A warm welcome to all as we embark on our 80th year as an institute of
higher learning where people come to take charge of their own education
and to learn in dialogue with others.
Eighty years ago, the founders of the Thomas More Institute responded to
a need. They set out to create a place where adults of all ages could pursue
university-level education in the post-World War II era. Many came to
Thomas More to work on a Bachelor of Arts Degree in the evening, while
others came to experience its vibrant intellectual culture, one where
thinkers such as Bernard Lonergan, Northrop Frye, Eric Voegelin, and
Eric O’Connor made important, stimulating contributions.
Today we are proud to continue that tradition and to fill another need,
that for a community of curious, intellectually serious adults in which
participants are invited to engage in thoughtful conversation, a meaningful
exchange of ideas, all guided by a curated curriculum that speaks both to
the issues of the day and to the perennial concerns of human beings.
This year, we will be looking back to our origins and ahead to our future.
We are proud to be a part of the vibrant cultural life of Montreal, a city
home to four major universities, known around the world as meeting
places for intellectual exchange.
In the pages that follow, you will see the rich offerings at Thomas More
this year: 33 newly designed reading-discussion courses, 8 instructor
courses in music, art, and writing, and 4 courses under the rubric TMI and
Our City, that invite us to bring our curiosity to some of the treasures our
wonderful city has to offer. In addition to this, keep an eye out for special
events this year as we celebrate our 80th anniversary and look forward to
a rich future ahead.
–Carol Fiedler
Chair, Board of Directors of the Thomas More Institute