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MOLLI
Parking Passes are available for $18.00 and are good October 1 -
November 20, 2009.
Special
MOLLI Course
in conjunction with the MMAC Exhibit
Capture
the Moment: The Pulitzer Prize Photographs
Thursdays
, Sept. 10, 17, 22 (Tuesday), Oct. 1, 8, 15
| Edwin
Dobb, David Leeson, Michael Mayer, Herbert Swick, &
Eileen Rafferty
The
Power of Pictures: Pulitzer Prize Photographs
Thursdays
& one Tuesday, 9:00-10:30 am, Todd Building - Room TBA
Each
year, the Pulitzer Prize for photography is awarded to powerful,
provocative images that have defined and changed history.
This fall, the Montana Museum of Art and Culture is hosting
a special exhibit of all the Pulitzer Prize winning photographs
since the prize began in 1942. This course will explore
these images and what they have meant to the world. You
will immediately recognize some of these pictures, like
raising the flag on Iwo Jima or the funeral of Martin Luther
King, Jr. Others may be less familiar. All are powerful
statements about the times in which we live, and they will
move you and touch your soul. The course will include special
lectures by prize-winning photojournalists and historians,
as well as a special tour of the galleries just for the
MOLLI class.Edwin Dobb
is a journalist, film-maker and journalism teacher
whose recent film titled Butte, America, will be
shown nationally on PBS this fall. Michael
Mayer is a professor of history at UM and
a specialist on the civil rights movement. David
Leeson is a Pulitzer Prize winning photographer
from Dallas, Texas. His images from war zones have helped
define our understanding of conflicts. Eileen
Rafferty teaches at the Rocky Mountain School
of Photography, with a special interest in the history of
photography and the art of seeing. Herbert
Swick is intrigued by the many dimensions
of photography and its impact on how we understand our world.
Eileen Rafferty--More information coming soon. |
1949
- Babe Ruth retires his uniform #3, at Yankee Stadium on
June 13, 1948, by Nat Fein, New York Herald Tribune
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Tuesdays
& Thursdays
Oct. 27 & 29; Nov. 3 & 5; Nov. 10 & 12 [twice weekly
for 3 weeks]
Don
Hyndman
Natural
Hazards and Disasters
Tuesday
& Thursdays, 11:00-12:30 pm, Todd Building - Room TBA
Text:
Natural Hazards & Disasters by Don Hyndman and David Hyndman
- can be consulted if desired, purchase not necessary.
Natural
disasters are frequently in the news -- the major earthquake in
Wenchuan, China, in 2008 that killed more than 90,000 people in
less than two minutes, the Sumatra tsunami in 2004, Hurricane Ike
that devastated parts of the Texas Coast a year ago. In this course
students will have the chance to help shape the course by choosing
which natural disasters they want to learn about. The instructor
will then provide expert analysis about what has happened or what
will happen, what has led to these conditions, and how to avoid
such disasters.
Don
Hyndman
received his Ph.D. in Geology at the University of California, Berkeley.
He taught geology at UM from 1964 to 2004, and won UM Distinguished
Teacher and Distinguished Scholar awards. He has traveled the world
in order to study natural hazards and disasters where they happen.
During his travels he has given numerous lectures in countries including
Switzerland, France, Mexico, New Zealand, and China. Don is co-author
of several Roadside Geology books, and is also the author of Natural
Hazards and Disasters 2nd ed. 2009, a college freshman textbook.
Thursdays
October 1-November 5, 2009 [unless otherwise noted]
Bret
Tobalske
Biology
of Bird Flight
Thursdays,
9:00-10:30 am, Todd Building - Room TBA
This
course will focus on the biology of flight. Topics will include:
aerodynamics, the design of the flight muscles, skeleton and wing,
the ecological and evolutionary patterns of flight, and mechanisms
used to reduce the power required for flight including intermittent
flight, soaring on thermals, and migrating with tailwinds. Two field
trips are proposed: one to the Field Research Station at Fort Missoula
to observe the techniques used to study birds in flight, and the
other to local bottomlands to observe birds in flight in the wild.
Bret
W. Tobalske
is the Associate Professor of Biology at the University
of Montana and Director of the Field Research Station at Fort Missoula,
Tobalske earned his Ph.D. at UM in 1984, gained post-doctoral experience
at Harvard University and in France on a Fulbright Fellowship, and
previously was on the faculty at the University of Portland and
Allegheny College.
Burke
Townsend
Good
Thinking! Logic and Illogic in Everyday Life
Thursdays,
9:00-10:30am,
Todd Building - Room TBA
******Late
start Date: Oct. 15, 22, 29, Nov. 5, 12, 19******
Text:
How to Think about Weird Things: Critical Thinking for a New Age
by Theodore Schick & Lewis Vaughn
"In
a republican nation, whose citizens are to be led by reason and
persuasion and not by force,
the
art of reasoning becomes of the first importance" — Thomas
Jefferson.
If
we are to judge by the quality of contemporary public discourse,
the art of reasoning is not in a healthy state. While no single
course could hope to make its students artists of reason, “Good
Thinking” will attempt to introduce participants to the major areas
in which reason tends to fall short and to provide some aids for
avoiding common logical missteps in both public and private discourse.
After
an undergraduate degree in physics, Burke
Townsend turned to a Ph.D. in philosophy, subsequently
teaching logic and the philosophy of science for thirty-seven years,
thirty-four of those at the University of Montana. He enjoys retirement
life in Pattee Canyon with his wife, Karen, a semi-retired attorney,
and two shelter dogs.
Traolach
O'Riordain
Building
a Nation: Ireland 1530-1916
Thursdays,
9:00-10:30am,
Todd Building - Room TBA
Colonial
rule has, throughout history, brought resistance and resentment.
Nearly four hundred years of English colonization of Ireland led
to the confiscation of land; the removal of native people and the
introduction of foreign settlers; and assaults on the religion and
on the indigenous culture of the Irish people. This course will
examine the conflicts wrought by colonial rule and the internal
battles between political and cultural forces, through the lives
and work of Richard Stanihurst and Geoffrey Keating as well as poets
and men of letters. We will look at the revolutionary parliament;
the emergence of the United Irishmen; the growing Protestant interest
in Irish Gaelic culture; and the emergence of a cultural movement
uniting Protestant and Catholic for the preservation of Irish cultural
identity.
Terry
O'Riordain
was born in New York but was reared and educated in Ireland.
He was awarded a Ph.D. in Modern Irish Literature for his work on
the Irish Language Revival Movement and the dynamics of cultural
rhetoricism. Terry
spent a number of years working construction before settling down
to an academic career. He has taught at University College in Cork,
Ireland, Notre Dame, and the University of Montana.
Garry
Kerr
Food
and Culture: Anthropology
Thursdays,
11:00-12:30
pm,
Todd Building - Room TBA
Text:
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollar
Food
and Culture
is an examination of the ways culture shapes the satisfaction of
a biological need – eating. Food production, preparation, choices,
customs, taste, taboos, spices and diets will be covered. Cannibals
to vegetarians, America to Asia, we will again see the strong hand
of culture.
Garry
Kerr
has been teaching in the Department of Anthropology since 1988.
My students range in age from 9 to 90's and they each bring something
unique to the classroom. I was voted “The Best Professor at The
University” for the last three years. Kerr notes, “I love what I
do and am known for contagious enthusiasm."
Dona
Boggs & Megan Schuknecht
Introduction
to Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature
Thursdays,
11:00-12:30 pm, Todd Building - Room TBA
Text:
Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature by Janine Benyus
- recommended.
This
course will provide an introductio n to the exciting and currently
expanding discipline of biomimicry throu gh an exploration of biomimetic
case studies, discussions of functional b iology and biomechanics,
and an overview of how natural principles can be applied to sustainable
human design.
Dona
Boggs is an emeritus
professor of Biology at EWU and faculty affiliate in the Division
of Biological Sciences at The University of Montana. She taught
comparative animal physiology for 28 years, and spent two years
as a program director at the National Science Foundation's Division
of Integrative Biology .
Megan
Schuknecht
is a biologist with an MS in environmental studies and a strong
interdisciplinary background in ecology, environmental health, and
issues of sustainability. She leads Biomimicry & Design workshops,
lectures on biomimicry, and works with professors to incorporate
biomimicry education into university curricula.
CANCELLED
Kathleen
Clary Miller
The
Everyday Essay
Nancy
Seiler
Nature
Journaling
Thursdays,
1:00-2:30 pm, Todd Buiding - Room TBA
Do
you wish you could observe the world around you more closely, to
appreciate and capture its beauty? Nancy will show you the basic
tools and approaches to drawing and journaling the world around
you. Learn how to start, or continue, to create a journal of your
daily walks or world trips. Record what you see through line and
color, thoughts and descriptions. You'll learn techniques and tricks
to minimize the fear of approaching the blank page and have fun
doing so!
Materials:
9x12 blank journal or similar (try to find a style that will lay
flat when open), pencils, eraser, and any pens you like. We'll go
over optional supplies that you can buy before the second class.
Also bring a portable chair or mat to sit on as we'll draw outside,
weather permitting.
Nancy
Seiler
owns Seiler Design & Advertising, a graphic design
firm here in Missoula. She received her certification in classical
botanical illustration from Denver Botanic Gardens in 2003. She
has taught botanical illustration as well as nature journaling through
The Montana Natural History Center as well as The Yellowstone Association
Institute since 2005.
Laulette
Hansen
Russian
Literature and Revolution: The Poetry of Seeing in the 20th Century
Thursdays,
1:00-2:30 pm, Todd Building - Room TBA
Text:
The Penguin Book of Russian Verse by Dimitri Oblensski and
The Short Prose of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn - not
required but recommended.
What
is it like to live in and through a world revolution where, in the
words of poet Anna Axmatova, "the slate is wiped clean, and
not only the economic system, but history and the calendar itself
stand like refugee children, waiting for new clothes?” This course
will explore such issues through the poetry, stories and songs of
major Russian writers of the 20th Century, including Boris Pasternak,
Alexsandr Solzhenitsyn, and others. We will limit our reading to
selected pieces of poetry and prose plus recordings and film from
the post war period.
Laulette
Hansen
has been tracking Russian Literature and myth since 1967,
when she was working on her dissertation in Leningrad on the poetry
of Aleksandr Blok, and narrowly escaped falling into a story herself.
In 1971, she returned to Montana, and taught Russian and Russian
literature at the University of Washington and MSU in Bozeman. Over
the past thirty years, she has fed her habit for Russia and Russian
narrative by working as a translator and interpreter both in the
USSR and at home. Laulette lives and writes in Missoula, and helped
bring “Blue Nights of the KGB” from Moscow to theatres
in Montana and San Francisco.
Stan
Roden & Phyllis de Picciotto
Cinema,
Crisis and Conflict Management
Thursdays,
3:00-6:00 pm, Todd Building - Room 210
During
this six-week course students will watch selected films that focus
on the most complex conflicts of our time, including Iraq/Afghistan/Pakistan,
“the global war on terror,” globalization, climate change, and Israel
& Palestine/Middle East. Lectures in-class discussions will
provide: a) a deeper understanding of the mechanics
and power of film, b) the principles of critical
thinking skills as applied to the assigned film, c)
the principles of social, political, economic & cultural conflict,
and d) an understanding of proven conflict resolution
methods.
Stan
Roden
is a former District Attorney & civil trial attorney.
Currently, he is a private mediator/arbitrator; and a teacher of
business, law, negotiation and global conflict management and resolution.
Phyllis
de Picciotto
is a film, media and marketing consultant; international
educator and lecturer in film studies; and founder and former executive
director of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
David
Cody
Opera
- The Ultimate Art Form
Thursdays,
3:00-4:30 pm, Location TBA
Opera
is a dynamic blend of many different art forms which are skillfully
combined to increase the emotional power of drama. This course will
guide you to a better understanding of this rich and complex art
form with beautiful and compelling examples from many of the great
operas. You will experience the theatrical genius of Mozart, the
grandeur of Verdi, the sparkle of Rossini, and the raw emotion of
Puccini. Since opera is as much a feast for the eyes as for the
ears, lectures will be accompanied by color slides, audio and visual
recordings of operas, and occasional live performances of arias
and scenes.
Dr. David Cody
is an Associate Professor of Musical Theory at UM where
he teaches courses in Opera History and Musical Theater History.
He also teaches voice, and is the musical director for UM Opera
Theater. Professor Cody holds a D.M. and M.M. in vocal performance
from Indiana University School of Music. He has sung many roles
with companies across the US, and has served as chorus master and
assistant conductor with Intermountain Opera and Montana Lyric Opera.
He has taught on the faculties of Montana State University, Bellarmine
College, and Truman State University.
Linda
Juneau & Vernon Carroll
Montana
Native American History & Experiences
Thursdays,
3:00pm-4:30pm, Todd Building - Room TBA
Course
participants will explore the history and cultural traditions of
the twelve Indian Tribes of Montana, gaining an understanding and
appreciation of the contemporary lives of each of the tribes. Special
attention will be given to geography, oral history, language, education
and the sovereignty and special relationships with the State of
Montana and the federal government. Linda
Juneau,
Tsa-nii-ta-pii-akii [Woman who Wonders], serves as a Tribal Liaison
to address collaborative partnerships and communications between
UM and the twelve Tribes of Montana. As a member of the Blackfeet
Tribe, Linda holds a degree in Hospitality Management from Blackfeet
Community College; a BA in Native American Studies and an MA in
Social/Cultural Anthropology from UM. Her areas of interest and
experience are in tribal histories developed through oral and written
traditions, and research that leads to effective social and educational
programs for the Blackfeet tribe. Vernon
Carroll
is an enrolled member of the Blackfeet Tribe and a long time resident
of the Blackfeet Reservation as a cattle rancher. He is the Interpretive
Specialist for Montana State Parks in Missoula and is a former director
of the Glacier County Historical Museum in Cut Bank. He is currently
a member of the Montana Archaeological Society and has presented
two papers at their annual meetings titled: “Archaeology, An Amateur's
Perspective”, and “Sacred Landscapes of Northern Montana”.
Carroll is also co-author of the Indian Education for All Curriculum
for Montana State Parks.
Rick
Graetz
This
is Montana
Thursdays,
3:00pm-4:30pm, Todd Building - Room TBA
Text:
This is Montana by Rick Graetz and Susie Graetz which can be found
at the UM Bookstore as well as other local bookstores.
Montana
is a grand package of time and space. Through ample photography,
stories, and oral descriptions of the seven regions that make up
this place in the Northern Rockies often called high, wide, and
handsome, Rick Graetz, founder of Montana Magazine, and a University
of Montana geography professor will offer a course titled This Is
Montana.
Rick
with his wife, Susie, has authored almost 20 Montana books, plus
titles for many other areas of the United States and foreign countries,
especially many areas of Asia.
Special
MOLLI Course
In conjunction with the President's Lecture Series on Oct. 19 at
8:00 pm
Discoveries
& Discoveries: Learning More about the Drugs You Take with
Marcia Angell
MOLLI
Course Thursdays, Oct. 8, 15, & 29
Richard
Bridges, Donna Beall, Vincent Colucci, David Forbes, Peggy Schlesinger
Discoveries
and Discoveries: Learning More about the Drugs You Take
Thursday,
7:00 pm-8:30 pm: Oct. 8, 15, 29; Skaggs Building - Room 169
Note:
MOLLI course tuition cost is $25.00
We
have all benefited from recent advances in science and medicine.
Today's drugs offer effective treatment and hope to millions who,
only a few decades ago, would have suffered and died. But how are
those drugs developed? How does basic research make its way to the
bedside? What ethical issues confront patients, health care professionals
and research scientists? How do the major drug companies influence
the decisions we make about our medicines? This short course is
offered in conjunction with the President's Lecture entitled The
Truth about The Drug Companies by Marcia Angell,
a distinguished physician from Harvard Medical School. In two sessions
prior to and one following her lecture on October 19, explore some
of the complex and fascinating challenges of today's drugs.
About the instructors: Donna Beall, Richard
Bridges and
Vincent Colucci
are senior faculty in UM's College of Health Professions
and Biomedical Sciences, where they make important contributions
to research, teaching and clinical patient care.
David Forbes is Dean of
that College. Peggy Schlesinger
directs the University of Washington medical student education
(WWAMI) program in Missoula and also the Institute of Medicine and
Humanities. She has practiced pediatric rheumatology for 26 years.
President's
Lecture: Oct. 19, 8:00 pm: The Truth about The Drug Companies
by Marcia Angell
Click
here to learn more about the President's Lecture Series!
Fridays
October
2-November 6, 2009 (unless otherwise noted)
CANCELLED
Printer
Bowler
The
Many Facets of Communication
Father
Jim Hogan
Getting
to Know the Bible Again
Fridays,
11:00-12:30 pm, Todd Building - Room TBA
The
Bible is a special book for those living in a world formed and shaped
by Christian values. Even if seldom read, almost every household
owns a Bible. It is the source of our images of God and the stories
that shape our own lives and because of this, the manner in which
we hear and understand the Bible is significant. In the 21 st century,
the culturally conditioned lens through which most of use hear and
understand the Bible is being replaced, and many folks find the
Bible less than persuasive. This course will offer opportunity to
consider the Bible through new lenses and perhaps to hear and understand
it for the first time.
Father
Jim Hogan
is an Anaconda native and has been a Roman Catholic priest
for forty-eight years. He was pastor of Christ the King Parish (Missoula)
until July 2007. On campus he was an adjunct professor teaching
“Gandhi, Martin Luther King: The Ethics of Nonviolence.”
In the MOLLI program he previously taught, “A Spirituality of
Nonviolence,” and “Ignored At Our Own Peril.” His
recently published book, “YES WE ARE! The Living Body of Chris”
is available in Missoula bookstores.
Margaret
Johnson
Let's
Improvise
Fridays,
11:00-12:30 pm, Todd Building - Room TBA
Do
you want to laugh? Do you have a secret desire to perform without
memorization or hours of rehearsal? Let's Improvise is
the class for you. It is a theatrical format created without a memorized
script. It is entirely ad lib using a variety of engaging techniques
to explore topics, themes and/or situations. We might even do a
presentation for invited guests on our last day of class that will
culminate these 6 weeks of learning and fun. No theatre experience
is needed, everyone is welcome.
After teaching theatre at Sentinel High School for 37 years and
directing over 190 productions, Margaret
Johnson has kept busy acting with Missoula Community
Theater. In 2007 her book The Drama Teacher's Survival Guide
was published. In 2008 she added teaching for the MOLLI program
to her retirement activities and blogging with her publisher, Contemporary
Drama, sharing her experiences
in the theatre classroom and her latest adventures in community
theatre. You may have seen her recently as Old Sally in the
play Oliver.
CANCELLED
Diane
Smith
The
Naturalist Tradition
Kate
Gadbow
What
If? Turning Life into Fiction
Fridays,
1:00-2:30 pm, Todd Building - Room TBA
This
entry-level fiction workshop will develop skills in reading, writing,
revising and responding to short fiction. We will read published
stories and discuss them as writers, and we will craft our own short
stories using life experiences as starting points.
Kate
Gadbow's
fiction has appeared in Epoch, Northwest
Review, CutBank, and other journals. She co-edited
The Quill Reader (2000, Harcourt Brace). Her 2003 novel,
Pushed to Shore, won the 2001 Mary McCarthy Prize in Short
Fiction, sponsored by Sarabande Books. She retired in 2007 after
23 years in the UM English Department, twelve years as director
of the Creative Writing Program.
Nancy
Cooper
Music
Theory for Concert Goers
Fridays,
1:00-2:30 pm, Music Hall-UM
Sometimes
the mind wanders in concerts. Let's face it, staying focused can
be difficult. This course will introduce you to the practical side
of music theory and will help you become a more interested and involved
listener. We will learn the structure of some of the most popular
concert pieces: a fugue, the movements of a symphony, a solo concerto,
a sonata, as well as various other forms common in 18th and 19th
centuries and even dip our toes in the murky waters of 20th - and
21st - Century music. Come learn another way to listen!
Dr.
Nancy Cooper
has her Master's and Doctorate from the Eastman School
of Music; she has been a part-time member of the UM faculty since
1992, and has taught every music theory class at UM at least once!
She loves theory and enjoys helping others learn to love it, too.
Teresa
Waldorf
Hamlet:
A Backstage Pass
Fridays,
2:00-3:30 pm, ParTV - Seminar Room
Text:
Hamlet by Shakespeare
Course
Schedule
*****Late
start date: October 30, November 6, 13, 20, week of November 23-29
(attend dress rehearsal), & December 1*****
What
goes into preparing a play? How do the actors develop their roles?
How do lighting, costumes, and set design influence our experience
of the play? This class will go "behind the scenes" as
the UM Drama/Dance Department prepares Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Learn about the historical background of this play and Shakespearean
drama. Attend rehearsals, hear from director Greg Johnson about
his in-depth script analysis and how it informed his directorial
decisions. Meet with the cast to learn about "being an actor,"
learn about lighting, sound, and set design. Finally, students will
attend the opening night performance, followed by a private talk-back
session with the director, cast and designers.
Teresa
Waldorf
is the Educational Outreach Coordinator for the Montana
Repertory Theatre and adjunct instructor for the UM Drama/Dance
Department. Teresa's directing credits at UM include Gypsy,
Batboy, Rocky Horror Show, and Still Life With Iris.
Teresa received her MFA from UM in 1991 in Acting/Directing and
continues to act as much as possible, most recently portraying “Nat”
in the MRM production of Rabbit Hole. This last holiday
season she could be seen on the MCT stage as “Sister Hubert” in
Nuncrackers.
Lois
Welch
Women's
Comedy
Fridays,
3:00-4:30 pm, Todd Building - Room TBA
Text:
Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
Orlando
by Wirginia Woolfe
The
Comforters by Muriel Spark
Anagrams
by Lorrie Moore
I
Feel Bad about My Neck and Other Thoughts by Nora Ephron
Poems
New and Collected by Wislawa Simborska
“Women
not only have no humour in themselves but are the cause of the extinction
of it in others.” This traditional--and
obviously false--view of women's comedy is the starting point for
this class. In the past twenty years, as women comedians have become
more visible in this country, women's comedy has emerged as a significant
field of study. We will investigate the meaning and function of
comedy, its seriousness as well as its indispensable hilarity. Because
comedy is largely culture-bound, we will focus primarily on British
and American women's comedy, using novels, essays and poetry. Jokes,
film, TV and comic theory will enhance the context of our profound
and delightful investigation. Men are welcome to register!
Lois
Welch is Professor Emeritus
of English at UM where she taught Comparative Literature from 1966
to 2000 and directed the Creative Writing Program for eight years.
She received her MA and Ph.D at Occidental College, then taught
at Portland State University before coming to UM. Her publications
include articles on Aristotle, Dostoevsky, Richard Hugo, Eudora
Welty and women's comedy. She is currently working on a memoir about
her late husband, the author James Welch.
Rafael
Chacon
Art
& Insanity
Fridays,
3:00-4:30 pm, Todd Building - Room TBA
Text:
Seeing the Insane by Sanders L. Gilman
Is
there a link between creativity and madness? Does artistic genius
require at least a touch of insanity? This course explores the way
scholars have historically described human creativity from genius
to madness. In particular, we shall discuss case studies in the
visual arts, poetry, and music that reveal the intimate tie between
mental illness and artistic production, and we will consider recent
theories about this fascinating linkage.
Rafael
Chacon
is Professor of Art History and Criticism in the UM School
of Art. He received his Ph.D in art history with highest honors
from the University of Chicago in 1995. He writes, teaches, and
lectures on a variety of art historical subjects. Dr. Chacon is
the recipient of the College of Visual and Performance Arts Distinguished
Faculty Award and, most recently, the Dorothy Ogg Award for Individual
Contributions to Historic Preservation. He has recently published
the definitive book on the life and work of influential Montana
architect A.J. Gibson.
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