by launk | Oct 4, 2023 | Faculty
The Canisius Adult Lifelong Learning Institute is pleased to announce its new course for the fall 2023 semester: The Power in Myth: Opening to the Mystery of the Universe.
Lead by Johanna Fisher of the English Department, this course will look at a variety of myths from around the world, from ancient to not-so-ancient peoples, and consider the power within the stories that direct our attention to the wonders of human existence, and of the universe through which we journey.
This course is held Tuesday afternoons beginning October 17. To register, visit tinyurl.com/bdde2sb8.
Submitted by: Kristina Laun, Social Media & Website Administrator, CALLI
by launk | Sep 18, 2023 | Faculty
On Thursday, October 12 at 7:00 p.m., Canisius alumnus Joseph Blatz will share his insight into the work needed to create cultural tourism in Buffalo with a special look at house museums.
He will also look at his present project: The Rohlfs Home and Museum in the Allentown district.
Please join us in the Grupp Fireside Lounge. This talk is free and open to the public.
Submitted by: Kristina Laun, Social Media & Website Administrator, CALLI
by launk | Aug 28, 2023 | Faculty
The fall 2023 session of the Canisius Adult Lifelong Learning Institute (CALLI) Book Club will meet at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 27, in OM 219.
This semester, we will examine Adrienne Mayor’s The First Fossil Hunters: Paleontology in Greek and Roman Times. Mayor’s book examines how the discovery of prehistoric fossils affected ancient Mediterranean culture and society. Bring your lunch and join the conversation.
Submitted by: Kristina Laun, social media & website administrator, CALLI
by launk | Mar 10, 2023 | Faculty
Join the Lifelong Learners Institute for a friendly discussion of the German epic The Nibelungenlied. Our spring 2023 meeting will be Tuesday, March 14th, in Old Main 219 at 1:30 p.m. Bring your lunch and join the conversation. No prior reading or knowledge of the book or topic is required.
Submitted by: Kristina Laun, Social Media & Website Administrator, CALLI
by launk | Feb 27, 2023 | Faculty
The Book Club for Canisius Adult Lifelong Learners’ Institute (CALLI) will hold its next meeting Tuesday, March 14, in OM 219, at 1:30 p.m.
We will be looking at the medieval German saga “The Nibelungenlied.” Bring your lunch and join the discussion. No prior academic knowledge of the book or the era is required. The CALLI Book Club meets once a semester and is free and open to the public. Won’t you join us?
Submitted by: Kristina Laun, Social Media & Website Administrator, CALLI