reading groups
Our faculty-led reading groups encourage and equip students within our spheres of influence. These informal groups typically meet in faculty homes once a month during the academic year.
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. The group meets from 7:30-9pm on 9/14, 10/12, 11/16, and will gather for a community dinner during reading week in December (date to be determined). Books are provided! The group is open to undergraduates in all majors and schools. Contact Dave Walsh with questions or for details: dgwalsh@wustl.edu.
Design & Visual Arts reading group
John Hendrix, Heidi Kolk, and Penina Laker host a monthly group for students in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. This fall 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: 9/15, 10/13, 11/10 & 12/8. 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. This fall semester, the group will be led by Gerald Early and discuss books by Martin Luther King Jr. and Howard Thurman. The group will meet on the following Saturdays from 10-11:30am for brunch & discussion: 9/20, 10/18, & 11/15. Books are provided! Contact Abram Van Engen for more details abram.vanengen@carverstl.org.
Law reading group
John Inazu hosts a monthly group for law students. This fall they will be studying Strong and Weak by Andy Crouch. This group will meet for a semester kick off BBQ on Sunday, August 31st (6-8pm) and then resume monthly meeting from 7:30–9pm on the following dates: 9/24, 10/21, & 11/18. Books are provided! Contact John Inazu for more details jinazu@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 typically meets a few times a semester on Thursday evenings from 6:30–9pm. Discussion prompts are provided ahead of time. Contact Theo Vander Velde for more details 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.