NEW ZEALAND POETRY the UNIVERSITY of the THIRD AGE Movement Has Now Spread to Most Countries and Has Many Hundreds of Thousands of Members
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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE ADMINISTRATION Beginning in France in the mid seventies the USA NEW ZEALAND POETRY THE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE movement has now spread to most countries and has many hundreds of thousands of members. Dates: March 3 to April 14 USA is a response to the idea that human life is divided Time: 2.15-4.15pm into three periods: firstly, childhood and schooling; Fee: $40 secondly, child rearing and work; and thirdly, retirement. Tea and coffee provided USA The third age is seen to provide the greatest opportunities for learning and understanding because it is during this Enrolments — limited to 50 Dunedin Charitable Trust period of retirement that the idea of a university as a You are able to enrol in more than one community of those who seek greater understanding through learning can be put into practice. programme (subject to numbers). If you wish to A LEARNING OPTION FOR THE RETIRED enrol for more than one programme, you must indicate your choice on the Enrolment Form. The unique characteristics of U3A in association with • Learning topics are selected by the members • In depth courses are planned by members To be received on or before mid-day • Opportunities for reading, research and Wednesday February 11. After the draw discussion are provided those who were unsuccessful will be notified by U N I V E R S I T Y • Presenters/facilitors are usually members of the February 20. groups OTAGO • The company of others who enjoy learning is ensured Venue • The atmosphere for learning is informal and friendly All sessions are held in the Frank Nichol Room, • There are no examinations Knox College, Arden Street, Opoho. • There are no compulsory activities Te Whare Wananga o Otago • Courses take place during daylight hours Course Organiser • Costs are minimal and within reach of everybody Jenny Laws (467 9890) Assistant The USA Dunedin Charitable Trust has recently entered Honor Anderson (473 0200) into a partnership with the University of Otago which will enhance their shared community of interest by continuing NEW ZEALAND POETRY to provide a programme of non-credit educational courses while further utilising the expertise and resources of the March 3 to April 142004 University. Rodgers & Associates Law Practice NEW ZEALAND POETRY NEW ZEALAND POETRY NEW ZEALAND POETRY 1st choice 2nd choice 3rd choice LECTURE PROGRAMME 2004 Please tick appropriate spaces. The Programme Wednesdays 2.15 - 4.15pm Venue: Frank Nichol Room, Knox College First Name for Name Tag: This course traces the development of New Zealand Poetry in English (by both Maori and March 3 The English Heritage and a Surname: Pakeha writers) from the time of the early settlers New Challenge: Nineteenth through to the present day. It will consider not Century New Zealand Poetry Address: only the literary achievements of our finest poets, Speaker: Jenny Laws but also the social, political and intellectual March 10 Allen Curnow and the Making context; for the story of New Zealand poetry is of an Anti-Myth, 1932-45 closely interwoven with the story of our Speaker: Emeritus Professor Lawrence Jones developing national identity. March 17 James K. Baxter and the Responses to an Anti-myth, In the first six sessions the speakers will give their Telephone Number:. 1945-72 various critical perspectives on the poetry, while Speaker: Emeritus Professor Lawrence Jones in the last session two poets will talk about their March 24 "A Home in this World": The own work Emerging Woman's Voice in Payment Twentieth Century New Zealand Course Fee: $40 Poetry Cheques payable to Rodgers and Associates Speaker: Paddy Richardson March 31 "Something New to Write Please complete and return to: about": The rise of Polynesian Writers in New Zealand U3A Speaker: Paddy Richardson Rodgers and Associates April 7 Recent New Zealand Poetry PO Box 6200 Speaker: Dr Chris Prentice Dunedin North April 14 Emma Neale and Brian Turner speak about their Lives and their on or before noon Poetry Wednesday February 11 2004. RETAIN THIS PORTION remember your 1st choice.