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Featured Courses and Lectures

Fresh Takes on Coming-of-Age Films: Monday Afternoon at the Movies

Mondays, January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 3–4:30 p.m.

Explore classic and contemporary coming-of-age films that examine growing up, family tensions, and self-discovery, reflecting cultural change while finding humor in life’s most awkward moments.

Bringing Grimms’ Fairy Tales to Life

Mondays, Feb. 23, March 2, 9

Grimms' fairy tales vividly come to life through live storytelling and performance, inviting you to rediscover their dark humor, lasting power, and surprising relevance in the modern world.

Food and Culture of Ancient Rome

Tuesdays, January 27, February 3, 10

Discover how ancient Roman food culture evolved through trade, storytelling, and tradition, and bring history to life by tasting and preparing dishes inspired by the time of Caesar.

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Presidents’ College Around Campus This Fall

Hernán LaFontaine was feted in the Afro-Cuban Jazz course after having the Hartford Classical Magnet School named in his honor

Instructors Matt DeChamplain, Zaccai Curtis, and Javon Jackson demonstrate Afro-Cuban jazz rhythms​

Storyteller Tom Lee engages students around Homer’s journey in "The Odyssey"​

UHart President Lawrence Ward and President Emeritus Walt Harrison during a lighter moment in their discussion of issues facing universities ​

Students discuss courage and what makes someone a moral hero with Ellie Vozzola​

Director Michele Troy welcomes attendees to "Gatsby in Connecticut​"

UHart Professor Bill Major and filmmaker Robert Steven Willaims discuss Connecticut’s influence on F. Scott Fitzgerald​

Jeremy Pressman discusses the changing landscape of post-World War II international relations​

Pam Bedore discusses detective fiction in preparation for viewing the Hartford Stage play, "Rope"

Hartford Stage Artistic Director Melia Bensussen chats with students at the "Rope" performance

Chris Doyle engages students around the historical context of current events​

Christoph Geiss demonstrates how clouds form during his discussion on Extreme Weather