This online and livestreaming program can be taken from home, or anywhere with an internet connection. If you register, you will be emailed viewing instructions prior to the event.

All times are CDT. Please contact Mary Oleyar at [email protected], or 713.524.8253 x23 with any questions. Learn more about online learning.

Quiet resolve. Fear. Acceptance. Denial. Compassion. Human responses to life-threatening epidemics are as old as the illnesses themselves, and each time they have emerged, they have offered vital insight into the fundamental questions life asks of us. What does life mean? How do we relate to our mortality? What is our true purpose? What roles ought duty, love, self-preservation, and the pursuit of happiness play in our lives? In this online class, we will use Albert Camus' gripping, classic novel The Plague to explore these questions together (you do not have to read the book to participate -- but it's a great read). The instructor will post video lectures every Monday starting March 23, and live, online video discussions will be held 12:30 - 2 pm and 6:30 - 8 pm every Thursday starting March 26 (you can pick which discussion works for you). We are offering this class for free. As a nonprofit organization, we welcome any donation that might be meaningful and affordable for you at this time.