Ryan T. O'Leary, Ph.D.
The United States is unique among the world's nations for many reasons. One of those is the fact that Americans remain far more religious than citizens of any other developed, Western country. Meanwhile, since the 1960s, the traditional American left and right have become what scholars call the New Left and the New Right, to distinguish late twentieth and early twenty-first century forms from those of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This seminar will define those differences, then consider how both camps understand and deploy religious themes in making their cases and mobilizing their bases.
Ryan T. O’Leary, Ph.D., is a Wisconsin native who enjoys exploring our unique landscape by trail and kayak. Dr. O’Leary’s current research takes place at the intersection of religion, American culture, and political discourse. His publications include “The Irony of the Secular: Violent Communication at the Limits of Tolerance,” and “The Freedom Narrative and the War on Terror: Civil-Religious Idolatry for the 9/11 Generation.”
The class will investigate the reasons behind the Russian invasion to include Ukraine's previous status within the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. It will then move on to discuss how the war has been fought. It will then conclude with a discussion of what we can say at that point about its likely conclusion and its greater meaning within European and global history.
Jeff Leigh has been a professor of history within the UW System since 2000. He earned a Ph.D. in East European History from Indiana University-Bloomington and a certificate of study from Voronezh State University, RSFSR, USSR, where he spent the academic year 1989-90.
Rachel Hausmann-Schall
Learn the basics of collage during this introductory course that provides participants with the opportunity to make artworks using humble materials like paper, magazine and newspaper clippings, book pages, and other ephemera. Taking inspiration from collage artists across history, participants will also experiment with alternative techniques and materials ranging from image transfer to found objects. Enjoy exploring the mixed-media possibilities of collaging on a flat surface and take home a completed 8x5.5" artwork. No prior art making experience required, this course is designed for beginners.
Rachel Hausmann-Schall is a born and raised midwestern artist, writer, and educator living and working in central Wisconsin. She received her BFA from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) in 2015 and has exhibited her artwork nationally, including a recent solo exhibition at No Instructions Gallery in Milwaukee, WI. Rachel is co-editor of Artdose Magazine and is the Artist Residency & Adult Program Manager at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, WI.
Catalina Cabello
Come and be bilingual in the most spoken language in the U.S after English! Learn Basic Spanish phrases through real-life situations at the airport, restaurant, or grocery store. Topics
to be covered include asking and giving personal information, vocabulary related to traveling or shopping and talking about family and friends.
Catalina Cabello is a seasoned Corporate English and Spanish Instructor at Northcentral Technical College (NTC) as well as an experienced Spanish Translator and Interpreter for different school districts, hospitals, clinics and other business organizations, with over 20 years of experience in both the United States and Ecuador.
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