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A student at Emory University in Atlanta, Elias Neibart plans to graduate with a BA in political science and philosophy. Elias Neibart’s academic honors include a Junto Fellowship from the university’s program in democracy and citizenship.
Benjamin Franklin started the original junto in 1727 as a gathering of intellectuals who discussed the leading issues of the day. In that spirit, the university’s Franklin Fellows program, of which the Junto Fellowship is a part, encourages students to expand their liberal arts education. In its inaugural year, the Fellows program develops critical thought, clear writing, and in-depth reading.
Junto Fellows meet with visiting scholars, read great books, and attend cultural events at the Shakespeare Tavern and the Atlanta Symphony. Informal gatherings facilitate the free exchange of ideas. They may take elective courses in religion, music, history, literature, and philosophy.
The program is open to all students in the university or the business school, regardless of major. Junto Fellows are required to attend three or four special events each semester, making their own schedule.
Elias Neibart 
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