Events

Marshall Ash In writing “The Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man,” one material James Joyce used is the myth of Daedalus and Icarus. I present that myth here. This myth connects to the myths of Theseus and a host of surrounding figures.

Rachel Borson Ratatouille, an animated film, was one of the most enjoyable Pixar films. Thematically, the film is a rich source to discuss the human condition. The culinary aspects of the film were (Chef’s kiss) fabulous and fun to speak about, as was the wonderful music. Short clips are interwoven with analysis.  

Jane Holloway After growing up in a strict German immigrant family in a small town, what would it have been like for Elizabeth, a single woman in her twenties, to live and work in the big city of Minneapolis during the 1930s? How might the economic crisis of the Great Depression, the repeal of Prohibition, […]

Ilene Rosenfeld Department Stores opened as early as 1825. In New York City they started downtown, then moved up to the "Ladies' Mile" and above 34th Street and onto Fifth Avenue. Sears Roebuck began as a catalog mailed across the country, especially to rural areas. Between 1908 and 1940 Sears catalogs included Kit Houses in […]

Bonnie Strickland From 1962 till 1973, I was a faculty member at Emory University in Atlanta. I became involved in the Civil Rights movement, which was the preeminent social movement at that time. This presentation is some coverage of my experiences in civil rights activities in Atlanta during the sixties.    

Naomi Yanis In our society economic measurements, especially GDP, dominate the debate. What IS GDP, and why do economists increasingly believe it is important to do more to measure the economic well-being of the families who make up the economy than what GDP measures. What might we replace GDP with?  

Nancy Eddy Using lidar, radiocarbon dating, accelerator mass spectrometry, DNA testing, computer-aided reconstruction along with traditional excavation on several different sites in Peru has provided new information on the Nazca lines, Machu Picchu, Moche sites and others.  

Richard Nicoll The wooden houses in Japan are the unique style of original Japanese housing. The wooden construction involves a high skill of joinery.