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Past Programs of the Northumberland Learning ConnectionHere is a brief overview of the past programs of the NLC. 2011 Programs Colour and You: How Colour Shapes the World and Your Life Colour. We’re drenched in it. Moved by it. Mad for it. We reflect it, select it, apply it, debate it. Now, find out what you don’t know. Take a tour of colour with us. Learn about
Read more ... 2010 Programs As we speak: Language change and social change, from grammar to emoticons Our language is changing, and so is our understanding of language. Most of us grew up learning a standard structure, grammar, and pronunciation. Today that emphasis is giving way to a view of language in constant transition. We see the change as new words are introduced, old words gain new meanings, communications grow global, pop culture morphs, texting creates a vocabulary of contractions, and –tragically – traditional languages die. Read more... City building and place making: architecture for the 21st Century The 21st century is posing new challenges to the quality of life and economic opportunities in the Greater Golden Horseshoe – the densely populated region around the west end of Lake Ontario that includes Northumberland County. Rapid growth and development require new approaches to building strong, prosperous communities. Forward-looking planners are re-valuating policies on land-use planning, urban form, housing, transportation, cultural heritage, and environmental sustainability. The Spring 2010 lecture series will address these issues. Read more... 2009 Programs Our Hills and Heritage: Five views of Northumberland County Northumberland County is our home, but how many of us know how it has developed since the first years of settlement? How many of us can read the clues in the landscape, or understand Northumberland's place in Canadian literature and art? This series has been designed to offer fresh insights and open our eyes to the county about us. ... read more Memory: What, How, and Where We Remember Five Friday Morning Seminars Why do we forget certain facts and experiences while others remain firmly in our minds? Does technology help or hinder? Do certain types of attention influence memory? Is recollection under hypnosis possible? How do some cultures convey knowledge by means of spirit mediums? And what do public memorials and museums add? Six eminent speakers offer fresh insights and new discoveries about the nature of memory and the workings of the mind. Read more... 2008 Programs “NUDES & NEUTRONS:
LEAPS OF IMAGINATION IN ART AND SCIENCE” In this series we will explore the relationships between science and art, look in various contexts for connections including how the arts have affected science and how scientific discoveries have moved visual artists, musicians and writers. We will consider these in the context of Art, Music, Literature and Theatre, and along the way gain insights into where artists and scientists are headed in the 21st century ... read more "ICE" In these lectures we will learn about the science of ice and how it shapes the earth, about how it has stimulated the evolution and nurturing of life, and about efforts to tame it for our own use. We’ll even learn some answers to the question: “How many words do the Inuit have for snow and ice?” ... read more 2007 Programs Enjoying Opera, with Iain Scott Opera is about romance, passion, love, hate, deception, gorgeous music and sumptuous sets – a feast for the ear and eye. Learn about it from one of Canada’s most knowledgeable opera experts, Iain Scott... read more Bricks, Bohemians, & Passionate Lovers Gary McCluskie, Clayton Scott, and Iain Scott speak on Toronto's new opera house, Puccini's "La Boheme", and Verdi's Greatest Love Duets... read more 2006 Programs Great Books 1 Bruce Meyer lectures on six great books - The Bible, The Odyssey, The Theban Plays in the Fall and The Aeneid, Metamorphosis, and The Inferno in the Spring... read more The Age of Great Cathedrals The complexity and beauty of the Gothic Cathedral is explored in 6 lectures with accompanying seminars, and three special events.... read more Quebec and Its Place in Canada Lectures and seminars that deepen our understanding of 21st century Quebec, breaking down our stereotypes of Quebec and its peoples, its cultural vibrancy, its institutions, and its history..... read more 2005 Programs Islamic Civilization and its Influences on the Western World Six lectures and four seminars address the religion and culture of pre-Islamic Arabia, the teachings of Prophet Muhammad, and the modern islamic developments in theology and philosophy.... read more The Idea of Democracy in a Global World The concept and reality of democracy our interconnected world is explored and analyzed by leading thinkers ... read more
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