The
University of Colorado Denver is beginning a series of free lectures on the humanities for eight straight Wednesdays beginning Oct. 2 in the North Classroom on the Auraria Campus.
The
Mini-School for the Humanities is a learning opportunity offering talks on eight topics, including Getting Past the Illusion of Self-Made Success; Spanglish and Shifting Borders in the U.S.; and Storytelling: Finding Fiction and Writing from Real Life.
Inge Wefes, associate dean of the CU Denver | Anschutz Denver Graduate School and one of the Mini-School organizers, describes the lecture series as a Graduate School service because of the potential impact it will have on those who attend.
"The Mini-School of the Humanities will provide a unique opportunity for high school and even middle school students, as well as undergraduates and adult learners in the community," Wefes says. "They will meet and learn from University of Colorado Denver world-class faculty who are experts in the humanities."
Wefes also organized last winter’s Mini-STEM school, which focused on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, which will be offered again beginning Jan. 29.
At a time when STEM is being stressed in education, Wefes says it’s important to understand and embrace the social sciences and humanities in a well-rounded education.
“Take ‘nature’ for example," she says. "It can be studied just as intensely in the humanities as in STEM disciplines, and everyone will benefit from looking at things from a different angle. Our complex world requires decisions be made on technical, artistic, inter-relational, political and ethical grounds."
The talks are free and open to the public, but space is limited, so attendees are encouraged to
register online.
Contact Confluence Denver Development News Editor Margaret Jackson with tips and leads for future stories at margaret@confluence-denver.com.
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