Wisconsin Idea - Part II

We have a world class university right here in our backyard. Here are some ways I have come across to take advantage of the world class resource right here in our backyard. Take
UW Continuing Education Courses.

Here a couple samples. They offer different things each semester. The History Department has the most offerings. Monona's own Jim Draeger usually has an offering related to lesiure in Wisconsin.

NEW The early modern city
This series explores the development of a number of major European cities from the 15th to the 17th centuries. Examine the marketplace with its vigorous commercial life, the emergence of new social groups, and the appearance of a lively urban culture. Use art and architecture, literary sources, and ritual to understand urban life in this period.
W, Nov 1-15, 7:30-8:45 pm, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St, Limit 45, 0.4 CEU, $31, Program #5704

Beowulf. With Dick Ringler .Beowulf, a poem of 3,000 lines (about the length of Hamlet), is the oldest important work of literature in English. It survives in manuscript from 1000 CE but contains memories of Scandinavian royalty and wars from the early seventh century. With excerpts from the dramatized version of his translation, the instructor discusses its origins, narrative techniques, and meaning for original and contemporary audiences.
Section 2: T, Nov 7-Dec 12, $55, Lowell Center, 610 Langdon St. Dick Ringler

The pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela The shrine of St. James of Compostela was one of the most popular places of pilgrimage in the medieval world. This four-part slide/lecture series explores the theory and practice of medieval pilgrimage, focusing on the marvelous medieval buildings-monasteries, churches, and hospitals, especially in the Romanesque style-built along the road to Compostela. Section 3: R, Nov 16-Dec 14, (no class Nov 23), $40, Chazen Museum, 800 University Ave. Jane Schulenburg

This year's offerings have already included "Indian Mounds of Madison and Four Lakes" by
Robert Birmingham. And "The medieval city and its people"

Also, The Center for theHumanitiesUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison offers a number of lectures and other programs.

"The Center for the Humanities is the primary vehicle on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus for interdisciplinary programming in the humanities."