The Hollingworth Institute

Membership and Activities

Free Network

This free membership in our community allows access to

current and former course listings

the event links for our alternating weekly support groups for gifted adults and parents of gifted children

and participation in discussion including about which courses should be offered in the coming terms

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Social Time Games and Puzzles

Donation only –
come play games, do puzzles, hangout with gifted young people.

Tuesdays, 10:30 am Eastern.

Arithmancer – Harry Potter Fanfic

with Lisa Fontaine-Rainen

Asynchronous (discord) discussions on the math and science, and of course the plot and characters.

June 16 – August 14
$150 USD

Egyptian Fractions

with Lisa Fontaine-Rainen

Parts Unknown!

Meets August 7th and 9th,
11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET
$40 USD

Matilda and Roald Dahl – An Analysis

Lisa Fontaine-Rainen

Critiquing films, books,
deep analysis of Roald Dahl issues.

July 10th – Aug 2nd,
M/W 11am-12pm ET
$180 USD

Puzzle Masters

with Lisa Fontain-Rainen

Solve puzzles that lead to meta puzzles, work collaboratively.

June 19th-August 10th,
M/Th 3-4pm ET
$350 USD

Pascal’s Trianglar Puzzle

Lisa Fontaine-Rainen

A deep dive into all the patterns and ideas in Pascal’s Triangle.

June 19th – 28th,
M/W, 11-12 ET
$100 USD

Many Kinds of Friendship Pre-K

Anna Caveney

Friendship and play are vital for all of us Lets learn to enjoy the many kinds of friends and be enjoyed by them

July 9th-Aug 6th
Sun 5-6 PM
$125 USD

Rational Thought & Harry Potter Fanfic

with Lisa Fontaine-Rainen

Scientific & Rational Thought & Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality part 1 of a 3 part course

use your judgment on age, typically teens

Starts 1/23
Mondays 12:15-1:30 ET
12 weeks
$350

Proving the Point – A Perigon of Geometry

with Lisa Fontaine-Rainen

Full year of high school Geometry in 16 weeks.

Starts 1/ 19
Mon/Thurs 11am-12pm ET.
16 weeks
$650

100 Humans and Psychosocial Experimentation

Lisa Fontaine-Rainen and Dani Wagner

An Exploration and Critique of the Show and the Psychosocial Experiments

Thurs, 12:15-1:15 pm ET
Starts 1/19,
15 weeks
$350

Working Collaboratively in Math and Logic

with Lisa Fontain-Rainen

Solve intense competition problems as a team.

Thursdays, 3-4pm ET
Starts 1/19.
15 weeks
$350

Teen Gay Scifi: The Darkness Outside Us

Dr. Sabrina Weiss

Bold scifi – explores identity, relationships, and space.

Asynchronous,
starting February 13

Read and Discuss: The Botany of Desire

Dr. Sabrina Weiss

Learn about four plants in historical and social context.

Asynchronous,
starts Mar 20

Age range: 13+ (please contact instructor for younger learners)

KDrama Club: Under The Queen’s Umbrella

Dr. Sabrina Weiss

Adult club on Korean culture: politics, feminism, motherhood.

Asynchronous,
starts Feb 6

$45

Scientific and Rational Thought & Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality

with Lisa Fontaine-Rainen

use your judgment on age, typically teens

starts August 29th ,
Mondays 10:00-11:15 AM ET

12 weeks of 1.25 hour long classes,
$350

Carl Sagan’s Contact: Science and Religion – Argument or Agreement?

with Lisa Fontaine-Rainen

Age 12+, requires maturity on the topics.

starts August 29th
Mondays 12:45-2:00 PM ET

15 sessions,1.25 hour long classes
$350

Poetry: Analysis Discussion and Workshop

with Kaisa Kindgrove

What is poetry anyway? And what makes it good?

starts October 5th
Wednesdays 10:00-11:00 AM ET

4 weeks,
$95

Mathematical Explorations: Geometry I

with Lisa Fontaine-Rainen

A deep dive into ideas in geometry (but mostly not proofs)
starts Sept 1,
Thursday 10:45-11:45

15 sessions,
$350

The “Why?” of Math Class

with Anna Caveney

The inside track about why math teachers care about showing work and memorizing math facts
all ages, including adults welcome

Sept 14- Oct 19
Thursdays 2:00-3:00

6 weeks
$150

Working Collaboratively in Math and Logic

with Lisa Fontain-Rainen

Solve intense competition problems as a team.

Starts Sept. 1st,
3:00-4:00 PM ET

15 sessions,
$350

Familiars Finding their Humanoids RPG

with Kaisa Kindgrove

You are a group of familiars, and your humanoids are kidnapped!

Sept 23rd-Nov 18th,
Fri 10am-Noon,

9 meetings of 2 hours each,
$350

Exploring Definitions of Giftedness

with Anna Caveney

Shaping Our Selves:
We grow and form our identities in the context of, and in response to, unhelpful and unhealthy assumptions about giftedness that pervade our society.
It is not surprising we sometimes feel a little sideways. open to any age
Oct 26- Dec 7 [off 11/23]
Sundays 6-7

6 sessions
$150

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Violence Against the State

Insurrection, sedition, and treason, oh my!
Monday April 18, 2022, (90 min.)
12:00 PM (noon) – 1:30 pm Eastern Time.
Andy Piltser-Cowan $35

The “Why?” of Math Class

with Anna Caveney

The inside track about why math teachers care about showing work and memorizing math facts

April 18, 19, 20 Mon/Tue/Wed
2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time

$70

individual sessions available
inside free network for 25$

Some Illustrators’ Tools[UK/Euro]

with Dr Bonnie Kneen

A two session course, we’re going to explore some of the tools that you might use, as an illustrator, for characterization and storytelling.

Tues 19 Apr & Thurs 21 Apr, 9:30-10:30am GMT.
(3:30 AM Eastern)
$40

Some Illustrators’ Tools [Eastern Time]

with Dr. Bonnie Kneen

A two session course, we’re going to explore some of the tools that you might use, as an illustrator, for characterization and storytelling.

Wed 20 Apr & Thurs 21
Apr, 11:15-12:15pm Eastern Time
All ages welcome
$40

What is Sound? The Science of Timbre

with Kaisa Kindgrove

Timbre makes a violin
sound like a violin,
but what is it scientifically?

Fri 4/22 1-2PM Eastern Time
Ages~11+

$25

A Midsummer’s Nightmare – Fiasco

with Kaisa Kindgrove

The ruler wants a different play: right before curtain!
A Shakespearian RPG.

Wed. 4/20 2 hours
10am-noon Eastern Time
$35

You are a Cat – Fiasco

with Kaisa Kindgrove

Would you like to play at being a cat? Come join us for this RPG!

Thu. 4/21 2 hours
10am-noon.
All Ages
$35

Exploring Definitions of Giftedness

with Anna Caveney

Shaping Our Selves: We grow and form our identity in the context of, and in response to, unhelpful and unhealthy assumptions

Thursday and Saturday
2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time
$40

Free Network

This Portion of our community allows access to some resources and purchase of courses

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Exploring Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman

Power, Science, History, and the Last Enemy Mondays, 11am-12:15pm Eastern Starts January 24th 15 weeks

Bread and Circuses Part 4

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Oppression, Resistance, and Autocrat
with Lisa Fontaine-Rainen

Mondays, 12:30 – 1:45 pm Eastern time on Zoom
Starting January 24th for 15 weeks No class on April 18th.

What’s (the Point of) Literary Analysis?

with Dr. Bonnie Kneen

Read the room, and everything else.
Developing, applying, and then generalizing the skills of literary analysis to other spheres of life.

Tuesdays 10-11am Eastern,
Starting February 1st, 15 classes.

Scientific and Rational Thought & Harry Potter MOR Fanfic Part 2

with Lisa Fontaine-Rainen

Scientific and Rational Thought & Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality
Thursdays, 12-1:15 pm Eastern (same time as part 1)
Starts January 27th, 15 classes

Essay Writing

with Dr. Bonnie Kneen

Learn how to write an expository essay. Explore an idea, explain and evaluate evidence for it and make a reasoned argument about it.
Learning by doing.

Wednesdays 10-11am Eastern
15 classes
Starts February 2nd no class 13 April.

Number Theory and Proof

with Lisa Fontaine-Rainen

Mathematical Explorations – go way beyond the basics! Dig deep!

Mondays, 9:45-10:45 am ET
Starts Jan. 31st

Advanced Math Problem Posing

with Lisa Fontaine-Rainen

Exploring mathematical ideas and asking big questions
Thursdays, 2:15-3:15 PM ET
Starts January 27th

Social Time Games and Puzzles

Donation only –
come play games, do puzzles, hangout with gifted young people.

Tuesdays, 10:30 am Eastern.

Some Illustrators’ Tools

with Dr Bonnie Kneen

A two-week course, we’re going to explore some of the tools that you might use, as an illustrator, for characterization and storytelling.

Thursday 10-11 ET
February 17th & Feb 24th

Exploring Scythe

Power, Science, History, and the Last Enemy
Mondays, 11am-12:15pm Eastern Starts August 30 15 weeks

Bread and Circuses
part 3: Mockingjay

Oppression, Resistance, and Revolution
Mondays 12:30-1:45 pm Starts August 30 15 classes

What’s (the Point of) Literary Analysis?

Read the room – and everything else.

Wednesdays, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Eastern Starts September 1st 15 Weeks

Scientific and Rational Thought & Harry Potter MOR Fanfic

Scientific and Rational Thought & Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality
Thursdays, 12-1:15pm Starts Sept 2nd

Mathematical Explorations: Geometry I

A deep dive into interesting ideas in geometry
(but mostly not proofs)

Thursdays, 2-3pm Eastern
Starts Sept 2nd

Advanced Math Problem Posing
with Lisa Fontaine-Rainen

Exploring mathematical ideas and asking big questions
Thursdays, 3:15-4:15 PM ET
Starts September 2nd

Social Time Games and Puzzles

Donation only –
come play games, do puzzles, hangout with gifted young people.

Tuesdays, 10:30 am Eastern.

Underachievement & Giftedness: non Adults

Explore the ways potential can be an overwhelming experience Thursdays 8-9PM ET
15 sessions Starts Sept 2

Underachievement & Giftedness [Adults]

Explore the ways potential can be an overwhelming experience Fridays 8-9PM ET
15 sessions Starts Sept 3

Underachievement for Adults and nonAdults

This is a discount bundle of 1 adult and 1 nonadult to allow family members to have their own space and then to come together with a shared vocabulary to explore opportunities and expectations.

Membership and Activities

Free Network

Social Time Games and Puzzles

Summer 2023 Courses

Arithmancer – Harry Potter Fanfic

Egyptian Fractions

Matilda and Roald Dahl – An Analysis

Puzzle Masters

Pascal’s Trianglar Puzzle

Many Kinds of Friendship Pre-K

Spring 2023 Courses

Rational Thought & Harry Potter Fanfic

Proving the Point – A Perigon of Geometry

100 Humans and Psychosocial Experimentation

Working Collaboratively in Math and Logic

Teen Gay Scifi: The Darkness Outside Us

Read and Discuss: The Botany of Desire

KDrama Club: Under The Queen’s Umbrella

Autumn 2022 Courses

Scientific and Rational Thought & Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality

Carl Sagan’s Contact: Science and Religion – Argument or Agreement?

Poetry: Analysis Discussion and Workshop

Mathematical Explorations: Geometry I

The “Why?” of Math Class

Working Collaboratively in Math and Logic

Familiars Finding their Humanoids RPG

Exploring Definitions of Giftedness

Spring Break 2022 Courses

Free Network

Violence Against the State

The “Why?” of Math Class

Some Illustrators’ Tools[UK/Euro]

Some Illustrators’ Tools [Eastern Time]

What is Sound? The Science of Timbre

A Midsummer’s Nightmare – Fiasco

You are a Cat – Fiasco

Exploring Definitions of Giftedness

Winter 2022 Courses

Free Network

Exploring Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman

Bread and Circuses Part 4

What’s (the Point of) Literary Analysis?

Scientific and Rational Thought & Harry Potter MOR Fanfic Part 2

Essay Writing

Number Theory and Proof

Advanced Math Problem Posing

Social Time Games and Puzzles

Some Illustrators’ Tools

Fall 2021 Courses

Exploring Scythe

Bread and Circuses part 3: Mockingjay

What’s (the Point of) Literary Analysis?

Scientific and Rational Thought & Harry Potter MOR Fanfic

Mathematical Explorations: Geometry I

Advanced Math Problem Posing with Lisa Fontaine-Rainen

Social Time Games and Puzzles

Underachievement & Giftedness: non Adults

Underachievement & Giftedness [Adults]

Underachievement for Adults and nonAdults

Bread and Circuses
part 3: Mockingjay

Advanced Math Problem Posing
with Lisa Fontaine-Rainen