2020 Fall Semester – Course Descriptions TUESDAY Turning a Story into a Book and Film: How a Cave Explorer Got the Word Out About Holocaust Survivors’ Hiding Place Nearly two decades ago, Chris Nicola discovered that five Jewish families spent nearly a year and a half in the pitch-black caves to escape the Nazis, the longest uninterrupted underground survival in recorded human history. He went back with the remaining survivors 65 years later to make a documentary about this amazing experience. Chris returns to CL&L to describe the behind-the-scenes story of his book, The Secret of Priest's Grotto, and his documentary, No Place on Earth. He’ll address such questions as: How do you make a movie that nobody wants to have made? How do you tell the story about people who want nothing to do with you and are adamant that the story is never told, when you believe it’s important for the world to hear their story? How do you win their trust when they see you as the wrong age, wrong religion, and as an outsider? How do you get people to open up about memories they repressed for decades? How do you find the true story when they tell different stories as a group and as individuals? How do you connect your audiences and your subjects, when they are of different generations and cultures? How do you raise enough money to make a documentary? How do you shoot a film in remote areas of the world? Perhaps most importantly, how did going back after so many years personally affect four of the original survivors and their storyteller? Tue 10:30-11:45a Sept 22 1 session Chris Nicola, participated, organized and lead caving expeditions in countries around the world. Former police officer, retired Senior Investigator for NY State, an undercover investigator in NYC schools, and civilian operative for the FBI. He runs the Priest's Grotto Heritage Project, a genocide awareness project; co-author, The Secret of Priest's Grotto. Other jobs included labor union organizer, adjunct lecturer, bar manager and bouncer, bodyguard. BS, MA, Criminal Justice, John Jay College; BA, Forensic Psychology, John Jay College; BA, Physics, Hunter College. New York Women Artists: From the Civil War to the Great Depression American women artists working before 1945 had to navigate societal expectations of women’s domestic roles with their drive to be professionals. These artists often faced difficult choices – sacrificing in their personal lives or in their careers. Despite evident talent and success, most fell into obscurity with their death. But their works give fresh takes on major historical events, from the Civil War to World War II. In this interactive session, come discover and closely examine works by New York’s women artists who collectively paint a picture of a changing America. Tue 10:30-11:45a Sept 29 1 session Rena Tobey, American art historian. Teaching experience includes NYU School for Professional Studies, 92Y, and Southern Connecticut State Univ. Her research and writing centers on American women artists working before 1945. Rena provides museum tours and talks around the region and, just for fun, created Artventures! Game, a “cheeky party game on the adventures of art and art history.” MA, Art History, Hunter College; PhD, Human and Organizational Studies. Guilty Pleasure: Enjoying Popular Cinema Do we need to feel guilty about “guilty pleasures”? In movies, this refers to the enjoyment drawn from films generally considered to be lacking in quality. This class will consider a nuanced definition of the term, looking at a range of movies to assess why they are so enjoyable. Examples include the Focker films, in which much-loved veteran actors like Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, and Barbra Streisand offer a light-hearted treatment of rivalry through the lens of aging. An example of on- and off-screen rivalry is Grudge Match, in which De Niro and Sylvester Stallone clash over who is the better boxer. And

The Center for Learning and Living, Inc. PO Box 592 New York, NY 10028 | 212-644-3320 | www.clandl.org | [email protected] we’ll also look at TV shows like The Crown, which applies a lavish treatment to a dramatized history of the royal family with regal gossip Americans have loved as much as their British cousins. Tue 10:30-11:45a Oct 6 1 session Robert Hensley-King, film scholar and writer. Currently based in Toronto, he has taught at Harvard Univ., Boston College, and in Europe at Sheridan College; Ghent Univ.; and Birkbeck College, Univ. of London. Recent academic publications include Incarceration as a Dated Badge of Honor: The Sopranos and the Screen Gangster in a Time of Flux and The Irishman: An Extended Review. He has also been an independent filmmaker and broadcaster. The Pandemic’s Impact on U.S. Businesses COVID-19 has caused financial distress for many businesses, their investors, creditors, and other parties. As a result, there has been a sharp rise in business distress and bankruptcy filings. Stephen Lerner, an expert on bankruptcy and restructuring, has firsthand experience dealing with such challenging circumstances. He’ll discuss the Paycheck Protection Program and other relief packages provided by the government, as well as techniques businesses are using to address and combat the impact. The session will explain how a Chapter 11 reorganization is conducted to maximize value for stakeholders (maybe stockholders like you) and answer your questions on this important and complex subject. Tue 10:30-11:45a Oct 13 1 session Stephen D. Lerner, Global Chair of the Restructuring & Insolvency Practice, Squire Patton Boggs. Has practiced for 35 years; extensive national and cross-border restructuring experience representing troubled businesses and creditors through Chapter 11 reorganizations, Chapter 9 municipal restructurings, Chapter 15 cross-border insolvency cases, and out-of-court restructurings throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia, South America, the United Arab Emirates, and India. Represented clients in Chapter 11 cases of Lehman Brothers, Enron, Chrysler, and WorldCom, among many others; lead role in NJ State’s out-of-court restructuring of Atlantic City, and Detroit’s historic Chapter 9 bankruptcy. Fellow, American College of Bankruptcy; Chair of its Board of Regents and International Committee. Director, Executive Committee Member, American Bankruptcy Institute; former Chair of its Advisory Board Midwest Regional Bankruptcy Seminar; member, Attorney Advisory Committee of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Guest lecturer, Harvard Business School, Univ. of Michigan Law School, Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State Univ., Univ. of Cincinnati Law School. BA, MA, Univ. of Pennsylvania. JD, Univ. of Pennsylvania Law School. The ‘60s on Film: A Look at Movies from and about the 1960s “There is a great future in plastics.” This advice is of no interest to Benjamin Braddock in The Graduate. Benjamin’s ennui resonated with a generation of filmgoers questioning their place in the world. This class looks at some of the key movies that emerged from the 1960s and became regarded as classics. This includes a breadth of films such as Bonnie and Clyde, In the Heat of the Night, Funny Girl, Cool Hand Luke, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, 2001: A Space Odyssey and Easy Rider – movies about rebellion and non-conformity. This class also examines how Hollywood has looked back on the decade with movies such as Mississippi Burning and Forrest Gump. Clips will be shown along with a contextualized close analysis. While the movies are products of a particular time, many of their themes remain relevant today. Suggested reading: Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock ‘N’ Roll Generation Saved Hollywood, by Peter Biskind; Scenes from a Revolution: The Birth of New Hollywood, by Mark Harris. Tue 10:30-11:45a Oct 20 1 session Robert Hensley-King, see bio above. Classic TV Comedy Ready for a giggle, chortle, laugh, maybe even a guffaw? Let’s travel back to the early days of television when we laughed at Sid and Imogene, Groucho, Lucy, Uncle Miltie, and so many others. YouTube provides clips for our journey through the twentieth century: the ‘60s Carol Burnett, the ‘70s Bob Newhart, the ‘80s Cheers, and the ‘90s Seinfeld. Just a few of the shows whose funny bits you can enjoy again. We hope you get to see some of your favorites, so we can laugh and discuss. Session 1: The Early Years – let’s gather around the ten-inch television with our Swanson’s TV dinner and have some laughs. Session 2: More Twentieth Century Laughs – it’s time for Sam and Diane; Frasier and Niles; Murphy Brown; and yadda, yadda, yadda. *Note: day/time change. Tue 10:30-11:45a Oct 27 1 session Wed 1:00-2:15p Nov 11 1 session

CL&L | 2020 Fall Semester | Course Descriptions | Page 2 Karen Valen, Executive assistant for nonprofit organizations, including the Robert Bowne Foundation, providing grants for NYC after-school and literacy programs; The After-School Corporation; and Phoenix House Foundation. Spent 10 years at Soros Fund Management/Open Society Foundation. Taught English and related courses at New Rochelle Academy and Pittsburgh area high schools. Volunteer usher at the Signature Theatre, Playwrights Horizons, York Theatre Company, Irish Rep, Atlantic, MTC, Second Stage, CSC. MA English, Carnegie Mellon Univ. Creative Writing Workshop This course is based on the belief that everyone can write interesting stories with the right encouragement and environment. A variety of prompts are given that offer room for interpretation. They will stimulate thought and heighten observation. We’ll read our work aloud and listen to each other in a non-judgmental atmosphere. It will also be a great deal of fun. *Note: time change. Tue 10:30-11:45a Nov 3 1 session Tue 2:45-4:00p Nov 10 1 session Bonnie Max, teacher, actress and director. She taught writing in the Center for Writing program, Drama Production, and acting in New York City for 20 years. Has taught writing to adults since 2010, including teaching writing to university students in Ghana. Taught pottery at the North Shore Community Arts Center in Great Neck and privately for many years. Received David Rauch Award for teaching in 2012 in Great Neck. BA, Education, Hofstra Univ.; BA, and MA, Education, Queens College; post-graduate work, Creative Dramatics, Hunter College. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: Insights into Motivations, Better Lives, and Better Politics Psychologist Abraham Maslow’s theory remains highly respected 75 years after its introduction as an explanation of what motivates people. There are five basic motivational categories of need: physiology, safety, love, esteem, and self- actualization. Each stage must be satisfied within itself in order to rise to the next stage. Media researcher and author, Bill Harvey, believes that the more we understand the causes of our own actions and feelings, the more successfully we can enjoy every moment of our lives. How well do you know your own motivations? Our motivations can be the inspiration and passion which lead us to flower in our lives. Conversely, our motivations can cause us to make fools of ourselves, make enemies out of friends, and in aggregate can cause hate movements and breakdowns in society. Bill has conducted recent studies of large population samples that have refined and validated Maslow’s work. He’ll talk about how to figure out your own motivations and manage your moment-to-moment life to achieve satisfaction while harmonizing with the motivations of others. The session will include exercises in meditations and introspections, gaining more sympathy for others with different motivations, and greater skill in dealing with many types of people. Tue 10:30-11:45a Nov 10 1 session Bill Harvey, Chairman of Research Measurement Technologies (RMT), media researcher, provider of science-based technology for the media industry, conducts consciousness research. Author, Mind Magic: Doorways into Higher Consciousness, one of the first mindfulness manuals, and other books on mindfulness. Recipient, Great Mind Award from the Advertising Research Foundation. Holds four U.S. patents. BA, Philosophy and Psychology, Brooklyn College. Poetry for Pleasure in the Fall These lectures with discussion will involve close readings of poems – classic, modern, and contemporary. Our aim is to listen to the sound poems make. What makes a successful language performance? We’ll discuss these works’ emotional truth; unity of expression; and attention-holding, pleasure-providing use of language. Tue 1:00-2:15p Sept 22, 29, Oct 6, 13, 20, 27, Nov 3, 10 8 sessions Barry Wallenstein, professor emeritus of Literature and Creative Writing at the City Univ. of New York. Author of eight collections of poetry, most recently At the Surprise Hotel and Other Poems and Drastic Dislocations: New and Selected Poems and Tony’s Blues, a bilingual e-book. Barry is also an Editor of American Book Review. Race Relations in American Political Thought In this course we will explore the controversial subject of race relations in America by considering some classic and contemporary writings by American political thinkers such as Thomas Jefferson, George Fitzhugh, Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and Ta-Nehisi Coates. Questions for discussion include: Why was slavery a “monstrous injustice,” as Lincoln called it? How did Southerners defend the institution? What is the legacy of slavery? How does it shape American life today? How can we now best achieve racial justice and reconciliation?

CL&L | 2020 Fall Semester | Course Descriptions | Page 3 Tue 2:45-4:00p Sept 22, 29, Oct 6, 13, 20, 27 6 sessions Sandy Kessler, PhD, Political Science, Boston College. He taught political theory and American political thought at North Carolina State Univ. for 41 years, taught in North Carolina State’s OLLI Lifelong Learning program for five years, wrote a book on Tocqueville's understanding of religion and democracy, edited an abridged version of Tocqueville's Democracy in America, co-edited a source book entitled American Debates on Sexual Equality, has written many articles on religion and modern political thought. WEDNESDAY What Do You Think?, Discussion Group discussion of current events, focusing on significant economic, social, and political issues in the news. A few key articles from major newspapers and journals will be sent to students in advance to read so we can come to talk about our views on the subjects. Wed 10:30-11:45a Sept 23, 30, Oct 7, 14, 21, 28, Nov 4, 11 8 sessions Bill Goldman has led current events discussion courses at SUNY New Paltz and Bard Lifelong Learning Institute. Retired foreign service officer, U.S. Agency for International Development USAID, managing international assistance for public health programs, worked and lived in seven countries overseas for 30 years. BS, Mathematics, Case Western Reserve; MSc, Demography, London School of Economics. Contemporary Global Issues At a time of increasing tensions with other nations, the U.S. is dealing with many issues on the international stage. This course takes a closer look into the history and global forces shaping our country’s foreign policy today. Wed 1:00-2:15p Sept 23, Oct 7 2 sessions Ellen Houston, adjunct professor, Marymount Manhattan College International Studies Dept., Effectiveness of Foreign Aid in Sub-Saharan Africa, and International Aid and Development. BA, International Studies, Univ. of Denver; MSc, Economics, New School for Social Research. Current Issues in Criminal Justice Reimagining Policing in America: Simone Weichselbaum is Fred Weinberg’s guest speaker in this timely session. She is an investigative reporter for The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system. The system of policing is not just in crisis now but is “broken and must change,” she contends. The session will explain The Marshall Project’s view of how police officers are being trained, especially on the use of deadly force. Wed 1:00-2:15p Sept 30 1 session Fred Weinberg worked for 45 years for the NYS Division of Parole, NYS Department of Correctional Services, Kings County District Attorney, Vera Institute of Justice, and other agencies. Author, Social Workers with Guns, a self-published account of his experience with NY, NJ parole agencies. Simone Weichselbaum, The Marshall Project investigative reporter and staff writer, focusing on issues pertaining to federal law enforcement and local policing; also, its co-chair of diversity and inclusion. She has spent more than 15 years reporting on a variety of urban criminal justice systems. Previously a staff writer for the New York Daily News and the Philadelphia Daily News. MS, Criminology, Univ. of Pennsylvania. Photography and All That Jazz Photographer Fran Kaufman and musician Joe Alterman will share music, photos and behind-the-scenes stories of the jazz scene. Trying to capture the key moments in the performance, in rehearsal, in recording sessions, and wherever musicians were just hanging out, Fran has captured their intensity, warmth, humor, and moodiness. Her black -and- white photographs of unheard music spring to life. Among the wide array of musicians, she has photographed Tony Bennett, Cecil Taylor, Cyrus Chestnut, and others that may be less familiar, like Frank Wess, the last living member of the original Basie Band. Pianist Joe Alterman accompanies her and shares his stories of this “wonderful world.” Wed 1:00-2:15p Oct 14 1 session Fran Kaufman, photographer. Her work has been presented in one-woman shows at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), the Henry Street Settlement, and the Oregon Jewish Museum, among other venues. Official photographer at Hothouse Jazz Magazine, where her monthly feature, A Moment You Missed, has appeared for over eight years. Photographer for the daily WBGO blog, NY/NJ’s jazz radio station. Her photos are on the covers of both jazz and classical CDs, including for Cyrus Chestnut and Jennifer Koh. A new book about her jazz photographs is in the works. Previously Children’s Television Workshop Vice President, Public Affairs. Joe Alterman, pianist, has performed with Houston Person, Les

CL&L | 2020 Fall Semester | Course Descriptions | Page 4 McCann, and his own trio. Has appeared at world-renowned venues, including the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, and Birdland, where he has a bi- monthly gig. Opened many times at the Blue Note for Ramsey Lewis, who calls him “an inspiration to me.” Wish You Were Here: More Postcards from NYC 1890s-1960s Wonder what our great city was like in the past? See how our fellow New Yorkers lived, worked, and played years ago. Hy Mariampolski, antique postcard collector, dealer, and authority, illustrates the New York of yore by showing some top items from his 12,000+ stash of historic postcards. From the “Golden Age of Postcards,” during the first decade of the 20th century until the 1960s, NYC postcards were published, mailed, and collected in every corner of America and beyond, documenting virtually every feature of the world’s first megacity. Session 1: Nightlife – the city that never sleeps kept everybody awake with an amazing variety of nightclubs, theaters, movie palaces, restaurants, and great hangouts. Hy’s collection recalls great entertainment districts like Greenwich Village, 52nd Street, Broadway, Off-Broadway, and the Second Avenue Yiddish theater district. Legendary performances took place at venues like the New York Hippodrome and the Metropolitan Opera. New Yorkers strutted on the dance floor for ballroom dancing at Roseland and did the Twist at the Peppermint Lounge. Session 2: Shopping – New Yorkers have always been known for seeking the ultra-latest styles and the ultra-lowest prices – at an astonishing variety of department stores, markets, shopping districts, and neighborhood stores. Ostrich feathers came on and off their hats, hemlines plunged up and down, but New Yorkers shopped with passion at stores etched in memory, including Wanamaker’s, Gimbel’s, Macy’s, Klein’s, Abraham & Strauss, E.J. Korvette, Saks Fifth Avenue. Session 3: Buildings – NYC has always been a city of great architects, sophisticated designers, creative urban planners and notable builders. Our built environment has also been a source of contention over many generations. Historic postcards trace the skyscrapers, mansions, tenements, apartment houses and notable buildings that have made icons out of our skylines and streetscapes. Wed 1:00-2:15p Oct 21, 28, Nov 4 3 sessions Hy Mariampolski, retired international academic and marketing researcher. Now pursuing his hobbies and interests of writing, travel, opera, antique postcards. Former Co-Managing Director of QualiData Research Inc. Academic positions at Kansas State Univ., Yeshiva Univ., Hunter College, and Federal Univ. of Rio de Janeiro. Author, Qualitative Market Research: A Comprehensive Guide, and Ethnography for Marketers: A Guide to Consumer Immersion. New York Nightlife in Postcards, 1900s-1960s and New York Postcard Art, 1900s-1960s pending publication. PhD, Sociology and Anthropology, Purdue Univ., which named him a “Distinguished Alumnus.” A Masked Magee Hickey and Friends Reporting from the Frontlines of the Pandemic Magee Hickey has been an intrepid local TV news reporter in NYC for more than 37 years and she thought she’d seen it all. But she never could have foreseen how the COVID-19 pandemic would change life in NYC, perhaps forever. The reporting challenges are myriad – masks and social distancing requirements to name the top two. Add to that: the Black Lives Matter movement, the Defund the Police protests, the worsening economy, a possible second wave of coronavirus, the reopening of schools, and the Trump administration’s attacks on mainstream media. There is a lot to talk about. Magee will bring in some journalist friends and colleagues to share their experiences from the frontlines as well. Wed 2:45-4:00p Sept 23 1 session Magee Hickey, Emmy Award-winning tristate news reporter for over 30 years. Reporter at WNEW, WABC, WNBC, WCBS and now WPIX, channel 11; first anchor of Weekend Today in NY. Her career has been colorful (including 10 years on pre-dawn patrol and going undercover). She is a classical musician playing in chamber music ensembles, a cabaret singer and member of a tango band. Steps to Healthier Living Session 1: Living Within Limitations – can’t do as much as you used to? You're hardly alone. Aging, medical conditions, and the pandemic are among the factors affecting our lives today, physically and psychologically. How can you adjust to living to the fullest within current circumstances? We want to feel free in our bodies and move well within our limits. A constructive way of looking at this is that our limits are instructors towards larger areas of freedom. We can thrive by accepting limitations rather than trying to push too hard against those limits. Session 2: Toward Healthier Eating Habits – a healthy diet has been scientifically proven to provide numerous health benefits, such as reducing your risk of several chronic diseases and keeping your body healthy. However, making changes to your eating habits can often be a real challenge. You probably know what you should do but just don't do it consistently, especially with the current pressures. This talk will discuss various ways small changes can have lasting effects. *Note: day/time change. Wed 2:45-4:00p Sept 30 1 session

CL&L | 2020 Fall Semester | Course Descriptions | Page 5 Thu 2:45-4:00p Nov 5 1 session Lisa G. Smith, certified health, weight loss, time management and life coach. Owner of Fierce Coaching, where she works with clients to identify tools to gain control over challenging areas of their lives to “Stay Fierce.” Health/Life Coach Certified, Institute of Integrative Nutrition, certified fitness and yoga instructor, leadership trainer. BA, Philosophy, Hunter College. On the Spiritual in Art “Art is a form of nourishment (of consciousness, the spirit).” – Susan Sontag “Art holds out the promise of inner wholeness.” – Alain de Botton These two classes will be a look at the early 20th-century revolution in spiritual influence on art when paintings went from figurative to abstraction. Session 1: Pioneers of Modernism and their Theosophical Influences – such artists include Hilma af Klint, Edvard Munch, Paul Klee, and Giorgio de Chirico as they evolved out from the Symbolists of fin de siècle Europe. Session 2: Wassily Kandinsky, Russian Painter and Art Theorist – his paintings and book Concerning the Spiritual in Art were an exploration of the deepest and most authentic motives for in creativity. He considered art as a spiritual antidote to the values of materialism. He felt art was the carrier for the essential spirit of nature. He felt that in each picture was a whole lifetime imprisoned with its fears, hopes, and joys. The great task of the artist was to harmonize the whole and make it accessible to the viewer. *Note: day/time changes. Wed 2:45-4:00p Oct 7, Nov 11 2 sessions Tue 2:45-4:00p Nov 3 1 session Alan Steinfeld teaches adult education on topics devoted to creativity and perception. He hosts a cable program, New Realities, Monday nights on WLNY, Channel 57, and is the founder of NewRealities.com, a website for body, mind, and spirit. Makers of History XI A look at some of the most dynamic people who have changed the course of history, for good or ill: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler, and Galileo Galilei. Busy with our own lives, we of necessity harbor cartoon versions of historical VIPs. If we like them, they are good; if we dislike them, they are all bad. We’ll revisit these historic figures, showing that almost all are complex characters, with good and evil traits intertwined in varying proportions. Wed 2:45-4:00p Oct 14, 21, 28, Nov 4 4 sessions Manfred Weidhorn, professor emeritus of English at Yeshiva Univ. He has published a dozen books and over 100 essays on such historical figures like Shakespeare, Milton, Churchill, Galileo, Napoleon, Robert E. Lee, and Jackie Robinson, as well as on cultural history, and the relationship between religion and science. THURSDAY In Politics and Media, The Fringes Control the Conversation How do we find common ground today when the loudest voices succeed in gaining the most attention? We know that the media landscape is dramatically polarized, that people pay attention mainly, or only, to the sources they already agree with. And in politics, the strategy of appealing to the center seems to be giving way to appealing to the base. A journalist and media advisor to both parties in NYC politics with no axe to grind, Julian has faith that ordinary citizens (meaning most of us) can help turn things around. Thu 10:30-11:45a Sept 24 1 session Julian Phillips, three-time Emmy Award winner, nine-time nominee. Journalist, talk show host, author, political analyst/advisor. Currently news anchor fill-in for the Steve Harvey Morning Show on local NYC radio stations. On Point with Julian, news and current events geared towards the African American community and Chillin’ in the Kitchen with Julian, a weekly cooking show with standard and original recipes, both on youtube.com. Advised national and local political leaders of both parties. Served in Congress as a Communications Director. Certificate of Merit, Honor Legion, and Honorary Chief of Personnel, NYC Police Dept. BA, Radio-TV-Film, Purdue Univ. Current Legal Issues It appears high-profile legal controversies are almost a daily occurrence these days. Most of these issues are created by actions taken by the government, either federal, state, or local. Whether it’s a decision by a state to limit voting rights, a city’s effort to interfere with the free speech rights of protestors, the Trump administration’s decision to fire a high-level government

CL&L | 2020 Fall Semester | Course Descriptions | Page 6 official, a new decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, or any other legal disputes, what they have in common is that they are lead stories in the news. This course will examine some of these current controversies. Students in the course will have an opportunity to make suggestions for topics that they would like to have discussed in upcoming classes. Thu 10:30-11:45a Oct 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Nov 5, 12 7 sessions Leora Harpaz, professor emeritus who taught constitutional law, Western New England Univ. School of Law. Founded the annual Supreme Court Conference where she has been a speaker for 15+ years. Currently teaching American Legal System in the Political Science Dept, Hunter College, and in other senior learner programs. BA, Political Science, Stony Brook Univ.; law degrees, Boston Univ., NYU. Politics 2020 The big day is fast approaching when American voters get to choose their president (and his vice president), their Congressional representatives, some of their senators and governors. That is, they may get to choose. This election promises to be anything but simple, with battles over voting that may go on well after the official election day. Many voters have already made up their minds, determined to see their candidate win or, at least, to see the other one lose; but there’s still last-minute suspense. The presidential and vice-presidential debates will themselves be debated by the media and ordinary citizens. What will emerge as the key issues? What role will social protests play? Will there be an “October surprise” – or even an early November surprise? We can expect more speculation about what will happen if Donald Trump refuses to accept a loss. Here in NYC and NYS, we’ll be looking at political developments as well. That and so much more in this interactive class. Thu 1:00-2:15p Sept 24, Oct 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Nov 5, 12 8 sessions Lawrence Geneen, formerly Chief Operating Officer of the American Management Association and Executive Vice President of Johnson and Higgins. He is currently a risk management consultant. Inside TV News: The Rita Satz Journalism Session, Insights into Investigative and Political Reporting Session 1: Investigative TV Reporting: Getting Beyond Who, What, Where and When to the Deeper Questions of How and Why – media consultant and television news award-winner Inara de Leon, legendary Gabe Pressman’s producer for 15 years, will screen a section of Edward R. Murrow’s classic documentary Harvest of Shame, and exposés from the CBS Whistleblower hour on Sea World’s abuse of animals, produced by her daughter, Chiara Norbitz, who joins her. How do reporters find compelling, meaningful stories with the “Wow, I never knew that!” factor? How do they verify the information and frame a narrative based on solid research? Sources, no matter who they are, invariably have an agenda so reporters must be skeptical and explore all possible explanations about why something happened. Nothing can replace literally going out and seeing for themselves. Illustrative anecdotes will include the Kitty Genovese case, Geraldo Rivera's scoop on the abuses at the Willowbrook State School for children with intellectual disabilities, and the federal government’s placing of limits on access to COVID-19 information. Session 2: Covering the 2020 Campaigns – Inara will be joined by her son, Ben Norbitz, Editorial Producer on CNN’s Cuomo Prime Time. Having just come off what is no doubt going to be a roller-coaster news ride up to and after a historic election, he’ll have stories to share. Thu 2:45-4:00p Sept 24, Nov 12 2 sessions Inara de Leon, Consultant at Consumer Reports Television. Award-winning career at NBC News and WNBC covering politics and other critical issues of the day spanning twenty-seven years. Previously media consultant at Westchester Jewish Community Services, Columbia Univ., Museum of Jewish Heritage. Chiara Norbitz, CBS News Producer and Field Producer in the 48 Hours franchise. Has worked at NY1, the Arts & Entertainment Network (A&E) as an associate producer of long form non-fiction. BA, Politics, Mt. Holyoke College; MA, Broadcast Journalism, NYU Graduate School of Journalism. Ben Norbitz, Editorial Producer, CNN’s Cuomo Prime Time since its premiere. Previous editorial positions at WNBC, Fox Business News. NYC Corporation Counsel paralegal. New Hampshire manager, Democratic volunteers in 2014 off-year elections. BA, Politics, Ithaca College. Polls (and Surveys): Everything You Didn’t Want to Know about Them (but Should) Polls have become very popular – that is, according to polls. We rely on them in telling us who’s ahead, who’s behind in upcoming elections, who’s voting for whom, and so on. There’s good reason, however, to doubt what they tell us. In this class, we’ll address several topics: Why have polls anyway? Are they useful or harmful? Are there other or better alternatives? Why do most polls fail to reach scientific standards? Can polls be trusted in the era of cable news? What are the key ingredients of valid polls, and what factors do or should disqualify polls? What errors of measurement and of interpretation should we as

CL&L | 2020 Fall Semester | Course Descriptions | Page 7 laypeople be aware of? We’ll also outline proposed reporting standards for polls and surveys in order to build trust and render them useful for educating the public and enhancing debates. Thu 2:45-4:00p Oct 1 1 session Bernard Starr, PhD, psychologist and professor emeritus at CUNY. He taught developmental psychology at Brooklyn College where he also directed a graduate gerontology program spanning seven departments. Later directed a gerontology certificate program at Marymount Manhattan College. Previously wrote op-ed and commentary articles for the Scripps Howard News Service that appeared in newspapers throughout the U.S.; wrote and hosted The Longevity Report on WEVD radio in NYC. In recent years he penned a blog at the Huffington Post; currently publishes in Op-Ed News and the Algemeiner. His latest book is Jesus, Jews, and Antisemitism in Art. Member, CL&L Board of Directors. Impeachment: Two Hits and an Almost This class will cover three different cases of presidential impeachment – or perhaps we should say two cases and one “almost impeachment.” Andrew Johnson, who became president upon the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, was impeached due to the violation of the Tenure of Office Act, which we’ll explain in detail. Richard Nixon escaped impeachment by resigning before his crime – the cover-up of the Watergate burglary – brought down his presidency. Had he not resigned he most certainly was headed in that direction, and quite likely would not have been acquitted, as were the other impeached presidents. Bill Clinton was impeached over the fallout of what became known as the Monica Lewinsky affair. All three of these cases involved drama, and in at least two cases, cover-ups which proved more serious than the offenses themselves. We will also examine how the individual personalities of each president played a part in his downfall. Thu 2:45-4:00p Oct 8 1 session Richard Klein, amateur historian, focused on the lives of U.S. presidents and their wives. Former cabaret performer. Previous partner in a family business. BA, Communications, George Washington Univ. The 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage: Women Who Persisted Their names echo down through the years: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Matilda Joslyn Gage, Susan B. Anthony, Lucy Stone, Antoinette Brown Blackwell, Anna Howard Shaw, Carrie Chapman Catt, Lillie Devereux Blake, Alice Paul, and Inez Mulholland. Some are famous today, others are forgotten, but all played major roles in the movement to give women the vote. Who were these women? They changed the world by stepping out of the prescribed roles both church and state had designated for women. Their pictures show sepia tones and serious expressions. You might imagine they were as sepia- toned and serious as their pictures. They were anything but! Although they agreed on women having all the rights and responsibilities of full citizenship, the clash of their great minds was a hallmark of the suffrage movement. In reality, they were a scrappy bunch not given to yielding easily. They had to be. Opposition to their reformist ideas came from all sides, including from other women. Suffragists were vilified from the pulpit, disdained by politicians, outspent by corporate interests (especially liquor manufacturers), and opposed by well-funded anti-woman suffrage political candidates. Both major women’s suffrage organizations, The National and the American, have been rightly faulted for the short shrift they gave to women of color and immigrant women. This led to separate organizations of women of color and immigrant women being formed and their having an important impact on the politics of the times. The dynamics of these conflicting perspectives will deepen our understanding of the women leaders’ activism during this most intriguing era. Thu 2:45-4:00p Oct 15 1 session Mary E. Corey, assoc. professor emeritus, American History and Social Studies Ed., SUNY Brockport. Author, Political Life and Times of Matilda Joslyn Gage, on one of the most important of all 19th century feminist historians; co-author, Before Jackie: The Negro Leagues, Civil Rights and the American Dream. The Courtroom Is My Theater: My Lifelong Representation of Famous Politicians, Industrialists, Entertainers, “Men of Honor,” and More Trial attorney Jay Goldberg shares stories of some of his high-profile courtroom cases and adventures outside of the courtroom from his book. Among the powerful and colorful characters represented or worked with are John and Robert F. Kennedy; disgraced Miss America, Bess Meyerson; members of the Mafia (the “men of honor”); musicians Willie Nelson, Miles Davis, Bono, P. Diddy, Johnny Cash, Mick Jagger, and Kris Kristofferson; tycoon Carl Icahn; the New York Daily News, and Donald J. Trump. Jay, his exclusive lawyer for over two decades, through the divorces and several real estate

CL&L | 2020 Fall Semester | Course Descriptions | Page 8 transactions, has insights into what makes Trump tick. He’ll also discuss some recent Supreme Court decisions that affect human dignity and spirit. Thu 2:45-4:00p Oct 22 1 session Jay Goldberg, trial attorney for civil and criminal cases. Guest legal analyst on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and ABC News. Began his career working for legendary NY County District Attorney Frank S. Hogan; appointed acting U.S. Attorney for the Indiana Northwestern District by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy; Special Attorney and Counselor, U.S. Dept of Justice, Washington DC; Assistant District Attorney, NY County. Author, Preparation and Trial of Criminal Cases Within the Second Circuit; Preparation and Trial of a Federal Criminal Case; Techniques in the Defense of a Federal Criminal Case. Past lecturer on trial advocacy, Harvard Law School. JD, Harvard Law School. C’mon, Get Happy: Upbeat Songs of Broadway Put on a happy face, your Sunday clothes, and put a shine on your shoes (and a melody in your heart). And those are just three cheerful songs from Broadway musicals. There are many more to lift your spirits and put a smile on your face. Thu 2:45-4:00p Oct 29 1 session Karen Valen, see above.

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