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Lifelong Learning Offers Three April Classes

Sun, Apr 04, 2010

Lifelong Learning Offers Three April Classes

The Lifelong Learning Program, presented by Colgate's Upstate Institute, offers three programs starting this month. They include:

Two Shakespearean Playhouses presented by Dr. Susan Cerasano, Edgar W. B. Fairchild Professor of Literature, in Colgate's  English Department

This course will explore two playhouses with Shakespearean associations -- the Rose (1587-1600) and the Globe (1600-1616) -- by looking at evidence gathered from archaeology, performance history, theatre history, biography and two plays that were probably written for the opening of the new Globe in 1600-Henry V and Julius Caesar.  Topics will include actors and acting companies, current archaeological findings related to the Rose, commercial contexts for the new "capitalist playhouses," theatre owners and the theatrical account diary kept by the owner of the Rose, and the playwright's profession.  There will be some lecture, but conversation will be very welcomed. 

Two books will be required for the course. These books are available at the Colgate Bookstore:

William Shakespeare, Henry V (ed. A. R. Braunmuller, the Pelican Shakespeare): Penguin Classics (1999), ISBN-10: 0140714588, ISBN-13: 978-0140714586

William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar (ed. Paul Werstine and Barbara Mowat, the Folger Shakespeare): Simon & Schuster (2005), ISBN-10: 0743484932, ISBN-13: 978-0743484930

Date & Time: Wednesdays, February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 24 and 31, and April 7* from 3 - 4:30 pm. An extra class has been scheduled for Wednesday, April 7, from 3 - 4:30 pm at the Colgate Bookstore. Please note the change in location for this last class. Location: Hamilton Public Library

 Lyme and Tick Borne Disease, an Emerging National Epidemic

Lyme disease is an emerging national epidemic, with reported cases rising by 78% in 2008. New York State has been near the top of this list for reported cases and we are now experiencing a rapid rise in Central NYS of this difficult illness. Harvey will discuss the etiology of Lyme disease, the spirochetes that cause it, diagnosis and treatment as well as ways to limit one's risk of getting it. Debbie will discuss the manifestation and effects of Lyme on children. Harvey L. Kliman, Ph.D. and Debbie Kliman, Ed.D founded the non-profit Lyme Disease Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Inc. Debbie Kliman, Ed.D also has published several articles on children and Lyme as well as treating children in her practice as a clinical psychologist. For more information visit lymepa.org

Date & Time: Wednesdays, April 7 and 14 from 4 - 6 pm. Location: Hamilton Public Library

Reading the Bible in America

presented by Dr. Lesleigh from Colgate's Department of Religion

This course focuses on the ways that the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) gets read and used in American culture and politics.  We will look at what the Bible says (or doesn't say) about a range of issues, from the role of women to the death penalty to stem cell research.

Date & Time: Thursdays April 8, 15, 22, 29 from 1 - 3 pm. Location: Hamilton Public Library

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