Winter 2017
MOLLI
Curiosity never retires.
Winter registration begins
on Monday, December 5th
Osher Lifelong
Learning Institute
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To learn more, contact 406-243-2905 or visit us online at www.umt.edu/molli
Initially funded by a grant from The Bernard Osher Foundation, the
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UM (MOLLI) is a lifelong learning
program for adult learners 50+. MOLLI’s goal is to create an accessible
and innovative learning environment so that active older adults from all
backgrounds and levels of education may pursue learning. MOLLI builds on
the rich resources of the University of Montana (UM) to offer its members
an array of educational and social opportunities. As a MOLLI member, you
have the opportunity to:
• Take a broad array of courses with distinguished UM faculty, emeritus faculty, and other Missoula area teachers in a “no grade, no test learning” environment
• Keep active and enrich your life
• Meet new and interesting people
• Continue to learn and expand your horizons
• Explore new skills and develop new interests
• Travel and learn in new ways
• Stay mentally fit – and have fun!
Membership is $20 per person and is renewable annually. Courses are $60
each. Some activities are free to members while others have a small fee.
The benefits of membership include:
• Access to the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library at UM
• Special member only events
• Special MOLLI-only parking permits during the MOLLI term
• 10% discount at the Bookstore at UM for
textbooks and art supplies for MOLLI
courses
“It was fun to be
a student again...
especially in a
class without tests
or grades”
~MOLLI member
MOLLI Council Members
Kathy Bartlett
Ann Boone
Brian Derry
Robert Greene
Dorothy Irvine
Kate Jackson
Paul Lauren
Rustem Medora
Myra Shults
Stephen Speckart
William Towle
Marci Valeo
Linda Woodbridge
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Welcome to MOLLI
As we prepare for days of ever shortening sunlight we are delighted to offer you this line up of
exceptional educational opportunities to brighten your days. We have made a slight revision in
format forgoing the identification of a course into a category. Feedback has been that course
categories are not important when registering for courses and some courses actually fall into more
than one category.
We also want to introduce three new members to the MOLLI Council. We so appreciate their
dedication and commitment to MOLLI and the work they do to help us continue to strive for
excellence every day.
Kathy Bartlett is a UM alum who returned to Missoula in 2011. She currently serves as
an adjunct professor for the Phyllis J. Washington College of Education. She is retired and
enjoying her Missoula family, MOLLI, and other UM adventures.
Dorothy Irvine, who also is Chair of the MOLLI Finance Committee, was a principal of an
import business in Chicago that focused on handmade Japanese papers. Her most soul satisfying
work at the moment is being “BaBa” to her four grandchildren and an “organic farmer.”
William Towle is a retired lawyer who moved from Chicago to Missoula twenty years ago. As
soon as he was settled he became active in the MOLLI Program.
Thanks to all of you for continuing to support and enjoy MOLLI classes and events. We look
forward to another term of excellent classes and special events.
Brian Derry
Chair, MOLLI Council
406-493-6476
[email protected]
Roger Maclean
Dean, School of Extended and Lifelong Learning
406-243-2983
[email protected]
Welcome to MOLLI
We appreciate your ongoing support of MOLLI by being members and registering for courses that
interest you and fit into your schedule. We also sincerely appreciate your participation in our annual
Fundraising Campaign which complements our other revenues from membership fees, tuition
for courses and interest earned on our Endowment. As an Osher Lifelong Learning sponsored
Institute, we are required to have an annual Fundraising Campaign to assure the sustainability of
our program. The most important criteria of the Fundraising Campaign is the number of members
who participate rather than how much is given. Your participation in this campaign is strongly
encouraged with whatever amount is comfortable to you.
Table of Contents
Important Message from MOLLI..............................................................................................................5
MOLLI Special Courses..............................................................................................................................6
Basiniski, Anne - MOLLI at the MET!
Kern, Dennis - Mindful Practices for Drawing
Peterson, Dean - MOLLI Choral Society.................................................................................................7
Waldorf, Teresa - Barefoot in the Park: Backstage Pass
Winter Course Overview.............................................................................................................................8
Winter Course Listings...............................................................................................................................9
Ashley, Sandra - Native American Perspectives
Charles, Casey - Shakespeare’s Othello
Cooper, Jennifer - The “Real” History of Western Music: Wealth, Drama and Scandal!.....................10
Gebert, John - The Odds Are You Want to Know This
Greene, Robert H. - Stalin’s Russia........................................................................................................11
Mansch, Larry - Martin Luther and the Reformation
Rafferty, Eileen - The Creative Muse....................................................................................................12
Renner-Fahey, Ona - The Evolution of the Russian Short Story
Seielstad, George - An Intelligent Planet................................................................................................13
Shearer, Tobin Miller - Hope, Race, and a Way Forward: Equipping Ourselves to Counter Racism
Silliman, Lee - The World Was All Before Them: Artists of the American West 1830 - 1930..............14
Spaliatsos, Robert - Reflections on the Old Testament from the Eastern Christian Tradition
Spencer, Daniel - Earth Ethics: A Case Method Approach to Environmental Issues............................15
Woodbridge, Linda - Shakespeare: Three Classy Comedies
General Information..................................................................................................................................17
Electronic MOLLI.....................................................................................................................................18
Campus Map..............................................................................................................................................19
Registration Form.................................................................................................................................insert
Thank you for your support of lifelong learning! If you have any questions or concerns,
please contact the MOLLI office at 406.243.2905 or email [email protected].
Important Message from MOLLI
Refund Policy
Members may receive a full refund of course tuition if a course is dropped at least 48 hours prior to the first class session.
A refund, minus a $10 processing fee, or credit for a future course will be offered if a course is dropped no later than 24
hours after the first session.
In accordance with University policy, credit must be used prior to June 30 of the applicable year. If the credit is not used,
it will be refunded, minus a $10 processing fee.
Membership, course fees, and parking permits are non-refundable.
Financial Assistance Policy
MOLLI tries very hard to keep costs at a minimum so everyone can participate. However, we know that some people
may need some help. Therefore, MOLLI is pleased to offer a tuition waiver program to ensure everyone 50+ has the
opportunity to engage in lifelong learning. This program is supported by donations from MOLLI instructors and generous
members via our annual fundraising campaign. A member in need of financial assistance may receive a tuition waiver for
no more than two classes per term by completing and signing the Tuition Waiver Application. Persons requesting
a tuition waiver will be asked to pay what they can for the class. Tuition waivers cannot be applied towards the annual $20
membership fee or any additional costs associated with a course beyond the cost of tuition (e.g. performance tickets and
art supplies are not eligible). To learn more about the MOLLI tuition waiver program, please call 406-243-2905.
Auditing Classes
MOLLI is a membership organization that relies on the income generated by tuition and fees to help fund the high quality
programming we strive to provide to all of our members.
As we continue to grow, classes and events often fill to capacity and generate wait lists. While we try to accommodate as
many members as possible, we are often limited by seating capacity of our classrooms and other available venues. For
the safety of our members and compliance with fire safety code, MOLLI can not exceed established seating capacity
in a room. Although there may be empty seats when a class is full, those seats must remain available for the registered
members should they arrive late.
For these reasons, MOLLI does not allow the auditing of classes. All members wishing to attend a class or event must be
registered. To register for a class or event, call the MOLLI office at 406-243-2905.
Repeat Classes
Due to demand and/or space limitations, MOLLI offers repeat classes from year to year (e.g. Exploring the Universe,
Beginning Bird Watching, Understanding Color). In order to give all students an opportunity, preference will be given to
students who have not taken the class previously. Any student interested in repeating the class will be put on the waitlist.
Depending on class space, the MOLLI office will begin contacting students on the waitlist two weeks prior to the start date
of the class.
How To Register
Winter registration begins on Monday, December 5, 2016
• Online at www.umt.edu/molli
• Call us at 406-243-2905
• Hand deliver your form to the Todd Building on the
University of Montana campus, adjacent to the University Center
Please DO NOT fax or email your registration to MOLLI.
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• Mail the registration form to:
MOLLI
School of Extended & Lifelong Learning
University of Montana
32 Campus Drive
Missoula, MT 59812
MOLLI Special Courses
MOLLI at the MET!
Anne Basinski
Tuesdays, January 17, January 31, and February 14, 9:00 am – 10:30 am (Lectures), Roxy Theater, Missoula
Tuesdays, January 24, February 7, and February 21, 9:00 am (MET Screenings-Length Varies), Roxy Theater, Missoula
The Roxy Theater is located at 718 S. Higgins Avenue, Missoula
Tuition: $99 (includes $60 for the course and $39 for the tickets to the opera screenings)
The Metropolitan Opera’s acclaimed The Met: Live in HD series returns to MOLLI as a series of engaging lectures paired
with recent live opera transmissions from the current 2016-17 Metropolitan Opera season. This year, Anne Basinski,
vocal professor at the UM School of Music, returns to lecture on three diverse operas spanning three centuries of opera.
This year’s operas are Mozart’s charming Don Giovanni, Puccini’s setting of the classic story of love Romeo et Juliette,
and a dazzling new production of an opera commissioned in 2000 by the Salzburg Festival, composer Kaija Saariaho’s
breakthrough opera L’Amour de Loin.
About the Instructor: Anne Basinski, soprano, is currently on the faculty of the University of Montana, where she
teaches voice and vocal literature. She is also director of the nationally recognized University of Montana Opera Theater.
Her graduate degrees are from Indiana University, and professional credits include operatic roles such as Zerlina in Don
Giovanni, Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, and Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro, Handel’s Messiah, and other concert and
operatic performances.
Mindful Practices for Drawing
Dennis D. Kern
Tuesdays, January 17 - February 14, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, The Lifelong Learning Center, 310 S Curtis St., Missoula
Maximum Enrollment: 20
Supplies: Students may purchase the required supply packet at the Bookstore at the University of Montana. Approximate
cost of the supplies packet is $35. A “sleeping mask” is also required. Masks can be purchased at pharmacies, other local
outlets, or will be included in the kit at the Bookstore for an additional cost.
This class is a series of drawing exercises in varied lighting conditions intended to develop a personal awareness that
enhances practice of contour and gesture drawing. Exercises will be done while blindfolded as well as in studio lighting/
natural light. Discussion/critique sessions are an included activity. The goal of the class is to help the individual become
mindful of the touch and feel of drawing materials on various supports.
This class does not require any previous drawing experience; however, advanced and experienced artists already
knowledgeable of strategies of gesture and contour drawing will experience an expanded awareness of materials and
observation.
About the Instructor: Dennis Kern received his MFA with an emphasis in drawing and printmaking. He was a gallery
director/curator at UM and taught studio art classes at MSU Billings where he received the “Excellence Award for
Non-Tenured Faculty”. His work has exhibited internationally. He was an advisor for Whispering Concrete, a journal
produced by inmates at the Montana Women’s Prison.
What Makes These Courses Special?
These courses are called “special” because one, some, or all of the following apply:
1. The cost of the course is different.
2. The course schedule is different.
3. The discount of 2 for $100 cannot be applied.
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MOLLI Special Courses-continued
MOLLI Choral Society
Dean Peterson
Thursdays, January 12 – March 2, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, Spirit of Peace Church, 506 Toole Avenue, Missoula
Tuition: $90
Maximum Enrollment: 60
The MOLLI Choral Society will be an interactive course that will involve participants in vocal development and
choral singing. Some choral background or participation in last winter’s Choral Society are prerequisites for successful
participation. Each class will be divided into numerous activities including vocal/physical warm ups, vocal development,
choral singing, and listening. The development of part singing and good choral tone will be the main focus for this course.
Class members will sing weekly as a group in a choral rehearsal setting. The Choral Society will perform an informal
concert as a final project.
About the Instructor: Dean Peterson is the conductor of the Missoula Symphony Chorale and the Missoula Mendelssohn
Club. He directed the Missoula Hellgate High School choirs from 1986 to 2011 and served as interim University of
Montana choral director during the 2011-2012 academic year. In March of 2014, Dean was honored to be inducted into
the University of Montana’s Fine Arts Hall of Honor at the annual Odyssey of the Stars.
Barefoot in the Park: A Backstage Pass
Teresa Waldorf
Monday, January 2, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm, PAR/TV Seminar Room, UM
Monday, January 9, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm, PAR/TV Seminar Room, UM
Friday, January 13, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm, PAR/TV Seminar Room, UM
Wednesday, January 18, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm, PAR/TV Seminar Room, UM
Saturday, January 21, 7:30 pm, Lobby of PAR/TV Building, UM
Friday, January 27, 1:30 – 2:30 pm, Montana Stage in PAR/TV Building, UM
Tuition: $74 (includes $60 for the course and $14 for the ticket to the opening night performance on January 21, 2017)
Maximum Enrollment: 20
Optional Textbook: A copy of the script Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon, published by Samuel French.
Students will be given an introduction to the play Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon as well as a brief synopsis of the play
to be produced by the Montana Repertory Theatre. Lecture will cover the historical period of this play and its impact on
the play’s content and on that of other award winning plays that year. The script, its characters, and their motivations will
be analyzed. Students will meet the director, the cast, and the designers, and will be invited to attend rehearsals. Students
will also tour the set, the costume shop, the prop shop and see the lighting designs unfold.
About the Instructor: Teresa Waldorf is the educational outreach coordinator for the Montana Repertory Theatre and is
an adjunct instructor and publicity coordinator for the UM School of Theatre & Dance. Teresa received her MFA from
UM in 1991 in Acting/Directing and continues to act as much as possible. She recently produced, directed and acted in
the local production of Parallel Lives by Mo Gaffney and Kathy Najimy.
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Winter Course Overview
All courses are in the Todd Building, UM; unless otherwise noted.
Course enrollments are limited. Early registration is encouraged.
Tuesdays, January 17 - February 21, 2017
Fridays, January 20 - February 24, 2017
9:00 am - Varies
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
• The Evolution of the Russian Short Story
- Ona Renner-Fahey
• MOLLI at the MET!
- Anne Basinski
(The Roxy Theatre)
1:00 pm- 2:30 pm
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
• Stalin’s Russia
- Robert H. Greene
• Earth Ethics: A Case Method Approach to
Environmental Issues
- Daniel T. Spencer
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
• The “Real” History of Western Music: Wealth, Drama,
and Scandal!
- Jennifer Cooper
Thursdays, January 19 - February 23, 2017
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Saturdays, January 21 - February 25, 2017
• The Creative Muse
- Eileen Rafferty
• The Odds Are You Want to Know This
- John Gebert
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
• Martin Luther and the Reformation
- Larry D. Mansch
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Courses with a Special Schedule
• An Intelligent Planet
- George Seielstad
• Shakespeare: Three Classy Comedies
- Linda Woodbridge
January 2, 9, 13, 18, & 27, 2017, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
January 21, 2017, 7:30 pm
• Barefoot in the Park: A Backstage Pass
- Teresa Waldorf
(PAR/TV Building, UM)
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
• Native American Perspectives
- Sandra Ashley
(The Payne Family Native American Center)
• Reflections on the Old Testament from the
Eastern Christian Tradition
- Robert Spaliatsos
Tuesdays, January 17 - February 14, 2017
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Mindful Practices for Drawing
- Dennis Kern
(Lifelong Learning Center, 310 S. Curtis Street,
Missoula)
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
• The World Was All Before Them: Artists of the American
West 1830 - 1930
- Lee Silliman
Thursdays, January 12 - March 2, 2017
10:00 am - 11:30 am
• MOLLI Choral Society
- Dean Peterson
(Spirit of Peace Church, 506 Toole Avenue,
Missoula)
Thursdays, January 19 - March 2, 2017
(No class on Thursday, January 26)
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
• Hope, Race, and a Way Forward: Equipping Ourselves
to Counter Racism
- Tobin Miller Shearer
Special Member Event
Fridays, January 20 - February 24, 2017
Stay Tuned!
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Montana Legislature/Helena History
Field Trip
Itinerary and Date To Be Determined
• Shakespeare’s Othello
- Casey Charles
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MOLLI Winter 2017 Course Listings
Native American Perspectives
Sandra Ashley
Thursdays, January 19 – February 23, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm, The Payne Family Native American Center, UM
Curriculum Packet: Native American Perspectives, by Sandra Ashley. Available at the Bookstore at the University
of Montana for approximately $35.
Optional Textbooks: Indian Givers: How the Indians of the Americas Transformed the World, by Jack Weatherford
and Power and Place: Indian Education in America, by Vine Deloria, Jr. and Daniel R. Wildcat.
The true history of the American continent begins with Native American Indians long before contact times. In
order to understand the clash of cultures, it is imperative to look first at life through the mindset of those who had
inhabited this land through the stories and philosophy of Native ancestors, their sacred connection to this land and
how they lived in balance with Mother Earth. Ancient civilizations of the Anasazi and Cahokia, as well as the vast
number of Native contributions to the world will also be studied, analyzed and discussed. This class also reveals
the shocking realities of federal policies and the Indian boarding school system that sought to destroy all traces of
Native culture. YouTube documentaries will supply additional information for avid students.
About the Instructor: Sandra Su’sana Ashley is an Indian education specialist, currently working on her master’s
degree at the University of Montana. She holds B.A. degrees in Native American studies and journalism. She has
been a Native civil rights advocate since the 1970’s, was managing editor of Tacoma Indian News, and director of
Indian education in southern Tacoma. She writes Indian education curriculum, is a Native artist and craftsperson,
and motivational speaker. Her business name is Little Raccoon; and she is Saponi, Shawnee, and White Mountain
Apache.
Shakespeare’s Othello
Casey Charles
Fridays, January 20 – February 24, 9:00 am – 10:30 am, Todd Building, UM
Textbook: Othello: Revised Edition (The Arden Shakespeare 3rd Series), Second Edition, Ayanna Thompson, ed.
(2016).
Shakespeare’s Othello (1602-3), a tragedy of interracial love and its social consequence, underscores Ben Jonson’s
insistence that the bard’s works were not just “of an age,” but “for all time.” The Tragedy of the Moor of Venice
is not only the cultural product of an English Renaissance experiencing global expansion and xenophobia but
also a dramatic expression that speaks directly to the matter of black and white lives in American society. Our
in-depth study of Shakespeare’s play will entail an act-by-act close reading, together with a study of the critical
and film heritage that Othello has spawned, including Anthony Hopkins’ blackface performance, Ishmael Reed’s
commentaries, and Ken Burns’ documentary, Unforgivable Blackness.
About the Instructor: Casey Charles is professor of English at the University of Montana, Missoula. He has
published on Twelfth Night and Shakespeare’s Sonnets. ’What Drugs, What Charms, What Conjurations’:
Abduction by Witchcraft in Othello and the Unforgivable Blackness,” was delivered at the Shakespeare Association
of America and the Ohio Shakespeare Conference.
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The “Real” History of Western Music: Wealth, Drama and Scandal!
Jennifer Cooper
Fridays, January 20 – February 24, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm, Todd Building, UM
This course will survey the history of western music including the who, what, when, where and why of everything
from Gregorian Chant to Twentieth Century composition – including all the eccentric composer stories you didn’t
know! Through listening, lecture, and discussion we will cover a broad range of music from the great composers to
some new music you may be surprised to hear! No musical experience is necessary – join us for some new insight
into the world of “Classical Music”!
About the Instructor: Dr. Jennifer Cooper has taught as professor of music history and flute at Morehead State
University, KY, and the Kentucky Institute for International Studies in Salzburg, Austria. She holds degrees from
Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario, Royal Northern College of Music, UK, and a doctorate from the Cincinnati
College-Conservatory of Music, OH. For more information, visit: www.jcooperflute.com.
The Odds Are You Want to Know This
John Gebert
Thursdays, January 19 – February 23, 9:00 am – 10:30 am, Todd Building, UM
Is it ever a good idea to go to a casino? When should you have a second medical test performed? Do doctors know
the mathematical interpretation of your chances of having a disease if you test positive? If you are ever on the “Price
is Right,” will you know what to do? If you ever find yourself saying, “I wonder what the odds of that were,” then
this class is for you. This class will give you an understanding of probability to help answer these questions and much
more.
About the Instructor: John Gebert taught for 25 years at Hellgate High School, including AP Calculus, and first and
second year physics. His fascination with probability and combinations began when he couldn’t figure out a different
race track for his slot cars and started to explore the ridiculously large number of possibilities.
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Stalin’s Russia
Robert H. Greene
Fridays, January 20 – February 24, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm, Todd Building, UM
Textbook: Lydia Chukovskaya, Sofia Petrovna.
This course will examine the political, social, and cultural history of the USSR at the height of the Stalin years (19291941). How did a relatively obscure Georgian seminary dropout rise to power and maintain tight control over the
Soviet state and party for nearly 30 years? How did a revolution that promised equality for the toiling masses and an
end to political and economic exploitation result in a one-party dictatorship whose leaders made use of terror and statesponsored violence against their own citizens? Was Stalinism, as its opponents charged, an aberration from the principles
of 1917, or a natural outgrowth of the system Lenin and the Bolsheviks established after the October Revolution? And
what similarities and differences can we see between the totalitarian regimes of Stalinist Russia and Hitler’s Germany?
Through a combination of lecture and discussion, we will address these questions and more.
About the Instructor: Robert H. Greene completed his Ph.D. at the University of Michigan and is associate professor
and chair of history at the University of Montana where he teaches courses in Russian, Soviet, and East European
history. He is the author of Bodies Like Bright Stars: Saints and Relics in Orthodox Russia and The Story of a Life: The
Memoirs of a Young Jewish Woman in the Russian Empire.
“What we learn with pleasure we never forget.”
~ Alfred Mercier
Martin Luther and the Reformation
Larry D. Mansch
Saturdays, January 21 – February 25, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm, Todd Building, UM
Optional Textbook: Larry D. Mansch, Martin Luther: The Life and Lessons. McFarland & Company Publisher, 2016.
The year 2017 marks the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. This course will examine the life and times of
Martin Luther, a dissatisfied monk who dared challenge the very foundations of the world’s most powerful institution:
the Roman Catholic Church. Luther could not have foreseen that his efforts – which began as a mere call for academic
debate – would spark a revolution that would engage all of Europe and quickly spread across the Atlantic to the New
World. The Church would be irrevocably divided, and the world would never be the same
About the Instructor: Larry Mansch is the legal director for the Montana Innocence Project. He graduated from
Hamline University in 1980, the Creighton University School of Law in 1983, and received his Masters of Education
from the University of Montana in 2006. A retired Lt. Colonel, he is the author of five books, most recently Martin
Luther: The Life and Lessons.
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Always make sure you scratch the appropriate number under Usage each time you use your pass.
When parking in disability parking areas, you need both a disability parking permit and a University of
Montana parking permit.
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The Creative Muse
Eileen Rafferty
Thursday, January 19 – February 23, 9:00 am – 10:30 am, Todd Building, UM
Inspiration comes in many forms. Occasionally there is a particular person or place that fuels the fires of creativity at a
specific stage in an artist’s process. Artists often refer to this as having a ‘muse’.
In this series of lectures, we will explore the importance and significance of the muse in the creative process. We will
study artist/muse pairs throughout art history to examine the influence of the muse on the artist, and how this influence
is seen in the visual work. I will also share my own experience with a muse, having been inspired by a Japanese writer
for 10 years. I will present my art work over the last decade and discuss how the muse has inspired the ideas, evolution
and process.
About the Instructor: Eileen Rafferty believes in making meaningful work and discovering something new every day.
She is an artist who uses her lifelong study of photography as a baseline to create mixed media, video, drawings and
photographs. She teaches workshops and lectures around the country on topics such as Creativity and Photographic
History. She also works as a freelance video editor and is Creative Mentor who inspires and motivates clients to pursue
and nurture a creative life. Her degrees include an MFA in Photography/Film from VCU in Richmond, VA, and a BS
in Physiology from Penn State University. Home at this time is Missoula, Montana, where she searches for all life’s big
and little answers.
“There is hardly a bigger pleasure than a pleasure to create”
~ Nikolai Gogol
The Evolution of the Russian Short Story
Ona Renner-Fahey
Fridays, January 20 – February 24, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm, Todd Building, UM
Russian literature is highly regarded in English translation, although primarily through 19th-century novels. The genre
of the short story, on the other hand, has received little attention in comparison with the sweeping novels of Tolstoy
and Dostoevsky or even the plays of Chekhov. We will briefly consider how the Russian literary tradition came about
in the first place and then trace the development of the genre of the short story specifically. We will read examples of
this genre by 19th-century classics (such as Pushkin and Gogol), as well as by Russian authors who are best known in
English translation for other genres (such as Chekhov and Nabokov). We will also study a contemporary woman author
with whom most MOLLI students probably won’t be familiar (Tolstaya). In tracing the chronological development of
these stories we will discuss literary movements similar to those of Western literature and will also briefly consider how
parallel movements were reflected in Russian art.
About the Instructor: Ona Renner-Fahey is an associate professor who has been teaching Russian language, literature,
and culture at UM since 2003. She received degrees from the University of Wisconsin, Middlebury College, and The
Ohio State University. Her research focuses on autobiography, the creative process, and women’s literature. In the past,
she has taught MOLLI courses on poetic inspiration and on Pushkin’s novel-in verse, Eugene Onegin.
“Upon the brink of the wild stream He stood, and dreamt a
mighty dream.”
~Alexander Pushkin
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An Intelligent Planet
George Seielstad
Thursdays, January 19 – February 23, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm, Todd Building, UM
Optional Textbook: Al Gore, The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change, New York: Random House, 2013
All species of living organisms have developed adaptations allowing them to conform to their environments. Humankind’s
most valuable adaptation is its intelligence. Yet intelligence has been tested for only a brief instant in Earth’s vast
history. A particular test at present is whether humans’ enormous impact on the global environment will be lessened by
a healthier relationship with the natural world of which we are a part. This course will attempt to show how.
About the Instructor: George Seielstad received an AB from Dartmouth College and PhD from the California Institute
of Technology. He has dual careers as an astronomer with Caltech and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory
and as an Earth System Scientist at the University of North Dakota. He has taught at the Dartmouth College and the
Universities of Alaska, Illinois, North Dakota, and Montana.
“When you have the facts on your side,
argue the facts.
When you have the law on your side,
argue the law.
When you have neither, holler.”
~ Al Gore
Hope, Race, and a Way Forward: Equipping Ourselves to Counter Racism
Tobin Miller Shearer
Thursdays, January 19 – March 2, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm, Todd Building, UM
(No class on Thursday, January 26)
Textbook: Coates, Ta-Nehisi, Between the World and Me, New York: Spiegel & Grau, 2015.
Our nation continues to be rocked by ever-greater evidence of the contemporary reality of racism. For many, a sense
of hopelessness quickly emerges in light of this racial crisis. This course aims to explore the possibility of hope in the
face of racism through an exploration of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between The World and Me, and to offer both analytical
and practical skills for responding to racism as it occurs around us. Open to all, the course will focus in particular on
equipping people of European descent to become more sophisticated and capable in their analysis of and response to
racism.
About the Instructor: Tobin Miller Shearer is an associate professor of history and the director of African-American
Studies at UM where he has taught for nine years. He has written widely on racism, whiteness, and religion. His most
recent book is Two Weeks Every Summer: Fresh Air Children and the Problem of Race in America (Cornell: 2017).
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The World Was All Before Them: Artists of the American West, 1830-1930
Lee Silliman
Thursdays, January 19 – February 23, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm, Todd Building, UM
Optional Reference Book: The American West: People, Places, and Ideas by Suzan Campbell (Rockwell Museum
of Western Art, Western Edge Press, 2001), new paperback. Available for purchase at the MOLLI Office for $9.00.
This profusely illustrated survey course will investigate chronologically the Euro-American artists who depicted the
Trans-Mississippi West frontier and how their works interpreted the westward expansion of white culture. By focusing
upon representative artists, the following will be analyzed: (1) art serving science; (2) art capturing the “disappearing”
Indian; (3) art and the conflict of civilization versus wildness; (4) art celebrating Western landscapes and indigenous
fauna; (5) art promoting tourism; and (6) art mythologizing the West. In the last session Montana Museum of Art &
Culture original art will be viewed. Art, biography, and history will be interwoven.
About the Instructor: For the past five decades, educator and collector Lee Silliman has immersed himself in the art and
history of the American West. By studying the vast literature on the subject, by visiting numerous museums focusing
upon this genre, and by exhibiting vintage prints of the period in regional museums, the instructor has developed an
ardent appreciation of the subject.
“I knew the wild riders and the vacant land were about to vanish
forever...and the more I considered the subject, the bigger the forever
loomed. Without knowing how to do it, I began to record some facts
around me, and the more I looked the more the panorama unfolded.”
~ Frederic Remington
Reflections on the Old Testament from the Eastern Christian Tradition
Robert Spaliatsos
Thursdays, January 19 – February 23, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm, Todd Building, UM
Optional Textbook: The Old Testament in Eastern Orthodox Tradition, by Eugene Pentiuc
The place of the Old Testament in the life of the Christian Church is not always well understood, nor is its depiction
of God in contrast to the New Testament. By exploring sections of the Old Testament through the lens of the Eastern
Christian Tradition, this course will focus on how these writings, in context of the New Testament typology, have
informed the understanding of Jesus, his mother, and God’s plan for creation.
About the Instructor: Fr. Rob Spaliatsos is the presiding priest at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Missoula.
He is currently working on a Masters of Social Work at the University of Montana, and received his theological training
at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, Massachusetts. Fr. Rob and his family moved to
Missoula in the fall of 2013.
“Experiences like this keep us young and excited
about living and learning!.”
~MOLLI member
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Earth Ethics: A Case Method Approach to Environmental Issues
Daniel T. Spencer
Tuesdays, January 17 – February 21, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, Todd Building, UM
Enrollment Limit: 30
Textbook: Earth Ethics: A Case Method Approach by James Martin-Schramm, Daniel T. Spencer, and Laura Stivers,
Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Press, 2015.
This course is designed to be highly interactive and participatory. I will use my recent book, Earth Ethics: A Case
Method Approach, to develop a case method approach to understanding several contemporary environmental issues. In
the first two classes, we’ll learn about “earth ethics” and design an approach to examine contemporary environmental
issues. In the next four classes, we’ll choose four cases from the book to read and work through together
About the Instructor: Dan Spencer teaches Environmental Studies at the University of Montana. His teaching and
research interests include ethical issues in globalization, ecological ethics, ecology and religion, and ethical issues in
ecological restoration. Born and raised in California, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in geology from Carleton College,
Minnesota, and his Masters and Ph.D. in environmental ethics from Union Theological Seminary, New York.
Shakespeare: Three Classy Comedies
Linda Woodbridge
Thursdays, January 19 – February 23, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm, Todd Building, UM
Textbooks: William Shakespeare, As You Like It, Ed. Frances E. Dolan, Pelican Shakespeare (paperback), Penguin
Classics, 2000.
William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, Ed. Jonathan Crew, Pelican Shakespeare (paperback), Penguin Classics, 2016.
William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, Ed. Peter Holland, Pelican Shakespeare (paperback), Penguin Classics,
1999.
Are Shakespeare’s greatest plays tragedies? Or was Samuel Johnson right: Shakespeare’s genius was for comedy?
Shakespeare wrote 10 tragedies and 10 histories within just a few years. But he wrote comedies throughout his career–16
of them.
Do we–with our Puritan forebears–suffer a cultural bias against comedy? Is our veneration of tragedy rather sexist?
(Shakespearean tragedy features male protagonists, political ambition, war, patriarchal succession; his comedy features
female protagonists, love, community, harmony, family ties.) And why do so many comic heroines disguise themselves
as men?
But a po-faced consideration of such weighty issues won’t overwhelm our sheer pleasure in these delightful plays. We’ll
read (and watch) the three great comedies of Shakespeare’s mid-career.
About the Instructor: Linda Woodbridge taught at the University of Alberta, 1970-1994, and at Penn State, 19942011, earning university-wide teaching awards at both. At Penn State, she was awarded the Faculty Scholar Medal
for research and was Distinguished Professor and Weiss Chair in the Humanities. She was long-term fellow at Folger
Shakespeare Library; a Guggenheim fellow; and president of Shakespeare Association of America. She has published
eight books and lectured on Shakespeare’s First Folio, Missoula 2016.
“With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.”
~ William Shakespeare
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Emergency Procedures
• In case of any emergency, call University Police 243-4000 (or on a campus phone 4000) and then call 911.
University Police arrive time is 5 minutes.
• For any kind of situation, please send someone upstairs to get assistance or contact MOLLI/SELL staff at
243-2905 (or on a campus phone 2905).
• In the Todd building, there is a phone and an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) available on the
wall near the south doors under the bulletin board. There are five MOLLI/SELL employees trained to use
the AED.
• In the Todd building, there is an LED reader board above rotunda entrance doors on the main floor.
• In the Todd building, the fire alarm is located by the South exit doors, and the fire extinguisher is located
by the main rotunda entrance doors.
• In case of evacuation from the Todd building, the designated evacuation assembly area is in front of the
Mansfield Library. If conditions make it necessary to evacuate and seek shelter inside another building, the
designated evacuation indoor assembly area is the inside lobby of the Mansfield Library.
• The University has an Emergency Communication Activation Protocol. The protocols differ depending on
the type of threat.
• Credible Threat: FULL ACTIVATION
• LED Reader Boards will flash message and provide audible alert
• UM Web Page will be updated with information
• Social Media: Twitter
• Local police/fire are summoned
• Unsubstantiated/not credible threat: PARTIAL ACTIVATION
• LED Reader Boards will flash message and provide audible alert
• Social Media: Twitter
• Local police/fire are notified, not summoned
• Take the time to familiarize yourself with the following terms, and for your safety follow the recommended
actions.
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Lockdown: An emergency safety procedure in which faculty, staff and students lock down their
classroom or office to prevent the entrance of an armed intruder or active shooter.
Lockout: The locking of the building’s exterior doors due to a possible armed threat or distrubance
on or near campus. Building occupants are still free to move about the building but are strongly
encouraged to remain inside.
Shelter-in-Place: The use of the building and its indoor atmosphere to temporarily separate
individuals from a hazardous outdoor atmosphere or condition.
It is important to understand that if you do not follow the recommended actions during the
lockdown, lockout, or shelter-in-place emergency situations and you decide to leave the building
or classroom, you are putting yourself at risk and will deplete or redirect resources (UMPD and
emergency responders) from the initial response and put others at risk.
• In all situations, it is important to remain calm and help those around you.
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General Information
Membership Dues MOLLI annual membership is $20 per person. The membership period is July 1, 2016-June
30, 2017. Membership cost is non-refundable.
Tuition MOLLI courses are $60 each, plus additional fees when applicable, unless otherwise noted. Members may
take advantage of the special 2 for $100 discount when enrolling in two $60 courses. This discount applies to only the
first two courses.
General Information
Course Location Unless otherwise noted, courses are held in the Todd Building on the University of Montana
campus, adjacent to the University Center. The MOLLI office does not provide transportation to courses held at an
alternate location. Maps of the UM campus and directions can be found at www.umt.edu/map/.
Accessibility MOLLI strives to ensure its programs are as accessible to and usable by students with disabilities as
they are for any student. We coordinate reasonable program modifications, accommodate an accessible and hospitable
learning environment, and help those with disabilities remain as self-sufficient as possible through our accommodations.
Please contact the MOLLI office to request any accommodations in advance of the date needed.
Inclement Weather or Emergencies Affiliated with Campus If UM closes for severe weather, information
will be posted on the University of Montana website (www.umt.edu). The MOLLI office will attempt to contact all
MOLLI students by e-mail or by phone (if no e-mail is provided), if possible. If UM is closed and/or UM classes have
been cancelled for any reason, MOLLI classes will be cancelled, including those held off campus. In case of concern
or questions, contact the MOLLI office at 406-243-2905 and, if applicable, listen to the instructions in the voicemail.
When in doubt, e-mail the MOLLI office at [email protected]. Please keep in mind that in a serious emergency, the
MOLLI staff may not be able to respond immediately.
Make-Up Classes Every effort will be made to make up classes cancelled due to weather, catastrophic events, or
anything that is beyond MOLLI’s control. Due to these events, you may not be able to attend all classes. Refunds will
not be available in such cases.
Campus Parking Options
$12 MOLLI Six Day Parking Pass is valid for six individual days of parking on campus. This pass is good for use in
pay-by-hour and decal parking lots at UM for MOLLI classes, events, or affiliated activities.
$3 University of Montana Parking Pass is valid for one day of parking on campus. This pass is good for use in decal
parking lots only at UM.
To purchase a parking pass: Purchase at www.umt.edu/molli, call 406-243-2905, or add it to your registration form.
To learn more about where to park on campus, go online to www.umt.edu/publicsafety/docs/parking.pdf or contact
the MOLLI office for a copy of a campus map.
Please DO NOT park in Reserved parking spaces or your vehicle will be ticketed and/or towed. The MOLLI office
is not responsible for assisting with parking tickets; please go directly to the UM Police Department to address any
complaints, questions, or concerns.
The Bernard Osher Foundation The Bernard Osher Foundation seeks to improve quality of life through the
support of lifelong learning institutes such as MOLLI. The Foundation was founded in 1977 by Bernard Osher, a
respected businessman and community leader. The Foundation has now funded more than 119 Osher Lifelong Learning
Institutes on campuses of colleges and universities from Maine to Hawaii. Funding for MOLLI is contingent upon
membership growth goals, so membership matters. To learn more about The Bernard Osher Foundation, please visit
their website: www.osherfoundation.org.
Questions?
Phone: 406-243-2905
E-mail: [email protected]
www.umt.edu/molli
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Electronic MOLLI
Over the past two years, MOLLI has been incorporating improved technology into our operations and creating a stronger
online presence. By doing so, we are working to increase sustainability and provide a better experience for the MOLLI
members.
Below are some of the ways that members can take advantage of the online resources to enhance their MOLLI experience.
Please remember that if you ever have a question or need help accessing these resources, the MOLLI staff is happy to
help. Simply call the office at 406-243-2905.
MOLLI Website: umt.edu/molli
The MOLLI website is your window into the program with information about current and upcoming classes, special
member events, important dates to remember, how to register, accessing course materials in Moodle, where to park, and
much more. No username or password is required for the MOLLI website so take some time to browse.
Go Green and Opt Out
MOLLI members may choose to “Go Green” by opting out of receiving a printed copy of the class brochure. Classes
and special member events are listed on the MOLLI website each term and a copy of the brochure may be downloaded
from the program offerings page. To opt out, email the MOLLI office at [email protected] with your request. You
may choose to opt back in at any time.
Email
Like many other programs, MOLLI encourages our members to join our email list to receive news of our latest offerings.
We also use email to provide class and event updates when necessary, send registration receipts, and distribute MOLLI’s
e-newsletter. Because we value your privacy and do not want our members to be overloaded with seemingly endless
advertisements, MOLLI does not share its email list with outside organizations nor do we send announcements regarding
non-MOLLI sponsored events. Please note: MOLLI does not mail paper receipts for class and event registrations
unless requested.
E-newsletter
MOLLI produces a quarterly e-newsletter featuring information about upcoming classes and events, as well as articles
of interest to our membership, written by MOLLI members. The newsletter is distributed via email to the current
and immediate past year’s membership and posted on the MOLLI website. If you wish to receive a paper copy of
the newsletter, please email the MOLLI office at [email protected] or call 406-243-2905. If you would like to
contribute an idea or article to the newsletter, email SELL’s Marketing Director, Beth Burman-Frazee at
[email protected].
Register online for a class or event
MOLLI members may register for classes and events online at umt.edu/molli, clicking on the Registration option in
the menu on the left side of the page. Instructions for using the online registration system can also be found on the
web page. Although you can browse our offerings, you will need a Username and Password to register. The MOLLI
registration website has been redesigned for greater ease of use.
Access class materials through Moodle
Moodle is the online learning platform used by MOLLI to distribute supplemental reading materials for classes.
Instructors will often post class presentations as well so students can revisit the material at a later date. A link to Moodle
is on the MOLLI website, as well as instructions for using Moodle. A username and password are required and can be
obtained from the MOLLI office. MOLLI will place printed copies of supplemental reading materials on Reserve at the
Mansfield Library for any member enrolled in a class who does not have internet access.
Privacy Policy MOLLI does not share the personal contact information of its members or instructors with outside
sources. Student information is kept on a secure web server and sensitive data, such as credit card information, is not
saved. If you wish to contact an instructor or fellow student, the MOLLI office would be happy to pass your contact
information to that person as applicable and relay your request to be contacted.
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