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Join award-winning editor Kim Roberts for “Politics & Poetry in the Capital City,” a series of three discussions that will enhance your understanding of DC’s complex history through the lens of its poetry. Three Thursdays: February 4, 11, 18, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Online Class.
The Gothic novel was the 18th century equivalent of the horror movie: though its terrors might seem mild to a 21st century audience, they evoked chills in their contemporary audience. In this seminar-style, discussion based class we’ll read The Castle of Otranto (1764) by Horace Walpole; The Mysteries of Udolpho (1794) by Ann Radcliffe, and The Monk (1796) by Matthew Lewis. These novels show how 18th century writers used medieval, continental settings to explore the darkness underlying modern civilization. Five Thursdays: January 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18, from noon to 2 p.m. Online Class.
Ten years have passed since the momentous and courageous Arab Uprisings began so, it is time to look back and assess what happened in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region during that ten years period. We will also review the reasons for these revolts by people from all walks of life against the authoritarian governments. Join us for a journey to better understand these uprisings – why, who, what and when – in addition to exploring expectations for the future. Five Fridays: January 22, February 5, 19, March 5, 19, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Online Class.