Tutors
The usual offerings from The Agora Foundation are weekend seminars centered around an author or theme, and only occasionally include lectures. Primarily, attendees read and learn directly from the great books and discuss as equals the meanings and implications of the selected readings. Discussions are guided by seminar leaders who pose questions designed to stimulate reflection on the readings.
Past and Current Seminar Leaders:
David Appleby
Tutor, Thomas Aquinas College
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Zoe Appleby
Thomas Aquinas College
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Michael Augros
Tutor, Thomas Aquinas College
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Robert Augros
Professor, St. Anselm College,
New Hampshire
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John Balkcom
Moderator, Executive Seminars for
the Aspen Institute · Former President
of St. John's College, Santa Fe, NM
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Phillip Bartok
Tutor, St. John' s College​
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Carl Bobkoski
Business Leader and Teacher​
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Eva Brann
Tutor, St. John' s College
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Lance Brunner
Professor, University of Kentucky
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James Carey
Tutor, St. John's College​
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David Carl
Tutor, St. John's College​
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William Carroll
Professor, Oxford University​
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Mark Clark
Tutor, Thomas Aquinas College
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Glen Coughlin
Tutor, Thomas Aquinas College
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James Cutsinger
Professor, University of South Carolina
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Richard Ferrier
Tutor, Thomas Aquinas College
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Andrew Gilman
Executive Director,
The Agora Foundation
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Joline Godfrey
CEO, The Unexpected Table
Paul Herder
Teacher, Author, and Consultant
Karl Haigler
President, Haigler Enterprises
International, Inc.
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Brian Kelly
Tutor, Thomas Aquinas College
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Sean Kelsey
Professor of Philosophy, Notre Dame​
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Barry Kraft
Dramaturg, Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Tom Krause
Founder of the Great Books Seminars
in Ojai, President, The Agora
Foundation
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Philip LeCuyer
Tutor, St. John's College
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Michael J. Letteney
Tutor, Thomas Aquinas College
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Patricia Locke
Tutor, St. John's College
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Dan Lowenstein
Professor of Law, UCLA
Tim Mangan
Writer-in-Residence at Pacific Symphony
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Mike McLean
Former President, Thomas Aquinas College
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Rae Nelson
Management Consultant and Author
Paul O'Reilly
President, Thomas Aquinas College
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Frank Pagano
Tutor, St. John's College
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Anika Prather
Professor, Howard University
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Barry Rabe
Board Member, Teacher
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Elizabeth Reyes
Tutor, Thomas Aquinas College
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Peter Rainer
Film Critic, Christian Science Monitor and National Public Radio
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Carol Seferi
Attorney
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Brian Stafford
Founder, Eco Psyche Artistry
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Walter Sterling
Tutor, St. John's College​
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Eric Stull
Adjunct Professor
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Kevin Walker
Assistant Professor, Colgate University
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Michael Wolfe
Tutor, St. John's College​​
Krishnan Venkatesh
Tutor, St. John's College
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Roxana Zirakzadeh
St. John’s College Alumna