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Past Programs of the Northumberland Learning Connection - 2010Spring 2010 ProgramCity 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... Fall 2010 ProgramAs 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. Language is a large part of our identity. When language changes, what happens to our view of a world that is also in rapid change? This series will examine how politics, power, and identity are affected by language, and how the study of language can tell us more about ourselves. The Fall 2010 program will address these issues. Read more...
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