A study circle is a small group of people who meet multiple times to discuss an issue. Study circles may be formed to discuss anything from politics to religion to hobbies. They are differentiated from clubs by their issue focus.

Study circles are typically created directly by persons who discover a common interest; the Study Circles Resource Center is an organization that encourages the creation of study circles to help solve various social and political problems.

Philatelic study circles

Philately has a large number of study circles (or "study groups"). Typically these are groups of collectors with a specialized interest, such as the postage stamps of Gibraltar. The study circle may have up to several hundred members, meet regularly, and issue a newsletter. Groups that grow beyond this size tend to rename themselves an "association" or "society", although there is no formal rule.

Reference

• Leonard P. Oliver , Study Circles: Coming Together for Personal Growth and Social Change (Seven Locks Press , 1987)

External link

• Study Circle Resource Center homepage