ML18-V. UNDERSTANDING RACE AND DISMANTLING RACISM
Race is a socially constructed social category based on physical appearance that has been used to put people into separate groups. Racism builds social structures which bring advantage to some groups and disadvantage to others. The most obvious one is slavery, but most every aspect of social structure and the economy is affected. The course will focus on what white people need to know about race in America. We will use videos, lectures, and class discussion to look at ways race has been used in American society historically and currently to build social and legal structures which disadvantage persons of color. Strategies to dismantle racism will be suggested.
LH18-V. UNDERSTANDING RACE AND DISMANTLING RACISM
Race is a socially constructed social category based on physical appearance that has been used to put people into separate groups. Racism builds social structures which bring advantage to some groups and disadvantage to others. The most obvious one is slavery, but most every aspect of social structure and the economy is affected. The course will focus on what white people need to know about race in America. We will use videos, lectures, and class discussion to look at ways race has been used in American society historically and currently to build social and legal structures which disadvantage persons of color. Strategies to dismantle racism will be suggested.
ML08-V. HOW PANDEMICS HAVE HURT AND HELPED THE COURSE OF HUMAN HISTORY
The dark years of the Middle Ages were ended by the Bubonic plague, giving rise to the Renaissance in Europe in 1700. The Black Death in London led to sweeping municipal regrowth and development in 1666. The Coronavirus pandemic so far in 2020 has brought about ultra-modern systems of community, industry, education, and health.
LH08-V. HOW PANDEMICS HAVE HURT AND HELPED THE COURSE OF HUMAN HISTORY
The dark years of the Middle Ages were ended by the Bubonic plague, giving rise to the Renaissance in Europe in 1700. The Black Death in London led to sweeping municipal regrowth and development in 1666. The Coronavirus pandemic so far in 2020 has brought about ultra-modern systems of community, industry, education, and health.
ML29-V. BOOK REVIEW DISCUSSION – BEING MORTAL: MEDICINE AND WHAT MATTERS IN THE END
This will be a Zoom discussion of the book: Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande. Participants will need to obtain and read the book on their own. In order to facilitate good discussion, specific discussion questions will be assigned in advance of the session. This book is about end-of-life matters so participants will be encouraged to share their thoughts, concerns, and personal plans for the end of life with other class members after reading the book.
LH29-V. BOOK REVIEW DISCUSSION – BEING MORTAL: MEDICINE AND WHAT MATTERS IN THE END
This will be a Zoom discussion of the book: Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande. Participants will need to obtain and read the book on their own. In order to facilitate good discussion, specific discussion questions will be assigned in advance of the session. This book is about end-of-life matters so participants will be encouraged to share their thoughts, concerns, and personal plans for the end of life with other class members after reading the book.
ML12-V. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ORTHODOX CHURCH
The history, practices, and traditions of the Orthodox Christian faith will be the focus of this three-session course. Presentations will include a basic approach to the belief system and way of life as lived out by followers of the Orthodox Church.
LH12-V. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ORTHODOX CHURCH
The history, practices, and traditions of the Orthodox Christian faith will be the focus of this three-session course. Presentations will include a basic approach to the belief system and way of life as lived out by followers of the Orthodox Church.
ML14-V. THE HOLLYWOOD DREAM FACTORY: A HISTORY OF HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS IN THE GOLDEN ERA
The formation of the powerful Hollywood studios turned Hollywood into a worldwide phenomenon. These “factories” included rosters of extremely talented actors, directors, writers, cinematographers, and a whole host of other creative departments that churned out so many wonderful films. During the Golden Era that spanned the late 1920s until the late 1940s, each studio developed its own specific “personality” or style. We will look at each of the major studios: MGM, Paramount, Warner Brothers, RKO, 20th Century Fox, and the minor ones: Columbia, Universal and United Artists. We will watch scenes from many of their great films. We will also learn how they started to lose their grip on the industry that they created.
LH14-V. THE HOLLYWOOD DREAM FACTORY: A HISTORY OF HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS IN THE GOLDEN ERA
The formation of the powerful Hollywood studios turned Hollywood into a worldwide phenomenon. These “factories” included rosters of extremely talented actors, directors, writers, cinematographers, and a whole host of other creative departments that churned out so many wonderful films. During the Golden Era that spanned the late 1920s until the late 1940s, each studio developed its own specific “personality” or style. We will look at each of the major studios: MGM, Paramount, Warner Brothers, RKO, 20th Century Fox, and the minor ones: Columbia, Universal and United Artists. We will watch scenes from many of their great films. We will also learn how they started to lose their grip on the industry that they created.