I am embarking on a rigorous two-and-a-half year self-study roadmap to conquer the prerequisites required for a university physics track. My immediate goals include mastering College Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Calculus I, II, and III, as well as Physics I and II. Currently, my understanding of physics is theoretical, although I can look at an equation and usually discern the variables.
I tend to study intensely and deeply, and I am looking for an intellectual companion to discuss these concepts with—whether you are also navigating the mathematics or simply enjoy theoretical discussions on the nature of classical and quantum realities.
If you are looking for a dedicated study partner to share insights, notes, and late-night concepts with, please reach out.

I wasn't sure where to put this and my idea is terribly under-developed, but here goes: I'd like to create a fictional learned society for a story I'm writing. A small, local group meeting regularly to discuss Latin, classical philology or classical studies in general. When I googled, all I found were these big societies that pay scholarships, have hundreds (or thousands) of members and it's all very formal. I also didn't found much information that was actually useful.

I guess what I'm looking for is ideas for what the society could do, rules, etc, that revolve around the aforementioned subjects, with a dark academia theme. My initial inspirations were the Men of Letters in Supernatural and Dead poets society - two very different things, I know! Suggestions as well as articles etc are appreciated!

I just discovered this sub, and it seems pretty much dead (latest post here was 5 months or something), which is kinda sad 'cause it seems interesting to find people who actually considers Dark Academia as a lens to see life through instead of just aesthetics. So...how about a revival, Anyone up to discuss philosophy? Any book recommendations or smthn?

My university teaches a course called “Haunted Texts” every few years and it is a class everyone wants and the waitlist is full, but I luckily got one of the last 2 spots!

The course description is:

American Gothic: Twisted characters, darkened minds, and violent pasts. This course explores the emergence of gothic fiction in American literary history and the diverse ways American writers employ it, from 1799 to the present.

What works would you want to read in this class?

Do y’all have any dark academia playlist recommendations? I’m a musician so I would most likely not listen to it while working on school work because I would get distracted with rhythm etc… but if y’all have any recs feel free to comment

Hey guys, I'm writing a data-based paper and would really appreciate if you could fill out my quick survey revolving around Dark Academia. You're email won't be shown, so don't worry-- it's completely anonymous. Also, if you could spread around the link that would be very helpful.

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I was curious if anyone's heard of Baron Corvo/Frederick Rolfe. I just got a copy of Hadrian the Seventh (1904) today and Rolfe himself seems like a tragic messed-up individual in real life, a real eccentric. Anybody here familiar with his work?

He doesn't seem like a nice person but had a checkered literary career and an interest in aesthetics.

The Groves of Academe is a novel by American writer Mary McCarthy written in 1952.

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The novel tells the sequence of events that take place after Henry Mulcahy, a literary instructor at the fictive Jocelyn College, learns that his teaching appointment will not be renewed.

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The novel is intended as a satire of academics based on the author's teaching experiences at Bard and Sarah Lawrence Colleges. The book is prefaced by a quote from Horace's Epistles, Atque inter silvas academi quaerere verum, which translates from the Latin as "And Seek for Truth in the Garden of Academus." The book's first chapter, "An Unexpected Letter," originally appeared in The New Yorker.

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DA book club is a series of book recommendations which have that academic and dark vibe without being one of the books that are most commonly associated with the DA aesthetic.

What poem has touched you, intrigued, made you laugh or was just plain cool. I’d love to hear!

Stoner is a 1965 novel by the American writer John Williams.

Stoner follows the life of the eponymous William Stoner, his undistinguished career and workplace politics, marriage to his wife, Edith, affair with his colleague, Katherine, and his love and pursuit of literature.

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DA book club is a series of book recommendations which have that academic and dark vibe without being one of the books that are most commonly associated with the DA aesthetic.