The Philomathesian Society
(Don't feel bad, we're not sure how to pronounce it, either.)
Well, if you've stumbled on this page by accident, most likely your first question is, "What on Earth is a "philomathesian"? The answer is that a philomathesian is a lover of knowledge. The Philomathesian Society as it exists today is a semi-social, semi-academic organization that offers a wide range of, you guessed it, social and academic activities. The idea is that one's social life need not be devoid of intellectual stimulation in order to be fun. In fact, while there is no doubt that holding your friend's head over the toilet while he throws up is a "bonding experience" there are many ways in which two (or more) people may connect that involve the interchange of thoughts and ideas that may, in fact, better each participant in the exchange. The Philomathesian Society hopes to promote such discourses and, in general, to improve the intellectual life of Wake Forest.
"Well, that's all well and good," you may say, "but how are you going to get Wake students to use their precious free time to think rather than to, say, sleep?" to which we reply, "Like this:"
The basic idea behind lunch lectures is to have a professor come in during lunch and speak to students about a topic of their choice in their area of expertise. All lunch lectures are held on Tuesday or Thursday at 11:00 AM in the upper, balcony dining area of the pit. If anyone is interested in helping post signs or do other publicity work, please contact Sarah Austrin-Willis (austse00@wfu.edu). We hope to see you this week!
"And also like this:"
The Philomathesian journal is an outgrowth of the society that publishes student and faculty essays from Wake Forest University. We have a print edition that comes out on campus, but now there is also an online version! Check it out!
This page is under heavy construction but hopes to be completed soon. For more information on the Philomathesian Society, contact Shannon Bothwell.
This page designed by Jalapeno Pepper and modified by Andrew Frey.