Lee's most important teacher at St. John's College might have been the ancient playwright Aristophanes, whose works like "The Frogs" helped her to understand jokes outside her cultural context.
Paalman, who joined the school in 1997, discusses her unusual path to the liberal arts, how being a tutor has shaped her reading and thinking, and the gratitude she feels for serving the institution she loves.
Free and open to the public from September 14 to December 8, 2024
Beall received her PhD in social psychology before rejoining her alma mater—this time, as a tutor—in 2015.
Lectures, concerts, and theatrical productions are free and open to the public.
