History
For more information about a particular course, including the time, location, and cost, contact the person or department listed after the description for that course. All activities are held in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, unless otherwise noted.
The Goods of Marriage in Renaissance Venice
Mar 3
Attendance: 40
This course describes the practices of arranged marriages, family and political alliances, and inheritance of wealth in Renaissance Venice.
Contact Steffi Kinton, General Alumni Association Lifelong Learning, 919-843-5115.
Selected Topics on the American Civil War
Mar 11, 18, 25, Apr 2, 10
Attendance: 50
This course includes topics such as “What if the South Had Won the War?,” “Mr. Lincoln and his Congress,” and “Good Friday, April 14, 1865.”
Contact Steffi Kinton, General Alumni Association Lifelong Learning, 919-843-5115.
Abraham Lincoln: An Introduction
Mar 31–Apr 21 (Mondays); The Friday Center
Attendance: 30
This course offers an A-to-Z look at the life of the sixteenth president of the United States; “a” is for Lincoln’s autobiographical writings, “b” for his biographers, “c” for the chronology of his life, and so on. Part of the Community Classroom Series.
Visit the Community Classroom Series Web site, or contact Jill Conrad, Friday Center Professional Development and Enrichment Programs, 800-845-8640 or 919-962-2643.
The Past and Future of the Carolina Campus Grounds
Mar 31–Apr 21 (Mondays); The Friday Center
Attendance: 30
This course discusses the evolution of the Carolina campus, including a historic overview of landmarks, landscape design and preservation, and how to better preserve and enhance the campus grounds. Plan to take a walking tour of the campus. Part of the Community Classroom Series.
Visit the Community Classroom Series Web site, or contact Jill Conrad, Friday Center Professional Development and Enrichment Programs, 800-845-8640 or 919-962-2643.
Princess, Geisha, Beauty Queen: Japan Through its Bad Girls
Mar 31–Apr 21 (Mondays); The Friday Center
Attendance: 30
This course explores how these colorful icons of femininity have represented Japan, including the interplay of cosmopolitanism and consumption; the meanings of gender, race, and national identity; and the history of feminism and femininity in postwar Japan and the United States. Part of the Community Classroom Series.
Visit the Community Classroom Series Web site, or contact Jill Conrad, Friday Center Professional Development and Enrichment Programs, 800-845-8640 or 919-962-2643.
North Carolina as a Civil War Battleground
Apr 15, 22, 29, May 1, 6
Attendance: 50
This course examines the role of North Carolina in the Civil War.
Contact Steffi Kinton, General Alumni Association Lifelong Learning, 919-843-5115.
The Paradox of Tar Heel Politics: The Personalities, Elections and Events that Shaped Modern North Carolina
Apr 28
Attendance: 40
Journalist Rob Christensen, author of The Paradox of Tar Heel Politics: The Personalities, Elections and Events that Shaped Modern North Carolina, navigates a century of political history in North Carolina, one of the most vibrant and competitive southern states.
Contact Steffi Kinton, General Alumni Association Lifelong Learning, 919-843-5115.
Civil War Study Trip to Newport News, VA
May 2–4
Attendance: 40
This field study experience examines the sea and waterways that offered Federal incursion into the Confederate interior.
Contact Steffi Kinton, General Alumni Association Lifelong Learning, 919-843-5115.
“Sowing the Seeds for Disunion”: A Countdown to the 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War
May 13–Jun 10 (Tuesdays)
Attendance: 50
This course reviews the history leading up to one of America’s most defining moments.
Contact Steffi Kinton, General Alumni Association Lifelong Learning, 919-843-5115.
See also Journalism, International, and Music.