2012-13 Keep on Learning

Keep on Learning at Wartburg is open to all residents of the Cedar Valley. Classes meet on Thursday mornings in the Heritage Room of Saemann Student Center, beginning with coffee at 9 a.m., followed by the presentation from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Pre-registration is not required. If you enjoy the first class of each session and decide to continue, a $30 fee is payable at the second class. More information is available by contacting the Wartburg College Alumni and Parent Relations Office, 319-352-8491 or alumni@wartburg.edu.

Parking is available in the lots and on the streets directly east of Saemann Student Center. Additional parking is located south of the Fine Arts Center (off First Avenue between Ninth and 10th Streets).
Colson
September 6, 13, 20, 27 Socrates, His Method, and the Thirst to Know
Wartburg President Darrel Colson, known for engaging presentations that enliven the field of philosophy, will focus on the Socratic Method, signature achievement of the philosopher who left behind no written materials and who many have argued was illiterate. Using three of Plato’s Socratic dialogues, Colson will examine the exacting standards enforced by Socrates in his search for answers as well as the progress his method facilitated and frustrated.
Dimitri
October 4, 11, 18, 25 Meeting Beethoven at the Piano
Dr. Dmitri Vorobiev, assistant professor of piano at the University of Northern Iowa, will examine Ludwig van Beethoven’s continuing influence on music nearly 200 years after the composer’s death. Recordings and Vorobiev’s live performances will illuminate why pianists continue to record and perform Beethoven and why Beethoven’s works continue to resonate with audiences.
Lindgren
November 1, 8, 15, 29 A Guide to the Modern Vampire
Dr. Erika Lindgren, Wartburg College associate professor of history, will discuss the current vampire craze, evidenced in “Twilight” books and movies and the “True Blood” series on HBO. Class sessions will explore the development of the modern vampire, beginning with monsters of European legends and literature and progressing to the villains and heroes of modern popular fiction, films, and television.
Cawalti Kelley
January 10, 17, 24, 31 The Power of Movies: Visual and Verbal
Cedar Falls illustrator Gary Kelley and University of Northern Iowa professor emeritus Scott Cawelti will team teach this class. They will examine clips from eight films in which powerful meanings emerge from visuals and/or language. Each class will focus on two films.
Wohl
February 7, 14, 21, 28 The Founding Fathers: Their World and Ours
Dr. Harold B. Wohl, professor emeritus of history at the University of Northern Iowa, will examine what made America’s Founding Fathers great, how their reputations changed, and how they changed and redefined the course of modern history.
Sherer
 March 7, 14, 21, 28 Grand and Glorious Game-changers
Retired editor and prolific writer Mike Sherer ’63 will discuss four seminal inventions that rearranged our world: Time measuring devices, the compass, magnifying lenses, and the printing press. The topic was inspired by The Discoverers, a 1983 book by Harvard historian Daniel J. Boorstin.
Don Meyer
 April 4, 18, 25, May 2 Frank Lloyd Wright:
The Man, The Architect, The Genius
Don Meyer, an architect before becoming a college administrator, will provide an in-depth look at America’s most prominent and beloved architect. Classes will examine Wright’s tumultuous personal life, the elements that made his architectural style so recognizable, the people who influenced him, and the places where he honed his craft.