Global Great Books Western University - Canada

Overview

Have you ever wondered about the nature of happiness or the meaning of life? Do you sometimes wish you knew more about the diverse cultures that shape our world?

Do you want to have meaningful discussions about the perennial questions that animate human life? While we read what some of the greatest minds have thought about the human condition, you will discover a diverse set of answers to life’s biggest questions, giving you the opportunity to discern the best path for yourself.

 Prospective Western University - Canada  students are advised that offers of admission to a new program may be made only after the university’s own quality assurance processes have been completed and the Ontario Universities Council on Quality Assurance has approved the Global Great Books program.

The Global Advantage

• Questions about happiness, love, hatred and violence are universal, and the ways human beings attempt to navigate them tell us a lot about who they are and what motivates their actions. Whether you lead within a boardroom or operating room, if you want to positively influence others, you must understand how they engage with the world.
• Global Great Books’ interdisciplinary courses create the unique opportunity to engage with profound questions to understand, in deep and meaningful ways, the perspectives of other people.
• Huron’s strategically-small classrooms create the perfect environment for vibrant discussions to lead you towards answers that will increase your agency over yourself and position you to build more meaningful relationships with others.
• You will receive one-on-one mentorship and support from a wide variety of internationally-recognized professors whose unique areas of expertise will enable you to delve into a breadth and depth of material that is extremely rare within Canada’s post-secondary landscape.