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FIRST FRIDAY
LECTURES
These lectures are offered on the
first Friday of every month except
July. Lectures take place in the
Claudia Cassidy Theater of the
Chicago Cultural Center (Michigan
Avenue and Randolph Street). The
lectures begin at 12:15 pm and last
about one hour.
What Did Plutarch Really
Think of his Roman Masters?
April 6, 2012
George Anastaplo
Instructor, Basic Program, the
University of Chicago
“did you ever see me running
…”: James Joyce’s Ulysses, a
Human Work for Humans
May 4, 2012
Claudia Traudt
Instructor, Basic Program, the
University of Chicago
Humility, Introspection, and
Honesty: Why Augustine’s
Confessions Speaks to Us in
the 21st Century
June 1, 2012
Raymond Ciacci
Instructor, Basic Program, the
University of Chicago
Mythology in the Cradle
of Civilization: Gilgamesh,
Ishtar, Hammurabi et al
August 3, 2012
Stephen Hall
Instructor, Basic Program, the
University of Chicago
Fighting Theater with
Theater: Plato’s Dialogues as
Philosophical Dramas
September 7, 2012
Adam Rose
Instructor, Basic Program, the
University of Chicago
WORKS OF THE
MIND LECTURES
These lectures are offered on
Sundays at 1 pm October through
May at the Chicago Cultural Center
in the Claudia Cassidy Theater.
Reading Freud’s Interpretation
of Dreams: The Problem
of the Personal and the
Public
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Bertram J. Cohler
William Rainey Harper Professor,
Departments of Comparative
Human Development, Psychology,
Psychiatry and the College, the
University of Chicago
Drama and Sovereignty:
Shakespeare’s The Tempest
Sunday. May 13, 2012
Bradin Cormack
Associate Professor, Department
of English Language and Literature;
Director,Nicholson Center for
British Studies, the University of
Chicago
BASIC PROGRAM
WEEKEND STUDY
RETREAT
Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina
Often called one of the greatest
novels ever written, Tolstoy’s story
is about life and death; desire,
passion, love, lust, and jealousy;
happy and unhappy marriages; the
existence of the subconscious (more
than 20 years before Freud); and
Russia’s path and how it is different
from that of the West. The bridge
between the traditional realistic
novel and the modern novel, Anna
Karenina is Tolstoy’s metaphysical
quest for certitude. It is also the
inspiration for ballets, operas, and
feature film adaptations; it has had
Basic Program
more than 700 published editions in
at least 50 languages, including 30
English translations.
The weekend will include talks by
William Nickell of the Department
of Slavic Languages and Literatures
at the University of Chicago, author
of The Death of Tolstoy; and by Basic
Program instructors Katia Mitova,
Claudia Traudt, and Amy Thomas
Elder; small-group discussions and
free time to enjoy the resort.
We recommend the Pevear-
Volokhonsky translation (Penquin;
ISBN 978-0143035008).
Course Code BWTAKA
Section 12S1
The Abbey Resort and Spa,
Fontana, WI
Friday, April 27, 6:30 pm–Sunday,
April 29, 12 pm
$275 Early registration ends April 5.
$305 Regular registration
Tuition includes lectures and
discussions, coffee/tea service at
lectures, and two catered meals.
Accommodations
Participants are responsible for
their accommodations and meals
unless otherwise noted. For room
reservations contact, The Abbey
Resort (800.709.1323, then press
2) and request the University of
Chicago Graham School group rate
of $100 per night. The group rate is
available through April 5, 2012.
More Information
For resort information and driving
directions, please visit
theabbeyresort.com.
For program updates, please visit
our website, grahamschool.uchicago.edu/basicprogram.
Cancellations
Registrations cancelled within 10
business days of start of event are
subject to a $100 cancellation fee.
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