To think is to be free

RALSTON COLLEGE

A revival and reinvention of the traditional university. A fellowship for anyone, anywhere, who seeks the truth with courage.

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Whether you engage with us online, in person at events around the world, or as a student in Savannah, Ralston College holds a space for courageous curiosity and productive disagreement, where ideas are shared with the purpose of living more fully and renewing a shared human culture.

Encounter the richest and most challenging works of art and intellect from an uncensored past. Exercise free and independent thinking to answer the challenges of our own time and culture. Question openly, in a community dedicated to freedom of thought and speech: to seeking truth, no matter where it leads, and in fellowship with others.

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The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be lit quote.

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Humanities

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A one-year Master of Arts in the Humanities designed for those who seek a comprehensive graduate curriculum focussed on fundamental questions. This demanding program will combine artistic, literary, and philosophical studies to offer a deep understanding of the present cultural moment through the record of its ancient, medieval, and modern origins. The application cycle and theme for 2023/24 will be announced this fall.

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Ralston College offers short courses, available to anyone anywhere in the world, in partnership with the global online learning platform FutureLearn. We believe the treasures of art and intellect are an inheritance for everyone.

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What Makes a Happy Life? An Introduction to Samuel Johnson's Rasselas

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Podcast Alan Charles Kors on Voltaire's 'Philosophical Letters' - Part II

Alan Charles Kors on Voltaire's 'Philosophical Letters' - Part II

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Podcast Alan Charles Kors on Voltaire's 'Philosophical Letters' - Part I

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Podcast Theodore Dalrymple on H. G. Wells's 'The Time Machine'

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Podcast Vernon Smith: Self-Interest Reconsidered

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Article Remaking Higher Ed: Looking Forward Requires Looking Back

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Article The Innovation Upside of the Covid Pandemic

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Article Colleges are Failing in their Fundamental Mission, but There’s Still Hope

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The application cycle for our Masters of Arts in the Humanities for 2022/23 has now completed. We look forward to announcing the dates and theme for next year in the autumn.

July 18th 2022

Dr Jordan Peterson, one of the most celebrated and inspiring teachers in the world, has accepted an appointment as the Chancellor of Ralston College.

May 5th 2022

Dr Marie Kawthar Daouda, author and lecturer at the University of Oxford, has accepted an appointment as a Fellow of the College. Her first lecture will be on Baudelaire.

April 25th 2022

News

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The application cycle for our Masters of Arts in the Humanities for 2022/23 has now completed. We look forward to announcing the dates and theme for next year in the autumn.

July 18th 2022

Dr Jordan Peterson, one of the most celebrated and inspiring teachers in the world, has accepted an appointment as the Chancellor of Ralston College.

May 5th 2022

Dr Marie Kawthar Daouda, author and lecturer at the University of Oxford, has accepted an appointment as a Fellow of the College. Her first lecture will be on Baudelaire.

April 25th 2022

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President

Stephen Blackwood

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Chancellor

Jordan Peterson

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Visitor

Stephen Wolfram

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Legal Advisor

Sonal Tolman

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Heather Mac Donald

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In Memoriam

George Walker

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