Inkwell (formally the Shanghai Writing Workshop) has decided to bring back the crowd favorite, Circle of Sages. This is the fifth installment of a series of short, factual, yet irreverent PowerPoint lectures from some top lecturers around Shanghai that both entertain and inform.

Topics for this round include goth Buddhism, erotic Athenian vases, a history of clowns, feminist art, and an explanation on the short comings of language.