CLINTMM011 - Midweek Medley: From Sea Life to Showstoppers

Covering a wide array of topics, this lecture series examines a different subject each week. Outstanding Rice University faculty and other experts from the arts, humanities, and sciences share insights on topics such as the psychology of flourishing, understanding fish and coral reef ecosystems, the birth of modern Japan, Broadway showstoppers, the evolution of Houston and more. This series offers a unique opportunity to sample the diverse course content and instructors featured at the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies.

LECTURES INCLUDE (details subject to change):

Oct. 9. Broadway Showstoppers. Debra Dickinson, M.A., former artist-teacher of opera studies, The Shepherd School of Music, Rice University
Oct. 16. What is an Ocean Without Fish? Understanding the Rise of Coral Reef Ecosystems. Kory Evans, Ph.D., assistant professor, marine ecology, Rice University
Oct. 23. The Birth of Modern Japan: Samurai, Emperor, and the Nation. Sidney Lu, Ph.D., associate professor and the Annette and Hugh Gragg Chair of Transnational Asian Studies, Rice University
Oct. 30. The Psychology of Lifelong Flourishing. Sandy Vaughn Parsons, Ph.D., associate teaching professor and director of pedagogy, Psychological Sciences, Rice University
Nov. 6.The Making of an Opera Singer: An Afternoon with the Shepherd School of Music. Joshua Winograde, M.M., professor and chair of opera, director of opera studies, Rice University Shepherd School of Music
Nov. 13.  The Evolution of Houston. Jim Parsons, M.A., programs director, Preservation Houston

Note: You may also be interested in other prerecorded/on-demand courses in the Midweek Medley series: From Beethoven to Broadway, From Stonehenge to the Galápagos and From Antarctica to the Moon.

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