Travel Pursuits are learning vacations rooted in place and transcending time. See with your own eyes and through discussion of the works of some of a country’s most celebrated authors and artists. Explore the mutual influence of artist on place, and place on artist.

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About 150 people from across Canada and at least 20 states gather each year on the shady garden campus of the University of St. Michael's College to immerse themselves for a week in the great classics of music, philosophy and literature.

Toronto Pursuits in the Summer takes place July 12 – 17, 2009. Out-of-towners and first-timers get started on Sunday afternoon, July 12, with an optional demonstration in the Shared Inquiry method of discussion and a guided tour of the University of Toronto’s art and architecture. The program gets into full swing on Monday morning with the convening of the seminars, which take place concurrently each morning. At noon we gather for an excellent lunch. Each afternoon and evening, you may choose from a wide variety of cultural and social activities both on and off the campus – topical talks, walking tours, film screenings, small dinners, and much more. On Thursday evening, there will be an optional excursion to the historic Distillery District for a production of the Soulpepper Theatre Company. We have two gala receptions, one on Monday evening and the other at the conclusion of the week on Friday. The week includes twelve small group seminars; a featured series on Opera and the Trojan War, afternoon talks, art walks, small group dinners, and much more. Full details will be available October 2009.

Click here to read about the 2008 program.

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