Windows on the World: Reading Literature from Many Cultures Monday, September 21, 2020 - 6:45 p.m. ET Join Lisbeth Strimple Fuisz of Georgetown University in spirited lectures and informal discussions about novels that explore stories set in Spain, India, the Dominican Republic, and the world of classical Greek mythology. This session discusses In the Time of Butterflies by Julia Alvarez.
The History of Ireland: Four Turning Points Saturday, October 3, 2020 - 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. ET Historian Jennifer Paxton explores the complex history of Ireland’s interactions with the outside world that led to the transformation of the island over a thousand years from a relatively isolated island to a colony of its far more powerful neighbor, England.
Neighborhoods of Rome, Vienna, and Madrid Thursday, October 8; November 19; and December 3, 2020 - 6:45 p.m. ET A stone’s throw from tourist-magnet landmarks are the places that offer travelers a true taste of life in Europe’s most appealing neighborhoods. Fred Plotkin offers a guide to the lesser-known churches, theaters, specialty shops, cafes, and unusual museums that make three major cities well worth a visit.
Windows on the World: Reading Literature from Many Cultures Monday, October 19, 2020 - 6:45 p.m. ET Join Lisbeth Strimple Fuisz of Georgetown University in spirited lectures and informal discussions about compelling novels that explore stories set in Spain, India, the Dominican Republic, and the world of classical Greek mythology. This session discusses The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy.
Windows on the World: Reading Literature from Many Cultures Monday, November 16, 2020 - 6:45 p.m. ET Join Lisbeth Strimple Fuisz of Georgetown University in spirited lectures and informal discussions about novels that explore stories set in Spain, India, the Dominican Republic, and the world of classical Greek mythology. This session discusses The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood.
