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WINTER 2022
ONLINE COURSES
AND ACTIVITIES
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thelifeinstitute.ca
LEARN • SOCIALIZE • VOLUNTEER
Mission
Vision
MISSION Values
The LIFE Institute aims to be a leader in life-long learning,
inspiring and fulfilling a community of adults 50+ through
Continuing Education at Ryerson University.
VISION
To enable adults age 50+ to pursue their passion for life-long
learning through a wide range of educational courses,
activities and related opportunities to volunteer.
CORE VALUES
• Learning - We believe learning is core to healthy aging and
strive to include educational opportunities in all we do.
• Community - We create a convivial environment which
supports learning and building relationships and enables
everyone to contribute.
• Inclusion - We listen to each other and seek to understand
and broaden our viewpoint. We welcome people of all
backgrounds and abilities.
• Integrity - We are truthful and honest in all we do.
When faced with difficult decisions and hard choices, we do
the right thing.
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LIFE in WINTER 2022
Contents
About The LIFE Institute™
About
LIFE/acknowledgements
“Learning is ForEver” … LIFE! /disability notice/dates to
remember ...................... 3
THE LIFE INSTITUTE is the largest program partner in Programs Winter welcome/wait lists/
for 50+ in The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education refunds/class times and
at Ryerson University. LIFE offers lifelong learning programs to dates .............................. 4
adults 50+ who are retired or preparing for retirement. Members of
LIFE Board members ......... 4
LIFE can attend stimulating daytime classes and participate in
creative learning at Ryerson or at off-campus locations. All Courses by category .......... 5
members have full access to Ryerson facilities—the library, Course details ............... 6-14
audiovisual materials, bookstore, cafeteria, the Image Arts Centre, Ombuddy ......................... 14
and the Ryerson Athletic Centre (applicable restrictions during Courses at a Glance ........ 15
COVID-19 pandemic.) Clubs ........................... 16-18
THE LIFE INSTITUTE offers a wide variety of study groups and Online Course Formats ... 19
lecture courses in the arts, humanities, sciences, technology, and Zoom Etiquette ................. 20
contemporary issues. Computer classes, theatre outings, and
Online Code of Conduct ... 21
creative writing classes are just some of the many programs
offered in daytime classes throughout the Fall, Winter, Summer
LEARN
and Summer semesters.
THE LIFE INSTITUTE is a non-profit organization managed by a
SOCIALIZE
board of directors elected annually by members of LIFE. Members
are encouraged to participate in the many facets of the board’s
activities in furthering new concepts in lifelong learning programs.
VOLUNTEER
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thanks to:
• Phyllis Ryall, Eva Bell, Neema Dainow, Dorothy Rubinoff,
Martha Wall, and Gordon Winocur who formed the core
IT’S WHAT
curriculum committee LIFE
• Deborah Bonk Greenwood, Executive Director
• Rosanne Bernard, Program Manager IS ABOUT
• Denise Smith, Manager Volunteer Services
• Evette Glidden, Office Administrator
The LIFE Institute © 2021
D A T E S T O R E M E M B E R – W I N T E R 2 0 2 2 SESSION
Mon., December 6, 2021 Registration opens for LIFE WINTER 2022 courses
Wed., December 8, 2021 LIFE 2021-2022 Annual General Meeting
Dec. 24, 2021 – Jan. 4, 2022 Mid-Year Closure; Ryerson and LIFE closed
January 29 – March 26, 2022 Winter 2022 Semester
Sat. - Mon., February 19–21, 2022 Family Day Weekend; Ryerson University and LIFE are closed
Friday, April 15, 2022 Good Friday; Ryerson University and LIFE are closed
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Welcome to WINTER 2022 at The LIFE Institute™
This online calendar for Winter 2022 offers a NOTE ON WAIT LISTS
varied selection of courses reflecting a range of Some courses are extremely popular and fill up
styles and delivery. very quickly. If you do not get in, you may remain
Membership and course registration on the wait list – additional spots may be made
• Both membership purchase and course available.
registration must be done on-line (payment by Policy for refund of fees
credit card) at www.thelifeinstitute.ca. To withdraw from a course or event, you will need
We regret, neither mail-in nor in-person to notify The LIFE Institute office in writing.
registrations are available at this time. Written application must be in the form of
• Only 2021-2022 LIFE members can enroll in an email sent to info@thelifeinstitute.ca
courses and clubs A refund of course fees, minus a $20 administration
• Membership for the year ending June 30, charge, will be made if your written application (via
2022 is $80 per person. Membership runs email) is received by The LIFE Institute no less
from July 1 to June 30. You may join at any than three business days before
time during the academic year, but the fee • the first session of a two to four week
remains the same. course
Registration is required for all courses and • the second session of all courses that last
activities you wish to attend. five weeks or more
Online Registration for Winter 2022 opens: No refunds will be made for single-session
Monday, December 6, 2021 at 9 a.m. courses or events.
Regrettably, registration by mail is not available If a course or event is cancelled, the entire fee is
this term due to the COVID-19. The LIFE Institute refundable, and the administration charge will not
office is virtual; consequently, your mailed-in form apply.
and cheque cannot be processed. Class times and dates
Priority of registration: registrations are Class times and dates are usually as shown in
processed as received electronically, on a first the calendar. Please read the course descriptions
received, first processed basis. carefully. From time to time, due to unforeseen
Confirmation of registration: confirmation is events, a class (or class format) may have to be
immediate when you register on-line. cancelled. Should this happen, your
understanding will be very much appreciated.
The LIFE Institute Board of Directors 2020-2021
Chair – Milvi Ester
Vice Chair – Lorne Bernstein
Vice Chair – Angèle Mongul
Treasurer – Alan Lavine
Secretary – Phillip Abrahams
Immediate Past Chair – Virginia Bosomworth
Executive Director – Deborah Bonk Greenwood
Barbara Atlas, Eva Bell, Harvey Bernstein, Sheila Clemens,
Vince Fearon, Paul Herbert, Rhonda Singer
Paula Green, PhD, Program Director, Programs for 50+, The Chang School (ex officio)
N.B.: At the December 8th AGM, the composition of the board may change slightly for the 2021-2022 year
To reach any of our board members, please contact The LIFE Institute office.
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WINTER 2022 ONLINE – COURSES BY CATEGORY
CATEGORY CODE TITLE INSTRUCTOR DAY
ART / ART
HISTORY / Art and Architecture of Ancient
W22-17 LIPOVITCH FRIDAY
ARCHEOLOGY / Greece
ARCHITECTURE
If Enchanted Walls Could Talk:
W22-03 Famous Castles, Palaces, and THOMPSON MONDAY
Mansions from Around the World
W22-14 Japanese Art and its Influence DORMAN THURSDAY
Visionary Architects: The Risk
W22-21 Takers, the Changemakers, and BEG SUNDAY
the Groundbreakers
FILM STUDIES W22-01 Contemporary Women Directors FLETCHER MONDAY
Screen Queens: Scandals and
W22-06 Triumphs of the Female Stars Who MARCEAU TUESDAY
Changed Hollywood
HISTORY W22-20 Great Enigmas in History COURTEAUX SATURDAY
W22-12 The People and Events that DIAS THURSDAY
Shaped Canada
The Search for Global Influence:
W22-19 History and Geopolitics of the Indo- COURTEAUX SATURDAY
Pacific Region
LITERATURE W22-05 Book Talk SMALL/WINGATE/O’SULLIVAN TUESDAY
Borders and Borderlands:
W22-07 Explorations in Contemporary SIBONY TUESDAY
Literature and Art
MUSIC W22-11 The Classic Albums DALEY WEDNESDAY
PASTIMES W22-18 Let’s Talk Wine PINKUS FRIDAY
PHILOSOPHY W22-04 An Introduction to Philosophy DiCARLO MONDAY
Diverse Opinions: Commentary
POLITICS / W22-09 DOYLE WEDNESDAY
from the World’s Press
PUBLIC AFFAIRS W22-15 The Economist Seminar CADSBY/WATERMAN FRIDAY
W22-02 Politics, People, and Other Issues CADSBY/WATERMAN MONDAY
W22-08 This Week in Global Affairs ZOHAR TUESDAY
RELIGION W22-10 The Abrahamic Religions SAMNAMI WEDNESDAY
SCIENCE W22-16 An Introduction to Infection and PERSAUD FRIDAY
Immunity
W22-13 Plants, People, and the World DIMANCHE THURSDAY
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M O N D A Y choose the topics for discussion at the beginning
of each semester.
W22-1 Contemporary Women
This is a discussion class, led by its course
Directors NEW
leaders, and will be presented via live interactive
As the credits scroll by on the screen, have you ZOOM meeting sessions. Participation by all
noticed that there are more women directors members is expected.
working in the film industry and that their work is
impressive? These pioneering women, working Jay Waterman has been a member of this class
during the last decade, will be the focus of this for many years and has served as a Board
course. From Hollywood indies to Sub-Saharan member of The LIFE Institute. He is a Toronto
Africa, Iran, and China, and throughout Europe, native and retired lawyer.
each week’s session will provide a case study
with a deep dive into two films, including Lloyd Cadsby is also a retired lawyer who is
recognizable titles recently anointed by the intrigued by the political and financial issues that
Oscars and featured at the Toronto International dominate our lives. His background in mediation
Film Festival (TIFF) in 2021. Our goal will be to is useful in the give-and-take of class discussion.
uncover the daunting challenges women
filmmakers face in this industry and celebrate Limited to 23 participants
their boundary-pushing, transgressive works of
recent years. Featured filmmakers include Chloé Dates: Jan.31 – Mar.28 (8 sessions, no class Feb. 21)
Zhao, Jane Campion, Kelly Reichardt, Céline Time: Mondays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Sciamma, and Mati Diop. Fee: $65
Course Leaders: Lloyd Cadsby and
Film curator and historian Alicia Fletcher is Jay Waterman
Hollywood Suite's Archival Producer. She has W22-3 If Enchanted Walls Could
taught at Ryerson University and Humber Talk: Famous Castles, Palaces, and
College. Her film curation is featured at TIFF
Cinematheque, the AGO, the Royal Cinema, and
Mansions from Around the World
NEW
the Revue Cinema. Her writing appears in
Cinema Scope Magazine. History and architecture will walk hand in hand on
our tour of some of the most famous castles,
This is a lecture course led by an expert in the palaces, and mansions in the world. Beginning in
field with extensive audiovisual content presented the British Isles, we’ll visit many castles, the
via LIVE ZOOM webinar format. scenes of important historical events, among
which will be Glamis Castle, with its echoes of
Dates: Jan. 31 – Mar. 28 (8 sessions, no class Feb. 21) Shakespeare’s Macbeth; Holyrood Palace, where
Time: Mondays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Mary Queen of Scots was married to Lord
Fee: $95 Darnley and where she witnessed the brutal
Instructor: Alicia Fletcher murder of her private secretary; and mystic
Tintagel, the castle associated with the legends of
W22-2 People, Politics, and Other
King Arthur. We’ll learn about important
Issues watersheds in Chinese and French history as we
We face many important and challenging issues explore the Forbidden City, the palace complex in
today, issues that will have far-reaching impact the centre of Beijing; the Chateaux of the Loire
on our lives. We focus in this group on the Valley, places of refuge and relaxation for French
fundamental questions and key people driving royalty and aristocracy; and Louis XIV’s Palace of
these world events. We welcome opposing views, Versailles, now an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
which make for a stimulating dialogue, carried on We will also look at some stately homes of
in a collegial and respectful manner. Participants Britain, including several built by Sir John
Vanbrugh; move on to pre-Civil war and Gilded
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Age America buildings, including Mount Vernon via LIVE ZOOM webinar format.
and the Vanderbilt mansions, The Breakers and
Biltmore; as well as survey examples of Canadian Dates: Jan. 31 – Mar. 28 (8 sessions, no class Feb. 21)
mansions, such as Rideau Hall and Dundurn Time: Mondays, 3 – 5 p.m.
Castle. And this is only a sample of the Fee: $95
extraordinary treats that lie ahead! Instructor: Dr. Christopher DiCarlo
James Thompson has been teaching adults T U E S D A Y
since 2006. He has a History BA from Queen’s
University and completed a History MA at W22-5 Book Talk
Durham University, UK. He studied Art History at Come and join the discussion about books in this
the Courtauld Institute in London. He earned his lively, thought-provoking group where we explore,
B.Ed. from OISE in 2002. debate, and enjoy an assortment of contemporary
novels and biographies. We will present and
This is a lecture course led by an expert in the discuss a different book at each class. These
field with extensive audiovisual content presented books will be available either at the Toronto
via LIVE ZOOM webinar format. Public Library or for purchase from your local
bookstore or from Indigo or Amazon. We will
Dates: Jan. 31 – Mar. 28 (8 sessions, no class Feb. 21) announce the books for the four sessions prior to
Time: Mondays, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. the start of the course. The moderators will
Fee: $95 present the book at the first class and then we will
Instructor: James A. S. Thompson be looking for class members to present at
W22-4 An Introduction to subsequent classes.
Philosophy NEW
This class involves participant presentations and
From Plato to The Matrix is a span of centuries, lively discussion. It will be presented via live
but the same fundamental questions of existence interactive ZOOM meeting sessions. Participation
endure. This introduction to philosophy will by all members is expected.
explore some of the most provocative, powerful,
and interesting questions we humans have asked Deborah Wingate, Patricia O’Sullivan,
about ourselves and our universe. Some of the and Lindy Small are pleased to moderate this
topics for consideration include the concepts of longstanding group for LIFE. Deborah and
truth, ignorance, belief, and knowledge; Patricia are retired librarians, and Lindy is a
appearance and reality; the idea of free will; the retired educator. They enjoy books of all types
existence/non-existence of God (however and have been avid readers since childhood.
defined); the problem of evil; and the
philosophical implications of science (e.g., the Limited to 16 participants
theory of evolution, quantum and astrophysics,
biotechnology/genetic engineering, etc.). We will Dates: Feb. 8, 22, Mar. 8, 22 (4 sessions)
examine what history’s greatest minds have said Time: Tuesdays, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
about these and other important issues. Fee: $45
Course Leaders: Lindy Small, Deborah Wingate,
Dr. Christopher DiCarlo is a philosopher, and Patricia O’Sullivan
educator, and author. He is a past Visiting W22-6 Screen Queens: Scandals
Research Scholar at Harvard University. Dr.
DiCarlo has won several awards including TV and Triumphs of the Female Stars
Ontario’s Big Ideas Best Lecturer in Ontario Who Changed Hollywood NEW
Award and Canada’s Humanist of the Year. This course, focusing on some of the screen’s
most iconic female stars, traces the evolution of
This is a lecture course led by an expert in the the star system from the silent era which saw a
field with extensive audiovisual content presented
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new emphasis on individual performers to today’s What happens in, or on, or at, a border? Borders
celebrity culture and the stars it produces. We’ll divide space, separate us, and help people exert
explore Hollywood history, from that early period control over each other. In the arts they can result
to the bombshells of the 50s, to the ground- in differing categories and restrain the
breaking actors of the 1970s, and the franchise imagination and prevent interaction with others.
stars of today. Along the way, we’ll meet Mary But they also act as bridges, gateways, and
Pickford, the Queen of Hollywood; Barbara meeting points in the arts, as well as in life, by
Stanwick, the quintessential femme fatale of Film allowing the imagination to roam freely and
Noir; studio era stars Joan Crawford and Ingrid different genres to meet and cross-fertilize.
Bergman who challenged the industry; icons like Borderlands become the spaces in which we can
sex symbol Marilyn Monroe and gamine Audrey produce new creative cultural and artistic fusions,
Hepburn; embattled Jane Fonda; prestige star dream up a better world, and experience “radical
Meryl Streep; franchise stars Jennifer Lawrence openness and possibility,” as cultural critic bell
and Kristen Stewart; and many more. hooks once wrote.
While stars are among the chief pleasures and In this course, we’ll visit borders and borderlands
draw of cinema, we will also look at the political in the work of contemporary artists and poets,
implications of these hugely popular and highly with a particular focus on North American voices.
influential figures. We’ll explore migration narratives, genre-bending
arts, the boundaries of the body in art and poetry,
In search of these star’s mystique, we will the role of translation, and more. You’ll hear new
examine some of Hollywood’s greatest and perhaps unfamiliar voices from the
films: Double Indemnity, Gentlemen Prefer immigrant, Indigenous, and QTBIPOC (Queer,
Blondes, Voyage to Italy, The Deer Hunter, and Trans, Black, Indigenous, People of Colour)
Being John Malkovich. But we will also look at a communities and see the work of exciting artists
host of other materials, such as film reviews and exploring the borders that divide us and the
interviews to explore the defining features of borderlands we share.
several star personas.
Sharoni Sibony is an experienced adult educator
Gabrielle Marceau is a film critic and lecturer across multiple disciplines including literature,
living in Toronto. She has a Master of Arts in ceramics, community-engaged arts, and Jewish
Cinema Studies from the University of Toronto studies. She has been a tour guide in Kensington
and has taught courses on Gothic Cinema and Market for nearly a decade and is currently
Film Noir. She has written criticism for Sight and completing her portfolio as a scholar-artisan.
Sound, Mubi, and Cinema Scope and is the editor
of the film journal, In the Mood Magazine. This is a lecture course led by an expert in the
field with extensive audiovisual content presented
This is a lecture course led by an expert in the via LIVE ZOOM webinar format.
field with extensive audiovisual content presented
via LIVE ZOOM webinar format. Dates: Feb.1 – Mar.22 (8 sessions)
Time: Tuesdays, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Dates: Feb.1 – Mar.22 (8 sessions) Fee: $95
Time: Tuesdays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Instructor: Sharoni Sibony
Fee: $95
Instructor: Gabrielle Marceau W22-8 This Week in Global Affairs
W22-7 Borders and Borderlands: We will always remember 2021 as the year when
COVID-19, almost beaten, spawned the Delta
Explorations in Contemporary variant and surged back to the attack while
Literature and Art NEW unleashing a series of cultural wars around
vaccination, masking, and a world of conspiracy
theories. But that year also unleashed
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earthquakes in the geopolitical landscape leaving of information unknown even a few years ago.
our world more fragmented and volatile. The fall The intention of this course will be to select three
of Afghanistan to the Taliban and the potential to four of these pieces each week to use as a
resurgence of radical Islamic terrorist basis for discussion. Articles will be taken from
movements, the intense competition for world major Canadian news sources and the
supremacy between China and the USA, the International Press. Selected columnists may
escalation of Iran’s expansionist aggression in the include Doug Saunders, David Brooks, Thomas
Middle East with the danger of a regional war to Friedman, Tony Burman and other respected
prevent it from becoming a nuclear power, and journalists. The class format will allow for a wide-
the natural disasters, induced by the devastating ranging discussion around these articles each
effects of climate change, are just a few. As week.
citizens of the world, we need to understand and
interpret the consequences of these rapid and Halton Doyle is a retired teacher and guidance
massive changes and how they may affect us. In counsellor. In addition, he has instructed
this lecture series, we will review, analyze, and counsellors-in-training in the Additional
interpret the most recent global affairs and their Qualifications program at York University.
significance, as well as do a deep dive on specific
issues that may either threaten or better our This is a discussion class, led by its course
planet, including healthcare, education, gender leader, and will be presented via live interactive
equality, habitat and biodiversity loss, nuclear ZOOM meeting sessions. Participation by all
proliferation, radical movements, human rights members is expected.
violations, and regime change.
Limited to 20 participants
Amnon Zohar is a retired hi-tech entrepreneur.
Born and educated in Israel, he is a graduate of
Dates: Feb.2 – Mar.2 (5 sessions)
the Israeli Military Academy for Computer
Time: Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Sciences. Amnon studied Political Science at
Fee: $50
York University and International Relations at Tel-
Course Leader: Halton Doyle
Aviv University. He has offered several courses at
LIFE on the Middle East, football (soccer), W22-10 The Abrahamic Religions
leadership, and global affairs. NEW
This is a lecture course led by an expert in the While Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have their
field with extensive audiovisual content presented own unique beliefs, traditions, and practices, they
via LIVE ZOOM webinar format. all share a common interest in the patriarch
Abraham. Hence the umbrella term “Abrahamic
Dates: Feb.1 – Mar.22 (8 sessions) Religions.” This course will investigate the life of
Time: Tuesdays, 3 – 5 p.m. Abraham and his children, and their significance
Fee: $95 within the Abrahamic religions. We will overview
Instructor: Amnon Zohar the origins, scriptures, and founders of Judaism,
Christianity, and Islam. We will also explore how
these religions have faced the challenges of the
W E D N E S D A Y modern era. More particularly, we will examine
how religious practices have changed over time
W22-9 Diverse Opinions: and how the role of women has increased within
Commentary from the World’s Press these religions.
Do you regularly peruse the comments section of Rahim Samnani is an instructor at McMaster
the world’s press? Are you interested in world University, where he is currently completing his
events? The online access we all have to opinion PhD in early Islam and early Christianity. His
pieces on a daily basis provides us with a source research focuses on the lives of Jesus and
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Muhammad, examining the New Testament and via LIVE ZOOM webinar format.
the Qur’an, as well as other available sources
that depict their lives. Having over five years of Dates: Feb.2 - Mar.23 (8 sessions)
teaching experience at Queen’s University, Time: Wednesdays, 3 – 5 p.m.
McMaster University, and Ryerson University, Fee: $95
Rahim’s teaching interests include world Instructor: Dr. Mike Daley
religions, Islamic thought and history, the
Crusades, and early Christianity.
T H U R S D A Y
This is a lecture course led by an expert in the
field with extensive audiovisual content presented W22-12 The People and Events that
via LIVE ZOOM meeting format. Shaped Canada NEW
Dates: Feb.2 - Mar.23 (8 sessions) Canada’s international reputation is that of a
Time: Wednesdays, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. country founded on the vision of peace, order,
Fee: $95 and good government and populated by a polite
Instructor: Rahim Samnani and non-confrontational people. And the history
of such a country must surely be boring. Well, this
W22-11 The Classic Albums NEW course will attempt to debunk this popular notion.
In this new series, long-time LIFE Institute We will meet some of the most complex figures
lecturer and musicologist Dr. Mike Daley delves and seminal moments that have shaped our
into eight classic albums of the 1960s and ’70s – country and our lives.
the Beatles’ Revolver, Bob Dylan's Highway 61
Revisited, The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds, Joni We’ll explore such events as the discovery of our
Mitchell's Blue, The Band’s self-titled album, land by Europeans; the battle of the Plains of
Carole King’s Tapestry, Simon and Garfunkel’s Abraham that ensured the victory of the English
Bridge Over Troubled Water, and Fleetwood over the French; the American occupation of York
Mac's Rumours. Accompanying rare video and when our future as an independent entity hung in
audio examples of this well-loved music will be the balance; the building of a nation by building a
the story of the making of each album, a railroad; how the tyranny of good intentions in the
discussion of the music and lyrics, and a establishment of residential schools led to the
placement of each album in the context of greatest stain on our history; Canada’s baptism of
popular music history. In this course you’ll get fire in World War I; the Soviet-Canada hockey
illuminating research, a friendly and engaging series; and finally, the emergence of modern
presentation style, and above all, that great Canada.
music, always the music!
You’ll gain a deeper understanding and
Dr. Mike Daley is a freelance popular music appreciation of Canadian identity and our
history lecturer. He holds a Ph.D. in musicology contributions on the world stage, as well as the
and has published widely on a variety of musical skeletons in our historic closet, and the
subjects. Mike's well-received lectures on the challenges facing Canada in this century.
Beatles, Elvis, jazz, folk music and much more
have gained him a strong following in the GTA. Using his background in journalism, Paul Dias
Mike also offers video lecture series on his combines rigorous scholastic research with
website, mikedaleymusic.com, and is currently investigative storytelling. He is happy to continue
writing a history of live music in the Yorkville working with The LIFE Institute’s community of
coffee house district of Toronto in the 1950s and dynamic learners.
1960s.
This is a lecture course led by an expert in the
This is a lecture course led by an expert in the field with extensive audiovisual content presented
field with extensive audiovisual content presented via LIVE ZOOM webinar format.
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Dates: Feb.3 - Mar.24 (8 sessions) W22-14 Japanese Art and its
Time: Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Fee: $95
Influence NEW
Instructor: Paul Dias This course is a follow-up to Painting and
Printmaking in Japan and Europe: Cross-cultural
W22-13 Plants, People, and the exchange, Influence, and Inspiration, presented
World NEW in the spring of 2021, which looked at Japanese
and European art up to the end of the 19th
Have you ever considered the importance of
century. Now we will take a closer look at the art
plants in our lives and environment? This course
of pre-modern Japan: religious art, the fine art of
will introduce you to many ways in which plants
the elites, and the commercial art of the
have played an essential role in human existence
commoners. We’ll explore popular themes and
for millennia. For example, we know that green
subjects and pay particular attention to art that
plants provide a substantial proportion of the
tells a story. We will look at how Japanese art
world's oxygen and are the basis of most of
was marketed in the west in the 19th century and
Earth's ecosystems. But most importantly, plants
how it was preserved or changed in Japan during
supply us with food, medicines, and physical
the country’s period of rapid modernization. We
materials, as well as having other fascinating and
will continue through the 20th century to the
surprising uses.
present, looking at connections between
traditional and contemporary popular art.
Do you know where coffee is cultivated, how rice
Always, we will consider the cultural context as
noodles are made, or where chocolate comes
well as the esthetic of Japanese art. What cultural
from? In this class, you will learn more about our
values are reflected in the art? What were the
most useful plants, including some of the foods
social and economic forces driving the creation of
you eat, the spices that improve flavour, clothing
art in Japan?
materials like cotton, live-saving medicinal and
psychoactive plants, among many others. Our
Carol Dorman received an M.A. in anthropology
investigation will take us to countries around the
from the U of T and has worked for CBC
world where we will meet the people who work
television and as an art dealer specializing in
the land or create the final products. Come and
Japanese art. She draws on her background in
explore the contribution of plant life to human
art, cultural anthropology, and journalism to
existence.
create a course about art and its cultural context.
Christine Dimanche is a higher education
This is a lecture course led by an expert in the
professional with over 25 years of international
field with extensive audiovisual content presented
experience in teaching, with a focus on biology,
via LIVE ZOOM webinar format.
human biology, nutrition, health, and
wellbeing. Christine is currently teaching human
Dates: Feb.3 - Mar.24 (8 sessions)
biology and nutrition courses for George Brown
College and Older Adult Fitness classes at Time: Thursdays, 3 - 5 p.m.
Ryerson University. Fee: $95
Instructor: Carol Dorman
This is a lecture course led by an expert in the
field with extensive audiovisual content presented F R I D A Y
via LIVE ZOOM meeting format.
W22-15 The Economist Seminar
Dates: Feb.3 - Mar.24 (8 sessions) Our stimulating discussions are based on articles
Time: Thursdays, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. from this prestigious and influential magazine.
Fee: $95 The topics dealt with are broad in scope: issues
Instructor: Christine Dimanche relating to nations, the economy, the arts,
science, and the people influencing these
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concerns. We will focus on specific articles that Arvin T. Persaud is currently a virology PhD
the class members have been directed to and student at the University of Toronto
discuss the challenging issues that are raised in (Scarborough) in the department of Cell and
those articles. Join us in a lively and respectful Systems Biology. Through the influence of
exchange of views. inspirational teachers and mentors, his interests
in viruses and immunity have grown over the
Please Note: Class members will be able to years, and he is excited to share his knowledge
subscribe to The Economist at a considerably with you.
reduced annual rate.
This is a lecture course led by an expert in the
field with extensive audiovisual content presented
Lloyd Cadsby and Jay Waterman are both
via LIVE ZOOM webinar format.
retired lawyers who have found there is LIFE after
law by pursuing their interest in world events.
Dates: Feb.4 – Mar.25 (8 sessions)
Time: Fridays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
This is a discussion class, led by its course Fee: $95
leaders, and will be presented via live interactive Instructor: Arvin T. Persaud
ZOOM meeting sessions. Participation by all
members is expected. W22-17 The Art and Archaeology of
Ancient Greece NEW
Limited to 23 participants
Here’s your chance to marvel at the art and
Dates: Feb.4 – Mar.25 (8 sessions) archeology of ancient Greece and learn how the
Time: Fridays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. latest findings are changing our understanding of
Fee: $65 their history. We’ll begin in the Cycladic culture
Course Leaders: Lloyd Cadsby and whose strange stone figures inspired Picasso;
Jay Waterman move to the Minoans of Crete with their exquisite
frescoes; and then on to the militaristic
Myceneans of the Bronze Age with their imposing
W22-16 An Introduction to Infection hilltop palaces.
and Immunity NEW
What happens during an infection? How does our We’ll examine the archeological discoveries that
body defend itself? How do our immune enlighten the so-called “Dark Ages” when Greece
responses change as we age? This course will returned to rural life and illiteracy before exploring
answer these and many more questions that are Archaic Greece and the rise of cities like Athens
of special interest during the COVID-19 and Sparta – the great cities of the Classical Era.
pandemic. Finally, we’ll explore the world of Alexander the
Great and his successors who spread Hellenistic
The field of virology is constantly changing as culture to Asia.
every day we learn more and more about our
complex immune systems, the bodies’ line of Dr David Lipovitch has worked with
protection against bacteria and viruses. This archaeological excavations in Ontario, Israel,
course aims to familiarize you with some basic Jordan, and Turkey. He has been lecturing for
concepts of immunology and provide you with an 30+ years, is an instructor in Laurier’s history and
overview of how our bodies respond to the archaeology departments and is the
constant challenges by microbes. As well, the zooarchaeologist for U of T’s Tell Tayinat project.
underlying science of how and why vaccines work
will be addressed. And, above all, you will gain This is a lecture course led by an expert in the
the knowledge to have more informed field with extensive audiovisual content presented
discussions in your community. via LIVE ZOOM webinar format.
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Dates: Feb.4 – Mar.25 (8 sessions) the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and the
Time: Fridays, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. seas connecting the two, is being used
Fee: $95 increasingly to describe a political and diplomatic
Instructor: Dr. David Lipovitch confrontation aimed at gaining global influence. A
W22-18 Let’s Talk Wine look at the history of the region, its actors: China,
India, Japan, Indonesia, Australia, the U.S.,
Here’s your opportunity to take your wine tasting France… and why the Indo-Pacific region is fast
to the next level! Join fellow wine-lovers to learn becoming the latest geopolitical hot zone.
about the most popular grapes used to make the
wines we drink. This course will offer an in-depth Dr. Olivier Courteaux received his B.A. in
look at those grapes with special pre-recorded history, M.A. in war and conflict studies and Ph.D.
video comparisons featuring our intrepid in contemporary international relations from the
instructor, Michael Pinkus, in a taste test University of Paris-Sorbonne. He has lectured at
challenge as he tastes three wines and tries to various Canadian universities, including Ryerson
determine which wine is made from that grape and the Royal Military College of Canada. He is
being highlighted that week. And he’ll do it in the the author of The War on Terror: the Canadian
most difficult way possible for any taster – blind. Dilemma (2009), Canada Between Vichy and
Along the way we might have some special Free France, 1940-1945 (2013) and Quatre
guests; plus, we will discuss the wines you will be journées qui ébranlèrent le Québec on Charles
drinking that week and watch a PowerPoint de Gaulle’s famous 1967 “Vive le Québec Libre”
presentation on that topic as well. Feel free to sip (2017). He is currently working on his latest book,
along with some laughs and good wine along the The Empress Eugenie at Suez, 1869: France and
way. Egypt during the Second Empire.
Michael Pinkus is a multi-award-winning This is a lecture course led by an expert in the
journalist as well as national and international field with extensive audiovisual content presented
wine judge. He is a freelance writer whose via LIVE ZOOM webinar format.
articles have appeared in numerous publication
both in Canada and internationally. He is also the Dates: Jan.29 – Mar.26 (8 sessions; no class Feb.19)
sole writer for his eponymous website Time: Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
MichaelPinkusWineReview.com (formerly Fee: $95
OntarioWineReview.com), and past-President of Instructor: Dr. Olivier Courteaux
the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada (2010-2015).
W22-20 Great Enigmas in History
This is a lecture course led by an expert in the NEW
field with extensive audiovisual content presented On 27 September 52 BC, Vercingetorix was
via LIVE ZOOM meeting format. poised to defeat Caesar’s mighty legions. Yet the
exact opposite took place. How can we explain
Dates: Feb.4 – Mar.25 (8 sessions) such a military disaster? In 1785, Marie
Time: Fridays, 3 – 5 p.m. Antoinette’s reputation was forever tarnished by
Fee: $95 the scandalous “Affair of the Diamond Necklace.”
Instructor: Michael Pinkus Was she really guilty? On 25 November 1809, the
British ambassador to Vienna disappeared
without a trace. What happened? On 29 May
S A T U R D A Y 1968, Charles de Gaulle, then president of
W22-19 The Search for Global France, disappeared. Why did he travel to Baden-
Influence: History and Geopolitics Baden, Germany? The secrets surrounding those
events were never completely solved. A closer
of the Indo-Pacific Region NEW look at eight mysterious episodes, some
Since 2011, the term Indo-Pacific, a geopolitical forgotten, but all still fascinating.
area that comprises 24 nations from the waters of
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Dr. Olivier Courteaux received his B.A. in changemakers: Mies van der Rohe ushers the
history, M.A. in war and conflict studies and Ph.D. classical styles into a modern realm, inspiring
in contemporary international relations from the Norman Foster to a new cutting-edge style, while
University of Paris-Sorbonne. He has lectured at Renzo Piano pushes the envelope, turning
various Canadian universities, including Ryerson buildings inside out. Last, the groundbreakers:
and the Royal Military College of Canada. He is Jean Nouvel looks to the East for inspiration in
the author of The War on Terror: the Canadian modern cultural projects while Zaha Hadid gave
Dilemma (2009), Canada Between Vichy and the world Parametric Design, hard to define but
Free France, 1940-1945 (2013) and Quatre beautiful to the eye!
journées qui ébranlèrent le Québec on Charles By looking at these international architects we will
de Gaulle’s famous 1967 “Vive le Québec Libre” crisscross the globe studying and analyzing a
(2017). He is currently working on his latest book, variety of projects, adding to our bucket list of
The Empress Eugenie at Suez, 1869: France and must-see projects when we resume our travels.
Egypt during the Second Empire.
This is a lecture course led by an expert in the Shermeen Beg is an internationally trained
field with extensive audiovisual content presented architect with a passion for architectural history,
via LIVE ZOOM webinar format. the built environment, and public spaces. She
Dates: Jan.29 – Mar.26 (8 sessions; no class Feb.19) brings her experiences of exploring places from
Time: Saturdays, 2 – 4 p.m. her travels to all her courses and has offered
Fee: $95 several courses at LIFE on architecture.
Instructor: Dr. Olivier Courteaux
This is a lecture course led by an expert in the
field with extensive audiovisual content presented
S U N D A Y via LIVE ZOOM webinar format.
W22-21 Visionary Architects: The
Risk Takers, the Changemakers, Dates: Jan.30 – Mar.27 (8 sessions; no class Feb.20)
Time: Sundays, 1 – 3 p.m.
and the Groundbreakers NEW Fee: $95
Instructor: Shermeen Beg
Why does our contemporary built environment
look the way it does? Let’s meet eight trailblazing
architects who are responsible for pivotal LIFE’s OMBUDDY will
moments that changed the evolution of
architectural design – Filippo Brunelleschi, Mimar assist members who have
Sinan, Antoni Gaudí, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, special financial needs.
Norman Foster, Renzo Piano, Jean Nouvel, and
Zaha Hadid. From the Cathedral of Florence to
the Sagrada Familia, from the Suleiman Mosque If you are experiencing
to London’s Shard, and more, we’ll examine their difficulties paying your fees,
vision and visit many of the buildings that made
them famous. or if you have any other
First, we’ll meet the risk takers: Brunelleschi,
problems you wish to discuss
credited with the development of linear confidentially, please contact
perspective used in art and with building the your Ombuddy,
unbuildable; Sinan, the chief Ottoman architect
during the reign of three sultans, and his
creations of a unified interior space with dome Jack Marmer
variations on the outside; and Gaudi, whose
inspiration from nature is evident in the Art
jmarmer@idirect.ca
Nouveau style to this day. Next the
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WINTER 2022 ONLINE – COURSES AT A GLANCE
TIME MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
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10 Women SMALL/ Opinions: Events that Seminar for Global
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FLETCHER O’SULLIVAN from the World’s Canada WATERMAN History and
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Politics, Screen Queens: An Introduction Pacific Region
12 People, and Scandals and to Infection and COURTEAUX
PM Other Triumphs of the Immunity
Issues Female Stars PERSAUD 10 AM
CADSBY/ Who Changed –
WATERMAN Hollywood 12 PM
MARCEAU
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If Enchanted Borders and The Abrahamic Plants, People, The Art and Visionary
12:30 Walls Could Borderlands: Religions and the World Archeology of Architects:
Talk: Famous Explorations in SAMNAMI DIMANCHE Ancient Greece The Risk-Takers,
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Castles, Cotemporary LIPOVITCH The
Palaces, and Literature and Changemakers,
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Introduction to Global Affairs Albums and its PINKUS Enigmas in
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To
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2 PM
5 –
PM 4 PM
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LOOKING FOR MORE WAYS
TO ENGAGE?
LIFE CLUBS
CLASSIC NOVELS BOOK CLUB
Let’s revisit and rediscover the great works of fiction that have stood
the test of time. Their themes are universal, their characters
memorable, their scope large, and their insight profound. Join us as
we meet - usually on the fourth Saturday or Sunday of every month -
to savour some literary classics.
You must be a LIFE 2021-2022 member to attend.
Dates: to be confirmed
Time: 10 a.m. – 12 noon
Coordinators: Patricia Wilkes, Simon Pearson, and Martha Wall
Register via the The LIFE Institute website’s CLUBS PAGE
CLIMATE ACTION CLUB
The Climate Action Club is for LIFE members who are eager to join forces to
learn more about climate change and its effects, to discuss the issues and
potential solutions, and to act together to support organizations in the climate
change movement. Please join us if you want to meet others who are
passionate or if you simply want to learn more about climate change. Click
here to watch a short video in which 6 club members tell their
stories. Meetings on the 1st Wednesday of every month at 10 a.m.
You must be a LIFE 2021-2022 member to attend.
Time: 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Coordinator: Peggi Liswood
Register via the The LIFE Institute website’s CLUBS PAGE
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THE PHILOSOPHER’S CLUB - NEW
Looking for answers to life’s big questions and needing a small, focused discussion group? Join
The Philosopher’s Club as we explore some of the major questions affecting our lives today
through a philosophical lens. Each meeting we’ll be exploring topics that
philosophers love to discuss. Dr. Marianne Loranger who has instructed
courses at LIFE in Philosophy will be participating as a supportive guide to
our discussions as we explore the love of philosophically speaking about
living life a little more wisely.
Who knows the places we’ll go?! Join us as we find out…
You must be a LIFE 2021-2022 member to attend.
Day: Second Friday of the month
Time: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: ONLINE VIA ZOOM UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Coordinators: Phyllis Ryall, Philippa King, Dr. Marianne Loranger
Register via the The LIFE Institute website’s CLUBS PAGE
PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
Are you interested in photography? Do you want to be able to make better images? Our meetings
will feature discussions of ideas and techniques, equipment, computer
software, common problems, etc. In addition to professional
photographers who speak to our club, we include sharing and constructive
feedback for each other’s images, and sometimes group shoots or gallery
visits. The club is aimed at those who already have some experience
making photos, but LIFE members at any level of expertise are welcome.
A schedule of topics will be chosen at the beginning of each term.
You must be a 2021-2022 LIFE member to attend.
Dates: First and Third Wednesday of each month
Time: 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Register via The LIFE Institute website’s CLUBS PAGE: Pay $10 fee
online when you choose to join this club. To get onto our email mailing list immediately - please
send a copy of your paid club registration receipt to lifeaperture@gmail.com.
Questions? Contact the Club via email: lifeaperture@gmail.com.
TRIPLE ‘E’ INVESTMENT CLUB
The Triple-E Investment Club meets monthly to monitor the investment
scene, to learn how to put together portfolios, and to enhance our
investing knowledge. At club meetings we review the economic events of
the past month, make presentations, review reports and books, and
discuss issues raised by members.
You must be a 2021-2022 LIFE member to attend.
Day: Second Wednesday of each month,
Time: 2– 4 p.m.
Coordinator: Warren Mackenzie
Register via The LIFE Institute website’s CLUBS PAGE
Pay $5 fee online when you choose to join this club.
Questions? Contact the Club via email: lifetripleeinvestmentclub@gmail.com.
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VIRTUAL COFFEE BREAK
The LIFE Institute is pleased to announce the creation a
place where members can hang out for an hour or so on
a regular basis, meet with friends, old and new, in small
groups to discuss real issues facing us all during these
challenging times. Even with COVID-19 shelter-in-place
restrictions scheduled to relax, the need for older adults
to proceed cautiously when interacting physically
continues and the Virtual Coffee Break provides the
opportunity to be part of the larger LIFE community and
just hang out.
You must be a LIFE 2021-2022 member to attend.
Day: Thursdays
Time: 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Coordinator: Harold Hutner
Register via The LIFE Institute website’s CLUBS PAGE
WRITERS’ CIRCLE
If you do not know what to do with the thoughts, ideas and opinions that swirl around in your head
while you sit at home during the pandemic, consider joining the new Writers’ Circle. This is a club
that will meet twice a month via Zoom to do some impromptu writing and to share stories that you
have previously prepared. Each participant will
share a story no longer than 10 minutes in length
when read aloud, be it fiction, memoir, essay, or
poetry. The rest of the circle will have the opportunity
to discuss it and provide positive feedback. A great
way to exercise your creativity and meet new
people with interesting ideas to share.
You must be a LIFE 2021-2022 member to attend.
Day: First and Third Wednesday of each month
Time: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Coordinator: Tamara Handler
Register via The LIFE Institute’s CLUBS PAGE
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• Real-time presentation like a virtual lecture hall or auditorium
• Presented via Zoom
• Classes are NOT recorded
• Attendees join in listen and watch only mode -- view-only platform where the attendees cannot see
each other, and the Host and Instructor cannot see the attendees.
• Instructors share their video, audio and screen.
• Only the Host and panelists can mute/unmute their own audio
• Attendees’ questions and comments are made through the CHAT or Q & A section and will be addressed
at various intervals throughout the lecture.
• N.B.: If an instructor is hosting the course on their own account, participants may be on-screen and
have audio permission – in these cases, it is recommended that LIFE members review the Zoom
Etiquette and Best Practices document.
RECORDED LECTURE PLUS SEMINAR / Q&A COURSE
• This is a hybrid course
• Pre-recorded video presentations shared a few days prior to the advertised day and time.
• On the day and time listed in the calendar there is a LIVE Zoom Q & A session. Combined, the course material
and live Q&A together should add up to the equivalent of approximately a 2-hour weekly class.
• Only the Host can mute/unmute their own audio
• Attendees’ questions and comments are made through the CHAT or Q & A section and will be addressed
at various intervals throughout the lecture.
• N.B.: If an instructor is hosting the course on their own account, participants may be on-screen and have
audio permission – in these cases, it is recommended that LIFE members review the Zoom Etiquette and
Best Practices document.
DISCUSSION / PARTICIPATION COURSE
• Smaller size class of 16-30 students per class.
• These are conducted in the standard Zoom meeting format, fully interactive and allows all participants the
ability to see, speak, hear, and screen-share with each other.
• These classes or seminars are peer-led. Round-table discussion format.
• Students are expected to actively participate and to prepare and make presentations in these forums.
• Meetings are designed to be a collaborative event with all participants being able to screen share, turn on their
video and audio, and see who else is in attendance.
• As students will be on-screen and have audio and video permissions it is recommended that members
review the Zoom Etiquette and Best Practices document.
On occasion, some courses use breakout rooms to help students talk in smaller groups, just as they would do break-out
groups in a larger class environment. The instructor may visit the breakout rooms, broadcast messages to various rooms,
and end the breakout sessions when it is time to regroup.
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LEARN • SOCIALIZE • VOLUNTEERWith the shift to online classes here are some tips to ensure a positive experience for you as a class
participant:
• Due to enrolment numbers, many of LIFE's webinars are in listen-and-watch mode. Q&A is addressed by
the instructor in the CHAT. Please note your comments are public, and you are not anonymous.
• In some classes or clubs, you will be on-camera with audio permissions. To help keep background noise
to a minimum, please make sure you mute your microphone when you are not invited by the instructor or
host to speak. If you are in a videoconference where your camera is on, remember to be wary of doing
things you might not want others to see, or at least turn your camera off when doing so.
• These expectations are no different than what is expected in the classroom. Be on time for class, wait
your turn to talk, and keep your discussions on topic.
If you are new to Zoom, please peruse LIFE's Using Zoom as a Participant which many members have
found a very helpful resource.
- Your LIFE Team
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Stick to topics related to the course during online
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Be supportive and constructive when offering
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Mute their audio in interactive conferences when not
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