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SHAKESPEARE IN PERFORMANCE*
THE PLAYS OF HENRIK IBSEN
Arsht Hall, Wilmington (H214–01) Monday 9–10:15 a.m. 2/5/2024–5/6/2024 Instructors: Jeff Wilkinson, Judy Goldbaum Number of class sessions: 13 • Class limit: 100 Course format: Discussion, Lecture, Video Based
Arsht Hall, Wilmington (H298–01) Monday 10:45 a.m.–noon 2/5/2024–5/6/2024 Instructor: Donald Byrne Number of class sessions: 13 • Class limit: 50 Course format: Discussion, Video Based
Each semester we explore three Shakespeare plays via videos of stage or movie productions. Class discussion and video lectures by Shakespeare scholars supplement the primary source—the plays themselves. This semester: Coriolanus, The Comedy of Errors and Henry V.
This course covers several plays of Henrik Ibsen, including Ghosts, A Doll’s House, Hedda Gabler, An Enemy of the People, The Master Builder and The Wild Duck.
THE HEBREW BIBLE (THE OLD TESTAMENT) AS LITERATURE** Wyoming Church, Dover (H299–01) Thursday 10:45 a.m.–noon 2/8/2024–4/18/2024 Instructor: Robert Heifetz Number of class sessions: 10 • Class limit: 25 Course format: Discussion, Lecture In this survey of several key books in the Hebrew Bible, we come to understand the varied literary styles in one of mankind’s great works of art.
THE LATER STORIES OF JOHN UPDIKE* Arsht Hall, Wilmington (H295–01) Tuesday 10:45 a.m.–noon 2/5/2024–5/7/2024 Instructor: Paul Desmond Number of class sessions: 13 Course format: Discussion, Lecture Required texts: Licks of Love ISBN-10 978–0345442017, My Father’s Tears ISBN-10 0307271560 The purpose of this course is to carefully read and discuss the later stories of John Updike. We also read some of Updike’s poetry. We study the stories in two of the later collections: Licks of Love: Short Stories and a Sequel, “Rabbit Remembered” (2001) and My Father’s Tears and Other Stories (2009).
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS GREAT DECISIONS 2024: LEWES* Trinity Faith Education Building, Lewes (IA219–01) Class limit: 40 UD OLLI Online (IA219–06) Class limit: unlimited Wednesday 10:45 a.m.–noon 2/7/2024–4/24/2024 Instructors: Sergei Boboshko, Lee Stanford Number of class sessions: 11 Course format: Discussion, Lecture, Video Based Required text: Great Decisions 2024 textbook, www.fpa.org Seminar discussion of the issues included in the Great Decisions textbook published by the Foreign Policy Association (FPA). Topics are Mideast realignment, climate technology and competition, science across borders, U.S./China trade rivalry, NATO’s future, understanding Indonesia, the High Seas Treaty, pandemic preparedness and two topics to be determined. Seminar participants are encouraged to volunteer to lead discussion on topics of particular interest. Purchase of textbook required from FPA or Amazon. This is a hybrid-online course: one section meets on site; one is online only. See page 3 for details.
GREAT DECISIONS 2024: WILMINGTON
UD OLLI Online (H209–06) Wednesday 2:30–3:45 p.m. 2/7/2024–4/24/2024 Instructor: Mary McLaughlin Koprowski Number of class sessions: 11 Course format: Discussion Required text: The New Yorker magazine subscription
Arsht Hall, Wilmington (IA221–01) Class limit: 70 UD OLLI Online (IA221–06) Class limit: 55 Thursday 9–10:15 a.m. 2/8/2024–4/25/2024 Instructors: Steven Dombchik, Arthur Butler, Claude Faulkner Number of class sessions: 11 Course format: Discussion, Lecture, Video Based
The class reviews and discusses various articles that appear in The New Yorker magazine. Everyone is encouraged to share summaries and opinions on various articles and offer their viewpoints for the class to consider.
Each class features an introduction followed by a video presentation and class discussion. Topics include Mideast realignment, climate technology and competition, science across borders, U.S./China trade rivalry, NATO’s future,
THE NEW YORKER: REVIEW AND OPINION**
35 Hours of outside preparation: *0-1 **1-2 ***2 or more
