WISE Catalog Spring 2020... · Fees may be paid online or by check before you register for classes....

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About WISE WISE is a nonprofit member driven organization founded in 1993. Serving the central Massachusetts community, WISE is a premier lifelong learning program that offers adult intellectual stimulation, socialization and personal growth. WISE is a member of the Road Scholar Lifelong Learning Network.

About Lifelong Learning Lifelong learning offers many benefits to our members who seek engagement and meaning in retirement. Major benefits include:

Perpetuating education of older learners Increasing an understanding of self & society Promoting an active and engaged lifestyle Opportunity to expand social circles Utilizing lifelong work skills in volunteer opportunities

Join Our Community We invite you to join our active community by becoming a Member. Read through the information contained in this catalog and contact the WISE office if you have any questions. We look forward to your participation and engagement in our organization.

In this Catalog Membership & Registration page 2 WISE Calendar page 2 WISE Office Information page 3 Parking Information page 3 C Session Courses pages 4-10 D session Courses pages 11-17 WISE Organization 7 Save the Dates page 18 Registration Form page 19

Spring 2020

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Membership Fees Fees may be paid online or by check before you register for classes. The half year fee is $165 per person and upgrade to a full year fee is $100. If paying by check, please mail your registration form and payment directly to the WISE office.

Refund Requests Refund requests are reviewed by the WISE Director on a case by case basis. Please contact the WISE office at [email protected] or by phone 508-767-7513 to submit your request.

Registration Registration begins 12:01am on December 11, 2019. All members need to pay the membership fees prior to registering for classes. Registration will remain open while there are courses with available space. You can login to your WISE account at http://assumptionwise.org to confirm and print your selections from your profile at any time. Refer to page 3 of this catalog for waiting list and other WISE information.

You can register online and receive a confirmation email for courses in which you are enrolled. Online registration is strongly recommended (website on page 3).

You can register by mail by returning the Registration form (page 19) or return the form and check before December 11th (address and office location on page 3). The Office staff will manually enter in your course selections starting at 9:00am on December 11th and send you an email confirmation for each class. Please note that we cannot guarantee a seat in any course.

Online Registration Assistance Contact the WISE Office to set up an appointment for one-on-one assistance to learn how to login, set up a WISE profile, pay membership dues online and register for classes on your own!

Spring 2020 Academic Calendar

January 29, 2020: Parking Permit Pick-up (details announced via email) January 29, 2020: New Member Orientation, 10am-12pm, LaMaison Salon January 30, 2020: Meet & Greet, 3-5pm, Kennedy 119 January 31, 2020: Snow Date for New Member Orientation February 3, 2020: Session C Begins March 6, 2020: Session C Ends March 23, 2020: Session D Begins May 1, 2020: Session D Ends

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ANSWERS TO WISE FAQ

Course Selection: WISE members should plan

on only registering for as many classes as their

personal schedule allows. There are many

interesting courses listed in this catalog, and we

ask that you carefully review each listing’s description and course dates before making your

final choices.

Course Withdrawal: If you find that you cannot

attend a course that you selected, please notify

the WISE office to have yourself removed from

the class roster so another member may attend.

Your consideration in this matter is appreciated.

Waiting List: If a class is full, contact the WISE

Office with a request to be placed on a waiting list. If a space becomes available, the first

member on the waitlist will receive an email

notification. If that member decides to pass, the

next member on the waitlist will be contacted. If

you wish to be removed from the waitlist, please send an email to [email protected].

Holidays & Closures: WISE follows the Assumption College holiday calendar. If the

college is closed, the WISE Office will also

close. Members are informed of holiday closures

by email and by announcements on the WISE

Office voicemail.

Cancellations: Any individual class

cancellations due to inclement weather are announced by email, posted on the WISE website

and on the WISE Office voicemail: 508-767-

7513. Although rare in occurrence, courses may

be cancelled due to low enrollment or other

unusual circumstances. Communication of such circumstances will be relayed via email.

Parking: Members taking classes located at Assumption College must purchase a $15

campus parking permit each academic year.

Applications are available in the WISE office and

on the WISE website (office contact info below).

Checks are written out to Assumption College and submitted to the WISE Office. After the

application form is marked as paid, members can

then submit the form & car registration to the

Public Safety office located at Kennedy Hall and

receive their permit sticker.

Financial Aid: WISE has a small fund for partial

scholarships. Please contact the WISE Office (contact info below) to receive an application or

request additional information.

WISE Office Information

Location Assumption College, La Maison Hall, Office 203B

Access Follow the ramp from the Taylor parking area to the La Maison building’s campus

entrance for wheelchair access

Hours Monday-Thursday 9:00 am-2:00 pm

Friday 9:00 am-12:00 pm

Email [email protected]

Website https://assumptionwise.org

Phone (508) 767-7513

Mail WISE, Assumption College, 500 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609

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SESSION C February/March 2020

C1. America in the 1920’s: The Culture Wars

Begin

Mondays 10:00 - 11:30 am

February 3, 10, 17, 24, March 2

This course is an examination of the origins of the

religious, artistic, social, and cultural battles that

continue to divide Americans. Topics include

religious fundamentalism, Harlem Renaissance,

White Supremacy, popular culture versus modern

art, and the rise of the modern young woman.

LOCATION: Briarwood Community Center, 65

Briarwood Circle, Worcester 01604

CLASS LIMIT: 60

INSTRUCTOR: John F. McClymer recently

retired after 48 years of teaching history at

Assumption College. He is the author of seven

books as well as dozens of scholarly articles and

book chapters. This course is based in part on his

The Birth of Modern America 1914 -1920, 2nd

Ed. (forthcoming).

NO REQUIRED BOOKS, supplementary

materials will be provided by instructor

FOR THE FIRST CLASS: Hiram Wesley

Evans, “The Klan’s Fight for Americanism” at

https://archive.org/details/Klansfightamericanism

C2. Flannery O’Connor & the Haunted South

Mondays 10:00 - 11:30 am


This course will look at Flannery O’Connor’s life

in context through a biographical sketch and

especially in her works. We will read one novel

and two short stories. Flannery is arguably one

of the greatest American writers, especially in the

genre of the short story. She was deeply

religious, remarkably witty, and brilliant. Writing

in the Southern Gothic tradition, she opens a

surprising and transcendent world to us through

violence, the grotesque, and the outsider.

LOCATION: Worcester Jewish Community

Center (JCC), 633 Salisbury Street, Worcester

CLASS LIMIT: 25

INSTRUCTOR: Tim Burger lives in Worcester.

He studied at the University of GA (Literature

and Philosophy), The General Seminary, NYC

(Divinity), Union Seminary, NYC (Religion and

Literature) and is currently working on his

MFA at Sewanee, The University of the South.

He has a love of southern writers including

Flannery O’Connor.

REQUIRED BOOKS: Flannery O’Connor, Wise

Blood, Macmillan: FSG Classics. ISBN: 978-

0374530631. Flannery O’Connor, The Complete

Short Stories, Macmillan: FSG Classics. ISBN:

978-0374515362.

C3. Gastronomic Tales of Revolution, War and

Enlightenment in France (10 Week Course)

Mondays 1:30 - 3:00 pm

February 3, 10, 17, 24, March 2 and March 23,

30, April 6, 13, 20

This ten-week course invites you to learn about

the most legendary foods and drinks of France

and their gastronomic shifts over time due to the

social and political trends that evolved over

centuries. Enjoy a series of French culinary tales

from the Gaul era, where there were barbarians at

the plate, to the international cuisines that infil-

trated France after WWII. A sample of topics

include Charlemagne’s agricultural reforms, the

Crusades, the Sun King, revolution & Napoleon.

LOCATION: AC - Kennedy Building Rm. 119

CLASS LIMIT: 65

INSTRUCTOR: Yvonne M. LaFleur, M.Ed

obtained her Master’s Degree from Worcester

State University and completed undergraduate

and graduate work in French at UMASS Amherst.

She taught French and Intercultural

Communications at three universities and colleges

over 20 years. Recipient of NEH grants and

international fellowships in French.

REQUIRED BOOK: A Bite-Sized History of

France: Gastronomic Tales of Revolution, War,

and Enlightenment. (1st Edition) Stephane

Henault and Jeni Mitchell, The New Press. ISBN:

978-1620979 (hardcover), ISBN: 9781620972526

(e-book).

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C4. Long Live the King



This course will present a look at the music and

life of Elvis Presley. A close look at recording

sessions will paint a portrait of Presley’s music

and how it changed over the years from radio

influences growing up in Memphis, his hit years,

the army and post-army years.


CLASS LIMIT: 65

INSTRUCTOR: Lee Morin has hosted a local

radio show for the past 25 years on WCUW. He

has a good understanding of rock, blues, R & B,

and country music genres. He is retired now but

spent years training/teaching corporate staff at

UMASS Medical School and Hanover Insurance. NO REQUIRED BOOKS

C5. The Wisdom of Greek Mythology

Tuesdays 9:45 - 11:15 am


Arrogant, passionate, jealous, powerful and wise -

the gods and goddesses of the ancient Greeks

very much resembled their imaginative creators.

The bizarre and intriguing tales of the mortals and

immortals of classical Greek mythology endure

today, revealing profound truths about ourselves.

This course examines these timeless myths with

the goal of discovering what wisdom they

continue to teach us.

LOCATION: AC - Plourde Recreation Center,

Conference Room

CLASS LIMIT: 22

INSTRUCTOR: Harvey Fenigsohn has taught at

the college and secondary level, including 20

years at the Bancroft School, and was awarded a

Fulbright Teacher Exchange Grant. He has

published in local and national publications and

has taught numerous WISE courses.

REQUIRED BOOK: Mythology: Timeless Tales

of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton. Mass

Market Paperback, Grand Central Publishing.

Reprint Edition (1/1/2011). ISBN: 978044-

6574754

C6. Failures and Those Who Love Them

Tuesdays 11:30am - 1:00pm


History is full of inspirational stories of people

redeeming themselves from failures, such as

George Washington (who lost a major battle with

the French), Mark Twain (who once went

bankrupt) and Grace Hopper (who turned to

alcohol after being turned down for a Navy

commission). We don’t always learn from these

mistakes, as seen in WW II in battles between the

Allies and Germany. In this course, we will look

at failures redeemed and failure enduring from the

perspective of psychologists, economists,

politicians, and theologians.


CLASS LIMIT: 65

INSTRUCTOR: Karl Hakkarainen is technology

adviser for WISE. He has taught WISE courses

covering digital literacy, social networks, history,

music, and intellectual property law.

NO REQUIRED BOOKS

OPTIONAL BOOKS: Dweck, Carol S.

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success.

Random House, 2016. ISBN: 9781400062751.

Taleb, Nassim Nicholas. Antifragile: Things That

Gain from Disorder. Random House, 2016.

ISBN: 9780812979688.Weinberger, David.

Everyday Chaos: Technology, Complexity, and

How We’re Thriving in a New World of

Possibility. Harvard Business Review Press,

2019. ISBN: 9781633693951.

C7. Exploring Genes and DNA (Repeat)

Tuesdays 1:15 – 2:45pm

February 4, 11, 18, March 3, 10

Human civilization has been shaped by genetics.

Our modern understanding of genes and

chromosomes developed over the past 200 years,

beginning with Gregor Mendel’s pioneering

experiments with pea plants. In the last century,

scientists elucidated the structure of DNA and

developed powerful techniques for DNA

sequencing and genetic modification. We will

discuss our modern understanding of the human

genome and current topics such as precision

medicine, cancer genetics, ancestry kits and

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genetic modification. Only a basic understanding

of DNA is required for this course.


CLASS LIMIT: 65

INSTRUCTOR: Clare O’Connor received her

PhD from Purdue. She was a senior scientist at

the Worcester Foundation from 1984-1995. She

joined the Biology Department at Boston College

where she taught courses in genetics and

molecular cell biology before retiring in 2018. NO REQUIRED BOOKS, Links to online

resources will be provided

C8. The History of Spanish Painting

Tuesdays 3:00 - 4:30 pm


From El Greco to Picasso, Spanish artists have

made unique and influential contributions to the

history of art. In this survey of Spanish painting,

we will explore the work of El Greco from the

16th century, Diego Velasquez and Jusepe de

Ribera from the 17th century, Francisco Goya

from the late 18th and early 19th century, Joaquin

Sorolla from the late 19th century and Jaun Gris,

Joan Miro, Salvador Dali, and Pablo Picasso from

the 20th century.


CLASS LIMIT: 65

INSTRUCTOR: Martha Chiarchiaro has brought

history to life through art for more than 30 years.

She received her Master’s degree in the History of

Art from Williams College and taught art history

courses at the Worcester Art Museum and other

local cultural organizations. Her specialty courses

relate to specific periods, artists, and activities

and provide an in-depth look at the life and times

of the people who are part of the exploration.

NO REQUIRED BOOKS

C9. Imposters, Con Artists, and Their Webs of

Deception

Wednesdays 10:00 - 11:30 am


In the history of humankind, we often detect

unusually clever personalities who assume a

double life or use fraudulent methods to deceive

the innocent for their own purposes. The motive

for such deception may be to escape capture and

punishment for a crime or to gain power, prestige,

and wealth or simply to gain satisfaction in

duping someone in a high position. We will study

the lives of these imposters and con artists, many

of whom have been exposed and brought to

justice, including Whitey Bulger, Adolf

Eichmann, Clark Rockefeller, and Jim Bakker.

LOCATION: The Willows, Great Room, 101

Barry Road, Worcester 01609

CLASS LIMIT: 50

INSTRUCTOR: Margaret Watson is a product

of the Big Ten, having received her bachelor’s

and master’s degrees from the University of

Michigan and then pursuing further graduate

study at the Ohio State University. She is

Professor Emerita from Quinsigamond Com-

munity College, serving both on the faculty and

the administration in her thirty-six year tenure.



C10. History in Verse



In this course, we will read 5 short books of

poetry each based on an historical event or

person. History texts tend to bypass the day-to-

day happenings in history. This is different for

poetry, and each poet uses persona poems to give

us her interpretation of events in the imagined

voices of those directly involved.


Center (JCC), 633 Salisbury Street, Worcester

CLASS LIMIT: 25

INSTRUCTOR: Eve Rifkah earned her MFA in

2002 from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She has

taught at WPI and is the author of four published

books and is published in many journals.

REQUIRED BOOKS: Commonwealth of Wings,

by Pamela Alexander (Available online). Blue

Front by Martha Collins. Graywold Press. ISBN:

9781555974497. A Sea Called Fruitfulness by

Martha Carlson-Braley. WordTech Press, ISBN:

9781625490254. Book of Sarah by Amy Benson

Brown, ISBN: 978-1936370344.

READING FOR FIRST CLASS: Read

Commonwealth of Wings.

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C11. Lichens

Wednesdays 1:30 - 3:00 pm


Lichens are unusual organisms which consist of at

least two kinds of living things: fungi and algae,

living in a mutually supportive partnership to

exist and thrive in some of the harshest places and

habitats. Often noticed after rain, when lichens’

green colors brighten extensively they are found

on trees, rocks, stone walls, gravestones, sand,

soil, and many other habitats. There are at least

1,000 species in our area, many of which

specialize in where they will grow. We will

combine indoor work with lichen specimens with

occasional walks to observe lichens in their

natural settings around the sanctuary when the

winter weather allows.

LOCATION: MA Audubon Broad Meadow

Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Road,

Worcester 01604

CLASS LIMIT: 25

INSTRUCTOR: Joe Choiniere is a lifelong

naturalist with a B.S. in Natural History from

UMass/Amherst. He has worked for Mass

Audubon since 1975 and taught hundreds of

natural history classes and workshops and has

been an instructor for Fitchburg State University

ALFA series (similar to WISE), teaching

workshops on nature study. He is an instructor in

Mass Audubon’s Naturalist Certificate Program.

NO REQUIRED BOOKS

C12. The Odyssey (Ten Week Course)



April 1, 8, 15, 22

Whereas Homer has sometimes been considered

the first of the tragic poets, the hero of The

Odyssey has been described as the ancient

prototype of comedy. Never at a loss, the wily

Odysseus relies on his wits to extricate himself

from the tightest scrapes, displaying qualities that

May recall trickster figures to comedy. To follow

the resourceful Odysseus on his way back

from the battlefield at Troy to his royal home in

Ithaca is to embark on a narrative adventure

through realms of fantasy and romance inspiring

readers and poets since the bronze age.


Conference Room

CLASS LIMIT: 22

INSTRUCTOR: Lillian Corti earned a doctorate

in Comparative Literature at the City University

of New York. She taught ancient classics in

translation at Tulsa University, the University of

Alaska Fairbanks, and at the Athens Center for

the North West Council of Study Abroad. She

participated in an NIH Institute on Homer and

Oral Traditions at the University of Arizona in

Tucson (1994) and has published a book-length

study of the myth of Medea.

REQUIRED BOOK: Homer. The Odyssey.

Trans. Emily Wilson. Norton: NYC 2019.

READING FOR FIRST CLASS: The Odyssey,

Book 1.

C13. Removing a President by Impeachment:

The Ultimate but Elusive Check on

Presidential Power



This course will explore the constitutional

framework, theory, procedure, and history of the

authority of Congress to remove a sitting

president by impeachment. Topics will include

the intent of the Founding Fathers in adding the

impeachment mechanism to the Constitution,

impeachment and separation of powers, the

constitutional standard for impeachment, the

responsibilities of the House and the Senate, the

procedures governing impeachment inquiries,

articles of impeachment and trials, historical case

studies of impeachment and the prospects of an

impeachment of President Trump.


CLASS LIMIT: 65

INSTRUCTOR: John S. Ross, III holds degrees

from Yale University and the University of

Virginia School of Law and served as Adjunct

Professor of Law at Washington & Lee

University. He has taught a number of courses in

the WISE Program on constitutional law topics.

REQUIRED BOOK: Impeachment: What

Everyone Needs to Know, Michael J. Gerhardt,

Oxford Univ Press 2018.ISBN# 9780190903657.

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C14. Mary Oliver’s Search for God



Mary Oliver was a nature poet, essayist and a

spiritual guide for millions. Her verses are almost

holy text, inspiring the religious and non-religious

alike. In this course, we will read Thirst, a

collection of poems grieving the death and

celebrating the life of her beloved partner. Here

she grapples with sorrow as a path to spiritual

progress and chronicles her discovery of faith

within, not outside, the physical world. We will

also read several of her short essays exploring the

spiritual wisdom that made Oliver one of

America’s most beloved poets.

LOCATION: AC - Kennedy Building Room 119

CLASS LIMIT: 65

INSTRUCTOR: Kathleen Fisher thoroughly

enjoyed teaching WISE members in her first

course last spring. She teaches theology at

Assumption College and has a fondness for

medieval monks, Irish saints, and spiritual poets.

She’s been studying the contemplative nature of

Mary Oliver’s work for several years.

REQUIRED BOOK: Thirst: Poems by Mary

Oliver. Boston, Beacon Press, 2006. ISBN: 978-

0807068977.

FOR FIRST CLASS: Read the following poems

in Thirst: Messenger, What I Said at Her Service,

Praying, The Uses of Sorrow, Percy(Six) and

Thirst. The Instructor will provide in advance the

essay, Staying Alive.

C15. Money, Banking, and Monetary Policy



At this writing, by most economic measures, the

U.S. economy is running at full employment with

inflation in check. Yet the GDP is not growing as

fast as many would like and the yield curve has

inverted multiple times lately. The Federal

Reserve conducts monetary policy to try to keep

inflation in check while helping the GDP to grow.

We will look at current and historical monetary

policy trends in an effort to figure out where the

U.S. economy is headed. We will examine how

monetary policy influences interest rates,

exchange rates, measures economic well-being

and investigates the independence of the Fed.


CLASS LIMIT: 65

INSTRUCTOR: William O’Brien holds a PhD

in Economics from Northeastern University and

is an Economics Professor at Worcester State

University. His research interests are public

choice, effects of taxes on economic behavior, the

determinants of MCAS scores and globalization. NO REQUIRED BOOKS

READING FOR FIRST CLASS: Please skim

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C16. Olam Haba, The Afterlife in Judaism

(REPEAT)

Thursdays 10:00 - 11:30 am


What happens to us after we die? According to

Jewish Law, our physical bodies get buried but

our souls live on. In this course, we will begin to

explore what happens when we die, how does

Judaism view and approach the afterlife and the

roles of Resurrection, the Messiah, and Angels

and Demons. We will study Jewish Mourning

Customs as well Biblical texts and Liturgy.

LOCATION: Library, Congregation Beth Israel,

15 Jamesbury Drive, Worcester 01609

CLASS LIMIT: 25

INSTRUCTOR: Rabbi Aviva Fellman is the

spiritual leader of Congregation Beth Israel in

Worcester, MA. She holds a Bachelor’s in

Religious Studies from the University of

Pittsburgh and earned her Master’s in Talmud and

Jewish Law from Machon Schechter in

Jerusalem. Rabbi Fellman was ordained by the

Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) in NYC.

REQUIRED BOOK: Bible of your choice

C17. The History of Art Through the Artist’s

Self-Portrait

Thursdays 11:30 am - 1:00 pm


The self-portraits of artists can provide insight not

only into the style of painting of a period of art,

but also to the character and personality of the

artist. We will explore the history of art from the

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15th through the 20th centuries from the unique

and very personal perspective of the self-portraits

of major European and American artists. For

example, through the numerous self-portraits of

artists such as Rembrandt and Vincent Van Gogh,

we will witness the history of their lives through

their own images.


CLASS LIMIT: 65

INSTRUCTOR: Martha Chiarchiaro has

brought history to life through art for more than

30 years. She received her Master’s degree in the

History of Art from Williams College and taught

art history courses at the Worcester Art Museum

and other local cultural organizations. Her

specialty courses relate to specific periods, artists,

and activities and provide an in-depth look at the

life and times of the people who are part of the

exploration.

NO REQUIRED BOOKS

C18. Science Potpourri II

Thursdays 1:15 - 2:45pm


For the scientific novice this course will be a

fearless and fun look at an assortment of scientific

subjects. Are you smarter than a chemist? Yes!

Let’s figure out the Periodic Table of Elements.

The human digestive system is the source of

pleasure (yummy food!) and ills (bellyache!). We

will learn about the anatomy and physiology of

the stomach. Moon stuff will also be examined:

phases, eclipses and tides. What is so cool about

water? Its structure results in some astounding

properties. Come prepared with an open and

inquiring mind.


CLASS LIMIT: 65

INSTRUCTOR: Jane Crooks (B.S. Biology,

University of Notre Dame; M.A. Secondary

Education, Tufts University) is a former middle

school science teacher. She currently works with

at-risk college students as an academic coach.

NO REQUIRED BOOKS

C19. Appearance and Reality in North

American Life Today (10 Week Course)

Thursdays 1:15 - 2:45 pm


April 2, 16, 23, 30

Americans are committed to political equality and

freedom for all. Participants in this class will do a

significant amount of reading to explore to what

extent we are managing to realize our ideals. We

shall pay special attention to problems of race, the

state of our democracy and of the capitalist

system. After trying to inform ourselves about

these aspects of our society, we shall consider

what, if any, changes are in order.


Conference Room

CLASS LIMIT: 22

INSTRUCTOR: Richard Schmitt was born in

Germany. Forced to leave for being Jewish, he

reached the U.S. as a young man. He received his

higher education at the University of Chicago and

Yale and spent many years teaching at Brown

University and at Worcester State University. He

has taught WISE courses for over twenty years.

NO REQUIRED BOOKS: supplementary

materials will be provided by instructor.

REQUIRED READING: Class members will be

asked to read one book on a contemporary social

issue and report briefly in class.

C20. Robert Frost and the New England

Landscape



This course is an exploration of Robert Frost’s

poetic narrative of the New England landscape:

farming, seasonal change, abandoning the land,

ecological succession, and New England today.

We will examine Frost’s background including

his farming, his experience in New England and

the events (such as the Agrarian diaspora) that

shaped his relationship to the land.


CLASS LIMIT: 65

INSTRUCTOR: Owen Sholes is a retired

Assumption College Professor of Biology. He

taught biology, ecology and environmental

science. He has lived in rural Massachusetts for

forty years, has given two conference

presentations and written two articles and one

book on the poetry of Robert Frost.

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REQUIRED BOOK (select one): The Poetry of

Robert Frost: The Collected Poems, E. C. Latham

(ed.), Holt Publishing. ISBN: 9780805069860 or

Robert Frost: Collected Poems, Prose and Plays,

Richard Poirier (ed.), Library of America. ISBN:

9781883011062.

OPTIONAL READING: Stopping by Woods:

Robert Frost as New England Naturalist. Owen

D. V. Sholes, McFarland Books. ISBN: 978-

1476673189

C21. Conspiracy Culture and Hollywood from

the Red Scare to Watergate

Fridays 10:00 - 11:30 am


In this course we examine an earlier era when

conspiracy thinking was on the rise - the late 40s

to mid-70s.We look at the role Hollywood films

played in reflecting, and in some cases spreading

conspiracy ideas. We will consider many of the

conspiracy themed films from these years, among

them Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The

Manchurian Candidate, and All the President’s

Men.

LOCATION: Southgate at Shrewsbury

Retirement Community, 30 Julio Drive,

Shrewsbury 01545

CLASS LIMIT: 65

INSTRUCTOR: Gordon Arnold is the author of

several books about popular culture and U.S.

society. He is a Liberal Arts professor at

Montserrat College of Art where he has taught

Sociology and film history for over thirty years.



C22. The Problem of Evil: The Uneasy

Coexistence of God and Evil

Fridays 1:30 - 3:00 pm


The problem of evil is perhaps the most

existentially tormenting challenge to belief in

God. If God is all-loving and all-powerful, then

how can we explain that there is so much evil in

the world? This course will investigate the

project of theodicy, “the justification of God’s

ways in view of evil.” Popular theodicies in

contemporary philosophical and theological

thought will be discussed. The course will make

constant reference to the teaching of the relation

between God and evil in the Bible and will

examine the value of theodicy and its future.

LOCATION: AC-Kennedy Building Room 119

CLASS LIMIT: 65

INSTRUCTOR: Gary Shahinian is the Senior

Pastor of Park Congregational Church in

Worcester. He earned a PhD in Philosophy from

The Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. He taught

philosophy and theology at Redeemer College in

Ontario, Dordt College in Iowa, and Worcester

State University.

REQUIRED BOOK: Pathways in Theodicy: An

Introduction to the Problem of Evil. Mark S. M.

Scott. Fortress Press. ISBN: 9781451464702.

C23. Human Shape of Films to Come



Join us as we bring ourselves up to date on the

most talented and promising film actors who had

hit the big screen since 1990. Do you know Lily

James or Matthias Schoenaerts? Which award-

winning films have they (and others) performed

in? What are some recurring topics in recent

movies that did not even exist prior to 1990 and

which actors and directors seem to gravitate

towards them?

LOCATION: AC-Kennedy Building Room 119

CLASS LIMIT: 65

INSTRUCTOR: Jeff Long has taught film

studies courses at WISE since 2014 and has

written movie reviews for the Worcester

Telegram & Gazette since 2008. He taught film

studies courses at Becker College and is the

author of the reading guide, Remembered

Childhoods (2007).

NO REQUIRED BOOKS

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SESSION D March/April 2020

D1. There’s Something Happening Here

Mondays 10:00 - 11:30 am

March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 20

A look at how rock music changed in the 1960’s.

The course considers the factors that led to this

change and the outcomes that changed the music

industry. Topics to be covered include the cultural

and social elements of the early 60s, the music

trends in the early 60s and the ensuing changes

during the music scene throughout the 60s.

LOCATION: Briarwood Community Center, 65

Briarwood Circle, Worcester 01604

CLASS LIMIT: 60

INSTRUCTOR: Lee Morin has hosted a local

radio show for the past 25 years on WCUW. He

has a good understanding of rock, blues, R & B,

and country music genres. He is retired now but

spent years training/teaching corporate staff at

UMASS Medical School and Hanover Insurance.

NO REQUIRED BOOKS

D2. “Common Sense” Reforms


March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 20

In 1776, Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common

Sense inspired colonists to revolt against the

British Monarchy and establish a new and

independent country. The original pamphlet

(https://archive.org/details/commonsense00painri

ch) is often called “the most influential political

tract of all time.” In this course, we will seek to

understand the principles of Thomas Paine’s

Common Sense and how they apply to today.


Conference Room

CLASS LIMIT: 22

INSTRUCTOR: Jean Sifleet is a retired attorney

and CPA. During her business career of over 40

years, she worked in a variety of management,

consulting and private practice roles. She taught

business and intellectual property law. In

retirement, Jean has served as an Access to

Justice Fellow and worked with the Mass Law

Reform Institute on immigration policy and

reform initiatives.

OPTIONAL READING: 21st Century Common

Sense: A Bold Reform Agenda for Our Broken,

Gridlocked, Dysfunctional, and Boring Politics.

Bob Spear, Carrie Tazbir. ISBN: 9781733097611.

D3. Gastronomic Tales of Revolution, War

and Enlightenment in France

(Continued from C3)

Mondays 1:30 – 3:00

March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 20

LOCATION: Kennedy Building Room 119

D4. The Transcontinental Railroad


March 23, 30 April 6, 13, 20

In the sesquicentennial year of its completion, we

will examine the creation of the first rail line to

cross the USA. It was a tremendous feat of

engineering, a massive public boondoggle, a

vehicle for racial prejudice and virtual genocide, a

death march of cutthroat competition, and a

corrupt political stew all rolling on rails 4’8 ½”

apart.


CLASS LIMIT: 65

INSTRUCTOR: Victor Saffrin has a BA in

Theater and Economics and an MS in Computer

Science and is now retired from a career spanning

rock-and-roll lighting roadie, laser light show

designer, embedded software engineer, and

engineering process manager. He has taught

WISE courses for several years.

NO REQUIRED BOOKS

D5. Introduction to Obscure Invented Poetry

Forms

Tuesdays 9:45 - 11:15 am

March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21

Many poets tend to be intimidated by writing in

poetic forms, fearing it will be too difficult and

restricting. Yet the practice can be a freeing

experience. In this course, you will be introduced

to examples of various obscure poetry forms such

as the abecedarian, the minute, the streetbeatina,

and the anagrammatic selfie and will learn their

history and rules.

LOCATION: AC – Plourde Rec Center

Conference Room

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CLASS LIMIT: 22

INSTRUCTOR: Paul Szlosek is co-founder of

the Poet’s Parlor poetry venue and the open mic

and featured poetry reading series The Poetorium

at Starlite in Southbridge. He is a past recipient of

the Jacob Knight Award for Poetry and taught

poetry workshops at the Worcester Art Museum,

the Museum of Fine Arts and the Peabody Essex

Museum. His poems have appeared in various

publications including the Worcester Review and

Worcester Magazine.

NO REQUIRED BOOKS

D6. The Pilgrimage to Santiago and the Birth

of Romanesque & Gothic Architecture

Tuesdays 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

March 24, 31 April 7, 14, 21

This course is a study of the important pilgrimage

route to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. We

will examine its impact on the development of

Romanesque and Gothic architecture and in

decorate style if both France and Spain from the

11th to the 13th centuries.


CLASS LIMIT: 65

INSTRUCTOR: James Powers is Professor

Emeritus of History at Holy Cross College. He

has authored two books and dozens of articles on

Spanish history. Recently, he lectured on ocean

liners on the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Baltic

seas. He has led a tour from France to Santiago.

NO REQUIRED BOOKS: Copies of maps will

be provided.

RECOMMENDED: Watch the movie, The Way

(2012), directed by Emilio Estevez.

D7. Imposters, Con Artists, and Their Webs of

Deception (Repeat)


March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21

In the history of humankind, we often detect

unusually clever personalities who assume a

double life or use fraudulent methods to deceive

the innocent for their own purposes. The motive

for such deception may be to escape capture and

punishment for a crime; to gain power, prestige,

and wealth; or simply to gain satisfaction in

duping someone in a high position. We will study

the lives of these imposters and con artists, many

of whom have been exposed and brought to

justice, including Whitey Bulger, Adolf

Eichmann, Clark Rockefeller, and Jim Bakker.


CLASS LIMIT: 65

INSTRUCTOR: Margaret Watson is a product

of the Big Ten, having received her bachelor and

master’s degrees from the University of Michigan

and then pursuing further graduate study at the

Ohio State University. She is professor emerita

from Quinsigamond Community College, serving

both on the faculty and the administration in her

thirty-six years tenure.

NO REQUIRED BOOKS

D8. Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra


March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21

Antony and Cleopatra is Shakespeare’s last great

tragedy. But commentators from the 18th, 19th

and early 20th centuries rejected Cleopatra as a

heroic figure, saw Shakespeare’s dramatic

structure as disordered, and dismissed the play as

not a “true tragedy.” Thus Antony and Cleopatra

became Shakespeare’s least known “great” play

until our current times reclaimed this amazing

drama. Shakespeare’s assaults on dualisms such

as masculine/feminine, rational/intuitive and

comic/tragic make it great.


CLASS LIMIT: 65

INSTRUCTOR: Helen Whall received her PhD

from Yale University in 1976 and then joined the

College of the Holy Cross retiring in 2017. She

taught courses in Shakespeare, Renaissance

Drama, Modern Drama, Law and Drama, and

Dramatic Comedy. Helen has written plays from

the age of Shakespeare to that of Lin-Manuel

Miranda and has served as the theater review

editor for Theatre Journal.

REQUIRED BOOK: Folger Edition of Antony

and Cleopatra.

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D9. Yiddish Stories in Translation from The

Forward


March 24, 31 April 7, 14, 21

The Forward is a renowned Jewish newspaper

published originally in 1897.In 2017, Norton

published an anthology of short fiction in

translation from the Yiddish edited by Ezra

Glinter. The stories reflect 120 years in the life of

the paper telling of the struggles of Jewish

immigrants through poverty, two World Wars,

assimilation and the development of a new

American Jewish identity.


CLASS LIMIT: 65

INSTRUCTOR: Marcia Tannenbaum is a

longtime WISE instructor who has been teaching

Jewish and secular settings since 1967. She holds

a B.A. and a M.A. in English from Simmons and

a J.D. from the University of Connecticut School

of Law. Marcia grew up hearing “secret” Yiddish

in her home and often hears her grandchildren

speaking Yiddish.

REQUIRED BOOK: Have I Got a Story for

You. Ezra Gilnter (Ed). W.W. Norton and Co.,

2017. ISBN: 9780393062700.

D10. The Rise of American Air Power


March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22

This course will look at the evolution of

American air power from its initial development

at the end of the 19th century to the present. It

will examine both tactical and strategic decisions

regarding its development. We will also look at

the impact of the military on commercial aviation

and vice versa. Focus in the course will be on the

pioneers, WWI and WWII, and contemporary use

of airpower.

LOCATION: The Willows, Great Room, 101

Barry Road, Worcester 01609.

CLASS LIMIT: 50

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Jed Watters is a former

Assumption College history professor and retired

naval officer.



D11. Flannery O’Connor and the Haunted

South (Repeat)


March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22

This course will look at Flannery O’Connor’s life

in context through a biographical sketch and

in her works. We will read one novel and two

short stories. Flannery is arguably one of the

greatest American writers, especially in the genre

of the short story. She was deeply religious,

remarkably witty, and absolutely brilliant.

Writing in the Southern Gothic tradition, she

opens a surprising and transcendent world to us

through violence, the grotesque, and the outsider.


Center (JCC), 633 Salisbury St., Worcester 01609

CLASS LIMIT: 25

INSTRUCTOR: Tim Burger lives in Worcester.

He studied at the University of GA (Literature

and Philosophy), The General Seminary, NYC

(Divinity), Union Seminary, NYC (Religion and

Literature) and is currently working on his

MFA at Sewanee, The University of the South.

He has a love of southern writers including

Flannery O’Connor.

REQUIRED BOOKS: Flannery O’Connor,

Wise Blood, Macmillan: FSG Classics. ISBN:

9780374515360. Flannery O’Connor, The

Complete Short Stories, Macmillan: FSG Classics

ISBN: 0374515360.

D12. The Odyssey (Continued from C12)

Wednesdays 1:30 - 3:00 pm, a 10-week course

March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22


Conference Room

D13. Removing a President by Impeachment:

The Ultimate but Elusive Check on

Presidential Power (Repeat)


March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22

This course will explore the constitutional

framework, theory, procedure, and history of the

authority of Congress to remove a sitting

president by impeachment. Topics will include:

the intent of the Founding Fathers in adding the

impeachment mechanism to the Constitution;

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impeachment and separation of powers; the

constitutional standard for impeachment; the

responsibilities of the House and the Senate; the

procedures governing impeachment inquiries,

articles of impeachment, and trials; historical case

studies of impeachment; and the prospects of an

impeachment of President Trump.


CLASS LIMIT: 65

INSTRUCTOR: John S. Ross, III holds degrees

from Yale University and the University of

Virginia School of Law and served as Adjunct

Professor of Law at Washington & Lee

University. He has taught a variety of courses in

the WISE program focusing on constitutional law

and the Supreme Court.

REQUIRED BOOK: Impeachment: What

Everyone Needs to Know, Michael J. Gerhardt,

Oxford Univ Press 2018.ISBN# 9780190903657.

OPTIONAL BOOK: Impeachment: The Case

Against Donald Trump. Neal Katyal. Houghton

Mifflin, to be released in November 2019.

D14. The Nature of Spring


March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22

Spring is an exciting time for naturalists. Birds

migrate north. Trees, shrubs and wildflowers

bloom. Frogs and salamanders emerge and ride to

breeding ponds. Early flying insects, mourning

cloak butterflies and bumblebees appear as days

warm. A procession of predictable happenings,

many of them timed to cooperate with each other,

creates a natural calendar. As nature awakens and

the class progresses week by week, we will

explore and look for signs of spring around the

sanctuary.

LOCATION: MA Audubon Broad Meadow

Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Road,

Worcester 01604

CLASS LIMIT: 25

INSTRUCTOR: Joe Choiniere is a lifelong

naturalist with a B.S. in Natural History from

UMass/Amherst. He has worked for Mass

Audubon since 1975. He has taught hundreds of

natural history classes and workshops and has

been an instructor for Fitchburg State University

ALFA series (similar to WISE), teaching

workshops on nature study. He is also an

instructor in Mass Audubon’s Naturalist

Certificate Program.

NO REQUIRED BOOKS

D15. The News Media We Hate to Love

Wednesdays 3:15 - 4:45

March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22

We want to trust and admire our news sources but

are not sure we can. At least, we can understand

them a little more. We will look at the nature of

news and how we receive and perceive it by

considering topics such as what constitutes

credibility, the benefits and problems of non-stop

coverage, newsworthiness, consumer expectations

and biases, the impact of shrinking newsrooms

and where the lines are among news, opinion and

punditry.


CLASS LIMIT: 65

INSTRUCTOR: Rosemary McCarthy has a

Master of Arts in Journalism from the University

of Nevada, Reno, where she was also Assistant

Professor from 2002 - 2012. She also has

broadcast experience in television and radio.

REQUIRED BOOK: Bill Kovach and Tom

Rosenstiel. The Elements of Journalism: What

Newspeople Should Know and the Public Should

Expect. Revised and Updated 3rd Ed. (2014).

Three Rivers Press. ISBN: 9780804136785.

D16. An Introduction to African Art and

Architecture


March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22

This introductory course spans approximately

80,000 years of art and architecture of the African

continent, discussing major objects such as the

Blombas Cave and early Rock Art, the pyramid of

Djoser, the Great Mosques at Qairoun and

Djenne, the Great Zimbabwe, and the rock

churches of Lalibela. We will explore major

issues linked to the arts of African including

Eurocentric interpretations, how works are

displayed, provenance, and the impact of

globalization.


CLASS LIMIT: 65

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INSTRUCTOR: Barbara Beall is Professor

Emerita of Art History at Assumption College.

As a Visiting Professor at Clark University, she

currently teaches African as well as Islamic

Architecture. She completed her doctorate at

Brown University and has many publications in

the field of art history and understanding the art

museum.



D17. Living by the Pulse of the Sea: Cape Cod

Women Writers (Repeat)

Thursdays 9:45 - 11:00 am

March 26, April 2, 16, 23, 30

Cape Cod’s unique sense of place as inspiration for

women writers is the core of this course. How

powerful to live on Cape Cod and experience a

unique sense of place - this spit of land, sea and sky.

In this course, we will look at the lives and writings

of Mary Oliver and Anne LeClaire as Cape Cod has

inspired and challenged their creativity. This course

is centered on the themes of nature, specific senses

of place, solitude, creativity, and living deeply.


Conference Room

CLASS LIMIT: 22

INSTRUCTOR: Ellen Duzak is retired from

Becker College where she was a psychology

Professor. Her favorite sunrise walk on Cape Cod is

Nauset beach with the seals and seagulls as

companions.

REQUIRED BOOKS: Long Life by Mary Oliver.

Da Capo Press. ISBN# 9780306814129. Why I

Wake Early, by Mary Oliver. Beacon Press. ISBN:

9780807068793. Listening Below the Noise, by

Anne LeClaire. Harper Perennial. ISBN: 978-

0061353369.

READING FOR THE FIRST CLASS: Start

reading Long Life.

D18. How to Read Art (Repeat)


March 26, April 2, 16, 23, 30

Learn how to read visual stories narrated by

artists from ancient Athens and Rome to colonial

America. Enter these storied worlds and deepen

your appreciation of them. Other topics will

include the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and

the 19th and 20th centuries of America and

Europe.

LOCATION: Worcester Art Museum, Main

Entrance, 55 Salisbury Street, Worcester 01609

CLASS LIMIT: 22

INSTRUCTOR: Virginia (Ginny) Powell-

Brasier was a high school teacher of English and

German for 32 years. A big fan of the German

Expressionists, she is currently a docent at the

Worcester Art Museum.

NO REQUIRED BOOKS

D19. American Imagines the Future: A Social

History, 1930 - 1965


March 26, April 2, 16, 23, 30

Throughout much of the first half of the 20th

century, Americans imagined a brighter future as

the nation’s rising power and scientific know-how

unleashed a series of imaginative visions. At the

height of American futurism, a life with flying

cars, undersea cities, robots, space travel, and

technological marvels seemed to be on the

horizon. The optimistic spirit persisted despite

world wars, the Cold War, and other challenges.

In this course, we look at the evolution of

American thinking about the future and at how

world events shape our expectations about

tomorrow.


CLASS LIMIT: 65

INSTRUCTOR: Gordon Arnold is the author of

several books about popular culture and U.S.

society. He is professor of Liberal Arts at

Montserrat College of Art where he has taught

courses in Sociology and film history for more

than thirty years.



D20. Appearance and Reality in North

American Life Today (Continued from C19)


March 26, April 2, 16, 23, 30


Conference Room

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D21. Great Movie Music (Repeat)


March 26, April 2, 16, 23, 30

What do John Williams, Max Steiner, Maurice Jarre,

Elmer Bernstein, Jerry Goldsmith, Dimitri Tiomkin,

John Barry, James Horner, Alfred Newman, Andre

Previn, and Vangelis all have in common? They

have written memorable music for films- from

Titanic to Exodus, from Star Wars to Gone with the

Wind and from On the Waterfront to the Magnificent

7 and Mission Impossible. We will examine the lives

and notable contributions of these and other great

composers whose music makes these films even

more memorable.


CLASS LIMIT: 65

INSTRUCTOR: Joe Corn spent most of his

professional career working as an engineer. He

has also taught in the NYC school system,

Springfield Technical Community College, Penn

State University, and worked as a technical

instructor for Moore Products. Joe has taught a

number of music and technology courses for

WISE and is a former WISE President.

NO REQUIRED BOOKS

D22. Henry IV, Part 2, One Act at a Time


March 26, April 2, 16, 23, 30

Even if you were not in the fall course, Henry IV,

Part 1, you will easily pick up the second of the

Henry IV plays which continues the journey of

Prince Hal as he passes through carefree younger

days and moves with an increasing sense of

responsibility towards his ultimate coronation as

Henry V. The play continues to explore the

relationship between Falstaff and Prince Hal (and

the escapades of Falstaff). We will examine this

play one act per session, taking particular notice

of Shakespeare’s insightful counter-balancing of

the world of the court and the world of the tavern

and the ways in which these two worlds interact

and comment on one another.


CLASS LIMIT: 65

INSTRUCTOR: Jim Foley is an Emeritus

Professor of English at Worcester State

University with interest in Shakespeare, 19th

century American Literature, and drama.

REQUIRED BOOK: Any edition of Henry IV,

Part 2.

D23. Of Thee I Sing: Contesting Celebratory

and Critical Patriotism in America

Fridays 10:00 - 11:30 am

March 27, April 3, 17, 24, May 1

From the return of “love it or leave it” and

renewed attention to Colin Kaepernick’s anthem

protests to debates over the New York Times’

1619 Project, 2019 has seen a number of

prominent discussions center around critiques of

America. But these are simply the latest salvos in

a foundational and ongoing contest between

celebratory and critical patriotisms. Examining

these competing forms of patriotism helps us

better understand and take part in current debates.

LOCATION: Southgate at Shrewsbury

Retirement, 30 Julio Drive, Shrewsbury 01545

CLASS LIMIT: 65

INSTRUCTOR: Benjamin Railton is a

Professor of English and American Studies at

Fitchburg State University. He is author of five

books, most recently We the People: The 500

Year Battle over Who is American (2019).

He also maintains the daily American Studies

blog, contributes public American Studies

scholarship to many other sites including

Huffington Post, and is a member of the Scholars

Strategy Network.

NO REQUIRED BOOKS

D24. Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone



Rod Serling was an Emmy-winning television

writer when he devised The Twilight Zone.

Sensitive to censorship but wanting to address

subjects deemed controversial in the 1950s and

early 60s, he found the genres of fantasy and

science fiction to be the ideal media to get across

his message. This demonstrated Serling’s

creativity in educating people on controversial

topics in a non-provocative way. Episodes from

the classic series will be shown and discussed.

LOCATION: AC - Kennedy Building Rm.119

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CLASS LIMIT: 65

INSTRUCTOR: Gary Shahinian is the Senior

Pastor of Park Congregational Church in

Worcester. He earned a PhD in Philosophy from

the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. His doctoral

dissertation examines the problem of evil. He

taught philosophy and theology courses at

Redeemer College in Ontario, Dordt College in

Iowa, and Worcester State University.

NO REQUIRED BOOKS

D25. We Wanted More – Short but Great

Film Acting Careers



We have been spoiled with the prodigious number

of brilliant performances by some actors like

Meryl Streep, Judi Dench and Alec Guinness.

This course will offer tribute to gifted movie

actors whose careers were too short. Hearing the

names William Holden, Philip Seymour Hoffman,

Jean Harlow and Brittany Murphy makes us

wistful. Which of them received their due in fame

and honor? Which did not?

LOCATION: Kennedy Building Room 119

CLASS LIMIT: 65

INSTRUCTOR: Jeff Long has offered film

studies courses at WISE since 2014 and has been

writing movie reviews for the Worcester

Telegram & Gazette since 2008. He also taught

film studies courses at Becker College and is the

author of the reading guide Remembered

Childhoods (2007).

NO REQUIRED BOOKS

WISE Officers, Committee Chairs & Council Members Executive Officers Tej Maini, President TBA, Vice President Donna Crocker, Secretary Sue Tellier, Treasurer Council Members at Large Joyce Abdow-Dowd Michael Fishbein Ron Crocker Patricia Hertzfeld Mariam Karis Cronin Ginny McNamara Cathy Samko

Coordinators Bobbi Corn, Class Assistants Kathy Drew, New Member Orientation Jane Gilligan, Evaluations Karl Hakkarainen, Technical Advisor

Committee Chairs Karl Hakkarainen, Communications Sue Tellier, Finance Ann (Cookie) Nelson, Special Events Zelda Schwartz, Nominations Barbara Groves, Curriculum College Sponsors/ WISE Administrators Francesco Cesareo, PhD, President, Assumption College Dennis Braun, MBA, Director of Professional & Continuing Education, Assumption College Susan Perschbacher, PhD, WISE Director Jill Lagana, MEd, WISE Office Manager

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WISE Special Events

Save the dates for these upcoming events & trips

January 22, 2020

Caroll Bogert lecture, “The Media’s Influence in Creating and Challenging Mass Incarceration”

Curtis Hall Ballroom, Assumption College, 6:30-8:30pm

January 23, 2020

A conversation with Caroll Bogert and WISE members

Kennedy 119, 1:00-2:00pm

February 12, 2020 (snow date Feb 13)

Brown Bag Lecture, “Eleanor Roosevelt” by Sheryl Faye

Assumption College

March 12, 2020

Worcester Night Out, location TBA

Worcester Men of Song

April 14, 2020

Brown Bag Lecture, Ben Railton will talk about his latest book,

We the People: The 500 Year Long Battle Over who is American.

Assumption College

May 14, 2020

Trip to Mark Twain House & Harriet Beecher Stowe house

Hartford, CT

June 1, 2020

WISE Annual Meeting

La Maison Salon

Assumption College Events

Assumption College plays, lectures or other events of interest are announced by email and posted on the

WISE events calendar on our website. Postings can also be found on the bulletin boards located at; campus

side entrance/ La Maison building, outside of classroom 119/ Kennedy building and the WISE office/ 203B

La Maison.

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the WISE June annual meeting, activities, lectures, clubs and trips

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2. Enter Course Numbers (Example C3, D8) In Order Of Preference. (For paper registrants only) Since some courses fill early, please list all alternative courses you may be interested in.

Session C Course Session D Course 1st choice ___________ 1st choice ___________ Session C: Feb. 3–March 6, 2020

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Refer to the WISE Committee & Volunteer Facts Sheet for descriptions and indicate your area of interest:

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Finance Special Events Curriculum

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