Season 4, Episode 10: Gilmore Girls as Allegory for WASP Civilizational Decline
For April Fools this year, we cover a millennial touchstone television series about growing up, or at least about trying to.
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Research Note: Peter Maurin’s Port of Entry Record
As a part of her ongoing research on Peter Maurin, Dr. Laurie Johnson shares this brief note on Maurin’s port of entry into the United States. View on Substack: LINK TO POST
Preparing the Ground for Spring: Part 1
In this essay, JPII Farm Worker Scholar Natalie Finn discusses some of the practical work involved with small-scale, regenerative agriculture and connects this to broader philosophical themes. Check it out: LINK TO POST
Upcoming Guest Lecture: “Péguy for the Present”
Lecture Title: “Péguy for the Present” Details: Thursday, April 9, 2026 @7:00 PM CST. Lecture: The rise of Christian nationalism has lent new urgency to longstanding questions about how politics and religion are meant to relate. For the French Catholic socialist Charles Péguy (1873-1914), their interaction is the fulcrum of history, a dynamic confrontation that … Read more
Season 4, Episode 8: Charles Coulombe on the Perils of Sealing Political Pacts
Spencer and Laurie talk to Charles Coulombe, a monarchist and author of multiple books, including The Compleat Monarchist. His views on the intellectual and spiritual milieux leading up to the emergence of the Catholic Worker movement, as well as his views on American history, and what’s wrong and right with American Catholicism, offer a unique … Read more
Hamnet Teaches What Love Looks Like
In this reflection on the film Hamnet, Maurin Academy co-founder Dr. Laurie Johnson asks what a depiction of Shakespeare’s family life teach us about the loving balance between family and extraordinary artistic achievement. Check it out now: LINK TO SUBSTACK
What did Peter Maurin Want?
In this essay from Maurin Academy instructor Christopher May, Peter Maurin’s vision of a better world is explored. Check it out now: LINK TO SUBSTACK
What We’re Reading – January 2026
Check out what The Maurin Academy founders and instructors are reading this month!
Antimodern Progress? February 2026 Course on Jacques Maritain
More info is available on the course page!
The American Dream, An American Utopia, and Death
Have you ever wondered if there was more to the American Dream than promises kept and promises broken (for some or for few)? If so, old sport, then this course is for you. The first session is coming up on December 3rd, and will cover the American Dream–both the Edward Albee play and the ideological … Read more