reading groups
Faculty-led reading groups encourage and equip students within our faculty fellows’ spheres of influence. These informal groups typically meet in faculty homes once a month during the academic year, to share a meal and study literature related to faith, vocation, and calling.
undergraduate Reading Group
Dave Walsh leads a monthly undergraduate reading group for students across disciplines. This year the group will pair two of C. S. Lewis’s books, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and The Great Divorce, moving between the two every other month throughout the academic year. Spring semester meetings will take place on the following Sundays from 6-7:30pm, 2/22, 3/22, and 4/12, with a fellowship meal sometime during finals week (TBA). Books and dinner are provided! This reading group is open to undergraduates in all majors and schools. Contact Dave Walsh with questions or for more details: dgwalsh@wustl.edu.
Design & Visual Arts reading group
John Hendrix, Heidi Kolk, and Penina Laker host a monthly group for students, alumni, and faculty in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. This year they will be reading The Supper of the Lamb by R.F. Capon. This group meets monthly, on Mondays, from 7:00–9pm on the following dates: 2/9, 3/16, 4/20 & 5/11. Books are provided! Contact John Hendrix for details: jhendrix@wustl.edu.
Humanities reading group
This group for graduate students meets monthly with Abram Van Engen to discuss what it means to be a Christian scholar and teacher in the humanities. Books are provided! Contact Abram Van Engen for more details abram.vanengen@carverstl.org.
STEM reading group (NEW!)
This new reading group for STEM students will meet monthly with Jen Heemstra to discuss various topics on faith, science, and STEM. This semester the group will be reading “Subversive Sabbath” by A.J. Swoboda. Contact Jen Heemstra for more details heemstra@wustl.edu.
Law reading group
John Inazu hosts a monthly group for law students. This fall they will be studying Strong and Weak by Andy Crouch. The Spring semester meetings are from 7pm-9pm on the following dates: 1/21, 2/17, 3/18, and 4/14. Books & snacks are provided! Contact Prof. Inazu for more details jinazu@wustl.edu.
OT Discussion Group
Emily Somerville and Mandy Mack lead a monthly lunchtime discussion group with students in Occupational Therapy. For more information, or to join the group, email Emily Somerville somervillee@wustl.edu
Medical School discussion group
Theo Vander Velde, Megan Burgess, Emily Somerville, and Kim Wiele host a discussion group for students and residents with no advance reading or prep required. This group will meet on Thursday February 12th, from 6:30–9pm. Discussion prompts are provided ahead of time. Contact Theo Vander Velde for more details and location vanderveldetl@wustl.edu.
Business School reading group
This reading group is taking a break at the moment. If you are a business student interested in joining this group, contact Mark Leary at leary@wustl.edu to learn more.
International Student Reading Group
Andrew Tuch leads a reading group for international students at WashU. They will be taking a break this semester. Contact andrew.tuch@wustl.edu.