Events Calendar / Lifelong Learning Lecture Series

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Lifelong Learning Lecture: What Was Wrong with the Articles of Confederation?

During the Revolutionary War, Americans drafted over a dozen constitutions: at least one for each state plus the Articles of Confederation, which bound the states together in a “perpetual Union.” The Articles were controversial from the beginning. In this talk, we examine the Articles—both their merits and their flaws—and discuss why some Americans wanted to replace them so quickly with a more robust national government.

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Lifelong Learning Lecture: Fashion and Philosophy

Join us in this philosophical investigation of fashion. More than simply periodic changes in cut and color, fashion here is presented as the occasion to explore the symbolic, materialistic, communal, and ethical dimensions of human existence.

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Lifelong Learning Lecture: Quilts of Gees Bend: An American Legacy

Once created out of necessity, quilts produced by the women of Gees Bend are now recognized as a unique form of American art. From their origins on the plantations of the American South to international recognition in today’s museums, the quilts of Gees Bend provide a rich story of how the creative spirit of this talented group of artists has endured and become a part of American art and culture.

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