Fall 2020 Course List
 
Beginning Genealogy
Instructor: Christopher J. Ritz, PhD
 

Interested in doing your own genealogical research? Trace your family history with an expert! This course is for beginners or for those who have dabbled in genealogy but have not made much progress.

Tuesdays — Sep. 8, 15, 22, 29; Oct. 6
1:00 PM–3:00 PM
 
Connections & Conflicts in Humanities: The Body
Instructor: Scott Denham, PhD
 

Study the connections and conflicts in the humanities under the broad theme of the body.  The lecture-based course runs parallel to Davidson College’s Humanities Program and is based primarily on public faculty lectures, as well as on other college-sponsored public events. The approximately 20 course lectures and events will be fully online and remote.
 

Wednesdays — Aug. 19; Sep. 2, 16, 30; Oct. 14, 28; Nov. 11; Dec. 2, 16
3:00 PM–4:30 PM
 
The Evolution of US Trade Policy
Instructor: Joe Papovich
 

Dollars, euros, yuan — and integrity. Trace the history of the modern international trading system to the present day. Is there such a thing as a “level playing field”? Learn how the US has and is protecting itself against fairly and unfairly traded imports.

 
Thursdays — Sep. 24; Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
2:30 PM–4:00 PM
 
The Future of the American Health Care System
Instructor: Joe Konen, MD, MSPH
 

Talk about timely. The health care needs of the American people are complex. The clamor about accessibility, affordability, and accountability cries for evolution, if not revolution, of our current system. Review the origins of the US health care system, the stakeholders involved, and the proposed emerging strategies.
 

Tuesdays — Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27; Nov. 3, 10
7:00 PM–9:00 PM
 
Scarlet A+: Revisiting Nathaniel Hawthorne
Instructor: Tony Abbott, PhD
 

Remember Hester Prynne? Revisit your knowledge and understanding, possibly acquired long ago in high school, of what is viewed as the first great American novel. Learn about Hawthorne’s life. Read and discuss the six remarkable short stories that led up to and illuminate The Scarlet Letter.
 

Thursdays — Sep. 17, 24; Oct. 1, 8, 15
10:00 AM–11:30 AM
 
The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
Instructor: Deborah Fosberg Nelson, MA
 

A clash of ideologies, a breeding ground for WWII, the Spanish Civil War holds pivotal importance in the history of several countries. Explore events leading to deep divisions within Spanish society, resulting in a civil war within a civil war and the defeat of the Republic. 

 
Mondays — Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26; Nov. 2, 9
1:00 PM–2:30 PM
 
Understanding Visual Forms in Film, Television, and Beyond
Instructor: Maggie McCarthy, PhD
 

More than meets the eye: In our increasingly digital world, images have become an omnipresent mode of conveying meaning.  Let’s look at how they are constructed, framed, stylized, edited, etc. and at the larger social, cultural, or historical context in which they appear.

 
Tuesdays — Oct. 13, 20, 27; Nov. 3, 10, 17
4:00 PM–5:30 PM

Welcome to a different kind of Fall Term!
 
Like many educational enterprises across the nation, DavidsonLearns is putting the health and welfare of our learners and volunteers first, offering an online curriculum in response to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. DavidsonLearns instructors are embracing this opportunity, and we expect our online curriculum will continue to expand until it is safe to meet again in person.