CLIR Brochure Spring 2015-FINAL - Center for Learning in Retirement

2015 Spring Session Schedule
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
10:15 – 11:45 AM
Monday
Tuesday
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Russian soldiers near Ukraine
border in August 2014
Transition and Torture: All for the Sake of
Beauty
Laura Crow, May 18
CLAS College Experience
April 14, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Four Films on Aging
Josef Gugler, 4 weeks,
April 21–May 12
“Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Compton Rees 3 weeks, April 21-May 5
Being a Firefighter / EMT
James York, June 2
Wednesday Reiki
Bette Giordano, May 27
Composer Edward MacDowell
Herb Richardson, June 3
Thursday
Aphids
Japanese beetles
University of Connecticut
Department of Extension / CLIR
W.B. Young Building, Rm 233
1376 Storrs Road, Unit 4036
Storrs, Connecticut 06269-4036
Kurt Schwenk with black racers at Fenton
Memoir Club
David Holdt and Helene Voto,
10 weeks, April 2–June 4
Existentialism
Jerry Phillips, 4 weeks, April 10-May 1
Logic of Russian Actions in Ukraine
Oksan Bayulgen, May 22
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Friday
1:15 – 2:45 PM
Race in the “Post-Racial” US
Matthew Hughey, April 27
Integrated Pest Management for
Gardeners
Donna Ellis, June 1
Why the Toughest Trips are the Best
Lynn Bloom, April 8
Alzheimer’s: Strategies for Caregivers
J. Donohoo, May 27
War, Genocide, and Justice
Cathy Schlund-Vials, April 2
Armenian Massacres and Their Meaning
in Armenian History
Ruth Hartunian-Alumbaugh, April 9
Reflections and Confessions of an
Educational Leader
Mark Cohan, May 7
Mexican Culture, Language and Identity
Nairan Ramirez-Esparza, May 14
Wildlife in Our Backyards
Kurt Schwenk, May 21
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In collaboration with UConn Extension
CLIR’s purpose is to provide intellectual
stimulus for adults from all walks of life
through informal classes and discussions.
There are no academic or age
requirements. We hope you will join us.
For registration questions ONLY, contact
Marilyn Diaz at 860-570-9012 or marilyn.
diaz@uconn.edu. For all other questions,
email CLIR President Steve Kenton at
clirpres@gmail.com.
CLIR holds its classes in the Vernon
Cottage on UConn’s Depot Campus, with
free parking and access for the mobilityimpaired.
The CLIR schedule is also available on the
Web at http://clir.uconn.edu/
In case of bad weather, CLIR follows
the Mansfield Public Schools policy,
announced on local radio and TV stations:
If they cancel, we cancel; if they have late
opening, we cancel morning class; if they
have early closing, we cancel afternoon
class. If in doubt, contact Mansfield
Community Center at 860-429-3015 or the
UConn information line at 860-486-3768.
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2015 Spring Session Schedule
Multi-Week Classes
After discussing reasons to write
memoirs, members are encouraged to
write theirs outside of class and then bring
portions to read aloud, receiving critiques
upon request. We welcome new members.
Thursdays, April 2 – June 4 10 weeks 10:15 – 11:45 AM
Facilitators: David Holdt and Helene Voto,
longtime memoirists
Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Night’s
Dream”
“May dreams lead to midsummer madness
and a tempest of emotions. Reality is
Fantasy is Imagination.” ...
Tuesdays, April 21 – May 5
3 weeks 1:15 – 2:45 PM
Facilitator: Compton Rees, English
Emeritus, UConn
Phenomenology and Existentialism
Films About Oldies...Like You and Me
The distinctive feature of phenomenology,
as a kind of philosophy, is its claim to
be able to reach the biggest questions
by understanding the familiar aspects
of everyday life. The four classes chart
its origins and development through
discussion of the major phenomenologists:
Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, Merleau-Ponty.
The following films will be shown:
Harry and Tonto (1974, US), The Butterfly
(2002, France), The Lunchbox (2013.
India), Away from Her (2006, Canada).
Links to reviews are at MRQE.com .
(Roger Ebert is the facilitator’s favorite
critic).
Fridays, April 10 – May 1 4 weeks 10:15 – 11:45 AM
Facilitator: Jerry Phillips, Professor of
English, UConn
Tuesdays, April 21 – May 12
4 weeks 10:15 AM - Noon
Facilitator: Josef Gugler, Emeritus of
Sociology, UConn
Single Classes
War, Genocide, and Justice
The legacy of the Cambodian Genocide
in the 70s, the absence of state-sanctioned
justice and the memory of “the Killing
Fields” are addressed.
Thursday, April, 2, 1:15 – 2:45 PM
Cathy J. Schlund-Vials, Director of
the Asian American Studies Institute,
Associate Professor of English, UConn
Living to Tell the Tale: Why the
Toughest Trips Are the Best
Serious journeys (like The Snow Leopard
and Wild) toughen the soul as they toughen the body. In contrast, comic versions
full of knife-edge narrow escapes (like
A Day at the Beach and Farther Away)
play death-defying mid-life machismo for
laughs.
Wednesday, April 8, 1:15 – 2:45 PM
Lynn Bloom, UConn Board of Trustees;
Distinguished Professor, Aetna Chair of
Writing
When it comes to meaningful school
reform, why must it feel as if we are
walking through molasses?
Thursday, May 7, 1:15 – 2:45 PM
Mark Cohan, Ph.D., author of Reflections
& Confessions of an Educational Leader,
based on his 35-year career in CT schools
Mexican Culture, Language and
Identity
Thursday, May 21, 1:15 – 2:45 PM
Kurt Schwenk, UConn Professor of
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Measuring identity differences across
cultures and languages is not easy, and
self-reporting presents methodological
problems. Three studies that use
alternative approaches to self-reports are
discussed
Thursday, May 14, 1:15 – 2:45 PM
Nairan Ramirez-Esparza, UConn
Assistant Professor of Psychology
The Logic of Russian Actions in
Ukraine
Since last spring’s Crimean invasion and
bloody insurgency in eastern Ukraine,
the West has repeatedly rebuked and
sanctioned Russia. What explains the
behavior of the Russian government?
What is Putin’s rationale? What, if
anything, can resolve this conflict?
Friday, May 22, 10:15 – 11:45 AM
Oksan Bayulgen, UConn Associate
Professor of Political Science
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for
Garden Pests
Insects, plant diseases, and weeds may
threaten our gardens. To find ways
to deal with them that are safe for our
families, communities and wildlife, IPM
takes a science-based approach using
economically and environmentally sound
methods.
Monday, June 1, 10:15 – 11:45 AM
Donna Ellis, Senior Extension Educator
for UConn’s Dept. of Landscape
Architecture
Being a Firefighter / EMT
Fighting fires, saving lives, ongoing
training and commitment.
Tuesday, June 2, 1:15 – 2:45 PM
James York, Career Firefighter in
Mansfield
Transition and Torture: All for the
Sake of Beauty
To achieve the current fad in beauty,
women throughout the centuries have
used artificial means, such as the corset.
Even today they continue to abuse their
bodies for the sake of beauty.
Monday, May 18, 1:15 – 2:45 PM
Laura Crow, Director of Design,
Department of Dramatic Arts, UConn
Alzheimer’s: Strategies for Caregivers
Her husband’s Alzheimer’s disease led
Joyce in a new direction, extending her
interest and expertise into the world of
dementia and its toll on caregivers.
Wednesday, May 27, 1:15 – 2:45 PM
Joyce Donohoo M.A., former grief
counselor, psychotherapist and lecturer on
“Death and Dying.”
MEMBERSHIP FEE
___ Member A - $15.00
___ Member B - $10
If membership was paid in Fall 2014, do not pay membership again; pay only class fee.
CLASS FEE
In addition to the membership fee, a class fee of $15.00 per member covers any number
of this session’s classes.
___ Member A - $15.00
___ Member B - $15.00
Cut along dashed line and mail registration form with your check or money order
(payable to UConn/CLIR) to:
Department of Extension/CLIR
W.B. Young Building, Rm. 233
1376 Storrs Road, Unit 4036
Storrs, Connecticut 06269-4036
Although payment must be by mail, if you prefer, you may register online at :
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Keep your brochure so you are aware of class dates and times.
Wednesday, May 27, 10:15 – 11:45 AM
Bette Giordano, Director of the REIKI
and Wellness Center of CT, certified in
Japan and USA.
Race in the ‘Post-Racial’ United States:
From Jim Crow to the New Racism
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Reiki is gaining popularity as an
effective, integrative health modality for
stress management and relaxation. Bette
will bring her reiki table and offer the
opportunity to experience a mini-reiki
session.
Thursday, April 9, 1:15 – 2:45 PM
Ruth Hartunian-Alumbaugh MT/BC
Registration Form
Total Membership and Class Fees = $__________
REIKI
This year marks the 100th anniversary of
the Armenian Genocides. Ruth will share
personal stories and memorabilia, and
welcome your questions and comments.
Monday, April 27, 10:15 – 11:45 AM
Matthew Hughey, UConn Associate
Professor of Sociology
Wildlife in Our Backyards
In our rural area we’re fortunate that
abundant wildlife surrounds us. What
may surprise you is its diversity and what
it is up to when you’re not looking. Dr.
Schwenk used ‘camera traps’ to capture
hidden animal behaviors going on under
our noses.
The Armenian Massacres and Their
Meaning in Armenian History
Although Barack Obama’s election led
journalists, activists, and politicians to
declare the “end of racism,” race is a
meaningful social category that continues
to influence many aspects of people’s
lives. The contradiction between “postracial” discourse and the realities of racial
inequality are explored.
Single Classes (continued)
Reflections and Confessions of an
Educational Leader
CAN YOU HELP?
The CLIR curriculum committee strives to select speakers who we think will present
interesting topics to its membership. We are soliciting your help in this search.
American Composer Edward
MacDowell
Herb returns for a performance and
discussion of the important American
composer Edward MacDowell.
Wednesday, June 3, 10:15 – 11:45 AM
Herb Richardson, pianist and
musicologist
• What topics would you like to hear about?
• Do you know of any potential speakers?
• Would you be interested in presenting a class yourself, perhaps about your
interesting travels or experiences?
• What times do you find the most convenient to attend classes?
If you think you can help, please email Cathy Cementina, Curriculum Committee
Co-Chair, at ccementina@charter.net, or telephone at 860-742-1205.