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university FOR A DAY SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Brennan Hall, Room 228 Pearn Auditorium 8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. • Registration & Morning Coffee: 8:45 to 9:15 a.m., Pearn Lobby • Lunch: Brennan Hall, Room 509 • Reception: Pearn Lobby

Made possible through the generosity of The Scranton Area Foundation and The Neighborhood Development Trust Fund.

Damon Runyon’s Broadway Carnival9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.mRemembered today primarily as the author of the stories that became the musical Guys and Dolls, Damon Runyon used his newspaper columns to characterize gangsters, night club performers and rogue politicians as a new kind of New York elite. Then, through his short stories, he helped establish a new vocabulary for imagining the post-immigrant experience. The talk will serve as an introduction to this nearly forgotten author.

Joseph E. Kraus, Ph.D., Professor of English, The University of Scranton

The Harlem Renaissance: A Cultural, Social and Artistic Explosion11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. James Weldon Johnson, author, lawyer and civil rights activist, referred to it as a “flowering of Negro literature,” but it included other art forms as well and it resonated way beyond the borders of Harlem--to other American cities, to the Caribbean and to Paris. This talk will explore the depth and breadth of this remarkable period which spanned the 1920s and whose impact is with us today.

Sonia Sanchez, Poet, Activist, Scholar and Laura Carnell Professor of English and Women’s Studies Emerita at Temple University

Do Leaders Make History? Reflections on the American Presidency1:45 p.m. to 3 p.m. “Men make their own history,” Karl Marx famously said, “but they do not make it as they please.” Was he right? How should we think about the role of the individual in human affairs versus that of deeper impersonal forces? This talk explores this profound question anew in the context of contemporary American and world history, taking into account the agency of human action and the degree to which even the most powerful leaders are constricted by time, space and conditions, and by what went before.

Fredrik Logevall, Ph.D., Laurence D. Belfer Professor of International Affairs, Harvard University

Contradiction and Pragmatism: President Jefferson’s Foreign Policy and Politics in the Early American Republic3:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. President Jefferson’s policies and philosophy are often portrayed as riven with contradictions: he was the author of the Declaration of Independence and a slave-holder; a proponent of limited government who doubled the size of the country. For all of the seeming contradictions this talk, through an examination of his foreign policy, will argue that Jefferson might best be viewed as a pragmatist in dealing with the realities of American politics and foreign relations in the earliest years of our nation.

David Dzurec, Ph.D., Associate Professor of History, The University of Scranton

University for a Day Fee: $25 for Non-Members, Free to Schemel Forum Members

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Course Fees: Single Fee Non-Member: $60 • Couple Fee Non-Member: $100

*Free to Schemel Forum Members

coursesTop Down? Chaucer and Medieval Governance in The Canterbury TalesAs we live through a presidential election campaign, we are more attentive to government than usual, with questions about who rules, how, and with what effect. Chaucer’s tales give us the opportunity to study such questions at a “safe” distance. They are also concerned with issues of governance—for individuals, families, organizations and countries. While Chaucer’s stories reflect his hierarchical medieval culture, the questions he raises still resonate.

Rebecca Beal, Ph.D. Professor of English, The University of Scranton

Wednesdays, August 31, September 7, 14, 21, 28 and October 5

6:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.; Weinberg Memorial Library, Room 305

An Introduction to Islamic Art and CultureThis introductory art history course presents art produced by Muslims from the 7th through the 21st century. Illustrated lectures will cover the following topics: The birth of Islamic art; cultural dialogue between East and West; fruits (art) of political division and invasion; the effects of colonialism on the Islamic built environment and cultural psyche; and the challenge of defining identity in Islamic art of the 21st century.

Josephine Dunn, Ph.D. Professor of Art History, The University of Scranton

Thursdays, October 13, 20 and 27, November 3, 10 and 17


The Holocaust: An Interdisciplinary Perspective A six-week interdisciplinary study of the Holocaust led by a team of University faculty, each working in a distinct academic specialty but aiming at a comprehensive understanding of this still-mysterious twentieth-century genocide.

Frank Homer, Ph.D. (History), William Rowe, Ph.D. (Philosophy), David Friedrichs, MA (Sociology and Criminal Justice), Darlene Miller-Lanning, Ph.D. (Art and Music) and Carl Schaffer, MA, MFA (English)

Mondays, October 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14 and 21


Frank Homer William Rowe David Friedrichs Darlene Miller-Lanning Carl Schaffer

Monday, September 12

Descent into Hell: The Hero’s Quest in Myth and FilmProfessor Clauss will discuss the age-old quest tale as a form of “katabasis” (descent into the land of the dead), its origins in the human psyche and its enduring presence in cinematic narratives.

James J. Clauss, Ph.D., Professor of Classics, University of Washington (Seattle)

Brennan Hall, The Rose Room, Room 509

Thursday, September 29

Globalization and its Discontents: Specific Problems in Central EuropeLiberal Democracy has come under pressure in Western countries, mainly because of their inability to tackle by local political means the complex challenges posed by globalization, e.g. mass migration and global financial markets. In the Visegrad countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) the challenges are even more complex as they lack deep democratic traditions such as strong civil societies and political institutions.

Jiri Pehe, J.D., Director of New York University in Prague and Global Professor at The Center for European and Mediterranean Studies at NYU in New York

The DeNaples Center, McIlhenny Ballroom Room 407

Wednesday, October 5

The Duel: Hamilton v. Burr: The Most Dramatic Moment in the Politics of the Early RepublicThis infamous duel left a Founding Father dead and the Vice President a fugitive. Why? How do we remember this tragic event? What was its impact at the time and how is it viewed today?

Morey Myers, J.D., Of Counsel, Myers, Brier and Kelly


seminarsWORLD AFFAIRS LUNCHEONAll seminars meet from Noon to 1:30 p.m. • Buffet lunch is served.

LUNCHEON FEES: * Free to Schemel Forum Members $20 per luncheon per person • $30 per luncheon per couple

$110 per series of 6 per person • $160 per series of 6 per couple

Tuesday, October 18

Crime Online: The Investigation and Prosecution of Cyber CriminalsCybercrime is a term used to describe crimes committed on the internet using the computer as either a tool or a victim. The US Department of Justice claims that “cybercrime is one of the greatest threats facing our country with enormous implicating for our national security, economic prosperity and public safety.” The lecture will explore the ways that governments investigate and prosecute cybercrimes.

Judge Thomas Vanaskie, J.D., United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals

Redington Hall, Collegiate Hall

Tuesday, November 29

The Cultural Limits of Free SpeechAn examination of the informal, non-legal boundaries that describe the landscape of debate in America, with all its raucous, vitriolic features of racial and ethnic stereotyping, angry parents’ challenges of books used in schools and secretive relations between government whistleblowers and reporters covering the war on terrorism.

David Shipler, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and former correspondent of the New York Times


Time & Location to be announced

Transforming the World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable DevelopmentAmbassador Donoghue server as a co-facilitator with Kenya’s Ambassador of major United Nations negotiations which lead to the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

David Donoghue, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations

With the Asian Studies Program

Art along the Silk RoadsThe talk will introduce the major sites and monuments of the Silk Roads, the cultural highways that linked East and West Asia by

way of oases and some of the most hazardous terrain on earth.

Nancy Steinhardt, Ph.D., Professor of East Asian Art, University of Pennsylvania

Thursday, September 22, 2016

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Reception to Follow

Brennan Hall, Pearn Auditorium, 2nd floor

FREE Event, RSVP requested to [email protected]

With The Friends of the Weinberg Library

The Royden B. Davis, S. J., Distinguished Author Award Event

Honoring Scranton’s own Tony Award winning playwright, Stephen Karam

Saturday, October 29, 2016

5:00 p.m.

The DeNaples Center, McIlhenny Ballroom Room 407

RSVP required. Ticket prices vary.

Visit www.scranton.edu/authaward for more information or call 570-941-7816.

CRITICS’ PICK “A haunting, beautifully realized play, quite possibly the finest we will see all season... Blisteringly funny and altogether wonderful.”

— Charles Isherwood, The New York Times

With the Scranton Area Foundation

Reflections on a Career in the Policy Change Business

Ms. Luzzatto will lead us on a personal tour of a career devoted to making and changing public policy in the public and private non-profit sectors.

Tamera Luzzatto, Senior Vice President, Government Relations, The Pew Charitable Trusts

Monday, December 5, 2016

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Reception to Follow

Brennan Hall, Pearn Auditorium, 2nd Floor

FREE Event, RSVP requested to [email protected]

The Schemel Forum was founded in July 2006 through generous gifts to the Rev. George Schemel, S.J., Fund, created by friends of the late Father Schemel in his loving memory. Its aim is to provide an opportunity for people of all ages to explore the intellectual and cultural wonders of the world.

about THE SCHEMEL FORUM

The seeds of the Schemel Forum were planted ten years ago when Dr. Harmar Brereton asked Professor Rebecca Beal if she would give a course on Dante’s The Divine Comedy for him and a few friends. Since then we have grown organically, now offering the wide array of learning opportunities that you find in this brochure. We have become a community of learners — informed on current affairs of the world and delving into the mysteries of the past — and a great asset to the region’s educational and cultural life.

FROM THE director

Sondra Myers Director, The Schemel Forum

programsCOLLABORATIVE

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❑ UNIVERSITY FOR A DAY 09/17/16 • $25

❑ BUS TRIP to Philadelphia 11/12/16 • $80 (not included with membership) *Please call to confirm your spot before sending payment.

EVENING COURSES • $60 per course / $100 per couple❑ �Top Down? Chaucer and Medieval Governance in The Canterbury Tales❑ An Introduction to Islamic Art and Culture❑ The Holocaust: An Interdisciplinary Perspective

COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS ❑ Art along the Silk Roads • Free❑ �Tamera Luzzatto, The Pew Charitable Trusts • Free

WORLD LUNCHEON SEMINARS❑ ALL SIX: Register for the entire luncheon series $110 Individual • $160 Couple

Register individually: ($20 per luncheon/$30 per couple)

❑ 09/12/16: Descent into Hell: The Hero’s Quest in Myth and Film

❑ 09/29/16: Globalization and its Discontents: Specific Problems in Central Europe

❑ 10/05/16: The Duel: Hamilton v. Burr: The Most Dramatic Moment in the Politics of the Early Republic

❑ 10/18/16: Crime Online: The Investigation and Prosecution of Cyber Criminals

❑ 11/29/16: The Cultural Limits of Free Speech

❑ TBA: Transforming the World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS:

ACADEMIC YEAR All Programs from 08/31/2016 – 05/31/2017, except Bus Trip

Individual $275 ❑ Couple $450 ❑

SEMESTER MEMBERSHIP • FALL 2016 All Semester Programs, except Bus Trip Individual $137.50 ❑ Couple $275 ❑

ANGEL MEMBERSHIP All Academic Year Programs, except Bus Trip

Individual $500 ❑ Couple $1,000 ❑

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BUS tripSaturday, November 12, 2016

TWO STARS IN THE PHILADELPHIA GALAXYJoin us for the macro-experience of the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s 40th Annual Craft Show, a premier exhibition and sale of the work of 195 of America’s best craft artists, starting with a docent’s overview of the turf. Then following lunch on our own in one of the city’s most treasured historic areas, Washington Square Park, we offer the micro-experience of the elegant Locks Gallery featuring an international array of

contemporary art and a conversation with several of Philadelphia’s renowned artists.

Cost is $80 per person which includes transportation as well as craft show and gallery entry fees. The bus leaves from The University of Scranton at 7:30 a.m. & returns at approximately 6:30 p.m. Please call Emily Brees, 570-941-6206, to reserve a spot by October 1st as spaces are limited.

now available ONLINE REGISTRATION & MEMBERSHIP!Visit our online registration page to sign up and pay for events a la carte or by becoming a Schemel Forum Member.

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