Readers Seminar Guides

Literary Arts is currently accepting proposals from instructors/guides for our Readers Seminars for Winter and Spring 2027. The Final date to receive applications to lead a seminar in Winter 2027 (December-February) is October 15. The Final date to receive applications to lead a seminar in Spring 2027 (March-May) is January 15.

Our readers Seminars are discussion-based literature seminars that explore compelling authors and books, themed literary topics, and the intersection of literature with other mediums. Literary Arts is happy to hear from experienced writers, artists, scholars, and teachers interested in working as Seminar Guides: our Guides “guide” and facilitate seminars, more so than “teach” in an academic sense.

Guides should be knowledgeable about their proposed topics/authors, have teaching or facilitating experience, be comfortable in group discussion settings, and have a deep appreciation for reading, literature, the art of dialogue, and the ability of literature to foster community.

NOTE:
We especially welcome seminar proposals from BIPOC guides, and those with an invested interest in leading seminars on texts and topics that will broaden reading horizons in a non-academic setting.
Prior experience as a seminar participant is highly encouraged.

Guides are contracted for individual seminars. Each seminar is limited to 16 participants who complete designated reading in advance and come prepared to discuss the text in an informal, friendly atmosphere. No previous knowledge of author, text, or topic is required. Our seminars are meant to offer an enjoyable peer-to-peer learning experience that fosters community and intellectual inquiry.

Our seminars run anywhere from 3 to 8 weeks in length, usually meeting once a week.

Before sending us a proposal, we encourage you to visit the links above to get familiar with the types of seminars that we offer.