Philadelphia Reads W.E.B. Du Bois
W.E.B. Du Bois was one of the greatest intellectuals of the 20th century. He ceaselessly strove to act on his beliefs and fight for peace and socialism. We believe his writings are important both to understand the world today and to move forward to a new kind of society. At several sites around the city of Philadelphia, there will be reading groups which will read a certain work of Du Bois. The vision for the project is here. The details of these reading groups can be found below. Each group will meet at least twice a month.
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Reading Group Details
The reading groups across the Greater Philadelphia Area and beyond are listed below. Feel free to join any and as many as you see fit. Each of these reading groups will meet March to June and then again September to November, every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month, unless mentioned otherwise. The time will be decided depending on the location and are given below.
Feel free to add our Google Calendar to yours to keep track of the reading group meeting times and locations.
Feel free to add our Google Calendar to yours to keep track of the reading group meeting times and locations.
*EXCEPTIONS:
- The Church of the Advocate: Readings will resume on 30th September, but after that, meetings will be every second and fourth Sunday
- Caucus of Working Educators, 509 S Broad St, Philadelphia: The reading at this site will resume on October 14th from 3:00-5:00
- 1199C: Meetings will be every other Sunday starting September 16th. The dates are: 9/6, 9/30; 10/14, 10/28; 11/4,11/18, 12/2, 12/16
- Jubilee School: Meetings will be every Thursday starting October 18th at 7:30
- Camden Reads Du Bois, Temple University: Please see contact person for specific dates and location
- Wooden Shoe Bookstore: Due to a schedule conflict, meetings in November will be 11/18 and 11/25 (third and fourth Sunday).
Reading Timeline
Date |
Event |
March 11 |
Reading Group Week 1 |
March 25th |
Reading Group Week 2 |
April 8th |
Reading Group Week 3 |
April 22nd |
Reading Group Week 4 |
May 13th |
Reading Group Week 5 |
May 27th |
Reading Group Week 6 |
June 10th |
Reading Group Week 7 |
June 24th |
Reading Group Week 8 |
July-August |
BREAK |
September 23rd |
Reading Group Week 9 |
October 14th |
Reading Group Week 10 |
October 28th |
Reading Group Week 11 |
November 11th |
Reading Group Week 12 |
November 25th |
Reading Group Week 13 |
December 9th |
Reading Group Week 14 |