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Semester 1 Courses January – June 2021 - at 28 February of week Invitations to Zoom sessions are emailed to members marks new courses added in this edition. the day before the session or the Friday before any Members are notified when new courses are added to Monday sessions. the U-MAS course listing on our website. U3A Stonnington contact details Courses other than the walks and Caffe La Via sessions 1-3 Valetta Street, Malvern Vic 3144 are via Zoom, WhatsApp, Signal, or email, until it is safe email: [email protected] to resume sessions at Valetta Street. website: https://u3astonnington.org.au A course for those who have studied French and wish to ~ Every Day ~ maintain and build skills and knowledge of the language. We read extracts from literature and poetry, as well as articles from journals and the internet. 213CAF01: Daily Interactive Current Affairs Grammar points are revised as required and as Online WhatsApp transitioning to Signal requested by class members. All are encouraged to messaging app participate, ask questions and make suggestions. Small group conversation takes place in breakout rooms. 17 February - 24 November Tutor: Ron James Email is used for written work. Prerequisites: Ron's daily interactive Current Affairs group discusses Intermediate to advanced level of French. Grammar political, social and other topics around the clock. All book: Schaum's French Grammar. members have the opportunity to participate - to respond, or post articles or other items of interest at any time, as they wish. This group uses WhatsApp currently but will be transitioning to Signal for communication to 211SOC01: Some steps towards Australia 2.0 members. Daily Posting from 8am. This course runs all year so there is no need to re-enrol in Semester 2. If 1 session via Zoom you need help enrolling online using U-MAS, please Monday, 1 March, 10:00am - 11:30am contact the U3A Office on 9500 1288 or email Tutor: Raymond Sexton [email protected] and assistance will be provided. When in-person sessions return, this course Let Us All Combine. Some simple steps towards will run on Wednesdays 10.00 - 11.45. Australia 2.0. In the words of Advance Australia Fair we sing ‘Let us all combine!’ which aspires to marshalling the combined talents, experience and energy to ~ Monday ~ progress this great country. We’ve learned much from our recent challenges of Climate induced Bush Fires, the Global Pandemic and our struggles with an 211CAF01: Current Affairs increasingly assertive China. Together everyone achieves more. Steve Covey says one has to evolve Weekly sessions via Zoom from dependence to independence and onto 15 February - 6 December interdependence if we are to reach fulfilment. Firstly we must know who we are and what we stand for. Due to a Mondays 10:00am - 12:00noon myopic focus on wealth creation mainly through Tutor: Myra Mortensen-Williams aggressive extraction of our natural resources, property development, etc. the establishment in Australia has Join a vibrant group in interactive discussions of current retained tight control of the key levers of government affairs, international, national and local events. and has avoided deliberately or maybe subconsciously Occasional guest speakers, welcome participation in Q dealing with the two major issues affecting our identity & A sessions. Venue: Initially by Zoom. Face-to-face at and raison d’étre; Recognition and Empowerment of the Toorak South/Yarra Library only when Covid both the Indigenous Population and the Millions of Multi- restrictions for safety allow this this will be governed cultural migrants that have joined the great Australia ultimately by the City of Stonnington Council. If face-to- adventure in the last 50 years. When it comes to flags, face, the Toorak/South Yarra Library rear door to the land rights, voting rights or excessive red tape there Meeting Room opens at 9.30am. If face-to-face, the appears to be a ‘deep state’ that controls the power in sessions will run through the year with no break. This Australia and little or no tangible efforts are taken to course runs all year so there is no need to re-enrol in cede or share power with those who are legitimately Semester 2. entitled to share in the key decisions. We need to update the Constitution particularly in the context of the 211LAN01: French Literature and Uluru Statement & Section 44. It’s time for Australia 2.0 Wait and a complete overall of our Constitution. Based on Conversation list the processes used in Ireland/Nth Ireland in the Weekly sessions via Zoom only successful negotiation of peace and power sharing I 15 February - 21 June believe there are simple implementable steps that can be taken to allow Australia to avoid the inevitable civil Mondays 10:00am - 12:00noon unrest that will eventuate if not addressed pre-emptively. Tutor: Elizabeth Sprigg Our aim is to address these issues and ‘Let Us All Combine!’ through updating our Constitution. Semester 1 Course List 2021 U3A Stonnington at 28 February page 2 of 8 211SOC02: Zoom members get together 211HIS04: Judaism & Christianity: A 1 session via Zoom Comparison Monday, 15 March, 10:30am - 11:30am 1 session via Zoom Tutor: Elizabeth Brown Monday, 3 May, 12:00noon - 2:00pm Meet and greet fellow members, reminisce, predict the Tutor: Albert Isaacs future! Enjoy yourselves, but remember to bring your WHAT DOES JUDAISM OWE TO CHRISTIANITY; own tea and biscuits! WHAT DOES CHRISTIANITY OWE TO JUDAISM? You may be quite surprised at just how many overlaps there are between these two religions and, importantly, how 211HIS01: Politics and Culture Behind the much has been borrowed from one to the other, either Olympics intentionally or unintentionally. The talk covers all eras 1 session via Zoom from the days of the Temple in Jerusalem to the 21st century. Monday, 12 April, 12:00noon - 2:00pm Tutor: Albert Isaacs 211ART01: Enhance and Grow the Artist in You THIS IS PRIMARILY NOT A TALK ABOUT SPORT, BUT ABOUT THE POLITICS AND CULTURE BEHIND THE Weekly sessions via Zoom INTERNATIONAL OLYMPICS COMMITTEE. Was 15 February - 21 June Pierre Baron de Coubertin really the founder of the Modern Olympics, or did it commence decades before Mondays 2:00pm - 3:45pm the IOC tells us it did? The early Modern Olympics Tutor: David Pincus were not purely sporting events. What cultural events The aim of this program is to help participants to were also held? How close did the US flag-bearer at develop and expand their practical, visual art skills. The the 1908 London Olympics come to starting a war course encourages all to take their experiences to a between America and Britain? What other scandals higher level, with guidance, (constructive) critique, were associated with the 1908 Games? How was the occasional instruction & demonstrations but, above all, a length of the Olympic marathon REALLY decided upon? strong emphasis on individual "hands on" effort. The What was an Intercalated Games? When did women objective being for each to enhance and to enjoy the first participate in the Games? Just how close did experience of producing their unique works. All are Melbourne come to losing the 1956 Games? encouraged (but not obliged) to move beyond their "comfort zone", to experiment with pencil, pastel, 211HIS02: The Big History of Religion charcoal, soluble carbon, ink, watercolour and mixed media. Participants should have some experience and 1 session via Zoom confidence in the use of some of the media outlined and Monday, 19 April, 12:00noon - 2:00pm be prepared to contribute actively the group. Communication within the group by email will Tutor: Albert Isaacs complement the regular weekly Zoom sessions. THE BIG HISTORY OF RELIGION – MILLIONS OF YEARS IN UNDER TWO HOURS! Covers the vital part that religion has played in human life, from the 211FIL01: Film Discussion Group B beginnings of humanity and up to the 21st century; Monthly sessions via Zoom What aspects of religion do humans share with animals? In particular, we look at mourning; Examine 22 February - 24 May sacred sites used by many diverse religions; Summarily Mondays 2:00pm - 3:30pm explore the beliefs of five major religions; Briefly look at Tutor: Andrew Porter Indigenous Australian beliefs. Three films, viewed independently, will be discussed by the group each month. At the end of the meeting the 211HIS03: The Three Abrahamic Faiths group will decide the films for the next session. The 1 session via Zoom group will be notified of the films to be discussed at the first session. Initially via Zoom but these arrangements Monday, 26 April, 12:00noon - 2:00pm may change depending on prevailing Covid restrictions. Tutor: Albert Isaacs THE THREE ABRAHAMIC FAITHS – JUDAISM, 211LIT01: Book Discussion Group A CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM. This talk revolves around a Wait PowerPoint which shows, in tabular format, the attitudes Monthly sessions via Zoom list of the three religions to about 30 different subjects 15 February - 21 June only including: the nature of God; the number of adherents; Mondays 2:00pm - 3:45pm the formation of the religion; arrival in Australia; internal groupings; the Holy Book; religious law; leadership; the Tutor: Mary Heinemann main day of worship; revered humans; festivals and The group chooses one book to be discussed each rituals; human nature and the concept of sin; the month and members volunteer to lead the discussion. afterlife, etc, etc. The book for discussion on 15 February will be "An Unconventional Wife" by Mary Hoban. Semester 1 Course List 2021 U3A Stonnington at 28 February page 3 of 8 214FIL01: Film Review Group A 212TRA01: Fiordland, New Zealand Monthly sessions via Zoom Wait Fortnightly sessions via Zoom Dates: 1 March 12 April 10 May 7 June list 4 May - 18 May Mondays 2:00pm - 3:30pm only Tuesdays 10:00am - 11:30am Tutor: None Tutor: Brian Lennon Three films are selected by the group for Fiordland is a large world heritage area in the far south- discussion at each session and are viewed in the west of New Zealand, comprising around half of the Te member's own time.