The Dallas Institute holds programs that delve into the humanities and our culture in different ways.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Symposium - examines Rev. King's achievement and legacy
Festival of Ideas - the exploration of ideas that prove important for Dallas
The Cowan Center for Education - a group of programs focused on the educator
Longing for Beauty - 30th Anniversary Conference
These weekly, informal meetings usually cover a classic work or a period of history. Here are the classes for Spring 2013:
Herodotus: Father of History
Faulkner's Prophetic Mind
The Last Days of Socrates
Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov
The groups are some of the Institute's most popular options. Join us for a book or movie discussion, or just genuine conversation.
Breakfast Book Group
Lunch Book Group
Speaking of Movies...
Friday Night Salon
Routh Street Irregulars
The Institute has special events including book signings, lecture series, and symposia. Here are the events for Spring 2013:
The Eighth Annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Symposium
2013—the Year of the Teacher
Lewis Lapham on History, Politics, and Culture
Silk Fish Opium: a Novel
Dallas Institute Open House
What Makes a Resilient City?
Uptown & Undermain: Interactive Strindberg