Eudaemonia nearing completion

Eudaemonia is a new Sixth-Form enrichment programme developed by friends of the Thomas More Foundation for nurturing students' intellectual formation. The programme consists of a series of Socratic seminars centred on the idea of practical wisdom. By practical wisdom, we mean, first, the capacity to see the world as a complex whole, rather than as a place that neatly reflects our strict divisions of subject matter;  to understand, for instance, what science and technology might tell us about human nature and ethical living, and vice versa. Second, to be able to see the relevance of the past to the present. Third, to be able to discern even in the ordinary the timeless truths of existence. Fourth, to cultivate those habits of self-reflection, clarity, and attention, that are most conducive to intellectual formation; that is, to make intellectual formation, not something abstract, but which involves the whole person.

Discovering Eudaemonia and how it can serve schools

With the completion of Eudaemonia fast approaching, we're looking to host workshops to introduce teachers to the ideas and methods that have informed the programme, and to discuss with them how they might apply it in their schools. 

We are running three sessions on consecutive Saturday mornings, each the same, in order to give teachers a greater opportunity to join us. (Exact times shall be confirmed by Monday 23rd and shall then be updated on here.) Please indicate below, first, which days you are able to attend and, second, which date you would prefer to attend. We may ask you to attend on an alternative date in order to even out the numbers. This will be confirmed by Wednesday 25th June. 

We will most likely host these workshops at Netherhall House, Nutley Terrace, Hampstead, NW3 5SA, near Finchely Road station. If there is any change to this you will be notified in advance. 

If you are not a Sixth-Form teacher, you are still welcome to attend. We can discuss together the possibility to adapt the programme for younger students. 

We hope these sessions will encourage teachers to commit to working with the programme, in whatever capacity is most practical for them, from September -- ideally as a series of extra-curricular seminars they can run for either a select group of students or a class. 

Register Interest Below