Custom Learning Experiences
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Our 1:1 Guided Study program is designed for individuals who want deeper engagement, structure, accountability, and conversation while exploring a topic of interest.
Work directly with a professor in personalized virtual sessions tailored to your goals, interests, and pace. Whether you want to better understand feminist theory, political history, literature, pop culture, queer ecology, film, philosophy, or another area of study, we create an experience centered around what you want to learn.
Together, we can:
build a personalized reading and viewing list
unpack difficult texts and concepts
discuss ideas in real time
connect theory to contemporary culture and lived experience
help you develop research, writing, or creative projects
create structure and accountability for independent learning
Sessions can feel intellectually rigorous, conversational, exploratory, or somewhere in between depending on your goals and preferred learning style.
Perfect for:
people missing the intellectual stimulation or schedule of school
creatives seeking inspiration and deeper context
people exploring a new interest for the first time
anyone craving thoughtful conversation and guided learning outside traditional institutions
Available virtually from anywhere.
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Want to dive into a topic but don’t know where to start?
Our Custom Syllabus option is designed for independent learners who want structure, guidance, and thoughtfully curated resources without ongoing facilitation or meetings.
Tell us what you’re curious about, how deep you want to go, and what kinds of materials you enjoy engaging with, and we’ll create a personalized learning plan tailored specifically to your interests.
Your custom syllabus may include:
curated readings and articles
films, podcasts, and multimedia resources
guiding questions and reflection prompts
suggested pacing and timelines
optional assignments or creative exercises
beginner-friendly context or more advanced theoretical material depending on your goals
Whether you want to explore queer history, horror films, religion, decolonial thought, climate justice, reality television, or a niche obsession you can’t stop thinking about, we help turn curiosity into meaningful independent study.
Designed for people who want the freedom to learn on their own schedule while still benefiting from expert curation and interdisciplinary guidance.
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Gather your friends, coworkers, or your polycule and choose a topic you want to explore together—anything from feminist theory to horror films, climate justice to queer history, religion to reality television.
Our team of PhDs and researchers will create a custom syllabus and learning plan designed specifically for your group: Curated readings, films, discussion prompts, activities, timelines, pre-recorded lectures, and optional multimedia resources tailored to your interests, goals, and desired level of depth.
You can choose the experience that works best for you:
Independent Study: Receive your personalized syllabus (with the optional add-on of pre-recorded lecture materials) and guide conversations yourselves.
Facilitated Learning: Work directly with our team through virtual discussions, workshops, and/or lectures.
Whether you want an intellectually rigorous deep dive, a playful exploration of a niche obsession, or a structured way to learn in community, we help transform curiosity into shared study.
Examples for Group Study Circles
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Friends in their late 20s/early 30s looking to get together with some wine and talk reality TV.
Study Circle
Love Is a Marketplace: Reality TV, Desire, and Capitalism
We provide a learning plan and additional pre-recorded lectures and discussion activities that use Perfect Match, Love Is Blind, and Tinder to explore:
commodified romance
self-branding and desirability
dating apps and gamification
“therapy speak” online
emotional labor
influencer culture and relationships
Readings include sections from The Managed Heart by Arlie Russell Hochschild and All About Love by bell hooks
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A workplace team or organization looking to foster more thoughtful conversations around identity, power, and community within their office culture.
Study Circle
Power, Privilege, and the Modern Workplace
A virtual workshop exploring how race, gender, class, sexuality, and power shape workplace culture, communication, leadership, and institutional life. Designed for teams interested in moving beyond corporate buzzwords toward deeper reflection, historical context, and meaningful discussion.
Topics may include:
unconscious bias and structural inequality
emotional labor and burnout
gendered expectations in professional spaces
race and professionalism
class, higher education, and workplace access
diversity initiatives and their critiques
conflict, accountability, and communication
building healthier and more collaborative organizational cultures
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A queer polycule looking to spice up their shared intellectual life by exploring queer history.
Study Circle
Chosen Family: Queer History, Desire, and Collective Care
A study circle for a polycule wanting to meet with a PhD on Zoom to explore how queer people have built community, intimacy, and survival outside traditional institutions. Topics include:
commodified romance
self-branding and desirability
dating apps and gamification
“therapy speak” online
emotional labor
influencer culture and relationships
Readings include sections from Cruising Utopia by José Esteban Muñoz and Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg.
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If you're interested in working with us, complete the form with a few details about your project. We'll review your message and get back to you within 2-3 business days.