Literature, History & Current Affairs History
Renaissance Main Line history
The Main Line in the 1930s-1950s: Estate Era to Suburban Boom Study the Main Line in the 1930s-1950s,
from the last of the great estates to expansion of the suburbs. Topics include: the changing use of man- sions, the downsizing of houses and gardens, the conversion of outbuildings to residences and the im- pact of mid-century modern design.
Jeff Groff, Social & Architectural Historian, Director of Public Programs, Winterthur Museum
Saturday, 10 am to 11:45 am, 10/30 LH61183 Creutzburg Center . . . . . . . 1 session, $35
Rise of the Renaissance in Italy: History, People and Culture The glories of the Italian Renaissance
arose concurrently with the growth of trade, the revival of urban life, and intellectual, economic and political developments in late Medieval Italy. Examine the people of Florence, Siena, Milan, Venice and Rome, as well as the advent of humanism, develop- ments in art and new trends in thought as reflected in the works of Machiavelli.
Richard Donagher, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Rosemont College
Mondays, 11:30 am to 1 pm, starts 10/4 LH11016 Creutzburg Center . . . . . . . . 5 weeks, $67
Main Line Scholars at Harriton
Combine one beautiful lecture hall in nearby Harriton HS and three of the many esteemed scholars who reside in our Main Line community, and you have five evenings of exciting learning about a variety of fascinating topics.
People of Philadelphia Join eminent social and cultural historian, Roger Lane, for a two-part series on People of Philadel- phia. The first lecture is an exploration of the immigrant experience of the Irish and the Jews in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The second lecture examines the Golden Age of Black Philadel- phia contrasted with the current times. Professor Lane is a “Distinguished Lecturer” awardee and author of numerous acclaimed publications, such as Murder in America: A History.
Roger Lane, PhD, Research Professor, Social Sciences, Haverford College
Wednesday, 7 pm to 8:30 pm, 9/22 LH32115 Irish and Jewish Harriton HS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 session, $15
Wednesday, 7 pm to 8:30 pm, 9/29 LH32116 Black Philadelphia Harriton HS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 session, $15
Behind the Veil: Issues and Answers
Are you confused by the various Muslim identities, such as veiled and unveiled women, Sufi-Muslim/ Sufi Non-Muslim/Non-Sufi Muslim? These engag- ing lectures will explain these identity markers and what they mean.
Amira Quraishi, MA, Penn, Religious Studies, and NYU Middle East Studies
Wednesday, 7 pm to 8:30 pm, starts 10/6 LH32117 Harriton HS . . . . . . . . . . 2 weeks, $30
Making an Independent Film in Ghana How does an American film maker produce an independent film in Ghana? Discover the creative and business processes it took to make the film and view clips of The Destiny of Lesser Animals, by Deron Albright, Senior Fulbright Fellow at Ghana’s National Film & Television Institute.
www.destinyoflesseranimals.com.
Deron Albright, Professor of Film & Digital Media, Saint Joseph’s University
Wednesday, 6:30 pm to 9 pm, 10/20 LH32118 Harriton HS . . . . . . . . . 1 session, $15
To Register:
www.MainLineSchoolNight.org
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