In Fall 2020, Halifax Humanities piloted its first online course, “Perspective 2020.” The goal of the class was to introduce students from across the province to the process of studying philosophy, literature, and art in a welcoming, accessible, online environment. For six weeks, a group of 11 students met online via Zoom twice a week from 7pm-8pm, and grappled with the question: “how does your perspective change the way you see the world?” The class tackled the question from a variety of angles, including Plato’s analogy of the cave, self-portraiture from the Renaissance to the present day, and Lorraine Hansberry’s realist drama A Raisin in the Sun. Of our 11 graduates, 9 have continued on to Halifax Humanities 101 this year.
We hope to offer a version of this course again in Fall 2021! The course is 100% free to adults living on low incomes, and it is open to anyone currently living in Nova Scotia. Books are mailed to participants free of charge, and assistance with technology and child care is available. More details will be posted here when they are available, but in the meantime you can always email halifaxhumanities@gmail.com with questions.