David Elliott, author of Bull, a retelling of the story of the Minotaur, will be leading a writing workshop, April 27 - May 2, 2026, on the lovely island of Hydra, Greece. Hydra has long attracted artists, writers, musicians, and others to its stone pathways, charming port-side cafes, and quiet charm. Read More
Now in its 27th year, THE EXAMINED LIFE is offering two travel study opportunities in 2026. A limited number of stipends for the Greece trip are available to qualified teachers. Read More
If you’ve ever traveled to Greece with The Examined Life or know someone who has, you will hear about our absolutely phenomenal and talented guide, Mara Kanari. She is the heart and soul of the Study Tour. During the 2024 Study Tour, one of our Greek Study Fellows, Julia Perlowski, was inspired by Mara’s love...Read More
Saturday Seminars, the virtual interactive presentations which are the cornerstone of our educational programming, started early in January with Professor Stayroula Pipyrou from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland with her enlightening presentation on Greek speaking populations in Southern Italy. A first for our program, the following seminar we enjoyed ancient music played on hand-crafted...Read More
The 2023 program for THE EXAMINED LIFE continued to offer new and interesting speakers to further expand our familiarity with Ancient and Modern Greece and to foster a growing intellectual rigor. Through readings, lectures and the annual Study Tour of Greece, our goal is to encourage teachers who work in our schools to think more...Read More
A project spearheaded by Stephen Guerriero to better reflect the growing vibrancy of the program. And, the next step in our focused marketing outreach to a younger and more diverse group of teachers.Read More
At the conclusion of the Study Tour of Greece, we will depart Athens the late afternoon of Sunday, April 23 to fly to Izmir on the west coast of Turkey with transfer to our hotel in Izmir or Kusadasi.Read More
ExL takes as its theme the Socratic call to “the examined life.” Through readings and lectures, our goal is to encourage teachers and students to nurture the search for wisdom and the ultimate power of principled thinking.Read More
