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History and Government

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Art and Thought in the Cold War

When the Second World War ended, the United States enjoyed an enormous material advantage over the rest of the world, but it was not yet a fully liber ... View More

Location : Wieboldt Hall Location :
Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 09/07/21

14 sessions.

Days of the Week : Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (9/7/2021-12/7/2021)

Email olli@northwestern.edu for more information.

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CANCELLED - Civil Rights Trail (7 weeks) Starts Sept 7

This comprehensive and unique seven week study group concludes with a three day trip to Alabama for a guided tour of the Civil Rights Trail. To prepar ... View More

Location : Wieboldt Hall Location :
Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 09/07/21

7 sessions.

Days of the Week : Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (9/7/2021-10/19/2021)

Closed

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Afghanistan and the Taliban

As the U.S. winds down its 20-year war against the Taliban in Afghanistan, it is more important than ever to understand the history and culture of thi ... View More

Location : Wieboldt Hall Location :
Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 09/07/21

14 sessions.

Days of the Week : Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (9/7/2021-12/7/2021)

Email olli@northwestern.edu for more information.

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CANCELLED Don't Fence Me In

“In order to own the land, you need to know where it is,” best-selling author Simon Winchester writes. There are 317 international borders today, and ... View More

Location : Wieboldt Hall Location :
Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 09/08/21

14 sessions.

Days of the Week : Weekly - Wed .

Weekly - Wed 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (9/8/2021-12/8/2021)

Closed

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Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution

Reconstruction of the country and integrating the newly freed Black population into society, both economically and politically, was the task undertake ... View More

Location : Wieboldt Hall Location :
Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 09/08/21

14 sessions.

Days of the Week : Weekly - Wed .

Weekly - Wed 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (9/8/2021-12/8/2021)

Email olli@northwestern.edu for more information.

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Accidental Presidents

Eight times in American history vice-presidents have ascended to the presidency, a result of the death in office of the president, four times by assas ... View More

Location : Wieboldt Hall Location :
Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 09/09/21

13 sessions.

Days of the Week : Weekly - Thu .

Weekly - Thu 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (9/9/2021-12/9/2021)

Email olli@northwestern.edu for more information.

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John Maynard Keynes and the Way of the World

Keynes is praised, or blamed, for aggressive government spending during crises, but his all-encompassing passion was saving the world from itself. He ... View More

Location : Wieboldt Hall Location :
Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 09/09/21

13 sessions.

Days of the Week : Weekly - Thu .

Weekly - Thu 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (9/9/2021-12/9/2021)

Email olli@northwestern.edu for more information.

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Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms

We are aware that many species of flora and fauna are becoming extinct. We may be aware that hundreds of languages are dying every day, but we are pro ... View More

Location : Wieboldt Hall Location :
Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 09/13/21

14 sessions.

Days of the Week : Weekly - Mon .

Weekly - Mon 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (9/13/2021-12/13/2021)

Email olli@northwestern.edu for more information.

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Location : Wieboldt Hall Location : Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 09/07/21

14 sessions.

Days of the Week : Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (9/7/2021-12/7/2021)

Location : Wieboldt Hall Location : Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 09/07/21

7 sessions.

Days of the Week : Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (9/7/2021-10/19/2021)

Location : Wieboldt Hall Location : Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 09/07/21

14 sessions.

Days of the Week : Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (9/7/2021-12/7/2021)

Location : Wieboldt Hall Location : Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 09/08/21

14 sessions.

Days of the Week : Weekly - Wed .

Weekly - Wed 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (9/8/2021-12/8/2021)

Location : Wieboldt Hall Location : Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 09/08/21

14 sessions.

Days of the Week : Weekly - Wed .

Weekly - Wed 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (9/8/2021-12/8/2021)

Location : Wieboldt Hall Location : Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 09/09/21

13 sessions.

Days of the Week : Weekly - Thu .

Weekly - Thu 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (9/9/2021-12/9/2021)

Location : Wieboldt Hall Location : Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 09/09/21

13 sessions.

Days of the Week : Weekly - Thu .

Weekly - Thu 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (9/9/2021-12/9/2021)

Location : Wieboldt Hall Location : Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 09/13/21

14 sessions.

Days of the Week : Weekly - Mon .

Weekly - Mon 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (9/13/2021-12/13/2021)

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