This course asks: What is the relationship of human beings to nature? And to their own "nature"?
Readings for the semester include:
Oedipus at Colonus by Sophocles
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Selections from Poems for the Millennium Volume 3 by Jerome Rothenberg & Jeffrey C. Robinson
The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Confusions of Young Törless by Robert Musil
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
- The group meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month from 6:45pm to 7:45pm at Mechanics’ Institute, following the Proust Seminar at Mechanics’ Institute.
- This semester will begin on September 12, 2018 and end February 27, 2019.
- Registration is open to all. Mechanics' Institute members pay $70 for each 5-month session; Members of the public pay $100.
Contact Heather at [email protected] or 415-857-6727 with questions about registration, or contact Dr. Calkins with questions about the group.
Classes
Future Classes
Feb 24 - 12:00 pm
Berkeley Rep Docent Talk: Uncle Vanya
Attendees of this docent talk will receive 20% off tickets for Berkeley Rep's 2024-25 season.
Mar 11 - 5:30 pm
Kindred Voices Seminar with Dr. Nigel Hatton
An online seminar (9 sessions) meticulously crafted to delve into the profound works of Toni Morrison, Nikki Giovanni, and Maya Angelou.
Mar 21 - 3:00 pm
Flip Through Digital Magazines: An Interactive How-To!
Did you know that your membership unlocks access to over 5,000 digital magazines? Learn how to access them in this interactive class!
