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Arts I Presidents' College Conversations I History and Current Events I Literature and Culture I Science and Engineering
Arts
| Course/Lecture | Instructor | Date/Time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday Afternoon at the Movies: Film and Dream | Michael Walsh | Mon., Jan. 22, 29, Feb. 5, 12, 3–4:30 p.m. |
| Sherlock Holmes, “The Woman,” & Detective Fiction (lectures & performance)
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Pamela Bedore | Fri., Feb. 2, 9, 12:30–2 p.m. (lectures); Sun., Feb. 4, 2 p.m. (performance at Playhouse on Park) |
| Sherlock Holmes, “The Woman,” & Detective Fiction (lectures only)
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Pamela Bedore | Fri., Feb. 2, 9, 12:30–2 p.m. (lectures only) |
| Between the Notes: The Making of a Musician (lecture & performance)
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Laura Metcalf, Steve Metcalf | Tues., Feb. 6, 4–5:30 p.m. (lecture); Sun., Feb. 11, 3 p.m. (HSO performance) |
| Between the Notes: The Making of a Musician (lecture only) |
Laura Metcalf, Steve Metcalf | Tues., Feb. 6, 4–5:30 p.m. (lecture only) |
| Can We Save CT (and Regional) Theater? | Frank Rizzo | Tues., Feb. 20, 27, 12:30–2 p.m. |
| Give Me Your Hand: A Celtic Musical Celebration | Dee Hansen, Erik Hansen, Neal Humphreys | Tues., March 5, 3:30–5 p.m. |
| Photography in the World: A History | Rashmi Viswanathan | Thurs., Mar. 7, 21, 28, 2–3:30 p.m. |
| Give Me Your Hand: A Celtic Musical Celebration | Dee Hansen, Erik Hansen, Neal Humphreys | Thurs., March 21, 2–3:30 p.m. |
| The Guitar: The 15th Century to Led Zeppelin | Christopher Ladd | Mon., Apr. 15, 29, May 6, 2:30–4 p.m. |
Presidents' College Conversations
| Course/Lecture | Instructor | Date/Time |
|---|---|---|
| Neurodivergent in a Neurotypical World: A Diagnosis, a Label, a Stigma? | Sujata Pisharoty-Norman | Tues., Mar. 5, noon–1:15 p.m. |
| Navigating Discussions Across Political and Religious Divides | Elizabeth Vozzola, Joel Lohr | Thurs., Apr. 11, noon–1:15 p.m. |
History and Current Events
| Course/Lecture | Instructor | Date/Time |
|---|---|---|
| The Ambassador Who Tried to Prevent the Attack on Pearl Harbor | Steve Kemper | Tues., Jan. 16, 3:30–5 p.m. |
| Trials That Shaped America: Japanese Internment in World War Two (Korematsu v. USA) | David Goldenberg | Tues., Jan. 23, 2–3:30 p.m. |
| War and Peace in Northern Ireland: The Persistence of Partition | Daniel Williamson | Wed., Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7, 10:30 a.m.–noon |
| “You Can’t Say That”: Political Speech, Defamation, & Academic Expression in a Post-Truth Age | Chris Doyle | Wed., Jan. 24, Feb. 21, Mar. 13, 5:30–7 p.m. |
| The Fight For Free Agency: How Curt Flood Revolutionized the Major Leagues | Walter Harrison, David Goldenberg | Wed., Feb. 21 and 28, 12:30–2 p.m. |
| Polls and Prosecutions: Pressing Q's and A's | Jilda Aliotta, Bilal Sekou | Tues., Apr. 30, 5:30-7 p.m. |
| Trials That Shaped America: Japanese Internment in World War Two (Korematsu v. USA) | David Goldenberg | Wed., May 1, 3:30-5 p.m. |
Literature and Culture
| Course/Lecture | Instructor | Date/Time |
|---|---|---|
| The Silent Book Club: Real Art Ways | Michele Troy | Fri., Mar. 1, 5:30–7:30 p.m. |
| The Evolution of American Jewish Literature | Amy Weiss | Wed., Mar. 6, 20, 27, 12:30–2 p.m. |
| Shakespeare in Focus: The Major Tragedies | Humphrey Tonkin | Wed., April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2–3:30 p.m. |
| The Silent Book Club: Playhouse on Park | Michele Troy | Thurs., Apr. 18, 5:30–7:30 p.m. |
Science and Engineering
| Course/Lecture | Instructor | Date/Time |
|---|---|---|
| A.I. Meets Infrastructure: Bridges for the Future | Clara Fang | Tues., Jan. 30, 12:30–2 p.m. |
| The Beauty of Fractal Geometry (No Math Expertise Required!) | Peggy Beauregard | Thurs., Feb. 15, 2–3:30 p.m. |
| What’s Your Type?: An Overdue Ode to Hartford’s Underwoods and Royals | Richard Voigt | Fri., Mar. 22, 2–3:30 p.m. |
| Welcome to the Pyrocene: Forest Fires and the Future | Laura Pence | Tues., Apr. 2, 3:30–5 p.m. |
| Denizens of the Deep. . . And Shallow: Harbingers of Climate Change | Laura Enzor | Thurs., Apr. 25, 2–3:30 p.m. |
| A.I. Meets Medicine: A New Frontier | Mike Magee | Fri., May 17, 2–3:30 p.m. |
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