BYU London Centre Fall

In The Republic, Plato famously used the metaphor of a city to seek to understand how the human soul can be good and just. During our fall 2027 program, we will provide a crash course in how to mold oneself into a good citizen and disciple. Our text will be London, its history, its physical layout and character, and its people. These hold many lessons pertaining to individual and community identity, the profit and perils of force, the vulnerability of oppressors, the power held by the oppressed, and how language can be a tool or a weapon. All our courses, site visits, and projects will invite reflection on how the examples of the city reflect aspects of the individual self (for good or ill). The program will focus on how the key to excellence for both empires and individuals lies within the relationship of the "I" to the "thou."

After discovering the just soul through the metaphor of the city, Plato turned around and used this good and just soul to make his own city great. We will encourage our participants to reflect on how they might leverage these lessons to make a difference within their own communities, organizations, and congregations.

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