. The retreat will take place at the Union League Club from August 13–14, and our focus will be Solidarity.
After a year of isolation, which only seems to have increased polarization, join us in contemplating the political virtue of solidarity. What is solidarity, and how might we practice it? Through this intellectual retreat, participants will have the opportunity to reflect upon the nature and function of solidarity.
This event will be a special opportunity to meet FIRST THINGS authors and like-minded individuals and, in community, to discuss a topic that affects us all.
The readings—mailed to attendees in advance—will be drawn from classic and contemporary texts by Cicero, Dostoevsky, and Roger Scruton, among others. Participants will read these texts prior to the retreat and discuss them in small group seminars led by faculty from Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts, our retreat partner.
There are no academic prerequisites or expertise required to participate. If you enjoy reading FIRST THINGS or discussing the kinds of ideas found in its pages, then this event is right for you.
You can view the retreat schedule, curriculum, and registration information here. Space is limited. I hope to see you in August.
Sincerely,
R. R. Reno, Editor
First Things
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