Due to circumstances beyond our control, we have had to postpone the Schemel Forum Luncheon seminar with Dr. Fredrik Logevall on Monday, March 3.
We are looking at rescheduling this luncheon and will get back to you as soon as possible on that matter. We apologize for the inconvenience.
The World War I Film Course will begin as scheduled at 5:30 on March 3.
“Obama and the World in Historical Perspective”
How should we judge Barack Obama’s foreign policy as he approaches the midpoint of his second term? And how does he compare to his predecessors in his approach to the world? In this lecture Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Fredrik Logevall places Obama’s foreign policy in historical context, with particular attention to Wilsonianism.
RSVP Here or email emily.brees@scranton.edu
Feb. 10th marks the start of Schemel Forum World Affairs Luncheons for the spring semester!Bill Strickland, President and CEO of Manchester Bidwell Corp., Social Architect and Community Leader has used his leadership skills to improve the lives of disadvantaged young people through programs of his own design.
Winner of the coveted MacArthur “genius” Award, Bill will speak on “The Art of Leadership” focusing on what skill sets and leadership style can speak to the very complex and increasingly global nature of our challenges.
RSVP Here or email emily.brees@scranton.edu
On January 16th, Erika Funke from WVIA’s Artscene interviewed Sondra Myers, Schemel Forum Director. Tune in to listen to the discussion on the new and exciting offerings the Schemel Forum is bringing to campus starting in February!
The Schemel Forum Courses are slated to begin in February!
Enlightened Self-Interest Examined
The semester starts out with a course with a philosophical nature. Dr. Matt Meyer will discuss the pursuit of self-interest for the common good. This course will take look civic responsibility and the connection today’s Americans may or may not understand between self-interest and the common good. Readings will include those from Thucydides, Plato, Adam Smith, Tocqueville, Milton Friedman and Joseph Stiglitz.
This course meets on Thursdays from 6 to 7:15 pm, starts Feb. 6th.
Jewish-American Short Stories
Dr. Joe Kraus will take this course through a variety of Jewish-American short stories from before World War II to present day. Looking at the world from both sides of the hyphen; as Jews and Americans. Readings include those from Delmore Schwartz, Grace Paley, Philip Roth, Thane Rosenbaum and Nathan Englander to name a few.
This course meets on Wednesdays from 6 to 7:15 pm, starts Feb. 19th.
World War I: The Watershed Event of the Twentieth Century
This course features a signature documentary on the war, shown in six sessions with commentary by David Wenzel, former mayor of Scranton, and Dr. Sean Brennan. Examine how this conflict shaped the world both then and into the present day.
This course meets on Mondays from 5:30 to 8:30 pm, starts March 3rd.
The Schemel Forum has some great speakers and events lined up for Spring 2014! Click the link below to view the Spring Brochure or visit the website here. Hope to see you there!
Schemel Forum Spring 2014 Brochure
Join us for a Roundtable Discussion in conjunction with the Office of Community Relations.
Seats are limited. Please RSVP here or contact emily.brees@scranton.edu to reserve your spot!
Don’t Miss the final World Affairs Luncheon for the 2013 Fall Semester!
RSVP here or contact emily.brees@scranton.edu to reserve your spot!
The Schemel Forum has added a Collaborative Event for the fall semester.
Please join us on Monday, Dec. 2nd, 7:30pm at the Weinberg Memorial Library, Room 305 for a presentation and discussion of the Crisis in Syria.
RSVP to emily.brees@scranton.edu to reserve a seat.
