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SUMMARY:Greeks and Romans at War
DESCRIPTION:Course Description \nThis course will provide an overview of many ways Greeks\, Romans\, and neighbouring peoples waged war. There will be a special emphasis on war experiences of soldiers\, civilian and military families. The topics covered include: \nWarfare in Archaic and Classical Greece\, 600-404 BCE. \n\nlook at famed Greek hoplite and phalanx\nthe use of DNA to learn more about who fought in ancient conflicts.\n\nFourth Century Greece to the Wars of the Diadochi\, 404-275 BCE. \n\nAchaemenid Persian army\nwhat motivated Greek soldiers to fight\nrise of Macedon\, Alexander the Great\, and Thebes.\n\nThe Hellenistic Age and the Punic Wars 300-200 BCE. \n\nthe rise of military science\nRoman naval combat\nHannibal’s march across the Alps\nRoman infantry\n\nFrom Warlords to Emperors\, 200 BCE – 117 CE. \n\nRome’s remarkable manpower potential\nRoman defeat at Kalkriese (Varus and his men\nvictories over Boudicca in Britain\n\nThe Roman Empire\, 117-284 CE \n\nRome at war with Persia\nremarkable finds at Dura Europos\nconflict with the Palmyrene queen Zenobia.\n\nThe End of Antiquity and the Birth of the Medieval World\, 284-641 CE. \n\nshift from a predominantly infantry army to a cavalry one\nimpact of the Huns on Roman combat\n\n  \nBiography of Instructor \nConor Whately is Professor of Classics at the University of Winnipeg. He got his BA (honours) and MA from McMaster (Hamilton) and PhD from Warwick (UK).  He’s published widely on topics ranging from early Byzantine history writing to the Roman army in the Balkans and Jordan. He has also written books for a more general audience\, including an introduction to the Roman Army published by Wiley\, and a short sensory history of ancient combat published by Pen & Sword. \nDates and time                                                                               Location \nWinter 2025 Term 2                                                                            Axworthy Health and RecPlex     \nTue Feb 25                               1:30 to 3:30 pm                                  Multipurpose Room \nTue March 4                            1:30 to 3:30 pm                                  Multipurpose Room \nTue March 11                          1:30 to 3:30 pm                                  Multipurpose Room \nTue March 18                          1:30 to 3:30 pm                                  Multipurpose Room \nTue March 25                          1:30 to 3:30 pm                                  Multipurpose Room \nTue April 1                               1:30 to 3:30 pm                                  Multipurpose Room \nTo register\, click on the plus sign on the ticket below to select the desired amount of tickets. Then click on the purple “Get Tickets” button. Fill in the registration information for each student\, then click on the purple “Checkout Now” button. \nIf you are experiencing difficulty with the online registration process\, please call (204) 988-7650 to register by phone. \nTo learn more about the University of Winnipeg’s 55+ program\, please click here. \nTo view a University of Winnipeg campus map\, parking map or accessibility map\, please click here. \nIf you have any questions about this course\, or would like to be added to a waitlist\, please email b.doran@uwinnipeg.ca.
URL:https://mcma.ca/program/greeks-and-romans-at-war/
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SUMMARY:The Tragedy of the Obsolescence of Politics
DESCRIPTION:COURSE DESCRIPTION \nThe skepticism\, cynicism\, and even violence directed towards the institutions\, processes and persons of politics are symptomatic of its obsolescence. This is a tragedy because politics is what makes possible modern civilized life.  What if the core tragedy of the 21st century is that the price of surviving climate breakdown is authoritarianism?  Of the many burdens borne by the generations to come in the twenty-first century\, one is to recapture or to redefine politics fit for challenges resistant to the known limits and possibilities of political life. \n\nOn the Meaning of Politics: Compromise and Decision\, Public and Private\nPolitics After All of the Gods have Died: The End of History\, or the Last Man?\nThe Social Bases of Politics: Interest/Value/Identity; Pluralism or “Tribalism”\nState and Government: Authority\, Power\, Legitimacy; Capacity and Instruments\nMessage Sent\, Message Received? Democracy\, Parties and Elections\, (anti-)Social Movements\nConclusion: The old world is dying; a new world struggles to be born\n\nBiography of Instructor \nDr. Ernie Keenes is a retired journalist\, academic and vigneron.  He worked in radio and television news covering Winnipeg city hall and the Manitoba legislature\, and as an editor and writer at the Canadian Press and Broadcast News.  He worked as a researcher and writer in the government relations industry After earning a B.A. Honours degree in Political Studies at the University of Manitoba\, he received his Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in International Relations at Carleton University\, specializing in Canadian Foreign Economic Policy and International Political Economy.  He has published on International Relations theory and Canadian foreign economic policy management. He has taught a wide variety of courses in Politics at universities across Canada. \nMore recently he worked in wine retail\, was on the roster of the British Columbia VQA tasting panel\, and shared in an acre of vines and a small winery in B.C.’s Okanagan valley.  He has worked as Deputy Editor of Harper’s Wine and Spirit Gazette in London\, U.K.\, and written a variety of articles on the wine industry as a freelance journalist. \n  \nDates and time                                                       Location \nWinter 2025 Term 2                                                    Axworthy Health and RecPlex \nWed Feb 26                 1:30 to 3:30 pm                      Multipurpose Room \nWed Mar 5                  1:30 to 3:30 pm                      Multipurpose Room \nWed Mar 12                1:30 to 3:30 pm                      Multipurpose Room \nWed Mar 19                1:30 to 3:30 pm                      Multipurpose Room \nWed Mar 26                1:30 to 3:30 pm                      Multipurpose Room \nWed Apr 2                   1:30 to 3:30 pm                      Multipurpose Room \nTo register\, click on the plus sign on the ticket below to select the desired amount of tickets. Then click on the purple “Get Tickets” button. Fill in the registration information for each student\, then click on the purple “Checkout Now” button. \nIf you are experiencing difficulty with the online registration process\, please call (204) 988-7650 to register by phone. \nTo learn more about the University of Winnipeg’s 55+ program\, please click here. \nTo view a University of Winnipeg campus map\, parking map or accessibility map\, please click here. \nIf you have any questions about this course\, or would like to be added to a waitlist\, please email b.doran@uwinnipeg.ca.
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