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Courses and Events Listing
MinnPost Asks Presented by LearningLife
Politics, Health Care, and More
MinnPost Asks, Presented by LearningLife
David Durenberger, Eric Black, and Larry Jacobs Talk Politics, Health Care, and More
A Century of Ideas
In commemoration of the College of Continuing Education’s centennial (1913-2013), LearningLife offers A Century of Ideas. Starting July 10, join us for 10 special events, as we examine the great ideas of each decade with seminars featuring University faculty and prominent Twin Cities experts. Learn more.
Radio and the Birth of Mass Communications
MPR's Steve Nelson and University of Minnesota professor emeritus Donald Browne examine the 20th century's mass communication revolution.
The Jazz Age
Musician Butch Thompson discusses--and demonstrates--the distinctive sounds of ragtime and early American jazz.
The Politics of the New Deal
Celebrated historian Hy Berman explores the 1930's New Deal experience and its legacy today.
The Atomic Age
University of Minnesota professor James Kakalios uses comic books and science fiction films to explain the physics of the atomic bomb and the nature of radioactivity.
The Nuclear Family in the Nuclear Age
University of Minnesota Regents Professor Elaine Tyler May looks at family life in 1950s Cold War America and considers its legacy in a post-9/11 society.
Cultural Bodies: America and the 1960s
Minnesota Historical Society curator Brian Horrigan and University of Minnesota professor John Wright take a fresh look at the tumultuous 1960s, using the human body as metaphor.
Putting Women's Rights on the Political Agenda
Feminist activist Arvonne Fraser, University of Minnesota faculty member Kathryn Pearson, and journalist Lori Sturdevant host a lively discussion about the historic milestones, political realities, and current status of the women's movement.
Entering the Digital Era
Join author and radio host John Moe as he discusses the social and political impact of the digital era.
The Stem Cell Biorenaissance
University of Minnesota Medical School professor Dr. Leo Furcht highlights stem cell research's scientific advances, battles for funding, and most promising developments.
The Global Economic Crisis Through the Lens of History
Federal Reserve Bank adviser and University of Minnesota professor Timothy Kehoe asks: Is it possible to keep financial history from repeating itself by looking at today's global economic crisis through the lens of history?
All Events by Start Date
Radio and the Birth of Mass Communications
Starts: 07/10/2012. weekday morning seminar
The Jazz Age
Starts: 07/12/2012. Weekday morning seminar
The Politics of the New Deal
Starts: 07/17/2012. Weekday morning seminar
The Atomic Age
Starts: 07/19/2012. Weekday morning seminar
The Nuclear Family in the Nuclear Age
Starts: 07/24/2012. Weekday morning seminar
Cultural Bodies: America and the 1960s
Starts: 07/26/2012. Weekday morning seminar
Putting Women's Rights on the Political Agenda
Starts: 07/31/2012. Weekday morning seminar
Entering the Digital Era
Starts: 08/02/2012. Weekday morning seminar
The Stem Cell Biorenaissance
Starts: 08/07/2012. Weekday morning seminar
The Global Economic Crisis Through the Lens of History
Starts: 08/09/2012. Weekday morning seminar
