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WHAT WE DO

Fostering intellectual friendship in pursuit of truth, beauty, and goodness

ABOUT US

Helping the people of Rice University think deeply about the best way to live

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Spring ‘26 Faculty Lecture SeriesLectures & DebatesSpring 2026

Spring ‘26 Faculty Lecture Series

Join us for lectures and discussion with faculty from Rice…
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Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for MeaningReading GroupSpring 2026

Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning

Reading Group 6:15 pm - 7:45 pm, February 17 & 24;…
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Spring ‘26 Faculty Lecture SeriesLectures & DebatesSpring 2026

Spring ‘26 Faculty Lecture Series

Join us for lectures and discussion with faculty from Rice…
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Aquinas on HappinessReading GroupSpring 2026

Aquinas on Happiness

Reading Group 1:00pm - 2:00pm, January 30; February 6, 20,…
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Truth or Success? Plato’s GorgiasReading GroupSpring 2026

Truth or Success? Plato’s Gorgias

Reading Group 6:15pm - 7:45pm, January 27, February 3 &…
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Why the Liberal Arts? With Zena HitzLectures & DebatesSpring 2026

Why the Liberal Arts? With Zena Hitz

7:30PM - 9pm, Tuesday January 20th, 2026 Rice University Why…
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WHAT WE DO

We foster the love of truth and beauty through voluntary reading groups, one-on-one mentoring, public lectures, and debates.

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