The Media & the Historians:
the Dialogue Between Myth and Reality with Neil Cameron

Fridays at 2 p.m.
March 14 through April 18

An examination of the way in which major and minor public events are portrayed and interpreted by the media at the time they take place, and the frequently very different stories of the same events that historians produce through the study of documents.

March 14- Introductory General Background

March 21- The Enlightenment and the Origins of Journalism. The Use of the Mythic Past to Legitimate
Political and Social Ideas

March 28- The 19th Century: The Invention of the Mass Media and the Evolution of Scholarly History

April 4- The Press Barons

April 11- The Expansion of Formal Education, the Impact of the Electronic Media, and Self-Conscious and Self-Referential Mythmaking

April 18- The Internet and the Democratization of Punditry

$25 for six classes or $5 each walk-in class.

Registration begins February 1.

Creative Writing with Tim Fain

Tuesdays at 2 p.m.

April 1-June 3

From family histories to personal reflections to fiction or to poetry, this workshop will take you step by step through the steps needed to unleash your writing talent.

$50 for 10 classes

Registration begins February 19

The Politics of Religion with F.X. Charet

Fridays at 2 p.m.

May 2-June 6

An examination of the rise of the religious right in the US, its influence in current American politics, and its global implications, especially for the social and political stability of the Middle East and elsewhere.

May 2—The Rise of Religious Fundamentalism, its Causes and Consequences

May 9—The Politics of Religious Fundamentalism in the 20th Century

May 16—Religion and Politics in America in the 21st Century

May 23—Religion and Politics in Earlier Islamic Culture

May 30—Religion and Politics in Contemporary Islamic Culture

June 6—Politics, Religion and Globalization: Evaluations and Conclusion

$25 for six classes or $5 each walk-in class

Registration begins March 24