All Program Dates
April 16, 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm ET
April 23, 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm ET
April 30, 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm ET
May 7, 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm ET
May 14, 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm ET
May 21, 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm ET
May 28, 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm ET
June 4, 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm ET
June 11, 2026 | | 6:00pm - 7:30pm ET
Feb. 12, 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm ET
Feb. 19, 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm ET
Feb. 26, 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm ET
March 5, 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm ET
March 12, 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm ET
March 19, 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm ET
March 26, 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm ET
April 2, 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm ET
April 9, 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm ET
Registration
Tuition/Admission for this course $450. Members receive exclusive discounts on our programs and courses. Not a member? Learn more.
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This program is for those 18 and older.
Registration opens for Delancey Society members on Friday, November 14, for Rosenbach members on Friday, November 21, and for the general public on Wednesday, November 26.
Description
One hundred years after its publication and people are still reading and talking about James Joyce’s Ulysses. From Samuel Beckett to Michael Chabon, from Jackson Pollack to Sean Scully, from Orson Welles to Spike Jonze, and from Bob Dylan to Patti Smith, few single works of literature have had an inspiring effect on so many artists of different disciplines, making it one of the most widely read and discussed works of fiction written in the English language.
This immersive weekly course will help readers explore (and enjoy) the intricacies, enigmas, and hilarities of Ulysses. First-time readers of the novel will find many resources for understanding this challenging work. For those returning to the novel, this will be a great way to delve into a book whose depths never seem to end. Most of all, the best way to read Ulysses is with a group, over an extended period of time, in a shared experience (with an expert leader). The Rosenbach, home of one of the great Joyce collections in the world, including the most complete manuscript of Ulysses in existence, has been providing this experience for decades. Included in this course will be both in-person and online presentations of these Joyce materials.
Participants in Ulysses Weekly:
will be able to access, at their own convenience, pre-recorded short lectures by the instructor
join live weekly class discussions (recorded and available to those who might not be able to make all the weekly meetings)
have the opportunity to read at the Rosenbach’s Bloomsday Festival on June 16, 2026.
Sponsors
This course is sponsored by Lenni H. Steiner and Perry A. Lerner
Instructor
Robert Berry is a Philadelphia artist and educator who has spent over a decade translating James Joyce’s Ulysses into comics and other media. He teaches courses in comics and Ulysses at the University of Pennsylvania and is known throughout the Joyce community for his work on Ulysses “Seen” and regular contributions to the James Joyce Quarterly. He occasionally still has time to paint pretty pictures and has been leading courses on Ulysses at the Rosenbach since 2017.