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Adult Education Catalog, $99 for virtual courses, $135 for in-person courses
You probably remember where you were on June 24, 2022, the day Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court. The Court has remained in the news ever since. Which other rights are in danger of being lost to an unelected branch of government? We will analyze the evolution of the Court through historical, political, and equity lenses, using White Rage by Carol Anderson, Dark Money by Jane Mayer and The Scheme by Sheldon Whitehouse to guide us.
October 22-November 12.
Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30pm
Genocide, settler colonialism, antisemitism, racism, apartheid, censure, divestment. Words fail us. A movement to ban books gained momentum in the United States in 2021 in the aftermath of the George Floyd protests in 2021.
Now, in 2024, the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, the subsequent Israeli attack on Gaza, campus protests and Congressional hearings have caused a deeply consequential divide in the American Liberal/Progressive coalition. We seem to lack the language to bridge this divide, and into this breach have flowed many powerful voices demanding strict limits on acceptable dialogue. Why is this happening? Can we develop a language of unity, authenticity and engagement that helps preserve our essential partnership? The instructor will provide all the material.
Thursdays, 3:30-5:30pm. September 19-October 24 (No class October 3)
Based on the December 2023 edition of “The Atlantic,” this course will explore our evolving and conflicted understanding of the critical period of Reconstruction after the Civil War, as well as its echoes in the present day. Featuring an 1866 essay by Frederick Douglass, as well as works by Anna Devere Smith, David Blight, Peniel Joseph, Drew Gilpin Faust and others, this issue challenges us to consider and understand the ghosts of our past, and to work to fully exorcise them now and in the future.Based on the December 2023 edition of “The Atlantic,” this course will explore our evolving and conflicted understanding of the critical period of Reconstruction after the Civil War, as well as its echoes in the present day. Featuring an 1866 essay by Frederick Douglass, as well as works by Anna Devere Smith, David Blight, Peniel Joseph, Drew Gilpin Faust and others, this issue challenges us to consider and understand the ghosts of our past, and to work to fully exorcise them now and in the future.
Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30pm. October 1-29
“Fear presides over these memories.” So begins The Plot Against America by Philip Roth. Roth imagines the United States in alliance with Nazi Germany in World War II, describing the fearful consequences for the Jewish community in
Newark, New Jersey. Over 6 sessions we revisit The Plot Against America through the lens of Roth’s vision and through the lens of the terrifying realities of 2024. Required book: The Plot Against America by Philip Roth.
Thursdays, 3:30-5:00pm. October 31 - December 12 (No class November 28)
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