Margaret Thatcher:
Milk Snatcher or Spice Girl?
Margaret Thatcher was the longest serving prime minister in the history
of the United Kingdom. The effects of her radical
policies changed the
face and direction of the UK forever and can still be felt today.
I am
British and was born in 1980, a year after Thatcher came to power. Come
and listen to me share my views and opinions on Thatcher, the most
infamous prime minister my country has ever known, hated and feared by
many, idolised by many others.
-- Wed. Nov. 24, 2004, 13:00,
rm. 234 --
...that's what I like
about the South!
Forrest Gump. The Dukes of Hazard. Gone with the Wind. In
this lecture, lectrice (and Alabama redneck) Amy Sentell attempts to
answer the question: "Is it true what they say about Dixie?"
-- Wed. Dec. 1, 2004, 13:00,
rm. 234 --
North America's First
Nations - Hurons, Iroquois and others, yesterday and today
The struggles of courageous native peoples who have resisted invasion,
disease, assimilation and neglect. Why Canadians are ashamed for having
followed disastrous policies for a century. Where we go from here? One
or two dates and/or statistics, and what my son-in-law, who is Mohawk,
thinks of all this.
-- Wed. Jan. 5, 2005, 13:00,
rm. 234 --
Sowing Oscar's Wilde
Oats
How much do you know about the man behind the myth of Oscar Wilde? Are
you even sure of his nationality? This lecture will treat of the human
behind the façade, the mind behind the words and the heart
behind the wit. Discover the man laid bare in prison, stripped of his
pride and glory but not of his creative genius. Grow to appreciate more
the literary giant that is Oscar Wilde.
-- Wed. Feb. 16, 2005, 13:00,
rm. 234 --
Ever thought of visiting Canada? Ever heard of poutine or a sugarbush?
Can you pronounce the word "Saskatchewan"? Canada is not just all
about SNOW, LUMBERJACKS, ICE HOCKEY and HUGE LAND MASSES!
Come find out about interesting Canadian facts and places you MUST
SEE if you ever visit this beautiful country.
Larissa's Canada Lecture Vocabulary Page Available HERE
-- Wed. Feb. 23, 2005, 13:00,
rm. 234 --
A Xenophobe's Guide
to the
British: Exploding some Myths
An irreverent and light hearted look at the beliefs and foibles of the
British. The nation today may be more divided, some people regarding
Britain as a place to escape from at every opportunity, but the
majority remain profoundly distrustful of 'abroad' - where the toilets
don't work, the water isn't safe and they are likely to give you
sheep's eyes for lunch, disguised in a language you can't pronounce.
In the main, this is what you are up against. It is useless to imagine
that you can succeed where so many have failed. But since it is the
proudest boast of the English that they cannot begin to understand
foreigners, it would be gratifying to steal a march on them by
beginning to understand them.
Lecture notes available here.
-- Wed. Mar. 2, 2005, 13:00,
rm. 234 --
Crime &
Punishment: prisons and prisoners in the UK
Why are there three prison services in the UK? What does the Home
Secretary do? What are prisons for? Are people sent to
prison as punishment or for punishment? How are prisons and prisoners
categorised? Does life mean life? What do prisoners do in prison? What
does prison do to prisoners? What about their families? And their
victims? And what about foreign prisoners? Old prisoners? Sick
prisoners? Sex offenders? Mothers? Pregnant prisoners? Transexuals?
Every country has prisons but what do we really know about them?
In this lecture we will try to break down some of the myths about
prisons and prisoners. While the lecture will mainly focus on
prisons in England and Wales, many of the issues are international.
-- Wed. Mar. 9, 2005, 13:00,
rm. 234 --
North and South:
England's very own Civil War?
What's a "Yorkshire flat cap", anyway? Are English northerners
as bad as the southerners make them out to be? And are all those
southerners really all just a
bunch of big snobs? Find out what distinguishes and divides these
two sides of England through their languages, cultures and ways of life.
-- Wed. Mar. 16, 2005, 13:00,
rm. 234 --
Baseball: America's
Favourite Passtime
Baseball is America's favourite passtime, come find out about the
rules, the players, the facts and the history of this sport. Unlike
soccer, baseball is not widely known in Europe... Andrew is here to
spread the word about his favourite sport.
-- Wed. Mar. 23, 2005, 13:00,
rm. 234 --
USIGE
BEATHA...
Guide to Malt Whisky
Everything
you have ever wanted to know about Scotland`s best export.
Come along and find out how to drink whisky
like a true Scot....yes, there will be some for you to try!
-- Wed. Mar. 30, 2005, 13:00,
rm. 234 --
Texas,
Japanese Manga, & American Slavery
What do Texas, Mangas and American Slavery have in
common? Nothing, except all 3 will be presented in 3
mini-lectures during this week's Lecture Series,
starring our very own 3LCE's best and brightest!
Anthony Daoudi on Texas: A little overview of one of
the biggest states of the US and its motto "Everything
is bigger in Texas" , my experience there and some funny anecdotes!
Stephanie Gomez on Mangas: Wanna know about everything
about Mangas? You can't distinguish Sangoku from Bunny
and you don't understand why people laugh about
Baka???? Come and discover everything about this new fad!
Sophie Bonnan, Rachelle El Helou & Julie Lemaire on
American Slavery: We'll talk about American Slavery
from its beginning in the 17th Century until the Civil
War - a brief overview of 3 centuries and quick points
on what happenned afterwards!
-- Wed. Apr. 20, 2005, 13:00,
rm. 234 --
Lifeguarding
Ever been to the beach and pretended to run into the surf like the
heroes from the famous show BAYWATCH?? Mitch Buchanan
maybe?!
Come learn the REAL lifeguarding skills from a trained professional!
Darcy Bryan will speak about her experiences in Canada as a lifeguard.
She will also be showing you some real techniques like CPR and how to
do rescues
-- Wed. Apr. 27, 2005, 13:00,
rm. 234 --
Skateboarding
Do you recognize these names? Tony Hawk, Bam Margera and Andy
MacDonald. The Skateboarding empire has not always been how we see it
today, there has been an evolution in the style, attitude and the way
they ride. Come and join Danielle as she explains the trends of this
fresh new sport from the 20th century.
-- Wed. May 4, 2005, 13:00,
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Interested in
being a
lecturer for a
day? We'd love to have you!
Let us know what you'd like to
speak about and we'll get back to you very soon!
(Condition: You must be anglophone or native-like!)
