THE SCHEMEL FORUM

FOR CULTURAL ENRICHMENT AND EDUCATION IN THE COMMUNITY
&
FOR THE JOY OF LEARNING TOGETHER

THINK FALL - THINK SCHEMEL

Fall 2008

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University For A Day
          Food for Thought

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2008
THE DeNAPLES CENTER - 4^th FLOOR

    

MOREY M. MEYERS, Lecturer
          The American Presidency

FIVE SESSIONS, WEDNESDAYS, 6:00-7:15 p.m. - SEPTEMBER 3 to OCTOBER 1, 2008
ROOM 305, WEINBERG MEMORIAL LIBRARY
FREE TO SCHEMEL FORUM MEMBERS
SINGLE FEE: $60.00       COUPLE FEE: $100.00
An historical and current examination of the way we elect and remove our presidents, the powers and limitations of the office, and the relationship of the president to the Congress in peace and war.

WILLIAM V. ROWE, Professor of Philosophy, The University of Scranton
          Think World: Reflections on our Times

FIVE SESSIONS, WEDNESDAYS, 6:00-7:15 p.m. - OCTOBER 15 TO NOVEMBER 12, 2008
ROOM 305, WEINBERG MEMORIAL LIBRARY
FREE TO SCHEMEL FORUM MEMBERS
SINGLE FEE: $60.00       COUPLE FEE: $100.00
This world is an object of wonder, and wonder is the beginning of thought. In this five week seminar we will wonder and think together, not so much of how resist or even improve the world, but rather how to live in it with more insight.

RONALD MCKINNEY, SJ, Professor of Philosophy, The University of Scranton

          The Role of Drama in the Jesuit Tradition: Past & Present   

THREE SESSSIONS, MONDAYS, 5:00-7:00 p.m. - NOVEMBER 3 THROUGH NOVEMBER 17, 2008
BRENNAN HALL AUDITIORIUM, ROOM 228
FREE TO SCHEMEL FORUM MEMBERS
SINGLE FEE: $60.00       COUPLE FEE: $100.00
We will explore the traditional role of the arts and, in particular, drama in Jesuit education, and witness staged readings of two plays written by Fr. McKinney: KILLING TIME, on the strange friendship of Albert Einstein at Gödel at Princeton between 1941 and 1955 and CHECKMATE, a contemporary mystery surrounding the creation of a play about the suppression of the Jesuits in 1773.

JOSEPH P. WILSON, Professor of Foreign Languages, The University of Scranton
          Lucan's Pharsalia

SEVEN SESSIONS, MONDAYS, 6:00-7:15 p.m. - SEPTEMBER 8 THROUGH OCTOBER 27, 2008
* NO CLASS ON OCTOBER 13, 2008
ROOM 305, WEINBERG MEMORIAL LIBRARY
FREE TO SCHEMEL FORUM MEMBERS
SINGLE FEE: $100.00       COUPLE FEE: $150.00
A seven week reading of the last great Latin epic.

INSIGHTS INTO THE MIDDLE EAST
LUNCHEON SERIES

The “Insights” Luncheon Series focuses attention on global issues, ideas and events, featuring lectures by leading experts in a variety of fields.

Light Lunch Provided – Registration Required to Attend:

FEES FOR LUNCHEONS:
*Free to Schemel Forum Members
$20 per luncheon per person                                  $30 per luncheon per couple
$50 per 3 part luncheon series per person         $90 per 3 part luncheon series per couple

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Wednesday, October 22, 2008         
          The Legacy of Colonialism in the Middle East

12:00-1:30 P.M., THE DENAPLES CENTER BALLROOM (A)
GOODWIN COOKE, Professor, Maxwell School, Syracuse University, former ambassador to the Central African Republic
Goodwin Cooke joined the U.S. Foreign Service in 1956, where he held a varied of appointments in numerous embassies, and served as U.S. Ambassador to the Central African Republic. He was a professor in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Administration, and directed its undergraduate program in International Relations. He is now Professor Emeritus, continuing his teaching and activities in the Syracuse community.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

          Musings on the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process: Past & Future

12:00:-1:30 P.M., ROOM 509, BRENNAN HALL
HARVEY SICHERMAN, President, Foreign Policy Research Institute, Philadelphia
Harvey Sicherman, a graduate of the University of Scranton, received his doctorate at the University of Pennsylvania. He is President of Foreign Policy Research Institute in Philadelphia and a former aid to three US secretaries of state.

Thursday, October 30, 2008
          What the Future Holds for Iran, Iraq, & Afghanistan      

12:00-1:30 P.M., Room 509, Brennan Hall
J. ALEXANDER THIER, Senior Rule of Law Advisor, U.S. Institute for Peace, Washington DE
J. Alexander Thier, joined the U.S. Institute for Peace as senior advisor in the Rule of Law program in 2005. He is the director of the project on constitution-making, peace building, and national reconciliation and codirector of the International Network to Promote the Rule of Law. He is also responsible for several rule-of-law programs in Afghanistan.

Fees do not apply for Schemel Forum Annual and Angel Members. For membership information or to join, contact:

Sondra Myers Schemel Forum Director 570.941.4089 myerss2@scranton.edu

or

Kym Fetsko Schemel Forum Events Coordinator 570.941.7816 fetskok2@scranton.edu