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 Professor Fabian Alfie, Head of the Department of Italian and French, discusses the historical references in the work as well as the philosophical framework.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).

UA Humanities Seminars Offers Six Courses this Fall – from press release & website

“The University of Arizona’s Humanities Seminars Program will explore subjects that include the fall of the Roman Republic; the religion of Islam; the Gothic phenomenon in fiction and film; travels in human consciousness as reflected in literature; and the history and art of dancing, and climate change this fall for members of the Tucson community. All seminars will be led by UA faculty members.”

–Travels in Consciousness
Norman Austin, Professor Emeritus of the Department of Classics will teach a course entitled Travels in Consciousness on Fridays 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. starting September 30 to December 16. This seminar will explore the history of consciousness as reflected in a variety of texts. Readings will range widely, from Bronze Age Greece to American authors of the Twentieth Century. By “consciousness” is meant the ways in which individuals conceive of themselves and their world; it has to do not only with thought but also with feeling, volition, and behavior. There will be a wide range of course readings from Homer to Toni Morrison.

–Dancing: Body & Soul
From October 3 to December 12, in ten three-hour sessions, Prof. Emeritus of Dance and International Studies, John Wilson, will survey the diverse forms of dance in many cultures of the world. Special study will be given to the development of dance in Ancient Greece that provided the foundation for dance as an art form in Western Civilization. The course will meet from 9:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Mondays.

–Fall of the Roman Empire
On Tuesday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Visiting Assistant Professor in Classics Mike Lippman will track the downward spiral of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire, starting from about 146 BC and continuing through the Battle of Actium of 31 BC, where Octavian established his sole reign as ruler of the Mediterranean. The course will meet from October 4 through December 13.

–Religion of Islam
Associate professor Scott Lucas will explore the beliefs and cultures of Islam and the Muslim world by covering the life and teachings of Muhammad, major themes of the Qur’an, and the primary differences between Sunni and Shi’i Muslims. His course will meet on Wednesdays for two hours, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. from October 5 through December 14.

–Classics of the “Gothic”: From Fiction to Film
Prof. Jerry Hogle from the Department of English will concentrate on Gothic literature, theatre and more recently, films, which have been a part of Western culture for over 250 years. These ideas, which present us with heightened–and sometimes lurid and monstrous—symbols of what really haunts us as a culture in our subconscious, began as a literary form in the 1760s. The class will meet on Thursday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. from October 6 through December 15.

– Climate Change: Natural and Otherwise
Jonathan Overpeck, Co-Director of the UA Institute of the Environment will offer a seminar on Wednesdays 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. October 19, 26, November 2, 9, 2011. This course will give students an understanding of how the Earth’s climate changes naturally, as well as how humans are driving this change. We will explore what is likely to happen in the future, resulting both from natural change and change driven by the human-caused rise of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere and other influences.

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://humanities.arizona.edu/humanities-seminar-program/current-courses or call Program Coordinator Kerstin Miller at (520) 626-7845 or email her at humansem@email.arizona.edu.

The website features videos in which professors discuss their upcoming classes. Classes cost between $90 and $195 depending on the particular seminar & number of classes.

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 28th year.

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.