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In an age where absolute monarchy is emerging everywhere in Europe, how does England avoid that path? This set of lectures examines Britain’s fraught quest for “alternatives” to absolutism beginning with the Stuart dynasty up through the early Hanover kings. We will give special attention to the English Civil War, the era of the republic under Cromwell, the Restoration, the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and the era of Robert Walpole, England’s first “prime minister.”
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Instructor: Jared Day Fee: $0.00
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Dates: 6/29/2022 - 7/27/2022 Days: W Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Sessions: 5
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This course will be held over Zoom
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This course will be held on June 29th; July 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th.
Members: To view ADD TO CART below a course, Registration must be open. You must be signed in to your account. Your membership must be active and paid up -OR- you have added a membership to your cart. If you are new to OLLI: you must create an account and be signed into it - AND- have a membership in your shopping cart in order to view "ADD TO CART" buttons below courses. How do you know if you are signed in? You will see "Welcome, YourFirstName" in the upper left side of the page, under the OLLI at Pitt logo.
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Let us be candid: sometimes it takes years, decades, to develop first-rate novels about war. While “The Naked and the Dead” appeared shortly after World War II, “Catch-22” took 16 years; “War and Peace” longer. While no full-length novel has yet emerged from these long deployments that has the mix of pain and poetry to merit our examination, a handful of emerging writers have demonstrated both punch and panache in the short game. With clean, clear, direct, close-to-the-bone prose, there’s enough in a single volume to whet our appetites. Edited by Roy Scranton and Matt Gallagher, themselves writers and veterans, “Fire & Forget: Short Stories from the Long War” gives us harrowing portraits of a war without vision, heroes, grandeur, or greater national purpose. Only real men trying to survive with a sense of self and a search for salvation.
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Instructor: Abby Mendelson Fee: $0.00
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Dates: 6/29/2022 - 7/27/2022 Days: W Times: 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM Sessions: 5
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This course will be held Over ZOOM. Changed from Original Format
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This course will be held on June 29th; July 6th, 20th, 27th and Aug 3rd.
Members: To view ADD TO CART below a course, Registration must be open. You must be signed in to your account. Your membership must be active and paid up -OR- you have added a membership to your cart. If you are new to OLLI: you must create an account and be signed into it - AND- have a membership in your shopping cart in order to view "ADD TO CART" buttons below courses. How do you know if you are signed in? You will see "Welcome, YourFirstName" in the upper left side of the page, under the OLLI at Pitt logo.
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In the Jewish book of Genesis, humans were told to be “fruitful and multiply.” Greco-Roman society viewed procreation as an instrument for survival, a “gift from the gods,” and a religious duty of every citizen. Influenced by both traditions, Christianity nevertheless opted for a conception of sex and marriage that is inferior, and at times opposed to, the ideal of Genesis as well as their contemporary culture. As Jews and non-Christians asked, “Where did all this madness come from?” We will explore the Christian innovation of a new understanding of the relationship between the body and society, and how sexual intercourse became the Original Sin.
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Instructor: Rebecca Denova Fee: $0.00
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Dates: 6/29/2022 - 7/27/2022 Days: W Times: 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM Sessions: 5
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This course will be held IN PERSON
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This course will be held on June 29th; July 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th.
Members: To view ADD TO CART below a course, Registration must be open. You must be signed in to your account. Your membership must be active and paid up -OR- you have added a membership to your cart. If you are new to OLLI: you must create an account and be signed into it - AND- have a membership in your shopping cart in order to view "ADD TO CART" buttons below courses. How do you know if you are signed in? You will see "Welcome, YourFirstName" in the upper left side of the page, under the OLLI at Pitt logo.
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Mythological traditions from all over the premodern world are haunted by the non-human: supernatural creatures, immortal beasts, and dangerous monsters are familiar figures of story-telling and oral tradition. But how do we define a monster, versus a scapegoat? Who gets to decide who is a victim and who is a villain? And what is the sociological purpose that makes these alienated figures recur in various forms, many of which are still familiar to this day? In this course, we will read and examine a diverse range of myths from the ancient world, using these ageless stories to examine genre, the art of retelling, and the re-purposing of legends. The myths that we study will be sourced from cultures all over the world, as we seek to understand why myth is riddled with those who may be variously seen as either monstrous or misunderstood.
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Instructor: Marcie Persyn Fee: $0.00
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Dates: 6/29/2022 - 7/27/2022 Days: W Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Sessions: 5
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This course will be held over Zoom
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This course will be held on June 29th; July 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th.
Members: To view ADD TO CART below a course, Registration must be open. You must be signed in to your account. Your membership must be active and paid up -OR- you have added a membership to your cart. If you are new to OLLI: you must create an account and be signed into it - AND- have a membership in your shopping cart in order to view "ADD TO CART" buttons below courses. How do you know if you are signed in? You will see "Welcome, YourFirstName" in the upper left side of the page, under the OLLI at Pitt logo.
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This course will focus on the writing and exploration of the short story. What makes a short story good, work, and interesting? We will be writing original fiction, which will be turned in to the group for feedback. This will be a workshop-based course, so that you get live and written responses to your work from your peers. We will also read short stories. What are the new, short story writers writing? How can we write like them? This course is for anyone who’s ever wanted to write a story or thinks they have a story to tell but may not be ready to tackle a full-length novel just yet.
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Instructor: Jared Lemus Fee: $0.00
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Dates: 6/29/2022 - 7/27/2022 Days: W Times: 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM Sessions: 5
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This course will be held IN PERSON
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This course will be held on June 29th; July 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th.
Members: To view ADD TO CART below a course, Registration must be open. You must be signed in to your account. Your membership must be active and paid up -OR- you have added a membership to your cart. If you are new to OLLI: you must create an account and be signed into it - AND- have a membership in your shopping cart in order to view "ADD TO CART" buttons below courses. How do you know if you are signed in? You will see "Welcome, YourFirstName" in the upper left side of the page, under the OLLI at Pitt logo.
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This course offers an overview of the popular music scene in Pittsburgh over the past fifteen years. It will examine many of the acts - their histories, personalities, styles, and successes. The instructor is the host and producer of The Soul Show on music station WYEP. As such, there will be particular focus on the R&B segment that populates his programming. This includes Afro Yaqui Music Collective, Slam Band and Sam, Soulful Femme, and others. Despite its impacts on the national scene with several successful popular music acts, Pittsburgh remains a relatively low-profile music city. The instructor will review recent regional efforts to bolster this image. Lastly, legacy, current, and emerging venues that have played an important role in the music scene will be presented.
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Instructor: Michael Canton Fee: $0.00
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Dates: 6/29/2022 - 7/27/2022 Days: W Times: 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM Sessions: 5
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This course will be held over Zoom
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This course will be held on June 29th; July 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th.
Members: To view ADD TO CART below a course, Registration must be open. You must be signed in to your account. Your membership must be active and paid up -OR- you have added a membership to your cart. If you are new to OLLI: you must create an account and be signed into it - AND- have a membership in your shopping cart in order to view "ADD TO CART" buttons below courses. How do you know if you are signed in? You will see "Welcome, YourFirstName" in the upper left side of the page, under the OLLI at Pitt logo.
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