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History and Humanities Programs: Winter/Spring 2017All classes and field trips take place on the UW-Madison campus unless noted otherwise.

Aldo Leopold’s Legacy: The Land Ethic in Today’s WorldAldo Leopold’s land ethic is a foundational concept in modern environmental and conservation movements. This class draws on the experiences of several experts on modern environmentalism to think through the impact and ongoing legacy of the land ethic. We will consider questions such as these:

• What does the land ethic mean in today’s world?• How is it applied to specific conservation efforts? • Is it useful in thinking about urban experiences of nature?

Instructors: Marian Farrior (MS, Slippery Rock University), an environmental educator and consultant at the UW-Madison Arboretum, provides leadership training in ecological restoration. Michael Hansen is the land care manager at the UW-Madison Arboretum, where he oversees the prescribed burning program each spring. Curt Meine (PhD, UW-Madison), Aldo Leopold’s most significant biographer, is a conservation biologist, historian, and writer with wide-ranging experience in conservation planning. Paul Robbins, director of UW-Madison’s Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, researches human interactions with nature and the politics of natural resource management. Bill Tishler, UW-Madison professor emeritus of landscape architecture, has lectured widely and is an award-winning author and teacher. Monica White, UW-Madison assistant professor of environmental justice, researches communities of color and grassroots organizations involved in sustainable community food systems.

Thu, Apr 6-27, 7:30-8:45pm; $50; #5713 No class Thu, Apr 20; field trip to UW-Madison Arboretum Sun, Apr 23 Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St.; 0.5 CEU

Beyond Death Comes for the Archbishop, Building the Cathedral in Santa FeIn 1851 Father Jean-Baptiste Lamy, a French priest, entered the frontier capital of New Mexico. Lamy’s dream of building a cathedral was fictionalized in Willa Cather’s great novel Death Comes for the Archbishop. While the cathedral has become the symbol of Santa Fe, to some people it represents cultural imperialism. Learn the fascinating history behind this beloved novel and iconic building.

Instructor: Reverend Jerry Hancock has studied Celtic Christianity at Chicago Theological Seminary and on the island of Iona.

Tue, Apr 4-18, 7:30-8:45pm; $40; #5717 Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St.; 0.4 CEU

The Civil War and Emancipation in the American MidwestThis class will examine the destruction of chattel slavery in the United States from the vantage point of actors who hailed from the present-day American Midwest, or what was then known as the “Old Northwest,” or broader still, “the West.” What role did the Midwest’s people and places have in toppling the Confederacy? How might their stories help us better understand the Civil War and its legacies anew?

Instructor: Jesse Gant is a PhD candidate in UW-Madison’s history department. His dissertation examines political activism in the Old Northwest throughout the Civil War era.

Tue & Thu, May 2-11, 7-8:15pm; $50; #5722 Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St.; 0.5 CEU

Hamilton: The American MusicalHamilton: The American Musical has taken the country by storm, being performed to sold-out venues, winning a Pulitzer Prize for drama and multiple Tony Awards, and earning unprecedented levels of media coverage. Explore this musical from a variety of perspectives, with attention to the following questions:

• What is Hamilton’s historical basis?• Why has it been described as a game changer?• How does it reflect current issues? • How is history translated into a stage production?

Instructor: Sarah Marty (MAB, MS, UW-Madison) directs theatre programs for Continuing Studies, teaches arts entrepreneurship, and is producing artistic director of Four Seasons Theatre.

Tue, Feb 7-28, 5:30-7pm; $60; #3184 Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St.; 0.6 CEU

Holding History: The Nature of the BookHolding History, a new public humanities program, invites you to hold, explore, and take pictures of rare books and other materials from the Special Collections of UW-Madison Libraries. In 2017 we highlight environmental history, exploring what books are made of and how we have captured our relationships with nature—and reflections on it—within their pages.

Instructors: Joshua Calhoun (PhD, University of Delaware) is an assistant professor in the English department at UW-Madison and a faculty affiliate at the Nelson Institute’s Center for Culture, History, and Environment (CHE). Sarah Marty (MAB, MS, UW-Madison) directs theatre programs for Continuing Studies, teaches arts entrepreneurship, and is producing artistic director of Four Seasons Theatre.

Tue, Apr 11, 5-6:30pm; $15; #3183 UW-Madison Memorial Library, 728 State St.

In Winter and Spring 2017, Continuing Studies presents a series of courses on the life, work, and legacy of the great environmentalist Aldo Leopold, indicated by a leaf icon ( ). For more information, visit go.wisc.edu/AldoLeopold for Leopold courses or contact Jess Courtier, jessica.courtier@wisc.edu, 608-890-3626.

For information about other humanities courses, such as these, visit catalog.dcs.wisc.edu:

• Celtic Musical Traditions (online course); $150; register anytime• Great Composers: Monteverdi, Mozart, Fauré, and Vaughan Williams; $155; Feb 6-Apr 10• Tuesday Morning Booktalks; fees vary; Mar 7-Apr 25• Emeritus Faculty Lectures; no fee; Mar 26 & Apr 30

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❏Aldo Leopold’s Legacy; Apr 6-27; $50......................................................................................... #5713-17-LAAS❏Beyond Death Comes for the Archbishop; Apr 4-18; $40 ....................................................... #5717-17-LAAS❏The Civil War and Emancipation in the American…; May 2-11; $50 ............................... #5722-17-LAAS❏Hamilton: The American Musical; Feb 7-28; $60 ....................................................................... #3184-17-LAAS❏Holding History: The Nature of the Book; Apr 11; $15 .......................................................... #3183-17-LAAS❏Jens Jensen: A Pioneer in American Landscape…; Mar 1-15; $40 ................................... #5719-17-LAAS❏Mount Athos: Art, Architecture…; Feb 2-16; $40 ................................................................... #5716-17-LAAS❏Nature’s Music: Knowing the Natural World…; Feb 23-Mar 16; $50 ................................ #3752-17-LAAS❏Odyssey Through Turkey; Mar 2-23; $50 .................................................................................... #5714-17-LAAS❏Photography and War: History, Technology…; Mar 22-Apr 12; $50 ................................ #5712-17-LAAS❏The Pink Bits: History and Mystery…; Mar 7-28; $50 ............................................................. #5711-17-LAAS❏Singing and Dancing on the Silver Screen…; Feb 2-23; $50 .............................................. #3785-17-LAAS❏Tuscany: Its History, Architecture…; Mar 30-Apr 20; $50 .................................................... #5715-17-LAAS❏Walking Leopold’s Legacy; May 6; $45 ....................................................................................... #5721-17-LAAS

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Jens Jensen: A Pioneer in American Landscape Design and ConservationDuring his long career, Danish-born visionary Jens Jensen (1860-1951) gained international prominence for his landscape designs throughout the Midwest and beyond, his contributions to the American conservation movement, and his philosophy emphasizing the significance of nature in people’s lives. We use Jensen’s writings, interviews, and unpublished early photographs and audio recordings to explore his life and accomplishments.

Instructor: Bill Tishler is UW-Madison professor emeritus of landscape architecture. He has lectured widely, is an award-winning author, and has won numerous teaching awards from the Wisconsin Historical Society, the National Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture, and the American Society of Landscape Architects.

Wed, Mar 1-15, 7:30-8:45pm; $40; #5719 Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St.; 0.4 CEU

Mount Athos: Art, Architecture, and Rituals of Eastern Orthodox MonasticismMount Athos offers a glimpse into the monastic life and spirituality of the Late Antique and Byzantine Mediterranean world. Explore the Orthodox monasteries on Greece’s Mount Athos, as well as its dependencies and hermitages. We trace the history of asceticism and communal monasticism in Egypt and the Byzantine Empire from the fourth century to the present. The course includes a special guided visit to the Chazen Museum’s exhibition of Mount Athos photographs and icons.

Instructor: Thomas Dale (PhD, Johns Hopkins University) is director of medieval studies and professor of art history at UW-Madison. His research and teaching encompass Early Christian, Byzantine, Western European, and Medieval Art.

Thu, Feb 2-16, 7-8:15pm; $40; #5716 Elvehjem Building, 800 University Ave.; 0.4 CEU

Nature’s Music: Knowing the Natural World Through SoundAldo Leopold once wrote, “The life of every river sings its own song.” From animal imitations in early vaudeville to high-tech recordings of whales to nature-inspired music, countless writers, musicians, scientists, and everyday citizens have sought to know nature through its sounds. As we survey some of these examples, we’ll explore not only how the natural world sounds, but also how sound technologies have shaped the acts of knowing and listening.

Instructor: Craig Eley (PhD, University of Iowa) is assistant director of Humanities Networks at the UW-Madison Center for the Humanities. He undertook historical work in sound studies and the environmental humanities at the University of Iowa.

Thu, Feb 23-Mar 16, 5:30-7pm; $50; #3752 Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St., 0.6 CEU

Odyssey Through TurkeyA bridge between Europe and Asia; Turkey is where east meets west in a crossroads of major civilizations for thousands of years. This class will include presentations on Istanbul with its Byzantine and Ottoman monuments; Cappadocia with its rock cut churches and subterranean villages; Greco-Roman jewels of the Aegean Coast; and the Southern Coast with ancient Lycian cities; and local customs, gastronomy, and modern life today.

Instructor: Leyla Topal (BA, Middle East Technical University, Turkey) was born and raised in Bodrum, Turkey. She has been a licensed tour guide in Turkey since 1995 and creates and leads tailor-made tours there. She divides her time between Madison and Turkey.

Thu, Mar 2-23, 7:30-8:45pm; $50; #5714 Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St.; 0.5 CEU

Photography and War: History, Technology, and Imaging ConflictPhotography has changed perceptions of war since the mid-19th century with shifts in technological innovation, ideological application, and artistic expression. This course will survey how famous, lesser-known, and anonymous photographers alike have used the medium to report and preserve stories of conflict impacting soldiers, civilians, and the environment. It will examine images (iconic and not) of documentary and portraiture, propaganda and surveillance, resistance and revolution, memory and survival.

Instructor: Heather Sonntag (PhD, UW-Madison) has focused her scholarship on the early developments of Russian imperial photography and The Turkestan Album. A Fulbright recipient, she has interned at the Library of Congress, curated photography exhibitions, and is currently working on her monograph.

Wed, Mar 22-Apr 12, 7:30-8:45pm; $50; #5712 Elvehjem Building, 800 University Ave.; 0.5 CEU

The Pink Bits: History and Mystery in the British EmpireTravel to various outposts of the British Empire (represented in pink on maps) from the comfort of your armchair, and explore their histories and cultures with these mystery novels as guides: The Last Kashmiri Rose by Barbara Cleverly (India), The Broken Shore by Peter Temple (Australia), Blessed Are the Dead by Malla Nunn (South Africa), and A Cold Touch of Ice by Michael Pearce (Egypt).

Instructor: Helene Androski was a senior academic librarian at the UW-Madison Memorial Library prior to retirement.

Tue, Mar 7-28, 7:30-8:45pm; $50; #5711 Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St.; 0.5 CEU

Singing and Dancing on the Silver Screen: Movie Musicals at the Birth of Sound FilmMusic permeated American film in the late 1920s and 1930s in vaudeville acts, short musical comedies, cartoons, feature-length musicals, and soundtracks. We will examine the role of music in early sound film, considering questions such as these:

• How does music tell stories?• Why all of the song and dance numbers? • How did music connect the world on screen to the one outside the theatre?

Instructor: Jessica Courtier (PhD, UW-Madison) is program director in music and performing arts. She oversees noncredit programs in music, dance, history, and humanities, and teaches courses on music culture and history. Her research and teaching interests focus on historical popular American culture.

Thu, Feb 2-23, 7:30-8:45pm; $50; #3785 Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St; 0.5 CEU

Tuscany: Its History, Architecture, and LandscapeWith its picturesque hills, city-states, and hill towns, Tuscany is a visual and historical treasure. We use extensive photographs to illustrate and review the history, architecture, and landscape of Tuscany from the Etruscan through the Baroque periods, with a focus on Florence, Pisa, Sienna, the hill towns of Volterra and San Gimignano, and the town of Chianti.

Instructor: Arthur De Smet, professor emeritus of radiology at UW-Madison, has a lifelong interest in European history, as well as landscape and architectural photography. He has taught eight previous Continuing Studies courses, including classes in English history and church architecture, English gardens, and medieval Germany.

Thu, Mar 30-Apr 20, 7:30-8:45pm; $50; #5715 Elvehjem Building, 800 University Ave.; 0.5 CEU

Walking Leopold’s Legacy: Leopold Foundation Tour and WorkshopWalk Aldo Leopold’s old homestead from A Sand County Almanac. Start with a private tour provided by Curt Meine, Leopold’s biographer, and then participate in a workshop about the land ethic that provides knowledge and tools for talking about modern environmental questions and humans’ relationship with the land. Participants must bring their own lunch and provide their own transportation to and from the Foundation in Baraboo.

Instructors: Jennifer Kobylecky (MS, UW-Stevens Point) is the director of education at the Aldo Leopold Foundation and co-creator of the Foundation’s Land Ethic Leader Program. Curt Meine (PhD, UW-Madison) is a conservation biologist, historian, and writer with wide-ranging experience in conservation planning. Meine’s career in conservation has included projects in biodiversity conservation planning, sustainable agriculture, and the development of community-based conservation programs.

Sat, May 6, 10am-3pm; $45; #5721 Aldo Leopold Foundation, Baraboo; 0.4 CEU

Refund Policy If you cancel your registration at least three full business days before a program begins, you may be eligible for a full refund minus a $25 administrative fee. If you cancel less than three full business days before the program begins, or do not attend, you are responsible for the entire registration fee. For details, see continuingstudies.wisc.edu/policies.html.

For more information on any of the Aldo Leopold offerings (see icon), contact Jess Courtier at 608-890-3626 or jessica.courtier@wisc.edu.

For more information on all of the other offerings, contact Kim Seymour at 608-262-3731 or kimberly.seymour@wisc.edu

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If you would like to request an accommodation, please contact Andy Richardson at 608-262-0557 or email andy.richardson@wisc.edu. Requests are confidential.

These programs are offered by UW-Madison in cooperation with UW-Extension.

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