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Lyceum Course CatalogFall 2020 (September-December) Affiliated with Binghamton University and National Road Scholar, this institute for lifelong learning has 500+ local members aged 50 and over who want to join a community of lifelong learners. Our volunteer course leaders are usually retired specialists, university faculty, retired teachers, members who have pursued interests in some depth, or knowledgeable community members. We encourage members to help keep Lyceum a participatory organization by volunteering for committees, sharing in policy making, proposing courses, and assisting at class meetings. We hope you find our programs intriguing. Although classes have usually been held in our classrooms at 601 Gates Road, Vestal, the current meeting restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic require us to provide our learning experiences in new ways. For the Fall 2020 semester, all of our classes, with the exception of those noted in the course descriptions, will be held via Zoom. If you register for a class you will receive a Zoom meeting invitation with a link to join the class at the appropriate time.Because of University staffing constraints due to the pandemic, registration for the Fall 2020 semester will be via credit card online only; NO CHECKS will be accepted. Membership fees are $45 per year (BU Alumni receive 50% off: The Alumni Association will pay for half of alumni registration fees while funds last. So alumni, register quickly to take advantage of this limited discount!). Night/special event membership is $20 per year; classes are $5 per session. Courses in red are available for night/special event membership.To register, go to . Do NOT send credit card information to the office. You must register no later than 48 hours in advance of the class—classes will be closed 48 hours before they start. Each person registering online must have an individual, active email address. Two people registering cannot use the same email address. Registration for each class will close two business days prior to the start of that class.Please feel free to contact the Lyceum Office (607-777-2587 or lyceum@binghamton.edu) with questions or if you require training or assistance in using Zoom.NO REFUNDS AFTER FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18*******Spy Movie: The Good Shepherd [$10] Monday, September. 14:?10-noon AND 1-3 p.m.Presenter: Henry Miller-Jones, CIA, Ret. The Good Shepherd. An all star cast and director tries to concatenate several founding fathers of the CIA into one and offers a flawed historical fiction of the origins of the Agency, but does reflect the upper class values of the country coming out of WWII. Film and discussion all day. Discussion on Racism [$10] Tuesday, September, 15:?10-noon AND 1-3 p.m.Presenter: Henry Miller-Jones, CIA Ret. This will be a frank and open discussion of our own roots of racism and how we might overcome them. This will be as much a confessional as I hope it will be a sharing of our feelings and how we think we might have come by them. It will NOT be an academic lecture or so-called expert commentary on recent events, although recent events were the trigger for it. My own broad experiences, positive and negative, are the sole reason I am leading this class apart from the need I see for all of us white folk to articulate to ourselves where we are coming from on this controversial and emotional subject. EVERYONE will be asked to participate. We also hope it will lead to the recruitment of a more multiracial student body by all of us.Fresh Water: Will There Be Enough? [$5] Tuesday, September 15: 6-8 p.m.Presenter: John Fillo, Prof. Emeritus, Watson School of Eng., Applied Science, BU. Given current population and population growth, three issues stand out: water, food, and energy. We will discuss the distribution of the planet’s water, effects of climate change on water, water and agriculture, and the water/energy connection. Artist's Workshop: Drawing the Landscape En Plein Air [$52 ] Wednesday, September 16 OR Thursday September 17: 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. [Rain Date: Friday, September 18]Instructor: Michelle Schleider, KAPOW! Art Studio. Gain confidence in drawing from your window or out in nature! Learn to draw the landscape in mixed media at the beautiful Cutler Botanic Gardens in Binghamton with artist/instructor Michelle Schleider (). Michelle will demonstrate how to choose an interesting subject and use a variety of drawing materials to make a beautiful piece of artwork. As each student draws their own unique subject independently, Michelle will encourage and direct them individually. All safety measures and guidelines to prevent the spread of Covid-19 will be followed. Face masks will be required. Supplies and chairs will be provided. There will be a 30 minute lunch break (bring your own). Class limited to 12 students per day.Armchair Travel [$20] Wednesdays, September 16, 23, 30, October 7: 10-noonSeptember 16: A Week in Belize!Presenters: Allyn Van Deusen and Chris Rounds, retired Empire State College professors. We will introduce you to Belize, that little country on the Caribbean sandwiched between Mexico and Guatemala. We'll explore forest reserves and beaches and maybe bring a bit of sunshine and warmth to a Binghamton spring.September 23: Traveling in Barcelona, SpainPresenters: Dick and Peggy Shiel. We will cover Barcelona’s history, touching on Separtist movement, architecture, and culture.September 30: UAE & SurroundsPresenter: Henry Miller-Jones, CIA Ret. Visit the UAE & Surrounds (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras al Khaimah, Al Ain, Oman) 1977-9 & 2014; a then and now comparison of an amazing transformation. This will be personal photos and commentary on the two years I lived there and the 3 months I later visited as a contractor. Suggested reading: the CIA website on the United Arab Emirates for Geopolitical History and basic facts. October 7: Hawaiian CruisePresenter: George Lohmann. Set sail and join us on a four-island Hawaiian cruise, visiting Oahu, Maui, “The Big Island,” and Kauai, with land excursions to boot. Experience the beautiful coastlines, lush tropical rain forests, dazzling exotic flowers, plantations, and more.Introduction to the Recorder [$20] Wednesdays, September 16, 23, 30, October 7: 1:30-3 p.m. (Note the later starting time)Presenter: Barbara Kaufman. For those with any prior musical experience, vocal or instrumental, who would like to reintroduce the pleasure of music-making into their lives. Learn the basic technique of this lovely instrument (which has a very rapid initial learning curve) using renaissance and folk repertoire. Participants must be familiar with the basics of music-reading. If you have any questions please email Barbara: bpsimplegifts@. Alto recorder required. Please email Barbara to inquire about recommendations for instrument selection.American Music [$5] Wednesday, September 16:?6-8 pmPresenter: Steven J. Gilbert, Prof. Emeritus of Psychology, SUNY Oneonta. During a 39-year teaching career, thousands of students came to know me as Professor Gilbert. Today, hundreds of seniors living in Binghamton-area Senior Living Centers and Nursing homes know me as Ukulele Steve. In this course, I will explain how this happened, and sing, strum and talk about some of the great songs I play.? As it is impossible to totally suppress the psychology-teacher in my nature, some information, observations, and speculations about aging and music will seep in throughout!Belly Dance 101 [$5] Thursday, September 17: 6-8 p.m.Presenter: Anna Horn. Anna Horn will give an overview of the history and development of belly dance as an art form in the United States, and will discuss her experiences as a student, performer, and educator.Back to Back: Aphra Behn’s Oroonoko (1688) and Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness (1902) [$20] Fridays, September 18, 25; October 2, 9: ?10-noon Presenter: Michael J. Conlon, Emeritus Assoc. Prof. of English, Binghamton University. A comparative study and discussion of two novellas from different periods about painful encounters between Europeans and Africans: one written in the early stages of the English slave trade by the nation’s first professional woman writer; the other written slightly under a century after the abolition of the trade by a man born in Ukraine, a master mariner, who settled in England in 1886 and, writing in his third language, became one of England’s most celebrated authors. PLEASE USE THESE EDITIONS: Aphra Behn, Oroonoko, edited with Introduction and Notes by Janet Todd (London: Penguin Books, 2003; 978-0-140-43988-5); Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness, edited with Introduction and Notes by Owen Knowles (London: Penguin Books, 2007; 978-0-141-44167-2). In preparation for the first meeting, please read the complete text of Aphra Behn’s (pp.3-77) and Janet Todd’s Introduction (pp. xv-xxxiii). Class limit is 18. Modern Pakistani Literature [$20] Fridays, September 18, 25, October 2, 9: 10-noonPresenter: Mushtaq Bilal, Lyceum Graduate Student Grant Winner. This is an introductory course to Pakistani literature and does not require any prior knowledge of Pakistan or Pakistani literature. We will read two novels: The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid () and Our Lady of Alice Bhatti by Mohammed Hanif (). This course would appeal to those Lyceum members who are interested in knowing more about Pakistan, a place they have only heard about in the news. The literary works included in the course would help Lyceum members understand Pakistani culture in a more nuanced manner.Current Events [$20] Fridays, September 18, October 2, 23, November 6: 1-3 p.m.Leader: Eugene Burns. We will discuss items in the local, state, national, and international news. Express your opinion and hear other points of view.Midnight in Chernobyl [$10] Mondays, September 21, 28: 10-noonPresenters: Bob Pompi and Al Tricomi, B.U. Professors Emeriti. A physicist and a humanist attempt to reveal from their complementary perspectives the cultural and scientific significance of Adam Higginbotham’s event-filled best-seller, Midnight in Chernobyl. We will also show the sixty-minute film, Building Chernobyl’s Megatomb (2017). Recommended reading: Adam Higginbotham, Midnight in Chernobyl. Class participation welcome. Voting on the Ground: [$5] Monday, September 21: 1-3 p.m.Presenter: Bat-Ami Bar On, Professor of Philosophy and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, BU. Voting on the Ground addresses the theory and some practices of the democratic vote. Among the questions that will be discussed are: Why is voting important for democracy? Can there be best practices to assure that every vote counts?The 2020 US Election in Historical Perspective [$15] Tuesdays, September 22, 29. October 6: 10-noonPresenter: Melvyn Dubofsky, Distinguished Prof. of History & Sociology Emeritus, Binghamton University. The course will focus on how and why the 2020 election promises to be one of the most crucial national elections in US history comparable to those of 1860 and 1932. We will probe why that is likely to be so and the historical forces that have brought us to this moment. Recommended reading: any or all of the following books: Paul Krugman, Arguing with Zombies; E.J. Dionne, Why the Right Went Wrong; and Code Red: How Progressives and Moderates Can Unite to Save our Country. I would also suggest reading Linda Greenhouse’s Thursday biweekly online columns about the Supreme Court and legal theory in the NY.The Literature of Aging [$15] Tuesdays, September 22, October 20, November 17: 1-3 p.m.Initial Leader: Chris Rounds. We will meet monthly to discuss a book or film chosen by one of us. We'll begin by reading Arthur Krystal's New Yorker essay "The Literature of Old Age," from the 11/4/19 edition. I'll choose the topic for the second month, but after that others will choose works and lead the discussion. Class is limited to 20.More than a Muckraker: Ida Tarbell’s Lifetime in Journalism [$5] Tuesday, September 22: 6-8 p.m.Presenter: Dr. Robert Kochersberger, Prof. Emeritus of Journalism, North Carolina State University. As the lone woman among the muckrakers in the early 20th century, Ida Tarbell was also possibly the best. Her groundbreaking work on John D. Rockefeller and the Standard Oil Co. led to enforcement of antitrust rules and the company's breakup. While best known for this investigative journalism, Tarbell also was deeply concerned with social causes, including philanthropy and temperance. Additionally, Tarbell was a noted biographer, particularly of Abraham Lincoln, Napoleon Bonaparte, and several French Revolutionary women.Internet 101: Understanding and Searching the Web - A "Live" Online Workshop [$5] Wednesday, September 23: 1-3 p.m.Presenter: Gail Szeliga, Geo. F. Johnson Library. Increase your understanding of the internet and learn some tips to improve your Internet search skills. Topics will include the basics of browsers, how to use a search engine, and the fundamentals of website navigation. Search tips will be offered to help you save time and get the very best results on all your online searches. This will be a “live” online workshop with screen sharing, instructor audio, and chat. You will be able to follow along and ask questions. No special software is required. You just need an internet connected device, tablet or computer. To participate in the workshop visit gfj_techcenter at the appropriate time. At the end of the presentation a link will be shared so that the presentation can be viewed and downloaded as a follow up or review.Zombies, Demons, and the Dead in Medieval Literature [$10] Wednesdays, September 23, 30: 1-3 p.m.Presenter: Deirdre Riley, BU Instructor and recipient of a Lyceum Graduate Student Grant. In the Middle Ages, the dead interacted with the living in surprisingly “human” ways. Using a wide variety of texts, this class will explore medieval anxieties, taboos, and assumptions about reanimated corpses, demonic possession, and hauntings. Classes will be a relaxed mixture of lecture and discussion. Course will use PDF’s, which members are encouraged to download and bring to class.Translation Theory: A Brief History [$10] Wednesday, September 23, 30: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Please note the later start time.Presenter: Erin Riddle, PhD. Translators and their work are responsible for disseminating ideas throughout the world but are often overlooked or ignored. What do translators do? What are their roles and responsibilities? This course offers a historical overview of various responses to these questions.Living on Mars: Our Journey to the Red Planet [$5] Thursday, September 24: 1-3 p.m.Presenter: Dr. Ryan MacDonald, exoplanet astronomer at Cornell University's Carl Sagan Institute. The race to send the first people to Mars is well underway. Dr. MacDonald will explore how humanity will settle on Mars in the 21st century, how the challenges will be overcome and what life will be like on the Red Planet.A Century of Technological Creativity in the Southern Tier [$15] Thursdays, September 24, October 1, 8: 6 to 8 p.m. September 24: A Virtual Tour of TechWorks! A to WPresenters: various IBM and Link veterans who are volunteers at TechWorks! Utilizing some pre-recorded videos by TechWorks! team members as well as some technology in action demonstrations by the TechWorks! team, enjoy a virtual tour of TechWorks! Q & A with Lyceum participants is welcome. October 1: Binghamton - Birthplace of Flight Simulation Presenter: Frank Cardullo, Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering BU.October 8: Before Silicon Valley - IBM Endicott & Owego??Presenter: Susan Sherwood, Executive Director, Center for Technology & Innovation, BU Dept. of History, Visiting Scholar (2003- present)LYCEUM Artist’s Workshop at Roberson Museum Clayworks [$50] Friday, September 25 OR Friday, October 9: 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.In these one-day workshops, participants will learn the basics of preparing clay extrusions to weave a basket. There will also be instruction in handbuilding a slab plate and cup. These pots will be glazed and fired by the instructor to be picked up at Roberson at a later date. Participants need to wear close-toed shoes and long pants. No previous clay experience required. Face Masks will be required. Class size limit 8. Deadline to register September 18. Price includes all materials and firings.Science Discussion [$20] Fridays, September 25, October 9, 30, November 13: 1-3 p.m.Leaders: Jerry Aronson, Alan Jones, Art Law, Peter Stiles. In this class we discuss all kinds of scientific topics. Each class covers different subjects, depending on the interest of the discussion leader and class members.?Emphasis will be placed on recent scientific developments. Participants are encouraged to contact the class leader with science articles and topics they wish to discuss. Topics cover everything scientific, from the latest findings on Covid-19 to climate change and green energy, to the latest developments in engineering, biology, social and behavioral sciences, chemistry, physics and cosmology – and more! Sometimes, we even delve into mathematics and the history and philosophy of science.Annoying, Irritating, and Exasperating Bugs [$5] Monday, September 28: ?6-8 pmPresenter: Julian Shepherd, Assoc. Prof. of Biology, BU. This will be a talk about the various insects and arachnids that inhabit our lives by biting us, communicating diseases, or just annoying us. Lyme Disease, West Nile Disease, malaria, dengue., and all those others will be a part of this presentation. BUT it will also extol some of the joys of bugs with an update on what's happening with them.An Encounter with Jürgen Habermas [$10] Tuesday, September 29; October 6: 1-3 p.m.Presenter: Tom Elliott. Explore the intriguing philosophy and social theory of Jürgen Habermas, including that most relevant today. We will delve into several readings analytically and invite participants to read and comment on others, using Habermas’ ideas as a framework.Women of the Hebrew Scriptures [$10] Tuesdays, September 29, October 6: 1-3 p.m. Presenter: Rev. Patricia Raube. This class explores the stories of some of the more (and less!) well-known women of the Hebrew Scriptures. Rev. Raube’s approach includes focus on the importance of language, social context, and even the silences in the text itself. Join us!Language Phenomenon [$10] Thursdays, October 1, 8: 1-3 p.m.Presenters: Steve Straight, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and of Linguistics, with George Lohmann. "May" or "can"?, "less" or "fewer"?, "affect" or "effect"? How do we decide which is right? We will explore judgments of correctness in spelling, pronunciation, word choice, and grammar, including matters of dialect, education, and ongoing change in American English.A Psychological Study of the Trump Presidency [$5] Wednesday, October 7: 1-3 p.m.Presenters: Allan Hochberg, George Lohmann. Drawing from a wide range of sources, goals will be to understand Donald Trump's personality and behavior, impacts on supporters and opponents, and why people support him. There will be sufficient time for discussion. Suggested video: Mental Health Experts: Trump is Dangerous and Unstable. Suggested reading is: “A Complete Psychological Analysis of Trump Supporters" by Bobby Azarian in Psychology Today. Each of these can be found by doing a Google search.COVID-19: What have we learned? [$10] Mondays, October 19, 26: 10-noonLeader: Chris Rounds. During these two sessions we'll ponder what we've learned from the pandemic, both in the U.S. and around the world. Everything will be fair game, but I am particularly interested in the pandemic's impact on our aging population, and what we can learn from it regarding the role of government in society. This is a conversation, not a lecture.Women’s History Through Memoir [$20] Mondays, October 19, 26, November 2, 9: 1-3 p.m.Presenter: Allyn Van Deusen. Historians often use memoirs to explore events, movements, warfare, and many other historical contexts. We will begin by reading two short memoirs written by white women captured by Indians during the colonial period: Narrative of the Capture and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson and A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison. We will then read Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Written by Herself, by Harriet Jacobs. We will discuss what these memoirs tell us about the history of women in their time frames and social context. Books: The full text of all three books are available online () or through purchase online. Participants are encouraged, but not required to read them.Italian for Travelers [$20] Mondays, October 19, 26, November 2, 9: 6-8 p.m.Presenter: Mario Moroni, visiting Assistant Professor, Binghamton University, ret. In this course you will learn some of the basics of how to communicate in Italian with an emphasis on things like directions, making plans, ordering food, etc. You will also be introduced to the various regions of Italy and will have an opportunity to study some cities and regions in more depth. You will learn through in-class discussions, dialogues, role play, video clips, etc. Class limited to 25.Physics Stranger than Fiction [$10] Tuesdays, October 20, 27: 1-3 p.m.Presenter: Jerry Aronson. Relativity theory and quantum mechanics have made amazing and startling predictions about the behavior of nature that have been consistently confirmed by experiment for over a century. The Standard Model of quantum mechanics has an incredible predictive accuracy of one part in ten billion. Even so, these highly successful theories appear to say really insane things about nature at its most fundamental and macroscopic levels. We have shrinking yard sticks, slowing clocks, and identical twins that age differently if one goes on a trip and the other stays home. We also have particles existing two places at once, a cat that may be a combination of dead and alive. We even have Einstein wondering if “the moon exists only when I look at it.” Even worse, we have “entangled” particles where observing one instantaneously affects the other, even if it is separated by a hundred light years. Then there are parallel universes and the many-world interpretation of measurement. This course will show why these strange if not crazy beliefs about nature follow directly from the formalism of these fundamental theories. We will also examine attempts to avoid these weird conclusions.Modern American Immigration History[$20] Wednesdays, October 21, 28, November 4, 11: 10-noonPresenter: Chris Rounds. Immigraton has always been a hot topic in this country. Last generation’s immigrants fear and denigrate this generation. We’ll look at the ‘push’ and ‘pull’ factors that have influenced immigration, the laws that govern it, and its impact on the evolution of our society and economy. Our final session will focus on DACA and the Trump administration.Great Decisions Fall 2020 [$20] Wednesdays, October 21, 28, November 4, 11: 1:30-3 p.m. Please note later start time.Great Decisions has 25 minute videos on these subjects available online. Course participants should view per their own schedule. The Manuals with subject articles are available for a separate fee (see below) and may be ordered at the time of course registration; they will be delivered via U.S. Mail.October 21: China's Road into Latin America by Margaret MyersLyceum Zoom Discussion Leader: Chris Rounds. As the Trump administration continues to withdraw from the world stage, China is looking to fill the void. How does Latin America fit into China's "One Belt, One Road" plan? How will the relationship with China affect the region? Should the U.S. be concerned about China's growing "sphere of influence?" Video link: 28: India and Pakistan by Barbara CrossetteLyceum Zoom Discussion Leader: TBA. India's Prime Minister Narenda Modi rode a wave of Hindu nationalism to a historic reelection in 2019. His first order of business was to revoke the special status granted to the Kashmir region, inflaming the rivalry between India and Pakistan. How will the Kashmir situation affect the region, both economically and politically? Video link: 4: Artificial Intelligence and Data by Susan Ariel AaronsonLyceum Zoom Discussion Leader: Eileen Way. Policymakers in many countries are developing plans and funding research in artificial intelligence (AI.) Global growth is slowing, and not surprisingly, many policymakers hope that AI will provide a magic solution. The EU, Brazil, and other Western countries have adopted regulations that grant users greater control over their data and require firms using AI be transparent about how they use it. Will the U.S. follow suit? Video link: 11: The Philippines and the U.S. by Julio Amador and Deryk Matthew N. BaladjayLyceum Discussion Leader: Gene Burns. The Philippines has had a special relationship with the United States since the islands were ceded by Spain to the United States after the Spanish-American War at the end of the 19th century. However since the election of Rodrigo Duterte, the country has pivoted more toward China and away from the U.S. Duterte has also launched a large-scale war on drugs that many criticize for its brutality. What does the future hold for U.S. relations with the Philippines? Video link: Decisions Manual [$31] [only 18 available] The Manuals with subject articles are available for a separate fee and may be ordered at the time of course registration; they will be delivered via U.S. Mail.Settlement House Movement Leaders: Four Amazing Women [$20] Wednesdays, October 21, 28, November 4, 11: 6-8 p.m.Presenter: Phyllis Amenda. This 4-week class will look at four women who were involved in the Settlement House movement and who were influential in different areas of social policy. Week 1: Jane Addams. Week 2: Alice Hamilton. Week 3: Florence Kelley. Week 4: Vida Dutton Scudder.The Fossil Evidence for Human Evolution [$20] Thursday, October 22, 29, November 5, 12: ?10-noonPresenter: Michael A. Little, BU Distinguished Professor Emeritus. The course will focus on the main processes of the human evolutionary lineages from about five million years ago up to modern Homo sapiens. Fossil skeletal remains, artifacts, and some ancient DNA will provide the major evidence for this evolutionary journey.Middleton and Shakespeare as Co-Authors [$20] Thursdays, October 22, 29, November 5, 12: 1-3 p.m.Presenter: Al Tricomi, B.U. Distinguished Teaching Prof. Extra! Extra! Learn all about it! Power dynamics in Jacobean Drama: Thomas Middleton, discovered author of The Revenger’s Tragedy and co-author with Shakespeare of Timon of Athens. Drawing from Hamlet and Middleton’s revenge tragedy, we will examine Timon as a thematically rich collaboration of distinctive dramatic power. Required and recommended texts: The Oxford Shakespeare Timon of Athens (ISBN: 9 780199 537440); any edition of The Revenger’s Tragedy and any copy of Hamlet. I will show the excellent 1999 film Timon.Robert Browning’s Dramatic Monologues [$5] Thursday, October 22: 6-8 p.m.Presenter: George Lohmann. Browning’s dramatic monologues are some of the most brilliant poetry in the English language, and dramatic to boot. We will explore the intriguing way he melds poetry with drama, creating incredibly vivid scenes through a single voice.A Filmmaker’s Version of Shakespeare: Ran and Throne of Blood by Akira Kurosawa [$20] Friday, October 23, 30, November 6, 13: ?10-noon Presenter: Cheryl Richter. Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa has created two powerful visual interpretations of MacBeth and King Lear that add to the majesty of these two great tragedies and that provide stunning experiences in their own right. The films will be shown over two sessions each with time for interpretation and discussion.Creative Writing: Practice of Prose and Poetry [$20] Tuesdays, October 27, November 3, 10, 17: 6-8 p.m.Presenter: Mario Moroni. This class is designed for anyone who wants to practice the writing of poetry or prose. Aimed at beginners, each student will have an opportunity to express his/her creative inspiration as their poems and fiction are read aloud and exchanged among the class. The teacher and other students will provide feedback and comments. The class will also examine writings by major modern and contemporary writers and attempt to “rewrite” the texts, using their own creative language and eventually producing a new, personal text.Reader’s Theatre [$5] Thursday, October 29: 6-8 p.m.Presenter: George Lohmann. Remember radio plays? They’re a non-visual form of reader’s theatre, a performance style involving the use of scripts and staging that relies on symbolism over realistic representation. Join us as we try our hand at this entertaining performance style.Invasion: Invasive Plants & Insects [$5] Monday, November 2: 10-noonPresenter: Jeff Smith. Get to know the invaders among us. Take a brief survey of non-native and disruptive plants and insects—from Japanese knotweed to the Asian long-horned beetle—that are already here or are imminent. Consider why we should care, and what we can do. Pablo Neruda's Poetry and a Movie [$10] Tuesday, November 3: 10-noon AND 1-3 p.m.Presenter: Don Blake. Largely remembered for his odes and love poems, the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1971 "for bringing alive a continent's destiny and dreams." We will discuss his poems (there will be handouts) and then watch Il Postino. Nominated for an Oscar for best picture in 1995, the film portrays a shy postman, who develops a transformative relationship with the exiled Pablo Neruda.How to Avoid Becoming a Victim of Investment Fraud [$5] Tuesday, November 17: 1-3 p.m.Presenter: Birgitta K. Siegel, Esq., Adj. Prof., Cornell Univ. Law School, Securities Law Clinic. Investment fraud has plagued residents of upstate New York and the Southern Tier for years, targeting everyone from retirees to those saving for retirement. The Cornell Securities Law Clinic provides legal services to investors in central and western New York State who have suffered losses due to fraud or other improper conduct of a financial professional. This presentation will cover common investment scams, unsuitable investment products, obligations of financial professionals, and how to protect yourself from becoming a victim. ************REFUND POLICY Because we must pay for trips and dinners in advance of the event, we cannot offer refunds after the deadline stated in the catalog. You may send someone in your place to the dinner or on the trip if you speak with the Lyceum Office in advance of the event.CANCELLATIONSAll classes, even in inclement weather, will take place unless the instructor decides to cancel or the university is closed due to a state of emergency. NOTE: Even if BU classes are cancelled, the university will remain open unless the Governor or other authorized official declares a state of emergency. In cases of cancellation, the Lyceum office will contact all the people registered for the class that day, first via email and then by phone. The office makes every attempt to contact class members in a timely way. If a class is cancelled, a reschedule date is arranged. DO NOT attend a class or event if you have not registered for it and received a course confirmation. If you have any questions, please call the office at 777-2587 Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or email lyceum@binghamton.edu.Thank you, and enjoy Lyceum!SEPTEMBER 2020MONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAY1410-12 and 1-3 Spy Movie1510-12 and 1-3 Discussion on Racism6-8 Freshwater169:30-2:30 Artist Workshop10-12 Armchair Travel- Belize1:30-3 Recorder6-8 American Music179:30-2:30 Artist Workshop6-8 American Belly Dancing1810-12 George’s Books: Oroonoko10-12 Pakistani Lit.1-3 Current Events2110-12 Chernobyl1-3 Voting on the Ground2210-12 The 2020 Elections1-3 Literature of Aging6-8 Ida Tarbell2310-12 Armchair Travel- Barcelona1-3 Internet 1011-3 Zombies, Demons1:30-3 Recorder6:30-8:30 Translation Theory241-3 Living on Mars6-8 TechWorks!2510-12 George’s Books: Oroonoko10-12 Pakistani Lit.10-4 Clayworks1-3 Science Discussion2810-12 Chernobyl6-8 Bugs2910-12 The 2020 Elections1-3 Women of Hebrew Scripture1-3 Jurgen Habermas3010-12 Armchair Travel- Abu Dhabi1-3 Zombies, Demons1:30-3 Recorder6:30-8:30 Translation TheoryOCTOBER 2020MONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAY11-3 Language Penomenona6-8 TechWorks!210-12 George’s Books: Oroonoko10-12 Pakistani Lit.1-3 Current Events5610-12 The 2020 Elections1-3 Women of Hebrew Scripture1-3 Jurgen Habermas710-12 Armchair Travel- Hawaii1-3 Trump Presidency1:30-3 Recorder81-3 Language Penomenona6-8 TechWorks!910-12 George’s Books: Oroonoko10-12 Pakistani Lit.10-4 Clayworks1-3 Science Discussion129:30-2:30 Artists’ Workshop: Drawing the Figure131415161910-12 COVID-191-3 Women’s History Through Memoir6-8 Italian for Travellers201-3 Crazy Metaphysics1-3 Literature of Aging2110-12 Mod. American Immigration History1:30-3 Great Decisions6-8 Settlement House2210-12 Fossil Evidence1-3 Shakespeare and Middleton6-8 Browning’s Dramatic Monologues2310-12 Kurosawa1-3 Current Events2610-12 COVID-191-3 Women’s History Through Memoir6-8 Italian for Travellers271-3 Crazy Metaphysics6-8 Creating Creativity2810-12 Mod. American Immigration History1:30-3 Great Decisions6-8 Settlement House2910-12 Fossil Evidence1-3 Shakespeare and Middleton6-8 Reader’s Theatre3010-12 Kurosawa1-3 Science DiscussionNOVEMBER 2020MONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAY210-12 Invasive Plants & Insects1-3 Women’s History Through Memoir6-8 Italian for Travellers310-12 and 1-3 Pablo Neruda6-8 Creating Creativity410-12 Mod. American Immigration History1:30-3 Great Decisions6-8 Settlement House510-12 Fossil Evidence1-3 Shakespeare and Middleton610-12 Kurosawa1-3 Current Events91-3 Women’s History Through Memoir6-8 Italian for Travellers106-8 Creating Creativity1110-12 Mod. 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