Here is the lecture series finally coming together! Everything still has to be finalized and fine tuned, but this is basically it. More to follow! Set your calendars! Its going to be free and open to the public! (With Hors doeuvres and desserts :-) Classroom Takeout: Intellectually Nourishing Mini-Courses with St. Johns Prep Faculty 1. Wed, Dec 11 –6:30-8:30 pm The Neuroscience of Emotional Intelligence In this interactive presentation, Dr. Carey will take participants on a journey from the molecular to the organism level of study with a focus on the behavioral level of study in neuroscience. Don’t let the title or description of this presentation scare you. You are in for an academic and fun exploration of one aspect of the behavioral & cognitive level of neuroscience – Emotional Intelligence: an investigation of self-awareness, self-management &empathy. And yes, there will be specimens – models as well as “the real thing”! Dianne Carey, PhD has taught chemistry, biology, anatomy & physiology, and neuroscience for more than three decades at SJP. Over the years, her professional affiliations and associations with Harvard Medical School, The Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research at MIT, and Boston University have provided opportunities for prep students with an interest in the biological sciences to enhance their studies beyond the walls of St. John’s. 2. Thursday,February 6 – 6:30-8:30 pm The Historical Jesus; His Times and the Seeds of Christianity Jesus was born into a highly volatile world. The Palestine of the first century was dominated by the Roman Empire and Judaism was fragmented into many different movements. Some of those movements were actively expecting God to restore the Kingdom of Israel to its former independence and glory that it had during the reign of King David a thousand years before. Some were even expecting this restoration to effect the whole world! Where does Jesus fit into all of this? How does understanding the religio-political zeitgeist of the first century help us to understand Jesus,his movement, and what would become the seeds of Christianity? Sean McDaniel studied at St. John’s Seminary and Boston College and holds his degree in Philosophy and Theology from St. John’s Seminary. He has been teaching Biblical Studies, Church history, and Western Philosophy at St. John’s Prep for 19 years. 3. Tuesday, April 15– 6:30-8:30 pm To Read or Not to Read Shakespeare? Here at St. Johns, students read Shakespeare during three of their four years. Why? Why does he hold such a disproportionately higher status than any other writer in English-speaking history? This question will be the theme for our discussion. We will read and watch some short scenes of his best plays as well as read some of his shorter poetry. Come and enjoy this interactive exploration of why this 400-year-old poet and dramatist a still a vital part of who we all are and how we process the world. Jay Pawlyk is a 1991 graduate of St. Johns Prep and holds degrees in English Literature from St. Anselm College and The Catholic University of America. He has taught at the Prep since 1997 and is a music director at St. Agnes Parish in Middleton, MA. His favorite writers are Shakespeare, Dickens, Milton and the modern novelist Richard Russo.
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