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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.
URL:https://mcma.ca/program/the-tragedy-of-the-obsolescence-of-politics/
CATEGORIES:U of W 55+ classes
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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/
CATEGORIES:U of W 55+ classes
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SUMMARY:Astronomy: How did we get here?
DESCRIPTION:Course Description \nAstronomy is the study of the universe and all the matter and energy in it. It gives us a perspective on what it means to be here on Earth. It can help us locate ourselves in space and time. Once we realize how vast our universe is\, it may seem humbling at first\, but we can be proud of how much humans have understood in such a short time. Astronomy places us in the physical processes that govern the universe. Gravity and atoms work together to make stars\, light the universe\, generate energy\, and create the chemical elements in our bodies. By learning astronomy\, we can see how we fit into that cosmic process. \nAlthough we are very small and human beings have existed in the universe for only a short time\, we are an important part of something very large and very beautiful. We will look at how the various structures of the universe came to be. How did life on the Earth begin? Is there a likelihood of life elsewhere?  All of these ideas will be considered from the point of view of the latest scientific developments. \n  \nBiography of Instructor \nVesna Milosevic-Zdjelar\, former astrophysicist from the National Observatory in Belgrade\, Serbia\, joined The University of Winnipeg’s Physics Department in 2000. In Canada\, she obtained a degree in science education\, and has made important contributions teaching science courses to non-science and life sciences students\, and creating community awareness by initiating science outreach programs. Together with two colleagues\, she created a course “Concepts in Science” which became the preferred science course choice for education and arts students at the University of Winnipeg\, with enrolment increasing tenfold. Vesna’s passion for science education has led to numerous presentations at conferences and symposia for university instructors and science teachers. She teaches a broad range of courses including Astronomy\, Cosmology\, Concepts in Science\, Physics for Life Sciences and Physics of Music. \n  \nDates and time                                                                   Location \nWinter 2025 Term 1                                                                Axworthy Health and RecPlex \nWed Jan 8                               1:30 to 3:30 pm                      Multipurpose Room \nWed Jan 15                             1:30 to 3:30 pm                      Multipurpose Room \nWed Jan 22                             1:30 to 3:30 pm                      Multipurpose Room \nWed Jan 29                             1:30 to 3:30 pm                      Multipurpose Room \nWed Feb 5                               1:30 to 3:30 pm                      Multipurpose Room \nWed Feb 12                             1:30 to 3:30 pm                      Multipurpose Room \n  \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/astronomy-how-did-we-get-here/
CATEGORIES:U of W 55+ classes
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SUMMARY:You and the Law-Criminal Law in Canada 2024
DESCRIPTION:Course Description:\nGiven from the point of view of an accused\, we will discuss several aspects of the system of Criminal Justice in Canada. We will look at The Courts\, the Penal system\, and Police Powers as they relate to the rights of all Canadians as described in the Charter.  Ultimately\, the goal is to have students gain a new perspective of the Law and those who administer it. \n\nWhat about confidentiality and privacy? Should I believe everything that I hear/read?\nFrom the time of arrest to the highest court we will examine options and possible outcomes.\nBased on my experience of 3 decades I will share the challenges presented by some of my more difficult files.\nThe roles of the judge\, crown\, and defence lawyer. 4 levels of court in Canada. Preliminary inquiry. Trial and appeal. Conflicts of Interest. Rules of confidentiality. Arrest and bail\, ground to detain\, legal onus for crown and defence.\nCharter Right to bail. Obstruction of justice. Are the news articles about tougher bail going to work? What programs are available for those out on bail?\nTrial Day! It’s not at all like on TV. Formal entry of plea. Oaths and Promises. Examination.\nContempt of court. Verdicts. Appeal convictions\, sentences and acquittals. Perjury.\nFactors in sentencing. Pre-sentence reports. Letters of reference. Provincial time versus Federal time. Parole. Breach of parole/probation/house arrest.\nPolice Powers. What are my Charter rights? Arrest vs detention. Search warrants. High risk searches/Tactical Support Unit/flash bangs/ballistic entry\nPhoenix Sinclair\, Steinbach Puppy Mill\, Lawyer killed on Winnipeg Avenue\, Electra Starr murder\, MBCA-Ruis Fuentes\, Croatian Giant.\n\nDates and time:     \nThurs Sep 19   1:30-3:30pm                  Thomas Sill Multi-Purpose Room\nThurs Sep 26   1:30-3:30pm                  Thomas Sill Multi-Purpose Room\nThurs Oct 3      1:30-3:30pm                  Thomas Sill Multi-Purpose Room\nThurs Oct 10    1:30-3:30pm                  Thomas Sill Multi-Purpose Room\nNo Class Thurs Oct 17\nThurs Oct 24    1:30-3:30pm                  Thomas Sill Multi-Purpose Room\nThurs Oct 31    1:30-3:30pm                  Thomas Sill Multi-Purpose Room \nBiography:  Mike Cook is Winnipeg born and raised. He attended Gordon Bell High School from grades 7 -12. Upon graduation he enrolled at the UW where he completed a 3 year BA in Criminology. \nLaw School at the UM was his next stop. The first few years of his practice were doing a “general” practice working in many areas of the law. After 3 formative years\, he focussed on doing criminal defence work. That is the only area he practices in. \nMike has many years of experience in all levels of court including Provincial Court\, The Court of King’s Bench\, the Manitoba Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. \nHome base is Winnipeg but he also travels throughout the province helping people who are accused of crimes. \nWhen he is not in the courtroom\, he loves to run marathons.  He has coached many runners in Winnipeg to attain their running goals. He has much community involvement\, inter alia\, President of the Manitoba Criminal Justice Association\, former President of the Manitoba Marathon Board\, former President of the Winnipeg Public Library Board\, former President of the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association\, former Board member at St. Mary’s Academy to highlight a few. \nHe looks forward to discussing law with the students of the 55Plus program. \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/you-and-the-law-criminal-law-in-canada-2024/
CATEGORIES:U of W 55+ classes
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SUMMARY:Where in the World are the World’s Faiths\, and Who Cares?
DESCRIPTION:Course Description:\nReligious engagement has been on the rise worldwide\, regardless of how any particular religious or spiritual tradition may be faring in Canada. The Pew Institute continues to count that from 80-85% of the world’s peoples self define as religious or spiritual. The old question is new again: are world religions stumbling blocks to building global community\, or are they essential to its realization? In this six-week course\, we shall examine some of those religious traditions: who they are\, where they are\, and what they have been doing\, what they are doing\, and what they yet may do. \n\nThe Axial Age and its Echoes\nThe Birth of the World’s Religions and Spiritualities.\nThe world’s religions and spiritualities today: The ‘Dead Z Scrolls’\nOur story up to now: for better and/or worse\n\n\nFrom Chicago and Back Again\nA century of ups and downs.\nThe Interfaith/Multifaith Movements in the 21st Century.\n\n\nSetting a Table\nPrinciples of Dialogue.\nThe Dialogue Decalogue.\nThe Discernment Decalogue.\n\n\nCases in Point\nCase studies of achievements in Global Interfaith Collaboration.\n\n\nOn the Home Front\nThe United Church of Canada: 5 Signs of Hope\nThe Canadian Council of Churches Interfaith Reference Group\nThe Canadian Interfaith Conversation\nThe Canadian Multifaith Federation\n\n\nMeanwhile\, here in Winnipeg …\nThe Mayor’s Multifaith and Cultural Liaison Circle\n‘For the Sake of the City’\nThe Lt. Governor of Manitoba Award for the Advancement of Interreligious Understanding\nWrap up: Back to the Future: A New Axial Age\nFor further study\n\nDates and time:\nWed Sep 18           9:30-11:30 am         Thomas Sill Multi-Purpose Room\nWed Sep 25           9:30-11:30 am         Thomas Sill Multi-Purpose Room\nWed Oct 2              9:30-11:30 am         Thomas Sill Multi-Purpose Room\nWed Oct 9              9:30-11:30 am         Thomas Sill Multi-Purpose Room\nNo Class Oct 16\nWed Oct 23            9:30-11:30 am         Thomas Sill Multi-Purpose Room\nWed Oct 30            9:30-11:30 am         Thomas Sill Multi-Purpose Room \nBiography:  Ambassador\, The Rev. Prof. Dr. James Taylor Christie\nPastor\, scholar\, author and essayist\, dialogue theologian\, ecumenist\, and interreligious diplomat\, Dr. Christie has devoted his life to Christian reconciliation\, interreligious harmony and collaboration\, and to building global community. Accordingly\, he has served for over four decades in the ministry of The United Church of Canada\, and for a quarter of a century with The Canadian Council of Churches\, including a term as President and two terms as Chair of Project Ploughshares. Dr. Christie is Ambassador-at-Large for the Canadian Multifaith Federation and serves on the Board of Experts of the International Religious Liberties Association and the Board of the G20 Interfaith Forum Foundation. He is a life-long World Federalist\, and is the longest serving Governing Council Chair\, from 1995-2012. The inaugural Professor of Dialogue Theology and Whole World Ecumenism at The University of Winnipeg\, Professor Christie was also Dean of Theology\, the Inaugural Dean of Global College and Co-founder of the Ridd Institute for Religion and Global Policy. Dr. Christie has published hundreds of articles\, essays and columns\, both scholarly and popular. His two most recent co-edited volumes are The North American Churches in the Cold War\, with Dr. Paul Mojzes; and Religious Soti Diplomacy and the United Nations. \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/where-in-the-world-are-the-worlds-faiths-and-who-cares/
CATEGORIES:U of W 55+ classes
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SUMMARY:Successes and Failures: A Comparative History of Finland and the USSR in the 20th Century
DESCRIPTION:Course Description:\nOne of the arguments advanced by the proponents of communist ideas is that in spite of all the horrors of Stalinism and other communist regimes\, they greatly contributed to the advancement of the countries where they managed to establish themselves. Taking into account the fact that in 1900 Grand Duchy of Finland was part of Russian Empire but in 1917 both parts took radically different paths of their development\, a comparative history from 1900 to 1991 may give us a glimpse into successes and drawbacks of different political systems. \n\nGrand Duchy of Finland within the Russian Empire\, 1900-1917\nRevolution and Emergence of Independent Finland: why the Whites won in Finland?\nUneasy co-existence in the interwar Period\nWinter War of 1939-40 and continuation war of 1941-44. How Finland managed to preserve its independence?\n“Finlandization”: Finland and the USSR in the era of the Cold War\nEnd of the Cold War and recent developments in the relations between Finland and Russia\n\nDates and time:\nTues Sep 17           1:30-3:30 pm                    Thomas Sill Multi-Purpose Room\nTues Sep 24          1:30-3:30 pm                    Thomas Sill Multi-Purpose Room\nTues Oct 1              1:30-3:30 pm                    Thomas Sill Multi-Purpose Room\nTues Oct 8              1:30-3:30 pm                    Thomas Sill Multi-Purpose Room\nNo class Oct 15\nTues Oct 22            1:30-3:30 pm                    Thomas Sill Multi-Purpose Room\nTues Oct 29            1:30-3:30 pm                    Thomas Sill Multi-Purpose Room \nBiography:\nOlexandr Shevchenko is a lifelong student and teacher of history. Born in the USSR\, he witnessed collapse of the communist Empire first hand. He studied history in Ukraine\, Hungary\, Germany\, the US and Canada and taught in several Universities and community programs. His areas of interest are history of the twentieth century\, Ukrainian history\, history of Russia\, history of Europe and military history. Since 2006 he lives and works in Winnipeg as a freelance historian and interpreter. \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/successes-and-failures-a-comparative-history-of-finland-and-the-ussr-in-the-20th-century/
CATEGORIES:U of W 55+ classes
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240515T113000
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SUMMARY:Poverty in Winnipeg: Causes\, Costs\, Solutions
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Dr. Jim Silver \nCourse description:\nThis course will examine poverty\, and in particular what is called “complex poverty\,” in Winnipeg. Winnipeg is home to a high incidence of complex poverty\, and this has become increasingly obvious in recent years\, so the course will have relevance to the daily experiences of students. \nIdeas and concepts that the course will address\, in addition to complex poverty\, include low-income rental housing and homelessness\, colonialism and racism\, the criminalization of poverty\, the social determinants of health\, the growth and consequences of inequality\, the “blaming the victim” phenomenon\, the high cost of allowing poverty to persist\, and community development\, employment strategies and universal social programs as means of solving poverty. \nDates and times:                               Location:\nWednesday\, Apr 10 9:30-11:30 am     Thomas Sill Multi-Purpose Room\nWednesday\, Apr 17 9:30-11:30 am      Thomas Sill Multi-Purpose Room\nWednesday\, Apr 24 9:30-11:30 am     Thomas Sill Multi-Purpose Room\nWednesday\, May 1 9:30-11:30 am       Thomas Sill Multi-Purpose Room\nWednesday\, May 8 9:30-11:30 am       3M64*\nWednesday\, May 15 9:30-11:30 am     Thomas Sill Multi-Purpose Room \n*Room 3M64 is located on the third floor of Manitoba Hall (see map). \nDr. Jim Silver\nJim Silver is Professor Emeritus at the University of Winnipeg\, where he has taught for more than 40 years. He has written extensively on poverty\, particularly poverty in Winnipeg\, and he has worked closely with community groups in Winnipeg’s inner city for about 30 years. He is a founding member and continues to be an active Board member of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-MB\, an independent public policy research institute with a particular interest in poverty and inequality. \nTo find out more about the 55 Plus Program\, click here. \nTo see University of Winnipeg campus and parking maps\, click here.  \nIf you have any questions\, or would like to be added to a waitlist for this class\, please email 55plus@uwinnipeg.ca.
URL:https://mcma.ca/program/poverty-in-winnipeg-causes-costs-solutions/
CATEGORIES:U of W 55+ classes
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SUMMARY:Creating Manitoba: The Emergence of a Provincial Community
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Gerald Friesen and guests \nThis course will discuss the history of some of Manitoba’s founding peoples and how they came to terms with evolving provincial\, national\, and global circumstances in the late nineteenth century. It will include (one in each of the six meetings)\, First Nations\, Selkirk settlers\, Michif/French-speaking Métis\, Orange Order Canadians\, first-wave Mennonites\, and Bungee/English-speaking people of mixed ancestry. In addition to a lecture\, the sessions will feature conversations with authors who have written about the groups\, including Jean Friesen\, Robert Lower\, Philippe Mailhot\, Tom Brodbeck\, and Roy Loewen. The last meeting will consider Manitoba as it appeared in 1887\, John Norquay’s last year as premier. \nDates and times:                 Location:\nTues Apr 9 9:30-11:30am       Thomas Sill Multi-Purpose Room\nTues Apr 16 9:30-11:30am     Thomas Sill Multi-Purpose Room\nTues Apr 23 9:30-11:30am     Thomas Sill Multi-Purpose Room\nTues Apr 30 9:30-11:30am     Thomas Sill Multi-Purpose Room\nTues May 7 9:30-11:30am       Thomas Sill Multi-Purpose room\nTues May 14 9:30-11:30am     Thomas Sill Multi-Purpose Room \nDr. Gerald Friesen\nGerald Friesen retired more than a decade ago from the Department of History at the University of Manitoba. He has written and edited books and articles\, including a history of the Canadian prairies and an essay on the social changes that accompanied revolutions in communication technology. A former president of the Canadian Historical Association\, he has lectured frequently in Canada and internationally and has given talks and classes to Manitoba union members and secondary school teachers. His new book\, The Honourable John Norquay: Indigenous Premier\, Canadian Statesmen\, will be published by University of Manitoba Press in April 2024. \nTo find out more about the 55 Plus Program\, click here. \nTo see University of Winnipeg campus and parking maps\, click here.  \nIf you have any questions\, or would like to be added to a waitlist for this class\, please email 55plus@uwinnipeg.ca.
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