Carolina College for Lifelong Learning

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1 Carolina College for Lifelong Learning SEPTEMBER through DECEMBER 2013 G e n e r a l A l u m n i A s s o c i a t i o n

2 Expand your mind. Enrich your life. We would like to invite you to join us for this fall's exciting programs CCLL Passport Lectures, dinners and a lunch with faculty and an Evening at PlayMakers. Several special programs are being presented this fall that you won t want to miss. These include a commemorative program celebrating University Day, and the launch of a new public forum called Consider This... that is designed to explore issues of importance for our state and nation. You ll definitely want to experience the Timothy B. and Jane A. Burnett Seminar for Academic Achievement entitled Looking Forward, Living Now: A Self-Determined Approach to Success in High School, College and Beyond for Young Adults with ADHD/LD. All of these programs are free and open to the public. We hope you will join us this semester. We look forward to seeing old faces and meeting new alumni and friends this autumn. Register online at alumni.unc.edu/learning or by calling (919) With best wishes, Ann-Louise Aguiar 76 Manager of Alumni Education and Travel (919) , ann-louise_aguiar@unc.edu For more information, to register or to join our mailing list, please contact South Moore 15 at (919) or ccll@unc.edu. Evening at PlayMakers: The Mountaintop FRIDAY, SEPT. 27 Join the director of PlayMakers The Mountaintop and others on the artistic staff for a pre-show conversation and insights about the play. Refreshments and drinks will be served. Pre-show reception begins at 6 p.m.; curtain call is 7:30 p.m. Time: Friday, Sept. 27, 6 p.m. Location: PlayMakers Repertory Company Cost: $58*; GAA members pay only $38* *price includes theater ticket and pre-show reception. Lunch With Faculty WEDNESDAY, OCT. 23 Gerhard L. Weinberg, William R. Kenan Jr. Professor Emeritus of History Time: Noon Location: The Carolina Club, George Watts Hill Alumni Center Cost: $25; GAA members pay only $15 Weinberg, a German-born American diplomatic and military historian, is an internationally recognized authority on Nazi Germany and the origins and course of World War II. He is the author or editor of numerous books and articles on twentieth-century European and world history. Dinner With Faculty Time: All dinners begin at 6:30 p.m. and include three courses plus coffee and tea Location: The Carolina Club, George Watts Hill Alumni Center Cost: $40; GAA members pay only $25; Attend all four dinners for $140; GAA members pay only $80 For more information: alumni.unc.edu/go/dinnerwithfaculty THURSDAY, SEPT. 26 Penny Muse Abernathy, Knight Chair in Journalism and Digital Media Economics Abernathy, a former executive at The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, specializes in preserving quality journalism by helping the news business succeed economically in the digital media environment. As an executive, Abernathy launched new enterprises and helped increase revenue at some of the nation s most prominent news organizations and publishing companies. Before moving to the business side of the industry, Abernathy served as a newspaper reporter or editor at several daily newspapers, including The Charlotte Observer, The Greensboro News & Record and The Dallas Times-Herald. At UNC, Abernathy focuses her expertise on 21st-century economic models that will improve the ability of journalists to produce news in the public interest and take on the industry s economic challenges. Abernathy was inducted into the N.C. Journalism Hall of Fame in THURSDAY, OCT. 3 Donald J. Raleigh, Jay Richard Judson Distinguished Professor of History Raleigh s research and teaching interests focus on twentieth-century Russian history. As a political and social historian, he wrote extensively on the Russian Revolution, with a particular emphasis on local history. Access to long-sealed Soviet archives shaped his later work on the Russian civil war as did his interest in cultural history. More recently, Professor Raleigh has practiced oral history in the post-wwii period and is currently exploring biography as a historical genre. His most recent book is Soviet Baby Boomers: An Oral History of Russia's Cold War Generation (Oxford University Press, 2011). Raleigh has traveled to Russia 40 times since 1971 and served as the enrichment lecturer on three alumni tours to Russia and Ukraine. THURSDAY, NOV. 14 Bernard L. Herman, George B. Tindall Professor and Chair of American Studies Herman is the author of The Stolen House; Architecture and Rural Life in Central Delaware, ; and Town House: Architecture and Material Life in the Early American City, each awarded the Abbott Lowell Cummings Award as the best book on North American vernacular architecture. He has published essays on quilts, self-taught and outsider arts, foodways, historical archaeology, vernacular photography and theoretical approaches to the study and interpretation of objects. His current research projects include Quilt Spaces, an oral history of quilts and quilt makers, a history of first-period ( ) Delaware Valley houses and a collection of essays, Troublesome Things, exploring themes in outsider arts and craft. THURSDAY, DEC. 12 David Schanzer, Adjunct professor of public policy and director of the Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security Schanzer teaches courses and conducts research on counter-terrorism strategy, counterterrorism law and homeland security both at UNC and the Duke Sanford School of Public Policy. He also serves as the director for strategy and outreach for the Institute of Homeland Security Solutions, a research consortium between Duke, UNC and RTI International focusing on applied social science research to advance the national homeland security mission. Schanzer is the lead author of Anti-Terror Lessons of Muslim Americans, a landmark study on how Muslim Americans address the threat of radicalization in their communities. Schanzer has appeared on international, national and local media analyzing counterterrorism and homeland security issues.

3 Passport Lectures Location: Royall Room, George Watts Hill Alumni Center Cost: $18; GAA members pay only $8. Participants who are registered for the corresponding alumni travel program attend free of charge. For more information: alumni.unc.edu/travel Late Roman and Byzantine Art and Architecture Thursday, Sept. 26 2:30 4 p.m. Jodi Magness The Storied South: Voices of Writers and Artists Tuesday, Oct. 8 2:30 4 p.m. William R. Ferris The Galapagos Science Center Carolina s Response to Social & Ecological Challenges to Sustainability of the Galapagos Islands Wednesday, Nov. 6 2:30 4 p.m. Stephen J. Walsh Other CCLL Programs Commemorative Program Celebrating University Day Thursday, Oct. 10, 6 8 p.m. Location: George Watts Hill Alumni Center Cost: Free and open to the public. Lecturer: James L. Leloudis II 77, ( 89 PhD), professor of history and associate dean for honors We are pleased to announce that James L. Leloudis II 77, ( 89 PhD), will deliver a special program in celebration of University Day on Thursday, Oct. 10, at the George Watts Hill Alumni Center. Light refreshments will be offered at 6 p.m. and the program will begin at 6:30 p.m. We anticipate reaching capacity so please register early. More details will be sent to registrants. Additional information regarding University Day can be found at installation.unc.edu. Consider This... The Great Demographic Disruptions Thursday, Nov. 7, 6:30 8:30 p.m. Location: George Watts Hill Alumni Center Cost: Free and open to the public. Lecturer: James H. Johnson Jr., William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship Six disruptive demographic trends are dramatically transforming all of our social, economic and political institutions. We will explore the nature, magnitude and geographical manifestations of these trends and highlight what they mean for higher education, business and consumer markets. TIMOTHY B. AND JANE A. BURNETT SEMINAR FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Looking Forward, Living Now: A Self-Determined Approach to Success in High School, College and Beyond for Young Adults with ADHD/LD Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1:00 4:30 p.m. Location: George Watts Hill Alumni Center Cost: Free and open to the public. Lecturer: Sharon Field, professor in educational leadership and policy studies, administrative and organizational studies and co-director, Center for Self- Determination and Transition, Wayne State University

4 Program in the Humanities The General Alumni Association and the Program in the Humanities continue to co-sponsor the Spotlight on Scholars and Humanities in Action lectures held at Flyleaf Books Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons from 4:30 6 p.m. Special discounts are offered for GAA members for both lecture series as well as for the Adventures in Ideas weekend seminars. Visit humanities.unc.edu for details and registration. SPOTLIGHT ON SCHOLARS Art, Culture, & Power in Pre-Modern Japan Tuesday, Oct. 29 Morgan Pitelka, Asian Studies The World & Work of Flannery O Connor Tuesday, Nov. 5 Florence Dore, English and Comparative Literature Literary Battles: Debating the Duties of War Literature in WWI & Today Tuesday, Nov. 12 Hilary Lithgow, English and Comparative Literature Soccer Politics: Understanding Football in Latin America Tuesday, Dec. 3 Joshua Nadel 99 (MA), 07 (PhD) HUMANITIES IN ACTION The Arab Spring Revisited Wednesday, Sept. 25 Andrew Reynolds, Political Science Civil Rights in Putin's Russia Wednesday, Oct. 9 Jonathan Weiler, Global Studies Girls Education in Africa Wednesday, Oct. 16 Barbara Anderson, African Studies Center NAFTA & Its Legacies Wednesday, Oct. 23 Altha Cravey, Geography ADVENTURES IN IDEAS How Jesus Turned into God Thursday, Sept. 12 Friday, Sept. 13 Mozart s World Saturday, Sept. 21 Ancient Egypt, featuring the collections of the NC Museum of Art Saturday, Sept. 28 The History & Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement Saturday, Oct. 5 The Viking Age Saturday, Oct. 19 Modern Egypt: From Colonialism to the Challenge of Democracy Saturday, Oct. 26 The History & Cultures of India Saturday, Nov. 9 Marriage, American Style: The Past & Future of a Changing Institution Saturday, Nov. 16 Celebrating Gerhard Weinberg, An Evening Under the Atrium Thursday, Dec. 5

5 American Civil War Series The GAA s popular American Civil War Series presents a variety of Civil War classes. You may choose however many classes you d like to attend. Each class is held from 7-9 p.m. Location: Royall Room, George Watts Hill Alumni Center Cost: $30; GAA members pay only $25 Lecturer: Fred W. Kiger 74 ( 77 MAT) leads our Civil War battlefield study programs, teaches several GAA courses each semester and served as co-lecturer with the late Shelby Foote 39 on the GAA s Cruising the Mighty Mississippi Tar Heel Travel program. Kiger is the creator of the field guide The Civil War: A History of the War Between the States (Workman) and has two degrees from UNC, a bachelor s in history and a master s in education with an emphasis in history. CLASSES The Legacy of Gettysburg the Painted and Photographic Record Thursday, Sept. 5 Chickamauga Tuesday, Sept. 17 Overview for the Eastern and Western Theaters for Fall and Winter Wednesday, Oct. 2 Science and Technology During the Civil War Wednesday, Oct. 9 The First Lady of the Confederacy Varina Howell Davis Wednesday, Oct. 23 The Gettysburg Address Tuesday, Nov. 19 The Battle of Chattanooga Monday, Nov. 25 Mr. Lincoln and His Congress Monday, Dec. 9 Civil War Diplomacy Monday, Dec. 16 FIELD-STUDY TRIP Chickamauga and Chattanooga Thursday Sunday, Sept Celebrate the sesquicentennial anniversary of the battle of Chickamauga with UNC lecturer Fred Kiger 74. Walk the battlefield that brought over 100,000 men together where they vied for control of northwestern Georgia and southeastern Tennessee. As an added bonus, visit the battlefield at Chattanooga, Tenn., which will be celebrating its sesquicentennial in November of 2013.

6 CCLL Registration Due to the popularity of these programs, registration will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. You now may conveniently register for your CCLL courses online at alumni.unc.edu/learning. You also may send in the registration form below, or contact us at (919) to register by phone. Participant 1 Address City, State, Zip UNC Personal ID (PID) The first nine numbers on mailing label Home Phone Office Phone Participant 2 PID Address City, State, Zip Home Phone Office Phone Please attach additional participant information on separate paper. TUITION AND PAYMENT GAA no. of nonmembers members participants tuition Sept. 5 Gettysburg Painted and Photo Record $30 $25 Sept. 17 Chickamauga $30 $25 Sept. 26 Late Roman, Byzantine Art and Architecture $18 $8 Sept. 26 Dinner with Faculty: Penny Abernathy $40 $25 Sept. 27 Evening at PlayMakers: The Mountaintop $58 $38 Oct. 2 Overview of the Eastern and Western Theaters $30 $25 Oct. 3 Dinner with Faculty: Donald Raleigh $40 $25 Oct. 8 The Storied South $18 $8 Oct. 9 Science and Technology During the Civil War $30 $25 Oct. 10 Celebrating University Day: James Leloudis free free Oct. 23 Lunch with Faculty: Gerhard Weinberg $25 $15 Oct. 23 The First Lady of the Confederacy $30 $25 Nov. 6 Galapagos Social and Ecological Challenges $18 $8 Nov. 7 Consider This... With James H. Johnson Jr. free free Nov. 14 Dinner with Faculty: Bernard Herman $40 $25 Nov. 19 Burnett Seminar: Looking Forward, Living Now free free Nov. 19 The Gettysburg Address $30 $25 Nov. 25 The Battle of Chattanooga $30 $25 Dec. 9 Mr. Lincoln and His Congress $30 $25 Dec. 12 Dinner with Faculty: David Schanzer $40 $25 Dec. 16 Civil War Diplomacy $30 $25 FIELD-STUDY TRIP Chickamauga and Chattanooga Sept (double occupancy rate) $760 $730 Add $600 for a single-room accommodation or identify name of traveling companion if not listed above: MEMBERSHIP I wish to join the GAA now and take advantage of discounts on this program, in addition to many other GAA benefits. $45 individual annual membership $55 joint annual membership Automatic Renewal Option/Free Personalized Carolina Labels: Please automatically renew my annual GAA membership each year at the prevailing rate by charging my dues to the credit card listed. Instead of annual renewal notices, I will receive a set of personalized Carolina labels each year with a reminder that my annual dues will soon be charged to my credit card. TOTAL Charge to my: VISA MasterCard American Express Card #: Exp. Date: Signature: Check enclosed, payable to UNC GAA Please register online at alumni.unc.edu/learning or send this form and a check or credit card number to: Refunds for lectures: Tuition is fully refunded for any cancellation made three weeks prior to the start of the program. Any cancellation after that time is subject to a 50 percent fee. No tuition is refunded if the cancellation is made 24 hours prior to the class. Refunds for field-study trips: All cancellations for any reason whatsoever will be subject to a $100 cancellation fee. Cancellations made after Aug. 22 will result in a 100 percent forfeiture of the entire cost of the trip. Questions? Call South Moore 15 at (919) or ccll@unc.edu. OFFICE USE ONLY Carolina College for Lifelong Learning UNC General Alumni Association P.O. Box 660 Chapel Hill, N.C Fax: (919) DR: B# R IN PID# DP MS The General Alumni Association is a selfgoverned, nonprofit organization serving Carolina and its many alumni, students, parents and friends. Membership in the GAA is open to anyone seeking closer ties to the University. Join while registering for this program to take advantage of the member discount along with other benefits including discounts on other programs, such as the Adventures in Ideas seminars, the free print borrowing privileges at UNC libraries, automatic subscription to the monthly e-newsletter Out of the Blue and notification of public enrichment forums. Call (800) for membership information.

7 Carolina College for Lifelong Learning For More Information South Moore 15 (919) On the Web alumni.unc.edu/learning The University of North Carolina General Alumni Association George Watts Hill Alumni Center, CB# 9180 Post Office Box 660 Chapel Hill, NC