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PhiloQuest 2022: Books & Movies

Painting of the death of Socrates, representing PhiloQuest’s monthly book and film discussions

PhiloQuest 2022 paired world literature with international cinema, exploring colonial journeys, identity, capitalism, and human resilience through monthly online discussions.

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2022 Lineup & Schedule

Heart of Darkness cover
January

Heart of Darkness

Joseph Conrad
On the Road cover
February

On the Road

Jack Kerouac
Samarkand cover
March

Samarkand

Amin Maalouf
Birds Without Wings cover
April

Birds Without Wings

Louis de Bernières
The Adventures of Augie March cover
May

The Adventures of Augie March

Saul Bellow
The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age cover
June

The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age

James Dale Davidson & William Rees-Mogg
Tampopo (1985) cover
July

Tampopo (1985)

Directed by Juzo Itami (Film)
Haider (2014) cover
August

Haider (2014)

Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj (Film)
Stranger Than Fiction (2006) cover
September

Stranger Than Fiction (2006)

Directed by Marc Forster (Film)
Asuran (2019) cover
October

Asuran (2019)

Directed by Vetrimaaran (Film)
Parasite (2019) cover
November

Parasite (2019)

Directed by Bong Joon-ho (Film)
Up (2009) cover
December

Up (2009)

Directed by Pete Docter (Film)
Mahmoud Rasmi

Mahmoud Rasmi

I hold a PhD in philosophy with over a decade of experience across academia and industry. I currently run an independent practice helping leaders develop strategies through ambiguity, and clarifying decisions involving competing values.

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