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SPRING 2019 ” THE CENTER

The Center offers interesting and thought-provoking courses and events to help community members enhance their knowledge and for teachers to meet their professional development requirements. www.camdencc.edu/CIVICCENTER The Center at Camden County College focuses on the needs and interests of educators and the community at large. Its goal is to create an informed citizenry through exploration of humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and issues critical to a democratic society. Citizens have the opportunity to meet scholars, scientists, government officials and business leaders to explore historical and current issues and discuss societal problems and their solutions.

OPEN ADMISSIONS POLICY All members of the community are welcome to attend our courses, special events and lecture series. Minors may attend, preferably if accompanied by a registered parent or guardian.

ABOUT US The Center offers interesting and thought-provoking courses and events to help teachers meet their professional development requirements and community members to enhance their knowledge. Registrants may choose to attend one or more sessions of any series or course.

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2 LECTURE SERIES All lectures are free and open to the public. You do not have to be a Camden County resident to attend.

AUSTRIA ON FILM

COURSE #: TIME: IDY-209-75 6:30pm DAY: LOCATION: Tuesdays Connector 105, Civic Hall

Austrians have impacted filmmaking in the USA and abroad. This lecture series will WEEK 4: 2/25 *NOTE THIS IS A MONDAY promote an understanding of Austrian culture and the historic relationship between our nations as reflected in the work of Austrian and Austrian-American filmmakers and An Odyssey of Groundbreaking Cinema films set there. Participants will learn about the way directors and writers have impacted Maurizio Giammarco will present this second talk on the later films of Kubrick, including American culture with their contributions to our film industry and how their unique Dr. Strangelove, A Clockwork Orange, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Full Metal Jacket and backgrounds influenced their art. Eyes Wide Shut, and the impact of the 1938 Anschluss and exodus of Austrian Jewish immigrants from Europe on his work. Often lauded for his exacting precision, Kubrick WEEK 1: 2/5 consistently engaged his audiences with issues surrounding morality, discipline, power, and ambition. The Fascination with Vienna in Film Joseph W. Moser, Assistant Professor of German at West Chester University, will discuss WEEK 5: 3/5 the fascination with Vienna in films, starting with the post-WW II image of the city in The Third Man (1949), then analyzing the Cold War context in the 007 spy film The Living The Sound of Music Story Daylights (1987), and finally examining the romance film Before Sunrise (1995), which is as Tom Santopietro much a romance film as a glorious film tour of Vienna, a city. Beginning with fascinating behand-the-scenes stories of the filming in Salzburg and the intriguing casting decisions that informed the film, acclaimed author Tom Santopietro WEEK 2: 2/12 (the New York Times Editor’s Choice), will mix film clips and his work as a film historian to analyze why The Sound of Music remains beloved by multiple generations the world over, Early Kubrick and what its extraordinary hold on audiences tells us about our lives in the 21st century. Maurizio Giammarco, Ph.D., Intellectual Heritage Program and English department, The talk will also cover the reactions of both the real-life von Trapp family and the citizens Temple University, will discuss the early films of Stanley Kubrick from the 1950s (Killer’s of Austria to the film. Kiss, The Killing, Paths of Glory) through 1962’s Lolita. Across these films, one can see the burgeoning skills and amplifying voice of this director, and the strong influence on his political views of his Austrian-Jewish immigrant upbringing.

WEEK 3: 2/19

Film Noir: The Austrian Influence Foster Hirsch, film professor at Brooklyn College, is a film historian who specializes in the Hollywood studio era, 1930s-1960s. His talk will focus on the major impact of the work of three Austrian directors - Fritz Lang, Billy Wilder, and Otto Preminger - on the evolution of American suspense films of the 1940s and 1950s that have since come to be identified as ‘film noir.’ Excerpts from such seminal noir dramas as Lang’s Scarlet Street and Woman in the Window; Wilder’s Double Indemnity and Sunset Boulevard; and Preminger’s Laura and Where the Sidewalk Ends will illustrate characteristic themes, characters, dialogue, settings, and visual patterns of the noir style.

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3 LECTURE SERIES All lectures are free and open to the public. You do not have to be a Camden County resident to attend.

AUTISM AWARENESS

COURSE #: TIME: IDY-209-76 6:30pm DAY: LOCATION: Tuesdays Connector 105, Civic Hall Thank you to CNNH’s Speaker Bureau for providing 2 of our speakers this series.

WEEK 1: 4/2 - CAMDEN CAMPUS, CTC 201 WEEK 3: 4/16

A Basic Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders How to Cope with Meltdowns Jennifer Hoheisel, professor of Philosophy at Camden County College, has been a Crystal Harms, M.Ed., BCaBA is the Clinical Director at ConnectPlus Therapy. Crystal has teacher for the past 26 years. She is the parent of a young man with autism who has been a BCaBA for 22 years and was certified as a Teacher of the Handicapped in 1997. been in inclusion, self-contained, private, public, and homebased classes. She, along This workshop will examine the difference between a sensory based “meltdown” and with her son Will, provide this lecture as an overview of the symptoms and behavior functionally driven behavior in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Each trigger for commonly exhibited by individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Emphasis will be on these behaviors may need to be responded to in a different way, depending on the nature understanding the strengths and challenges for these students and on equipping teachers of the situation. This workshop will focus on how to determine when the behavior is due with curricula and strategies to meet some of the educational needs of these individuals. to wanting access to, or escape from something, and when the child is truly escalated This will be a very general session that both introduces Autism and provides a few “take into crisis. In addition, strategies will be shared on how to respond to these situations in a home” strategies. compassionate and productive way. The session with be very conversational and allow for examples and discussion with the audience. WEEK 2: 4/9 WEEK 4: 4/23

Social Skills: Assessment and Instruction Art Therapy for High Functioning Autism Amy Golden, BCBA is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst at Evesham Township School Alexandra Back, M.A., ATR-BC, LPC is a Board-Certified Art Therapist and Licensed District. She was previously a Behavior Analyst at Behavior Therapy Associates, the Director Professional Counselor. Alexandra currently serves at the Director of Creative Arts of HI-STEP Summer Social Skills Program in Marlton, and Parent Services Coordinator at Therapies at CNNH, an outpatient neurology center in Voorhees, NJ. Alexandra works with Autism New Jersey. Ms. Golden has extensive experience consulting in public schools. both individuals and groups and utilizes an eclectic, patient-centered approach to her This workshop will discuss evidence-based, practical strategies to identify and target work. This presentation will identify the role of Art Therapy in treating psychosocial and socially significant skills for development. Social Skills are critical for success in school, emotional needs of individuals with HF ASD. Learn about what Art Therapy is, what is isn’t, the workplace, and among family members, and they may also contribute to individuals why art-making can be a critical element to a therapeutic relationship for an individual becoming increasingly more independent. This includes assessment and goal selection with ASD, what qualifications prospective patients can look for in seeking work with an Art as well as various approaches to develop skills such as direct instruction, individualized Therapist, and about Art Therapy services available currently at CNNH. programming, small-group, natural environment teaching, monitoring progress, fostering generalization across environments, parent training and collaboration, and peer modeling WEEK 5: 4/30

Applied Behavior Analysis : What is it and How Do We Use it? In this presentation, Nicole Pelliciari and her team will explore the application of Applied Behavior Analysis and its benefits when used as therapeutic approach to treatment I really enjoyed learning about Autism for children with autism. Specifically, attendees will learn how ABA Therapy is used to and hearing Wills story. What a beautiful develop skill sets, identify why behavior occurs and what common behavior supports look story! Thank you for sharing your like. Nicole Pelliciari, MS, BCBA has over a decade of experience in the field of behavioral health. As a BCBA, Nicole provides on-site consultation at CNNH for families, develops and knowledge, experience and overall oversees ABA therapy programs, and provides behavior services in various school districts “open minded perspectives on Autism. assisting with program development and staff training. Dawn Renner 4 ” LECTURE SERIES All lectures are free and open to the public. You do not have to be a Camden County resident to attend.

ADDICTION AWARENESS

COURSE #: TIME: IDY-209-78 6:00pm DAY: LOCATION: Wednesdays Connector 105, Civic Hall For questions please contact Leroy Stanford at [email protected]

WEEK 1: 1/30 WEEK 4: 5/1

Caregivers Have Feelings, Too - How to Cope When Your Client Dies Care for Grandparents – Expos for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Monsignor Michael T. Mannion, Archdiocese of Camden • Heather Thomas, Parent Advocate for folks affected by overdoses at Center for Family Services • Kathy Birmingham, Executive Director, Camden County Family Support WEEK 2: 2/20 Organization, Merchantville, NJ Have-A-Heart – Making a Difference – Advocacy: How to Advocate for Self & Loved Ones • Devin Reeves, MSW, Pennsylvania Harm Reduction Coalition • Tonia Ahern, NCADD Advocate Patty DiRenzo, Parent Advocate, DRCC

WEEK 3: 3/20

Empowering People in Recovery, Their Families and Alliees - How to Build Recovery Capital • Melissa Niles, LPC, LCADC, SAP Cumberland County Director of Human Services, Alcohol and Drug Director, Mental Health Administrator • Kim Govak, Director, Living Proof Recovery Center, Voorhees, NJ

Dr. Pesda always finds unique speakers for his programs. Where else could I get to hear these very learned people? Bravo, Dr. Pesda.” Lorraine Gancher “ ” 5 LECTURE SERIES All lectures are free and open to the public. You do not have to be a Camden County resident to attend.

MIDDLE EAST: NEW PERSPECTIVES COURSE #: DAY: TIME: LOCATION: IDY-209-77 Wednesdays 6:30pm Connector 105, Civic Hall

WEEK 1: 3/13 WEEK 3: 4/3

In Between Presented by Ibrahim Miari The Salesman Presented by Mayhar Entezari “In Between” is a one-man, semi-autobiographical theater performance on growing According to the plot of this film, a young Iranian couple is forced to leave their apartment up the son of a Muslim Palestinian father and an Israeli Jewish mother. It portrays the and move to the center of Tehran. They become embroiled in a life - altering situation complexities and contradictions inherent in Palestinian-Israeli identity. On the precipice involving the previous tenant. Directed by Asghar Farhadi, who also made the Oscar between two cultures stands Ibrahim Miari. His play recalls his childhood in Acre, winning film A Separation. memories of his Jewish and Palestinian grandmothers, of war, and of the struggle to As Lecturer in Persian Language and Culture in the Department of Near Eastern Languages shape and understand his own multi-faceted identity. and Civilizations, Mahyar Entezari coordinates and teaches elementary and intermediate Ibrahim Miari grew up in Israel and is a bilingual Hebrew and Arabic speaker. Ibrahim is Persian (Farsi). Additionally, he teaches Iranian cinema and Persian literature. He a certified language teacher, having completed the Hebrew teacher training program completed his Ph.D. in Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures in the Department of and ACTFL MOPI at Hebrew College, as well as the STARTALK Arabic teacher professional Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. In addition to teaching development program and ACTFL OPI certification at Boston University. Ibrahim has taught Persian as a foreign language, he specializes in cultural studies. His research focuses on Hebrew at Tufts University and Hebrew College’s Prozdor Program, as well as Arabic at transnationalism and representations of Afghans in Iranian cinema, and he has received Boston University and Northeastern University. In addition to teaching languages, Ibrahim awards from the Fulbright Program and the U.S. Department of Education. is a professional actor who has performed in theater and film throughout Israel, Europe, and the United States. He holds a Master in Fine Arts degree in Theater Education from WEEK 4: 4/11 - PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A THURSDAY Boston University. ISIS in Iraq Presented by Mohammed Saleh WEEK 2: 3/27 Mohammed A. Salih is a doctoral student at the Annenberg School for Communication. He is primarily interested in extremist movements in the Middle East, and also the The Psychological Processes Behind intersection of media, politics, and culture in that region. Prior to joining Annenberg, Salih Dehumanization Presented by Emile Bruneau worked for a number of years as a freelance journalist covering the Islamic State conflict Emile Bruneau is a research associate and lecturer at the Annenberg School for as well as reporting on Kurdish and Iraqi affairs for international news outlets such as Inter Communication and director of the Peace and Conflict Neuroscience Lab. Bruneau is also Press Service (IPS), Al Jazeera English, Al-Monitor, Foreign Policy, Christian Science Monitor, the lead scientist at the Beyond Conflict Innovation Lab(link is external). Prior to his formal FRANCE24, and Newsweek Middle East. training in neuroscience, Bruneau worked, traveled, and lived in a number of conflict He has also published analytical pieces with Middle East Institute and The Washington regions: South Africa during the transition from Apartheid to Democracy, Sri Lanka during Institute for Near East Policy on local politics of Iraqi Kurdistan. one of the largest Tamil Tiger strikes in that nation’s history, Ireland during “The Troubles,” Israel/Palestine around the Second Intifada. WEEK 5: 4/17

Bruneau is now working to bring the tools of science to bear on the problem of intergroup Afghanistan’s Modern History and Why It Matters conflict by (1) building methods to better characterize the (often unconscious) cognitive biases that drive conflict using explicit, implicit and functional neuroimaging (fMRI) August 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of Afghanistan’s independence from Britain. techniques, and (2) critically evaluating efforts aimed at transcending these biases. These In this talk Professor Faiz Ahmed unearths a lost history behind Afghanistan’s first efforts have focused on three psychological processes relevant to intergroup conflict: constitution in the early 20th century and its founding as a modern nation-state amid empathy, dehumanization, and motivated reasoning, and involve target groups that are empires, the subject of his recently published book Afghanistan Rising. As US policymakers embroiled in intractable conflict (e.g., Israelis and Palestinians), or subject to extreme continue to debate the future of American involvement in this pivotal country, the lecture will focus on what lessons we can learn from rediscovering Afghanistan’s own legal and hostility (e.g., Muslims in the U.S., the Roma in Europe). constitutional history from Afghan and other perspectives in the region. The Center is proud to partner with the University of Pennsylvania Middle East Center to bring you this series.

15-WEEK COURSE

Topics in History: The Contemporary Muslim World

COURSE #: INSTRUCTOR: DAY: TIME: DATES: LOCATION: HIS-150-52 Jack Pesda Wednesdays 6-8:30 pm 1/23 -5/14 Madison 210

This course will review the history of Islam and Islamic societies from its origin to the present, including its development in the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and Asia. It will consider its interactions with non-Islamic societies throughout the world and the changes resulting from this contact.

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SESSION 1: BLACKWOOD

Society: From Dawn to Collapse Dangerous Democracy: Plato’s Critique

COURSE #: IDY-209-50 DAY: Monday COURSE #: IDY-209-54 DAY: Tuesday INSTRUCTOR: TIME: 4:00-6:30pm INSTRUCTOR: TIME: 4:00-6:30pm Robert Baumgartner Sean Skedzielewski LOCATION: Connector 352 LOCATION: Madison 210

This course is based on Jared Diamond’s theory of society. We will explore the rudimentary This course will lay out Plato’s complicated and multi-faceted critique of Democracy as beginnings of society to its meteoric rise to catastrophic fall. This course will be a form of political organization. Through a careful reading of the Platonic dialogues, combination history, geography, and sociology. other historical and dramatic texts from the Classical Period, and the relevant secondary literature, I will offer an interpretation that brings together the many threads of the DATES & TOPICS: Platonic critique of democracy into a coherent form. Special attention will be paid to the applicability of this critique to the contemporary American system of government. Week 1: 1/28 Why Settle? The Origins of Domesticity DATES & TOPICS:

Week 2: 2/4 Week 1: 1/29 Farmville: Origins of Domestic Agriculture Socrates as Living (and Dying) Rebuke of Democracy

Week 3: 2/11 Week 2: 2/5 Contact: Guns, Germs, and Steel The Failure of Socratic Education

Week 4: 2/25 Week 3: 2/12 Armageddon: Societal Collapse Justice in the Beautiful City

Week 5: 3/4 Week 4: 2/19 Historiology: History as a future Science Democratic Degeneration into Tyranny

Week 5: 2/26 The Preservation of Justice Through Art and Myth 10 MINI-COURSES

SESSION 1: BLACKWOOD

We Wuz Robbed Social Dancing and its Relationship to Social Movements COURSE #: IDY-209-51 TIME: 6:30-9:00pm INSTRUCTOR: Randy Voldish LOCATION: Madison 107 COURSE #: IDY-209-10 TIME: 12:00-2:30pm DAY: Tuesday INSTRUCTOR: Bill Ebert LOCATION: Madison 110 In today’s politically-charged atmosphere, half the electorate regards our current president DAY: Wednesday as illegitimate. Although many Americans and pundits feel that we are in “unchartered America is the birthplace of many genres of social dance. Dance is an essential cultural waters,” the Election of 2016 was rather tame compared to many others from our past. This norm. The evolution of dance has mirrored the changes in the fabric of our society. course will examine five previous elections to see how the country and its leaders handled similar crises, what compromises were reached, and how the nation was forever altered. DATES & TOPICS: Class discussion will be encouraged, and course content will be supplemented with political cartoons, literary excerpts, and videos. Week 1: 1/23 African Rhythms Permeate Mainstream America DATES & TOPICS: Out of the South and into Harlem, Lindy, Swing Dancing and Jazz explode onto the scene and scandalize the nation with “mixed-race” sensibilities. Week 1: 1/29 Week 2: 1/30 Adams v. Jefferson (1796) Ballroom “Normalizes” the Social Floor Week 2: 2/5 Through the 1920s and ‘30s, middle-class America and new forms of national media Jefferson v. Burr (1800) struggle to set boundaries on American values after a decade of unbridled liberalism.

Week 3: 2/12 Week 3: 2/6 Jackson v. Adams (1824) Teenagers Rock the House Post-World War II, a new class of American – the teenager – seeks to exert its place in the Week 4: 2/19 spotlight and on the dance floor. Hayes v. Tilden (1876) Week 4: 2/13 Week 5: 2/26 Latin Migration Changes the Tempo Kennedy v. Nixon (1960) Cuban and Puerto Rican immigration soars in the 60s and 70’s, bringing with it a new vibe on the radio, TV, and dancehall.

Week 5: 2/20 Urban Beats Shock Sensibilities By the 1970s and into the ‘80s, black urban culture asserted itself with hip hop culture, rap, street dancing, and dance crews. 11 MINI-COURSES

SESSION 1: BLACKWOOD SESSION 1: ROHRER CENTER, CHERRY HILL

It Happened on Broadway – Exploring the The Top Ten Inventions of the 20th Century: American Musical How did They Come About?

COURSE #: IDY-209-52 TIME: 4:00-6:30pm COURSE #: IDY-209-60 TIME: 6:30-9:00pm INSTRUCTOR: Matt Screnci LOCATION: Madison 210 INSTRUCTOR: William Lutz LOCATION: ROH 110 DAY: Thursday DAY: Monday This course focuses on the greatest of American art forms, the musical. The course will Within the space of a mere century Mankind underwent some of the greatest horrors and look at several popular musicals from five different eras, looking at what made them the losses known, but yet created some of the greatest inventions reshaping existence as we exciting events of their day. A brief history of the New York Theatre District will weave know it. We learn the background about these inventions – both good and bad – while throughout each week as well. The course will employ lecture, discussion, and of course, reviewing their incredible results and re-discover the world before these inventions. We clips of each musical presented. also take a brief look into the future as we explore (briefly) artificial intelligence, neural DATES & TOPICS: networks and whether or not we should fear Alexa or Siri.

Week 1: 1/31 DATES & TOPICS: Oh, What a Beautiful Morning In the late 1920’s, as talking pictures ushered out the end of vaudeville, a new type of musical burst on the scene. This week will look at such revolutionary titles as Show Boat, Week 1: 1/28 Oklahoma, and South Pacific. Watching and Listening Over Vast Distances: Radio and Television. ‘The News’ changed drastically as distances were crushed while the ability to see live action via TV re-defined Week 2: 2/7 nations and societies. Tradition The 1950’s ushered in a golden age of musicals on Broadway, with one topping out the Week 2: 2/4 next in popularity. Musicals that will be covered this week include such classics as Guys and Traveling Through Air and Under the Sea: Airplanes and Submarines. Dolls, West Side Story, and Fiddler on the Roof. Week 3: 2/14 Week 3: 2/11 One Singular Sensation Harnessing the Power of the Atom and Antibiotics. In the late 1960’s and the 1970’s, artists again began experimenting with what the musical Week 4: 2/25 could offer. Titles discussed this week include Hair, A Chorus Line, and Sweeney Todd. Reaching Beyond Our Planet and Our Homes: Rockets and Automobiles. Week 4: 2/21 The British Are Coming Week 5: 3/4 The 1980’s were dominated on Broadway by a new type of musical from London – the pop The New Age: Personal Computers and the Internet. opera spectacle. This week’s musicals include Cats, Les Miserables, The Phantom of the Opera, and Miss Saigon. Week 5: 2/28 We’re in the Money By the 21st Century, New York City was a cleaned up playground, with millions of tourists descending on the town, looking to see a Broadway show. The last week will look at The Lion King, Wicked, The Book of Mormon, and Hamilton. 12 MINI-COURSES

SESSION 1: ROHRER CENTER, CHERRY HILL

Sojourns and Synagogues Appreciation of Opera

COURSE #: IDY-209-61 TIME: 2:00-4:30pm COURSE #: IDY-209-62 TIME: 4:00-6:30pm

INSTRUCTOR: Kathy Kaplan LOCATION: ROH 160A INSTRUCTOR: Nick Markellos LOCATION: ROH 110 DAY: Tuesday DAY: Tuesdays Featuring meticulously detailed research, vibrant music clips, and 200+ colorful slides, each DATES & TOPICS: presentation brings to life the history, culture, and Jewish communities and connections of these remote areas of the world. The presentations are supplemented with unique artifacts Week 1: 1/29 and fabrics, and each participant will receive a printed list of books and DVDs for further The Mythic Proportions of Opera: the roots of opera derive in mythology. As was seen in reading and viewing. the development of the Renaissance, with the rise of the individual, music too shifted, in some regard, from the religious to the secular level.

DATES & TOPICS: Week 2: 2/5 Italian Opera: Italy is the birth of Opera and in this class we will explore some of the Week 1: 1/29 seminal classics that have pleased audiences year after year. We will focus on the The Heart of the Silk Road: Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan uniqueness of Italian Opera and some of the festivals that honor the Italian greats.

Week 2: 2/5 Week 3: 2/12 The Russian Far East and Siberia German and French Opera: Unline Italian Opera the French and Germans played by different rules. We shall explore some of those differences and highlight the theme of French and Week 3: 2/12 German Operas in this class. Mongolia Week 4: 2/19 Week 4: 2/19 Tragedy and Realism: Romance was an important development not only in history, but also Japan in music. As the revolutionary spirit that kicked off the 19th century developed, romanticism Week 5: 2/26 emerged as an important theme. However, when the dreams of these idealists began to India fade after the collapse of the 1848 revolutions, tragedy and realism became the rage of the opera age.

Week 5: 2/26 Comic Opera : Opera was not always a serious business; in fact for the larger part of a century, comic opera prevailed. This week we will hold the last laugh by exploring three of the most charming opera comedies and exploring how they use humor to show universal themes.

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SESSION 1: ROHRER CENTER, CHERRY HILL SESSION 1: ROHRER CENTER, CHERRY HILL

Fearing and Laughing: The Coen Brothers The Societal Impacts of Henrietta Lacks’

COURSE #: IDY-209-63 TIME: 6:30-9:00pm Immortal Cell Line INSTRUCTOR: Matt Sorrento COURSE #: IDY-209-64 TIME: 6:30-9:00pm LOCATION: ROH 210 DAY: Wednesday INSTRUCTOR: Nancy Hegeman LOCATION: ROH 110 This course will cover the work of Coen brothers, with attention to their work in crime DAY: Thursday comedy. Beginning with their breakout indie hit, Blood Simple, we will trace the brothers’ The story of Henrietta and her immortal cancer cells would be examined in the first session contributions to the farce-caper (Raising Arizona), the writer’s nightmare (Barton Fink), followed by an examination of the impact that the cells have had on the field of medicine and their two later exercises in revisionist film noir, Fargo and No Country for Old Men. and industry. Due to the nature of how the cells came into existence, discussions with regards to Bioethics will take place as the course progresses with time being allotted to DATES & TOPICS: examine laws and regulations that have come into existence as the result of Henrietta’s story. The course would conclude with a group evaluation of Rebecca Skloot’s book, Week 1: 1/23 “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks”, as well as a viewing of the HBO produced movie Blood Simple highlighting Henrietta Lacks and her immortal HeLa cells. Week 2: 1/30 Raising Arizona DATES & TOPICS: Week 3: 2/6 Barton Fink Week 1: 1/31 Week 4: 2/13 Who is Henrietta Lacks? Fargo Week 2: 2/7 Week 5: 2/20 The True Impact of HeLa Cell No Country for Old Men Week 3: 2/14 A Conversation about Bioethics in America

Week 4: 2/21 She’s Not the Only One

Week 5: 2/28 Henrietta Lacks in Media

Enjoyed this unusual class. I’m now looking for tags of gratin everywhere. The Center provides innovative and insightful classes. Florence Golum Klein, The History for Graffiti Mini Course “14 ” MINI-COURSES

SESSION 2: BLACKWOOD

A Survey of Film Noir Corporate Collaboration During the Holocaust

COURSE #: IDY-209-53 TIME: 2:00-4:30pm COURSE #: IDY-209-11

INSTRUCTOR: David Cesarano LOCATION: Madison 210 INSTRUCTOR: Patricia Chappine TIME: 12:00-2:30pm DAY: Tuesday DAY: Wednesday LOCATION: Madison 110 From The Maltese Falcon through Chinatown to L.A. Confidential, film noir has fascinated During the Holocaust, many German businesses collaborated with the Nazi regime in audiences by peering into the darkest recesses of the human soul. Explore these various ways, such as profiting from the use of forced and slave labor. Beginning with an ruminations on the more sinister aspects of human nature as we discuss the visions of introduction to the Holocaust, we will discuss the condition of the German economy in the decadent society and its infatuation with dames, cash, guns, and crime on the silver screen. years before the Nazi period, look at the actions of business leaders and analyze the search for justice decades later. We will focus on the stories of specific industries and the impact of DATES & TOPICS: these cases on matters of business ethics today.

Week 1: 3/5 DATES & TOPICS: Origins in Chiaroscuro: Where does “film noir?” get its name? What are the cinematographic techniques common in film noir? What are the literary antecedents to this Week 1: 3/6 captivating genre of film? Introduction to the Holocaust and Industrial Collaboration

Week 2: 3/12 Week 2: 3/13 Fall Guys and Antiheroes: Sam Spade, Philip Marlowe, and Vincent Parry have more in German and Swiss Financial Institutions. common than having been played by Humphrey Bogart. This session discusses what distinguishes the noir protagonist from the heroes of other genres. Week 3: 3/27 Forced and Slave Labor Week 3: 3/26 A Dame to Kill For: No discussion of film noir could possibly be complete without an in- Week 4: 4/3 depth look at the femme fatale. From Lauren Bacall in The Big Sleep to Kim Basinger in L.A. The Automobile Industry Confidential, we investigate the depiction of women in film noir. Week 5: 4/10 Week 4: 4/2 Restitution and Modern Business Ethics Greed, Sex, and Murder: Plumbing the depths of the human soul, we often find that decadence and villainy often come out on top in film noir. In the dark world where Venetian blinds cast shadows across the room, the bad guys often win.

Week 5: 4/9 The Big Combo: This class investigates the influence film noir has had across genres, including cyberpunk (Blade Runner) and animation (Who Framed Roger Rabbit?), as well as its international adaptation by directors such as Akira Kurosawa (The Bad Sleep Well, Stray Dog).

15 MINI-COURSES

SESSION 2: BLACKWOOD

Cryptozoology - Mysteries of Monsters The Emergence of Poetry and Music During the Great Migration and Harlem Renaissance COURSE #: IDY-209-58 TIME: 4:00-6:30pm

INSTRUCTOR: Tim Serabian LOCATION: Madison 210 COURSE #: IDY-209-12 DAY: Thursday INSTRUCTOR: Wanda Cousar TIME: 12:00-2:30pm Humans have a fascination with the unknown. Specifically, we love to scare ourselves DAY: Friday LOCATION: Madison 210 with the idea that monsters may walk among us in the dark. This course will explore the The Great Migration to the North during the Harlem Renaissance and the impact of music possibilities of whether or not monstrous beasts like the Yeti, Loch Ness Monster, and even and poetry on the life of migrants will be the focus of this course. How the artists have the Jersey Devil could ACTUALLY exist in our modern times through the lens of science. sustained this historical period in entertainment today will be reflected.

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Week 1: 3/7 Week 1: 4/5 What is real? First things first, we need to first settle on a way to gauge if there’s enough The Great Migration of marginalized people from the South. Where poetry and music and proof that an animal does or does not exist. the artists emerged.

Week 2: 3/14 Week 2: 4/12 Monsters of the Deep - Once our scale is in place, let’s take our first journey into the realm Lives of the poets and musicians of the Harlem Renaissance. Making connections to these of monstrous beasts of the lakes, rivers, and oceans such as Champ, Globsters, and, of legacies’ discussions and reflections. course, Nessie Week 3: 4/26 Week 3: 3/28 Focusing on the different music genre based on their origin. Their presence in life and From the Land to the Air – If there’s one thing that terrifies us more than things under the work. i.e. Mississippi, East St. Louis, Illinois, Texas, NJ, NY water, it’s the things that come from the air. From Native American lore to modern day myth, we will explore beasts such as Thunderbirds, Mothman, and The Jersey Devil. Week 4: 5/3 Origins of Gospel, Blues, and Jazz music. Listening to and viewing film clips of the Week 4: 4/4 different artists/genres, appreciation, an interpretation What Big Feet You Have! – If there’s one creature type that has SOME merit, it is those of giant ape-like creatures such as the Yeti, the Skunk Ape, and Sasquatch (AKA, Bigfoot). Week 5: 5/10 A tour of past establishments and introduction to local artists where music was played and Week 5: 4/11 patronized. Where it is offered and played today. Dinosaurs are extinct…right? – In our final day, we will explore the supposed “prehistoric” animals that might have made it past extinction including dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and the infamous Megalodon!

16 MINI-COURSES

SESSION 2: ROHRER CENTER, CHERRY HILL

William Shakespeare: The Histories Big Dreams and Dead Ends: The Gangster Films

COURSE #: IDY-209-66 TIME: 4:00-6:30pm COURSE #: IDY-209-67 INSTRUCTOR: Matt Screnci LOCATION: ROH 110 INSTRUCTOR: Matt Sorrento TIME: 6:30-9:00pm

DAY: Tuesday NOTE: Last class on 4/16 will DAY: Wednesday LOCATION: ROH 210 meet in room 104 One of the most prominent figures onscreen, the American gangster stems from the William Shakespeare was certainly known for his comedies and tragedies, but his history Depression-era days of Prohibition and has evolved ever since. This course will provide an plays managed to encompass both, giving audiences some of drama’s greatest characters. overview on the gangster’s history in American movies, beginning with the 1932 classic The course will explore 5 of the Bard’s history plays, looking at each in both a dramatic and Scarface (loosely based on Al Capone himself ) and finishing with two sessions on Sergio a historical sense. Leone’s epic masterpiece, Once Upon a Time in America (1984).

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Week 1: 3/5 Week 1: 3/6 Julius Caesar The Classical Gangster Onscreen

Week 2: 3/12 Week 2: 3/13 Antony and Cleopatra The Gangster Par Excellence.

Week 3: 3/26 Week 3: 3/27 Henry IV The Gangsters Invade

Week 4: 4/9 Week 4: 4/3 Henry V The Gangland Epic, Part 1

Week 5: 4/16 Week 5: 4/10 Antony and Cleopatra! The Gangland Epic, Part 2

Nora Todd is so knowledgeable I could have sat in this class for weeks and weeks on end. Wonderful! Pamela Pontano, The Kennedys: An American Political Dynasty Mini Course “ ” 17 MINI-COURSES

SESSION 2: ROHRER CENTER, CHERRY HILL

Jazz Legends A Tumultuous Time: Victorian America & the Civil War COURSE #: IDY-209-73 TIME: 6:30-9:00PM INSTRUCTOR: Ben Vinci LOCATION: ROH 110 COURSE #: IDY-209-74 TIME: 12:30-3:00pm

DAY: Thursday INSTRUCTOR: Herb Kaufman LOCATION: ROH 210 A closer look at musicians and composers that were virtuosos and innovators in jazz. These DAY: Friday were some of the people that helped shape jazz in the 20th century. Class would consist of This course confronts the political, moral and social issues facing Americans during listening examples, videos, handouts and discussions the Victorian Era. Beginning with the Constitutional Convention, through the era of Reconstruction, we examine how our political and social leaders dealt with the issue of DATES & TOPICS: human bondage. We also explore the life & assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and access how immigration affected the history of this era. Week 1: 3/7 Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman DATES & TOPICS: Week 2: 3/14 Week 1: 3/8 Duke Ellington, Count Basie An examination of the political & social history of the United States from the Constitutional Week 3: 3/28 Convention through the Compromise of 1850. Charlie Parker, Ella Fitzgerald Week 2: 3/15 Week 4: 4/4 Continuing with an examination of American politics and society from 1850 through the Miles Davis, John Coltrane beginning of the war, bringing into sharp focus the causes of the Civil War as documented through our political history. Week 5: 4/11 Dave Brubeck, Herbie Hancock Week 3: 3/29 Through original correspondence a look at the people of the United States: who were the soldiers; the evolving role of women; European immigration, and the role of new immigrants and ethnicity.

Week 4: 4/5 A biographical look at the life of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln, and the Lincoln lineage; the assassination conspiracy, and how Lincoln’s death affected the political landscape.

Week 5: 4/12 The Era of Reconstruction: How did America change and respond to the end of the war. What social, cultural and governmental changes occurred in this 10 year period from 1866 through 1876?

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