U of S "Great Books" Series to Build Educational Reform in Europe
Posted May 17, 2004
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 17, 2004 2004-05-29-AR
U of S "Great Books" Series to Build Educational Reform in Europe
May 2004 marks the beginning of a new "Great Books" series of courses which
will see University of Saskatchewan professors teach classic literature in
Central and Eastern Europe over the next three years.
The series was sparked by an invitation to U of S English professors from
the University of Warsaw. It will fit into a grassroots reform of education
currently underway in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).
"The idea is to bring a greater understanding of literature and the history
of the English language to transitional societies in Central and Eastern
Europe," said U of S English Professor and Associate Dean Judith Rice
Henderson. "They are very eager to develop English studies."
Henderson returns on May 20th, 2004 from Warsaw, Poland after teaching a two
week seminar on Shakespeare's tragedies to some of Poland's most gifted
students.
Current educational reform in Poland is being propelled by the Akademia
Artes Liberales (Liberal Arts Academy), a consortium of universities
including the U of W. It is trying to offer its top students a broader
liberal arts education instead of the narrower training in specialized
fields still prevalent in the CEE.
The "Great Books" series at the U of W will continue in May 2005 with a
course on Shakespeare's histories to be taught by U of S English Professor
David Parkinson. In May 2006, U of S English Professors William and Camille
Slights will teach a course on Shakespeare's comedies.
The U of S involvement is largely possible thanks to funding from the
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)'s Partnerships for Tomorrow
Program Phase II (PTP II).
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For more information, please contact:
(On or after May 20th)
Professor Judith Rice Henderson
University of Saskatchewan
Tel: (306) 966-2143 or 966-5497
Email: judith.henderson@usask.ca
Jennifer W. Webber Forrest
Communications Officer, College of Arts and Science
University of Saskatchewan
Tel: (306) 966-1982
Email: jennifer.webberforrest@usask.ca
Web: http://www.arts.usask.ca
