Short Stories: The Long and the SHORT of It (FULL)
Virtual Event
A short story is a love affair; a novel is a marriage. Short stories are one of the oldest types of literature and are a growing and important aspect of…
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Winter Term
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Climate Change—Challenges And Opportunities
Tartu College – G1 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaNew this year!This workshop will help you go beyond the headlines to explore the complex issue of climate change and its global impact. Grounded in science and cutting-edge research, participants…
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Henry James Novels Adapted to Film
Virtual EventNew this year!Henry James is considered among the greatest of English novelists and was nominated for the Nobel literature prize three times. He was born into a wealthy American family.…
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Canada on the Edge: China + the US in the Evolving World Order (FULL)
Virtual EventChina’s rise coupled with “America First” are fundamentally changing the dynamics of the world order. Canadian alliances and trade have been tied to the U.S. for decades. Recent events suggest…
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Documentary Films
Virtual EventDocumentary films are a powerful medium that can be used to inform, educate, observe, persuade, expose, improve, and challenge ideas. In this workshop, participants will watch documentary films available on…
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Exploring the World of Podcasts
Tartu College – G1 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaPodcasts are a relatively new use of technology to share information, expand our understanding of the world as well as to entertain us while we go about our active lives.…
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Canada in the Twentieth Century
Tartu College – G6 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaNew!In 1904, Canada’s Prime Minister, Wilfred Laurier, predicted that “the 20th century will be the century of Canada.” Looking back at the end of the first quarter of the 21st…
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World of Opera: Listening and Learning
Tartu College – G1 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThis workshop aims to touch the entire world of opera: from its early beginnings in the 16th C. to the modern day. We will learn about and listen to the…
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Contemporary Film A
Tartu College – G1 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaPlease join us for lively discussions of contemporary films. At each meeting we choose two films released since 2019 and available on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Kanopy, to view before…
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Genealogy
Tartu College – G6 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaGenealogy involves collecting, organizing, and analyzing information about ancestors of a particular person or family. Using databases (such as Ancestry, MyHeritage, Billion Graves) and data like birth records, marriage certificates,…
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The New Yorker Readers (FULL)
Tartu College – G6 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThe New Yorker Readers workshop provides provocative and thoughtful engagement with The New Yorker magazine. At each meeting, we discuss three to five items from among recent articles, commentary, reviews,…
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The Supremes: Function and Impact of Our Supreme Court
Tartu College – G6 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAre you interested in learning more about the highest court in Canada and how it shapes our country’s laws and policies and impacts Canadian society? Do you want to find…