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WORLD 14 IN FOCUS AFRICAN & AFRICAN- AMERICAN STUDIES Letters from Prison (listed under Humanities/Texts & Contexts/Literature) CHICAGO A Daylong Boat Cruise on Chicago’s Inland Waterways—With a New Spring Option! This all-day cruise is an adventure! Learn all about one of Chicago’s greatest attractions, our inland waterways—including Calumet River, Lake Calumet, and Harbor; the Cal-Sag Channel; the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal; and the skyscraper-lined Chicago River. You will glide under beautiful bridges, catch a glimpse of migratory birds, and view indigenous flora and fauna with a famous geographer intimately familiar with the surroundings. Chicago’s inland waterways have witnessed dramatic changes recently, and even previous tour participants will learn a great deal on this new version of Mr. Solzman’s legendary course, now running in spring as well as late summer. David Solzman Mr. Solzman, author of The Chicago River, is a leading expert on Chicago’s inland waterway system. He holds a PhD in geography from the University of Chicago and is professor emeritus at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Course Code LACHBC Mercury Boat Dock $160 Spring 2012 Section 12S1 Sunday May 20 8:45 am–4:30 pm Summer 2012 Section 12U1 Sunday September 16 8:45 am–4:30 pm Teacher Recertification CPDUs: 7 Pack a picnic lunch and a few beverages. The cruise takes place from 9 am until approximately 4–4:30 pm, rain or shine; bring sunscreen and raingear as needed. Lunch not included, and glass is not permitted on the boat, so please bring your beverages in plastic or aluminum containers. Class assembles at the Mercury boat dock near the northeast corner of Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive, south of the Chicago River. The cruise leaves promptly at 9 am; please allow sufficient time to arrive at the dock and board. In case of extreme weather conditions, please contact the Mercury Cruise Dock (at 312.332.1368) to confirm that the cruise will run. CIVIC KNOWLEDGE PROJECT For course descriptions and more information, please see page 26. Free Public Discussions Community Forum: Ethics, Happiness, and Poverty Community Forum: The University of Chicago and Development Policy of Chicago’s South Side Teacher’s Workshop Chicago Violence: The Real History of Gangs and Organized Crime in Chicago KNOW YOUR CHICAGO Interested in learning more about the complexity, diversity, and richness of Chicago? Since 1948, this popular annual autumn lecture and tour series have explored issues 14 Humanities World in Focus such as culture, the arts, technology, education, housing, urban renewal, and social change. Through access to places not open to the public and speakers expert in their fields, participants expand their knowledge and appreciation of Chicago. Tour topics and dates for 2012 will be announced on the website in June. The season begins with the Symposium, on September 12. To add your name to the program mailing list, contact kyclist@ uchicago.edu or call 773.834.0270. Questions? Call 773.702.1727. Visit knowyourchicago.org for details or to download the 2012 brochure/ registration form (after mid-July). GLOBAL STUDIES Berlin: The Capital of the 20th Century (listed under Travel Study) Divine Trilogies: the Qur’an and the Aeneid (listed under Humanities/Ideas & Beliefs/Religious Studies) Empires and Art of the Ancient Silk Roads (listed under Humanities/World in Focus/Oriental Institute) Freedom Charters (listed under Humanities/Ideas & Beliefs/Political Science) A Fortnight in Oxford (listed under Travel Study) Human Rights in the Contemporary Arab World (listed under Humanities/Ideas & Beliefs/Religious Studies) Interfaith Dialogues: Justin’s Dialogue with Trypho and Halevi’s Book of the Khazars (listed under Humanities/Ideas & Beliefs/Religious Studies) Islamic Art & Architecture (listed under Arts/Art & Art History) Letters from Prison (listed under Humanities/Texts & Contexts/Literature)
Matters of Life, Death, and Afterlife: Burial Customs and Beliefs in the Ancient Middle East (listed under Humanities/World in Focus/Oriental Institute) Paris: Capital of Modernity (listed under Travel Study) Monuments of Egypt: The Pyramids (listed under Humanities/World in Focus/Oriental Institute) Readings in Buddhism: Selections from the Flower Garden Sutra (listed under Humanities/Ideas & Beliefs/Religious Studies) Vienna and Budapest: Dream and Reality (listed under Travel Study) Women in Ancient Egypt (listed under Humanities/World in Focus/Oriental Institute) Modern India: Religion, Culture, Politics This course explores the making of modern India from 1757 to the present, by studying key historical texts and novels, watching relevant movies, and reviewing contemporary news about India. Since the British East India Company won the critical battle of Plassey in 1757, the colonial period has affected the religions, cultures, and politics of the region. When the colonial period ended in 1947, India was a melting pot of tradition and modernity. This course will pick up the creative moments in the process of India’s transformation and try to question whether India is really modern—and what constitutes “modern India.” Abhishek Ghosh See bio under Reality 101: Hindu and Quantum Perspectives. Course Code ACCMIR Spring 2012 Gleacher Center $390 Early registration ends March 21 $420 Regular registration Section 12S1 Wednesdays March 28–May 30 6–8:30 pm Section 12S2 Fridays March 30–June 1 10 am–12:30 pm Teacher Recertification CPDUs: 25 The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali This course offers an opportunity to engage deeply with the main philosophical text, tradition, and practice of yoga presented in the ancient Indian Classic, The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. The course has been designed to cater to both practitioners and non-practitioners of yoga who seek to deepen and enrich their perspectives of yoga through studying this key text. Reading The Yoga Sutras with the aid of traditional Sanskrit commentaries in English translation, we will explore a variety of facets of traditional yoga and analyze the diverse scope of its reception and practice in our contemporary times. Abhishek Ghosh See bio under Reality 101: Hindu and Quantum Perspectives. Course Code ACCYSP Section 12U1 Summer 2012 Gleacher Center $360 Early registration ends June 13 $390 Regular registration Thursdays June 21–August 9 10 am–12:30 pm Teacher Recertification CPDUs: 24 LANGUAGES Certificate in Arabic Language and Cultures Graham School Arabic students can earn a certificate attesting to their linguistic and cultural accomplishments. Certificate students receive additional instruction and evaluation each term, leading to a credential from the University of Chicago. For more information and to apply, please visit grahamschool. uchicago.edu/arabic. Spring 2012 Beginning Arabic, Part 3 This is the third course in a yearlong series that provides a general introduction to Modern Standard Arabic, the language of media and official discourse throughout the Middle East. This course will serve to familiarize beginners with the look and feel of the language. Emphasis will be placed on learning to read, write, and pronounce the Arabic characters, learning basic words Humanities World in Focus and key phrases for making very simple conversation, and surviving while traveling in various Arabicspeaking countries. This course is for students seeking exposure to the rudiments of Modern Standard Arabic, the literary language of the Middle East and North Africa. Dina Farag Ms. Farag grew up in Alexandria, Egypt, and has taught Arabic as a second language since 2007. Her interests include modern Arabic Egyptian novelists such as Ihsan Abd al-Quddus and Bahaa’ Taher. Course Code FLBARB Section 12S1 Spring 2012 Gleacher Center $350 Early registration ends March 21 $380 Regular registration Mondays March 26–May 14 6–8:30 pm Teacher Recertification CPDUs: 20 Certificate Course: Beginning Arabic, Part 3 For this course to count toward the Certificate in Arabic Language and Cultures, participants must apply to the program, register for the certificate section of this course, attend both the review session and testing session (the final two weeks of this section), and pass both the oral and written tests. Dina Farag See bio under Beginning Arabic, Part 3. Course Code FLBA3C Section 12S1 Spring 2012 Gleacher Center $550 Early registration ends March 21 $580 Regular registration Mondays March 26–June 4 (no class May 28) 6–8:30 pm Teacher Recertification CPDUs: 25 15
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WORLD<br />
14 IN FOCUS<br />
AFRICAN &<br />
AFRICAN-<br />
AMERICAN<br />
STUDIES<br />
Letters from Prison<br />
(listed under Humanities/Texts &<br />
Contexts/Literature)<br />
CHICAGO<br />
A Daylong Boat Cruise on<br />
Chicago’s Inland Waterways—With<br />
a New Spring<br />
Option!<br />
This all-day cruise is an adventure!<br />
Learn all about one <strong>of</strong> Chicago’s<br />
greatest attractions, our inland<br />
waterways—including Calumet<br />
River, Lake Calumet, and Harbor;<br />
the Cal-Sag Channel; the Chicago<br />
Sanitary and Ship Canal; and the<br />
skyscraper-lined Chicago River. You<br />
will glide under beautiful bridges,<br />
catch a glimpse <strong>of</strong> migratory birds,<br />
and view indigenous flora and fauna<br />
with a famous geographer intimately<br />
familiar with the surroundings.<br />
Chicago’s inland waterways<br />
have witnessed dramatic changes<br />
recently, and even previous tour<br />
participants will learn a great deal<br />
on this new version <strong>of</strong> Mr. Solzman’s<br />
legendary course, now running in<br />
spring as well as late summer.<br />
David Solzman<br />
Mr. Solzman, author <strong>of</strong> The Chicago<br />
River, is a leading expert on<br />
Chicago’s inland waterway system.<br />
He holds a PhD in geography from<br />
the University <strong>of</strong> Chicago and is<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essor emeritus at the University<br />
<strong>of</strong> Illinois at Chicago.<br />
Course Code LACHBC<br />
Mercury Boat Dock<br />
$160<br />
Spring 2012<br />
Section 12S1<br />
Sunday<br />
May 20<br />
8:45 am–4:30 pm<br />
Summer 2012<br />
Section 12U1<br />
Sunday<br />
September 16<br />
8:45 am–4:30 pm<br />
Teacher Recertification CPDUs: 7<br />
Pack a picnic lunch and a few<br />
beverages. The cruise takes place<br />
from 9 am until approximately<br />
4–4:30 pm, rain or shine; bring<br />
sunscreen and raingear as needed.<br />
Lunch not included, and glass is not<br />
permitted on the boat, so please<br />
bring your beverages in plastic or<br />
aluminum containers. Class<br />
assembles at the Mercury boat dock<br />
near the northeast corner <strong>of</strong><br />
Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive,<br />
south <strong>of</strong> the Chicago River. The<br />
cruise leaves promptly at 9 am;<br />
please allow sufficient time to arrive<br />
at the dock and board. In case <strong>of</strong><br />
extreme weather conditions, please<br />
contact the Mercury Cruise Dock (at<br />
312.332.1368) to confirm that the<br />
cruise will run.<br />
CIVIC<br />
KNOWLEDGE<br />
PROJECT<br />
For course descriptions and more<br />
information, please see page 26.<br />
Free Public Discussions<br />
Community Forum: Ethics,<br />
Happiness, and Poverty<br />
Community Forum: The University <strong>of</strong><br />
Chicago and Development Policy <strong>of</strong><br />
Chicago’s South Side<br />
Teacher’s Workshop<br />
Chicago Violence: The Real History<br />
<strong>of</strong> Gangs and Organized Crime in<br />
Chicago<br />
KNOW YOUR<br />
CHICAGO<br />
Interested in learning more about<br />
the complexity, diversity, and richness<br />
<strong>of</strong> Chicago? Since 1948, this<br />
popular annual autumn lecture and<br />
tour series have explored issues<br />
14 Humanities World in Focus<br />
such as culture, the arts, technology,<br />
education, housing, urban renewal,<br />
and social change. Through access<br />
to places not open to the public<br />
and speakers expert in their fields,<br />
participants expand their knowledge<br />
and appreciation <strong>of</strong> Chicago.<br />
Tour topics and dates for 2012<br />
will be announced on the website<br />
in June. The season begins with<br />
the Symposium, on September 12.<br />
To add your name to the program<br />
mailing list, contact kyclist@<br />
uchicago.edu or call 773.834.0270.<br />
Questions? Call 773.702.1727. Visit<br />
knowyourchicago.org for details<br />
or to download the 2012 brochure/<br />
registration form (after mid-July).<br />
GLOBAL STUDIES<br />
Berlin: The Capital <strong>of</strong> the 20th<br />
Century<br />
(listed under Travel Study)<br />
Divine Trilogies: the Qur’an and the<br />
Aeneid<br />
(listed under Humanities/Ideas &<br />
Beliefs/Religious <strong>Studies</strong>)<br />
Empires and Art <strong>of</strong> the Ancient Silk<br />
Roads<br />
(listed under Humanities/World in<br />
Focus/Oriental Institute)<br />
Freedom Charters<br />
(listed under Humanities/Ideas &<br />
Beliefs/Political Science)<br />
A Fortnight in Oxford<br />
(listed under Travel Study)<br />
Human Rights in the Contemporary<br />
Arab World<br />
(listed under Humanities/Ideas &<br />
Beliefs/Religious <strong>Studies</strong>)<br />
Interfaith Dialogues:<br />
Justin’s Dialogue with Trypho and<br />
Halevi’s Book <strong>of</strong> the Khazars<br />
(listed under Humanities/Ideas &<br />
Beliefs/Religious <strong>Studies</strong>)<br />
Islamic Art & Architecture<br />
(listed under Arts/Art & Art<br />
History)<br />
Letters from Prison<br />
(listed under Humanities/Texts &<br />
Contexts/Literature)
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