OLLI@UGA Fall 2011 Course Guide

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OLLI Course Book

Fall 2011 Course Book Looking Ahead Looking into the future is a risky business. Most of us are ambivalent because we do and don’t want to know what’s going to happen; we have mixed emo ons of wan ng to be prepared, dreading personal, poli cal or natural disaster and hoping to make a posi ve difference. This fall, several OLLI programs will focus on ideas and ac ons that will affect us all in the near and far future. Of special interest is “Exploring the 2012 Elec ons” led by well-known veteran poli cal scien sts Drs. Lief Carter and Robert Grafstein. Few would disagree that in the current poli cally polarized atmosphere voters need all the insight they can get into the problems facing our country. In addi on to commen ng on important issues and candidates’ campaigns, the class will consider the impact of the U.S. electoral system. Dr. Carter will also speak at a Lunch and Lecture on “Whyy p It’s Time to o Rewrite the Cons tu on.” He will address the proposi roposi on that “the U.S. Cons tu on, a remarkable document ocument when created over 200 years ago, no longer long serves our ccountry well.” A subject of cri cal concern is “America’s Economic Future,” Futur which will be presented by Dr. Richard Bouldin, UGA GA professor professo and author of Mathema cs with Applica ons to o Business, Economics and Social Studies. In these uncertain economic mes with high unemployment and shaky recoveryy from recession, understanding the “new normal” in a global economy influences both individual inves ng and public ublic policy. Also with economic implica ons, a Lunch and Learn asking king “Does High Speed Rail Make Sense in the U.S.?” will be moderated by Dr. Keith Poole, whose research includes the poli cal-economic history of railroads. This is especially relevant with the current planning for high-speed rail iin Atlanta and the ongoing discussion of rail from Athens to Atlanta.

From a different viewpoint, Dr. Be y Jean Craige, director emeritus of the Willson Center for Humani es and Arts at UGA, will discuss “The Future of Humans in the Global Bio c Community.” How people interact with the rest of nature has profound consequences for human health and the environment. For a change from looking ahead, looking to the past at Halloween will offer seasonal facts and fun at Elizabeth Warner’s “Witches and Pumpkins and Cats, Oh My!” The course will include origins and symbols, spells and po ons and conclude with an All Hallows lunch at the re red English and Communica ons professor’s “catacombs.” Maybe someone will bring a crystal ball! “I just con nue to be amazed at the exper se and coopera on we get from these presenters,” says Jeani Goodwin, OLLI curriculum chairman. “I’m astounded at what they have accomplished in their lives and that they volunteer to share their knowledge with us.” To check out these programs and others, detailed class descrip ons are in this course book and on the website, www.olli.uga.edu.

What’s Inside? OLLI@UGA — Ques ons and Answers ........... Page 3 Course lis ng by category................................Page 3 Alphabe c course lis ng with descrip ons .....Page 4 Monthly Calendar with courses.....................Page 32 Special Interest Groups .................................Page 36 OLLI@UGA — Maps ......................................Page 38 OLLI@UGA — Membership Form..................Page 39 Alphabe c course lis ng with schedule ...Back Cover

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