OF 0004.144 Man-Made Earthquakes in the Age of Unconventional Oil and Gas Development

Yes! Humans really are causing earthquakes! Discover how the recent oil and gas revolution has led to unintended earthquakes of unprecedented proportions across the United States, including our own backyard. Learn about the history of man-made earthquakes and — through a live demonstration — the physics of the problem. We’ll also discuss how our scientific understanding of the subject matter has evolved with time.

Format: 80% Lecture, 10% Interactive discussion, 10% Demonstration

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2019 Summer
OF 0004.129 William Carlos Williams' Radioactive Love Poems

Does a poem always have to rhyme? Not if you’re a modernist poet. They threw rhyme schemes out the window, as demonstrated by William Carlos Williams, one of America’s foremost modernists: “so much depends/upon/a red wheel/barrow/glazed with rain/water/beside the white/chickens.” Learn all about the modernists and why Williams thought a poem was “a little machine.”

Format: 40% Lecture, 40% Interactive discussion, 20% Hands-on activity

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June 12 - June 12
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OF 0007.45 Radio in the Digital Era

Ever wondered how radio, the oldest of the electronic mass media, can live in the era of the internet, podcasts, social media, and the smartphone? Explore the enduring pull of storytelling by learning about the history of radio through active listening to “old-time radio drama” and modern classics. You’ll also get a behind-the-scenes look at how KPBS manages content across multiple platforms, including radio, and how decisions are made about content presentation. Includes a tour of the KPBS facilities. Class meets in the lobby of the KPBS building.

Format: 60% Lecture, 40% Interactive discussion

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OF 0004.130 Andrew Jackson, America's Original Populist President

Our nation’s seventh president, hero of the Battle of New Orleans and co-founder of the Democratic Party, fought Indians, barely survived a duel, and stood firm against South Carolina’s threat to secede. Considered the “people’s president,” Andrew Jackson opposed the National Bank, defied the Supreme Court, and supported the Indian Removal Act. Learn about the fascinating life of our first populist president, how he set precedents for the use of presidential power, and how it affects the presidency even to this day.

Format: 70% Lecture, 30% Interactive discussion

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OF 0008.12 Foiling Around: Introduction to Sword Fighting

“My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die!” said Mandy Patinkin (repeatedly) in his iconic role in The Princess Bride. Now you too can fight like Inigo. Have a great time learning basic sword fighting techniques for stage and screen — from safety skills, to cuts, thrusts, parries, and attacks. By the end of the workshop, you’ll be able to do a slow, modified sword fight. Physical requirements are the ability to move and stand throughout most of the 2-hour class sessions, and easily get from a seated to standing position.

Format: 15%, Lecture, 10% Interactive discussion, 75% Hands-on activity

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OF 0004.131 What Autonomous Vehicles Can Do for You: Mobility for All

Have you been wondering what transportation of the future will look like? Are you apprehensive about giving control of a vehicle to technology? How can autonomous (driverless) and connected (smart) vehicles be beneficial to all? What could your involvement be? We’ll explore these and other questions about what researchers, technology companies, and transportation agencies are doing to prepare for the advent of new ways to travel.

Format: 30% Lecture, 70% Interactive discussion

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2019 Summer
OF 0008.13 Introduction to Furniture and Woodworking: Making a Shaker Table

Discover the equipment, materials, and process of fine woodworking by making one of the most iconic and functional forms in furniture: the Shaker side table. Work from rough lumber to finished product, with each step thoroughly demonstrated: preparation, milling, jointing, sanding, and finishing. Also learn about shop safety, best practices, great tools, tricks of the trade, and why Shaker design is so enduring. We’ll delve deeply into craftsmanship and prepare you to potentially continue making furniture. Leave the course with a finished product that will last a lifetime. Open to all skill levels, this three-week workshop takes place in the SDSU wood shop. Please bring a notebook and tape measure; all other materials will be provided. Register early; space is limited.

Format: 70% Lecture, 10% Interactive discussion, 20% Hands-on activity

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June 10 - June 26
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OF 0005.06 Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights

Explore the unique format of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights: the narrators, the importance of atmosphere and setting, and how skillfully the timeframe is depicted. Also learn relevant details of Brontë’s life, based on Karen Kenyon’s book, The Brontë Family: Passionate Literary Geniuses. We’ll also include new speculation about Brontë’s inspiration for the novel, and the similarity of some characters to actual people in her life.

Format: 20% Lecture, 80% Interactive discussion

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OF 0004.132 Africa: Home of Natural Wonders and a Wonderful Vacation Destination

In southern Africa, on the Zambezi River at the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World — Victoria Falls. In this interactive lecture, learn all about the wonders of this great continent and how to vacation like kings and queens — from Cape Town to Cairo, Asmara to Dakar, Mbabane to Tunis, Maputo to Timbuktu, and Nairobi to Monrovia — without spending a fortune.

Format: 50% Lecture, 20% Interactive discussion, 10% Hands-on activity, 20% Demonstration

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July 9 - July 9
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OF 0003.124 Understanding Globalization through Different Lenses

Raise your awareness of the rapidly shifting ground that’s changing our societies and ways of life from the outside. Learn how we’re changing, the benefits and costs of this process, who the agents and actors are, how we’re responding to this change, and where we’re heading.

Format: 60% Lecture, 40% Interactive discussion

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