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History

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NEW Art and architecture of Berlin

Nowhere else is the tumultuous history of Germany as present as it is in Berlin. We explore the political struggles and social forces and their relationship to the art and architecture of Germany’s largest city. Our investigation demonstrates how the history of a particular place can be read through its appearance and its representation in the arts.

Instructor: Annie Krieg
T, Nov 29-Dec 13, 7-8:30 pm, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St, 0.5 CEU, $38, Program #5706
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NEW Ancient civilizations of Peru

Peru is the cradle of complex societies in the Americas. This three-part course investigates its ancient civilizations, including the Caral-Supe culture, the Moche of the north coast, the Nasca, and the Inca. Among sites visited: Caral, the oldest urban center in the Americas; Sipan’s gold-filled tombs; the mysterious Nasca Lines and Geogylphs; Cusco, the Inca capital; and Machu Picchu.

Instructor: Robert Birmingham
T, Mar 6-20, 7-8:15 pm, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St, 0.4 CEU, $38, Program #5721
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History and mystery: the deadly decade of the 1920s

Using the crime novel, we explore the Jazz Age. We begin in France with Barbara Cleverly’s Tug of War, meet an Australian flapper in Kerry Greenwood’s Cocaine Blues, move on to Prohibition bootleggers in Craig Holden’s The Jazz Bird, and end in Weimar Germany with Jonathan Rabb’s Shadow and Light. Recommended background: Only Yesterday by Frederick Lewis Allen.

Instructor: Helene Androski
T, Mar 13-Apr 3, 7:15-8:30 pm, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St, 0.5 CEU, $48, Program #5711
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NEW History of country music: 1922-1953

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NEW A little Piece of Norway: from Vikings to the 21st century

World attention focused on Norway during last summer’s tragic events. Examining key historical events from the Viking period to its development as a social democratic nation, we focus on why Norway has been named the world’s most livable country. Glimpses of Norwegian art, literature, music and folklore, as well as modern issues of immigration and globalization, help us explore the Norwegian identity.

Instructor: Peggy Hager
W, Feb 8-22, 7:30-8:45 pm, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St, 0.4 CEU, $38, Program #5716
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Maritime topics

This three-part illustrated lecture series focuses on: the history of maritime navigation as the ability to circumnavigate the entire world became a reality; 67 years of daring rescues by the men of the Coast Guard’s predecessor, the U.S. Life-
Saving Service; the sinking of the steamer S.S. Wisconsin off Kenosha in October, 1929; and the 1998 death of the F/V Linda-E.

Instructor: Hank Whipple
W, Apr 11-25, 7:30-9 pm, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St, 0.5 CEU, $38, Program #5717
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The medieval landscape

This three-part illustrated series focuses on the medieval town and countryside, the bourgeoisie and peasantry. Topics include: organization of the medieval manor and field systems, the development of the city, daily life, the household, occupations, guilds, public and domestic space, streets, bridges, hospitals, pollution, and sanitation and health.

Instructor: Jane Schulenburg
Th, Mar 22-Apr 5, 7:30-8:45 pm, Chazen Museum, 800 University Ave, 0.4 CEU, $38, Program #5720
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NEW Medieval popular religion

Frequently described as an Age of Faith, the Middle Ages saw the church involved in all areas of life. This four-part illustrated course explores a few aspects of the lived religion of medieval Europe: the beliefs, practices, and piety of ordinary Christians. It looks at the important and fascinating roles of popular saints, devils, relics, miracles, pilgrimage, and concepts of heaven and hell.

Instructor: Jane Schulenburg
Th, Feb 2-23, 7:30-8:45 pm
Chazen Museum, 800 University Ave
0.5 CEU, $48, Program #5719
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The medieval world

Section 3: Medieval Burgundy
The picturesque region of Burgundy, known for its fine wine, is especially rich in history, medieval monuments, and Romanesque treasures. We explore the history, art, and architecture of the wonderful churches, abbeys, and secular buildings of Vézelay, Autun, Dijon, Tournus, Cluny, the priory chapel of Berzé-la-Ville; the abbey of Fontenay, Beaune’s remarkable Hôtel-Dieu and Church of  Notre-Dame, and other sites.

Chazen Museum, 800 University Ave, 7:30-8:45 pm, 0.4 CEU, Program #5704
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Section 3 Instructor:Jane Schulenburg Th, Nov 3-Dec 1 (no class Nov 24), $48

NEW A mystery tour of the Dordogne

Examine the culture, history, and art of the Dordogne region of France through the lens of a mystery, Murder in Lascaux (UW Press, 2011), and a memoir, A Castle in the Backyard (UW Press, 2006). The coauthors explore the region’s prehistoric art, the medieval sect of the Cathars, and the war years, while also discussing the process of transforming personal experience
into fiction.

Instructor: Betsy Draine, Michael Hinden
W, Apr 4-18, 7:30-9 pm, Lowell Center, 610 Langdon St, 0.5 CEU, $38, Program #5713
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NEW The other Europe: sorting out the Slavic dimensions

The conventional picture of Europe normally ignores its eastward dimensions, among widely dispersed and diverse Slavic peoples. This course traces their origins and varied evolutions. Topics include: migrations and divisions, the south Slavs (Balkans), the west Slavs (Central Europe), and the east Slavs (eastern Europe and Russia).

Instructor: John W. Barker
W, Mar 7-28, 7:30-8:30 pm, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St, 0.4 CEU, $48, Program #5715
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NEW The patron saints of Ireland: Patrick, Brigid, and Columba

While Patrick is a prominent and much celebrated figure, two other equally fascinating and legendary early Celtic Christian saints have left their mark on Ireland’s rich religious and cultural heritage: Brigid and Columba. Follow in the footsteps of these early religious leaders as we examine the myths, reality, and enduring legacy of the three great patron saints of Ireland.

Instructor: Mary Magray
Th, Mar 1-15, 7:30-8:45 pm, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St, 0.4 CEU, $38, Program #5712
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NEW Rome caput mundi and pilgrimage site: ancient, medieval, and modern

This richly illustrated lecture series examines the Eternal City, both as the center of the civilized world for millennia and as a destination for pilgrims over the centuries. In particular we investigate the importance of Rome for Dante and Petrarch, each of whom visited the city on pilgrimages of very different sorts, and for
modern tourists.

Instructor: Christopher Kleinhenz
Th, Apr 12-26, 7:30-8:45 pm, Chazen Museum, 800 University Ave, 0.4 CEU, $38, Program #5718
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NEW Study war some more: the human face of the  American Civil War

In this class, the first of a new series, we use fiction to study war as experienced by the men and women involved. We begin with the American Civil War, examining Shelby Foote’s Shiloh, Michael Shaara’s Killer Angels, E.L. Doctorow’s The March, and Charles Frazier’s Cold Mountain for their historical content and as novels. James McPherson’s Battle Cry of Freedom is recommended for background.

Instructor: Helene Androski
T, Nov 8-29, 7:15-8:30 pm, Nov 8, Lowell Center, 610 Langdon St; Nov 15, 22, 29, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St, 0.5 CEU, $48, Program #5703
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NEW When God went mod: post-World War 2 churches of Wisconsin

Postwar architects revolutionized ecclesiastical design, as many faiths replaced their traditional churches with wild, flamboyant, and strikingly modern buildings. This series of illustrated lectures explores the social, cultural, technological, and aesthetic roots of mid-century church architecture in Wisconsin. This series is aimed at the amateur history buff and requires no previous knowledge of architectural history.

Instructor: James Draeger
W, Mar 14-28, 6:30-8 pm, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St, 0.5 CEU, $38, Program #5714
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