Programs
The Jefferson Educational Society offers different programs during the Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall terms. Some of the past and current programs include the Global Summit, Metro 100, Brock Institute Lectures, Community Conversations, Jefferson Satellite programs, and other special programs.
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Publications
The JES, it's writers, researchers, and Scholars-in-Residence publish various books, essays, journals, quick timely reads, book-notes, and reports about a wide range of topics. In 2022, the writers produced a record year, creating more than 140 publications.
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Membership
By becoming a member of the Jefferson, you will have access to benefits including: priority registration of events; advance notice of programs and lectures; an increased number of free events available to members; invitations to special member events; and subscriptions to JES publications.
Become a MemberHistory of Human Experience Series: What It Means to be Human
Robert Garland Join us as we kick-off our Summer Term with Global Summit Alumni, Robert Garland, Ph.D.! He will be with us for a week as a Visiting Speaker-in-Residence. Locatio... Read More »History of Human Experience Series: The Many and the One: God versus the Gods
Robert Garland Second in the History of Human Experience Series. Location: Jefferson Educational Society - 3207 State Street, Erie, PA 16508 Date/Time: Tuesday, July 9, 7-8... Read More »History of Human Experience Series: The Roots and Fruits of Misogyny
Robert Garland Third in the History of Human Experience Series. Location: Jefferson Educational Society - 3207 State Street, Erie, PA 16508 Date/Time: Wednesday, July 10, 7... Read More »Advancing Community Progress in Erie, Pennsylvania
The Jefferson Educational Society (JES) of Erie is a nonprofit institution where conversations commence and ideas take action. We were founded to promote civic enlightenment and community progress for the Erie Region through the study, research, and discussion of those ideas and events that have influenced the human condition. The Society offers courses, seminars, and lectures which explain the central ideas that have formed the past, assist in exploring the present, and offer guidance to enhance the civic future of the Erie Region.
