Unraveling Jorge Luis Borges: Riddles, Mysteries, Mysticism
What can we learn from embracing ambiguity and mystery? Join Ari King for a four-week exploration of Jorge Luis Borges’ short fiction, where infinite libraries, shifting realities, and layered meanings invite readers to question what they know and find insight in uncertainty.
Time & Location
Sep 03, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM CDT
Virtual Class
About
This is a 4-meeting virtual class using the Zoom platform.
Wednesdays, Sept 3, 10, 17, and 24, 7-8:30 pm Central time
About this class: In this class, participants will explore the short fiction of Jorge Luis Borges. Guided by the vision of a literary giant—who, ironically, was blind—they’ll enter an enchanting world of infinite libraries, forking paths, impossible mansions, and histories that echo through time. The class will focus on asking stimulating questions and embracing the rich ambiguities woven throughout Borges' texts. The student will find Borges inspiring and Borges’ genius will spark new forms of creativity and insight in all who read, write, and engage in this thoughtful dialogue.
Skills Acquired: Interpretive Analysis, Creative Thinking, Symbolic Reading, Philosophical Reflection, Ambiguity Tolerance, Discussion Skills
Please note: This class will be held live on Zoom during the dates and time listed above. If you can’t attend a session or if the time doesn’t work for you, a password-protected course page will host video recordings for registered participants to watch at their convenience.
Instructor bio: Ari King is a visual artist-philosopher-teacher from Detroit, Michigan who is passionate about the faculty of ambivalence. Rather than classifying wishy-washyness as an incapacity to choose, he sees ambivalence as a rich vein of future experience and as a space for the recognition of dual possibility in oneself, the other, and the world. He graduated from Columbia University with a degree in Philosophy.