Five perspectives on the core issues in environmental law will be taught by professors from the UA’s Rogers College of Law. Included will be how various aspects of water law, international trade, (invasive) species migration, and climate change impact aspects of environmental law. Classes will meet May 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30.

Also in May Professor J. Pat Willerton will lead “Russia in Search of a National Idea” and will examine current political systems, institution building, elites, and socioeconomic conditions in light of 1,000 years of the “Russian soul.” Classes met May 7, 14, 21, 28.

“What’s the value of a ‘good’ argument?” Thomas Miller, Professor of English, will define that and other aspects of classical rhetoric, ethics, and politics from Plato to the present in “For the Sake of Argument.” Classes meet June 6, 13, 20, 27.

What was it like to be a Roman in the ancient world? David Soren, Regents Professor of Anthropology, Classics, and Art History will provide the answers in “Roman Archaeology: Myth and Reality. Classes meet July 8, 15, 22, 29.

Dante’s Paradiso, the culmination of Divine Comedy, illustrates the perfect nature of the universe. Professor Fabian Alfie, Head of the Department of Italian and French, discusses the historical references in the work as well as the philosophical framework. Classes meet July 10, 17, 24, 31.

Peter Medine, Professor of English, will lead a study of Shakespeare’s history plays from the period 1400 – 1420 that includes Richard II, Henry IV Part 1, Henry IV Part 2, and Henry V. Classes meet August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.

Environmental Law at the Crossroads
Endre Stavang, Kirsten Engel, David Gantz, Robert Glennon, Marc Miller, James E. Rogers College of Law
THURSDAYS 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2013
Cost: $105.00

Russia in Search of a National Idea
J. Pat Willerton,
School of Government and Public Policy
TUESDAYS 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2013
Cost: $120.00

For the Sake of Argument: Classical Rhetoric, Ethics, and Politics
Thomas P. Miller,
Department of English
THURSDAYS 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
June 6, 13, 20, 27, 2013
Cost: $120.00

Roman Archaeology: Myth and Reality
David Soren,
School of Anthropology and Department of Classics
MONDAYS 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
July 8, 15, 22, 29, 2013
Cost: $85.00

Dante’s Paradiso
Fabian Alfie,
Department of French and Italian
WEDNESDAYS 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
July 10, 17, 24, 31, 2013
Cost: $ 120.00

The History Plays of Shakespeare’s Second Tetralogy
Peter Medine,
Department of English
THURSDAYS 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2013
Cost: $135.00

SUMMER 2013 REGISTRATION

If you wish to register immediately by mail, please download the form from the COH website.

Please mail the Registration Form to:

Humanities Seminars Program
Attention: Kerstin Miller
P.O. Box 210150
1508 E. Helen Street
Tucson, AZ 85721-0150

For any other registration questions, please call Kerstin Miller at (520) 626-7845 or contact our program by e-mail at humansem@email.arizona.edu

Registration for the FALL opens on Monday, August 12, 2013.

LOCATION

All Humanities Seminars take place in the Humanities Seminars room in the Helen S. Schaefer Building at 1508 E. Helen Street (one block north of Speedway and one block west of Cherry Avenue).

Press release:

The University of Arizona’s Humanities Seminars Program explores subjects from Shakespeare to Vaudeville in its summer series of 4-week classes, which offer the perfect cure for Tucson’s summertime blahs. All the courses are taught by UA professors who have been selected for their scholarly accomplishments and exceptional teaching abilities.

In May, Professor Meg Lota Brown will teach Shakespeare and Film, which looks at the question of how Shakespeare and the filmmakers who adapt his plays engage their audiences, construct meaning, and enable us to understand more fully our own culture and ourselves. Classes meet May 2, 9, 16, and 23.

Professor Emeritus Norman Austin will lead students through Homer’s Odyssey, the story of the epic journey of the Greek hero Odysseus returning home after the Trojan War. This course investigates both historical and mythical aspects of the poem. Classes meet June 6, 13, 20, 27.

Regents Professor and former vaudevillian David Soren will offer a course in the history and evolution of American vaudeville from its roots to superstars such as Al Jolson, Sophie Tucker, the Nicholas Brothers, and many more. Classes meet July 9, 16, 23, 30.

July is an ideal time to navigate Dante’s Purgatorio with Professor Fabian Alfie. The course discusses Dante’s ideas about sin and how it is that human beings can transcend their fallen nature and become “pure and ready to rise to the heavens.” Classes meet July 10, 17, 24, 31.

All courses take place in the Dorothy Rubel Room in the Helen S. Schaefer Building at 1508 East Helen Street, one block north of Speedway and three blocks west of Campbell. There is convenient parking in the Highland Garage across the street from the classroom. For more information about these courses or the Humanities Seminars Program go to http://hsp.arizona.edu or call Program Coordinator Kerstin Miller at (520) 626-7845.

The University of Arizona’s Humanities Seminars Program offers a variety of thought-provoking classes for adults in literature, fine arts, science, geopolitics, classics, film, and more. The program is in its 28th year.

Kerstin Miller, Coordinator
Humanities Seminars Program
The University of Arizona
P.O. Box 210150
Tucson, AZ 85721-0150

http://hsp.arizona.edu

Tel: (520) 626-7845
Fax: (520) 621-5566
humansem@email.arizona.edu

UA Humanities Seminars Presents a Summer of Seminars (May to July)

The University of Arizona’s Humanities Seminars Program will explore subjects that include the achievements and challenges of four modern European democracies; the anatomy of the science-fiction short story; exploring the mind and brain; and art history and the cinema this summer for members of the Tucson community. All seminars will be led by UA faculty members.

“Four Modern European Democracies: Achievements & Challenges”
In May Associate Professor of Political Science J. Pat Willerton will focus on the politics of four advanced European democracies: Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Finland. He will concentrate on contemporary political systems and high-profile policy issues in four seminars to be held on Tuesdays from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. The dates are May 3, 10, 17, and 24 2011.

“Anatomy of the Science Fiction Short Story”
On Thursday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in June, Associate Professor of Astronomy Department, Richard Poss, will consider short stories by various science fiction authors. He will probe the unique combination of plot development and resolution, characterization, sensual imagery and creepy imagination that makes for an exciting read. The dates are June 2, 9, 16, and 23 2011.

“Exploring the Universe Within: Mind & Brain”
Lee Ryan, Associate Professor of Psychology and a clinical neuropsychologist, will explore how the brain allows us to interact with our world through movement, vision, language, emotion and decision making. These will be considered through the world of the patient with brain injury, discussing how such trauma affects cognitive abilities and the daily lives of patients and their families. Professor Ryan’s course will be taught on Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on June 8, 15, 22, and 29 2011.

“Art History & The Cinema”
In July Regents Professor of Anthropology and Classics David Soren will demonstrate how artistic movements such as Romanticism, the Baroque, Symbolism, Neoclassicism, Expressionism, Cubism, the Bauhaus, and Pop Art shaped and informed classical films such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Metropolis. He will also show how the German theater of Max Reinhardt became a major influence on the Gothic horror films of the early 1930s, such as Frankenstein and Dracula. Professor Soren’s class will meet on Wednesdays from 9:00 am to 12:00 p.m. on July 6, 13, 20, and 27 2011.

All courses take place in the Dorothy Rubel Room in the Helen S. Schaefer Building at 1508 East Helen Street, one block north of Speedway and three blocks west of Campbell. There is convenient parking in the Highland Garage across the street from the classroom.

For more information about these courses or the Humanities Seminars Program go to http://hsp.arizona.edu or call Program Coordinator Kerstin Miller at 520 626-7845, or humansem@email.arizona.edu.

The University of Arizona’s Humanities Seminars Program offers a variety of thought-provoking classes for adults in literature, fine arts, science, geopolitics, classics, film and more. The program is currently in its 27th year.