The Golden Ticket - $239
Register for both Passages and Passport and SAVE $15 with the Golden Ticket. This new option allows registrants to attend all sessions of our two most popular lecture series and receive a discount on the total cost. Registration is by series only. Includes: Passages Mini Series , 6/4-6/25, Passages Series I , 7/9-8/20 and Passport Series, 6/13-8/8 In person at Skokie Campus CRN: 50031 I Virtual attendance CRN: 50032 Course code: HUM S11, 19 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6/4-8/20, 1-2:30 p.m. Fee $239 ($219 in-district seniors age 60 and above)
The Passport Series is a political science series covering world relations and political issues from around the world. Passport Series now offered both in person at the Skokie campus and virtually. PASSPORT TO THE WORLD—FOREIGN RELATIONS
PASSPORT SERIES I Fee: $115 Registration is by series only. Lectures meet on Thursdays, 1-2:30 p.m., ($100 In-district seniors age 60 and above). HUM S53, 8 Thu., 6/13-8/8, 1-2:30 p.m. No class 7/4. In person at Skokie Campus CRN: 50027 Virtual attendance CRN: 50028 Thursday, June 13
Thursday, June 27 Invisible Forces? Exploring Some Root Causes of Migration Oakton professor Megan Klein, Ph.D. , will examine the immigration crisis as a social problem through a discussion and analysis of hidden factors that shape migration patterns. In particular, we will focus on climate change, the war on drugs, and geopolitical conflict. We will also discuss current policies and alternative paths forward. Thursday, July 11 A Report Card for the 118th Congress This lecture will examine the developments of the 118th Congress. EJ Fagan, Ph.D. , will examine the laws they passed, the fallout from the fall 2023 Speaker of the House controversy, and other notable events that took place in Congress from 2023-2024. Topics will include congressional productivity, changes to each chamber's leadership and composition, and what we might expect from the remainder of the 2024 session. Thursday, July 18 Cascade of Wars Just in the past 36 months, an astonishing number of armed conflicts have begun, renewed or escalated. Some had been fully frozen, meaning that the sides had not sustained direct combat in years; others were long simmering, with low-level fighting erupting intermittently. All have now become active. Why? Join Paul Poast , Ph.D. , as he explores whether these numerous conflicts are coincidence or if they reflect larger changes in the international system.
From Utopian Dreams to Global Realities: Perpetual Peace and the Planetary Republics
We will explore the 18th century philosophies of the “Century of Lights” during the Enlightenment and the concept of peace that laid the groundwork for modern ideas of global governance and universal citizenship. Milton Arrieta-Lopez, Ph.D ., will analyze the contributions of Immanuel Kant and Karl Christian Friedrich Krause, the practical implications of implementing their ideals in the current state of global peace, and the future trajectory of global governance and the realization of universal citizenship. Thursday, June 20 Chicago’s Migrant Crisis: Why Has This Issue Polarized BIPOC Communities? Nearly 25,000 migrants have been bussed or flown to Chicago since August 2022. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ad- ministration struggles to fund and find shelters. A pilot part- nership between city, state and federal governments expedites work permits for asylum-seeking migrants. Mean- while, tensions rise within Chicago’s Black and Latino com- munities over the city's migrant crisis. Veteran journalist Maudlyne Ihejirika delves deep into this polarizing issue to unveil perspectives of Chicago’s Black and Latino communities and consider potential solutions.
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