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CONTINUING EDUCATION CATALOG CLASS LISTINGSHistoryContact: Kim
Seymour, kseymour@dcs.wisc.edu See additional subject information www.dcs.wisc.edu/lsa/history.
Classes are offered in fall and winter-spring. Bach’s cantatasMany music lovers regard Johann Sebastian Bach’s church cantatas as the pinnacle of his achievement. “The cantatas are the heart of him,” writes John Eliot Gardiner. In this six-session class we listen to and analyze several of the most important cantatas in their historic, textual, theological, and musical contexts. Familiarity with Bach’s music is not required. Instructor: Richard Ringler NEW Better living the modern way: architecture of the 1930s in WisconsinThis slide-illustrated series by architectural historian James Draeger explores Wisconsin’s architectural innovators of the Great Depression. Despite a severe economic depression, architects were inspired to explore new materials, forms, and construction techniques. Learn how Wisconsin architects adapted European modernism to a distinctively Midwestern style. Designed for people with an interest in historic architecture, the series doesn’t require any background in architectural terminology or history. Instructor: James Draeger NEW Intersections between art and literature in the RenaissanceThis course takes an interdisciplinary approach to Renaissance literature and art by exploring the parallels in vision and technique in works by Michelangelo, Shakespeare, several Baroque painters, and John Donne. Topics include Michelangelo’s sculptures and frescoes, an introduction to and analysis of Hamlet with selected video clips, and a comparison between the painters Parmigianino and Caravaggio and the poet Donne. Instructor: Michael Hinden Maritime topicsThis three-part illustrated lecture series presents the following topics in maritime history: timber rafting—the zenith of lumbering in Wisconsin (1840-1915), maritime explorers of the Pacific North American coast, and the history of the Northwest Passage. Instructor: Hank Whipple A medieval pilgrimage: the east of England study tourContact Jane Schulenburg, jschlulenburg@dcs.wisc.edu Plans are underway for our 34th medieval studies pilgrimage in fall 2010, focusing on the rich and exciting history, art, and architecture of the east of England. Tentative itinerary includes Canterbury, Dover Castle, Ightham Mote, Penshurst, Cobham, Cambridge, Ely, Peterborough, Longthorpe Tower, Lavenham, Norwich, Castle Acre, and Lincoln, with a few days in London. 2010 dates to be announced, Fee to be announced The medieval worldSection 1: A photographer’s journey: prehistoric to Norman sites in Britain This series features a photographic exploration of historical sites beginning with the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages followed by lectures on Roman, Anglo-Saxon, and Norman Britain. Section 2: Four medieval masterpieces: how illuminated manuscripts shape our vision of the past Manuscript illustrations of knights, serfs, and castles tell us how life was conducted in the Middle Ages—or do they? This series focuses on four singular manuscripts: Lindisfarne Gospels, Lindau Gospels, the Luttrell Psalter, and Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, probing the truth behind these treasures and exploring the conditions that fostered their creation. Section 3: A pilgrimage to Canterbury and the east of England 7:30-8:45 pm, 0.5 CEU, $45, Program #5702 Section 1: Instructor: Art De Smet NEW The road to two Irelands: nationalism and revolution, 1800-1916In 1800 Ireland was a British colony dominated by a small, privileged community of well-educated Anglo-Irish Protestant landowners in a land of several million landless, illiterate, and quiescent Irish Catholics. One hundred years later, a nationalist, revolutionary Irish Catholic community emerged, launching a rebellion one Easter Monday that would profoundly alter Irish history. This four-part course explores the rise of revolutionary nationalism in Ireland. Instructor: Mary Magray NEW Sweden: stories of immigrationTaught in English, this two-session course invites everyone to share and enjoy stories of Swedish immigrants and their descendants. Class discussion focuses on early immigration to America, genealogies, photographs, and family histories. Instructor: Jane Esbensen NEW Tombs, temples, and King Tut: the wonders of ancient EgyptThis three-part lecture series was inspired by a recent trip to Egypt taken by archaeologist Robert Birmingham. The beautifully illustrated course includes lectures on ancient Egyptian history, the development of Egyptology, and the religion of the ancient Egyptians. We also discuss the surprising new discoveries that are rewriting the history of this spectacular civilization, as well as comparing it to other complex societies. Instructor: Robert Birmingham ONLINE History of journalism in America: Is print media dead?Explore the history of journalism and mass media in the U.S. in this new online course. We also cover the rise of broadcasting and public relations, and journalism’s role in today’s 24-hour news cycle. Lectures are posted weekly and you can access course material at your convenience. Fee includes reader, access to secure Web site/message board, and personal contact with the instructors. Cosponsored by the Wisconsin Alumni Association. Register: 608-262-2551 or uwalumni.com/learning RELATED PROGRAMS
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