Low-Cost Public Lecture Series: Enduring value of the Humanities in the New Age of Uncertainty
Rome and Teutoburger Wald, AD 9: How a Battle 2,000 Years Ago Changed Your Life explores the effect of the Germans destroying three Roman legions in the Teutoburger Forest, halting Roman expansion into Northern Europe, and how that event permanently divided Europe into a Roman south and a German north.
Journalism and Storytelling: The Moral and Ethical Hazards of Combat Reporting discusses the complexities of journalism in Iraq and subtle new forms of censorship as journalists virtually had unlimited access to tell the stories of Americans at war, forcing reporters to confront the question: how close is too close?
The Role of Adverse Times in Modern Human Origins provides an understanding of anthropological work on East African sediments dating to approximately 160-200,000 years ago and some of the issues we face in understanding this critical phase in the rise of humankind.
Humanities, Cultural History, and the Future of California reflects on historical perspectives on California's so-called golden period in the 1950s–60s, boom-and-bust, as well as its present sense of self.
Humanities and Personal Development
Choose from an array of courses in history, literature, philosophy, culture, cuisine, and personal development. Gain fresh insights on vital issues in the humanities and cultural studies. Develop your communication skills. Or refine your palate by discovering and comparing fine wines. Take a course—change your perspective.
Featured Courses
New! Wines of the Napa Valley explores the regions within Napa, from the famous mountain regions of Diamond, Spring, Howell, and Veeder to its iconic valley floor appellations of Stag's Leap, Rutherford, and Oakville. Taste the diversity of wine styles such as cabernet, chardonnay, and even pinot from the cool Carneros region. Note: Please bring six wine glasses to each session. You must be at least 21 years old to enroll in this course.
The Iliad of Homer studies the historical context of the Iliad and its rich evocation of themes like honor, authority, family, and religion and the many great questions and puzzles that confront readers. Students should read the first three books of the Iliadprior to the first class.
How Relationships Work examines the nature of intimate relationships and introduces skills to make relationships more effective as you explore the stages and aspects of love and relationships and learn techniques to resolve conflict and build an enduring bond.
Humanities Online
Shakespeare focuses on five of Shakespeare's plays (The Taming of the Shrew, Richard III, Othello, Macbeth, and The Tempest) as literature of immense cultural importance and popular entertainment.
Mystery Fiction surveys mystery fiction and its conventions, from the nineteenth-century origins of the genre, to the classic Golden Age puzzle, to the American hard-boiled female detective fiction of the 1990s.
History of Islam explores the rich and complex history of Islam from the birth of the religion to the present day so you gain a greater appreciation of the people who comprise the Islamic mosaic.
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Professional Sequence in Wine Studies offers exciting wine and food courses—for general enthusiasts as well as professionals.
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