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What are
Working Groups?

ORIAS WORKING GROUPS AT HUMANITIES WEST 2009-2010
at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco
ORIAS working groups are established to nurture a professional community of
K-12 and college educators with shared interests in international studies and world history.

AGENDAS | LOGISTICS | APPLICATION
Working Groups

link to agenda  October 2-3, 2009
  Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler: Redefining Our Place in the Universe

Special announcement: In commemoration of Humanities West’s 25th Anniversary, a limited number of free tickets are being offered to students and teachers who are 25 years old and under, made possible by a generous Young Audience Development grant from Bank of the West. To reserve complimentary tickets, email or call Humanities West at info@humanitieswest.org or 415/391-9700.

link to agenda  February 5 and 6, 2010
  Alexander/Alexandria: The Flowering of Hellenistic Culture

link to agenda  April 30 and May 1, 2010
  The Florence of the Medici: Commerce, Power, and Art in Renaissance Italy

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  • WHERE: Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue at McAllister, San Francisco
  • WHAT: Working Groups are free and open to all K-12 and community college educators and librarians.
    Registration required, space is limited.

Participants receive:

  • Advance reading.
  • Complimentary ground floor tickets to Humanities West programs on Friday and Saturday.
  • Saturday lunch for break-out meeting.
A working group break-out meeting is held during the Saturday lunch break at the Herbst Theatre. For details see class pages linked to the programs above.
Other Offers from Humanities
West

Other special offers for Teachers and Students from Humanities West:

  • Reduced price balcony tickets for teachers not participating in the ORIAS working group can be purchased from www.cityboxoffice.com for $20/day plus $2.50 service charge per ticket. Direct link: http://www.cityboxoffice.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=1234&c=18&pg
  • A limited number of scholarships for k-12 students available. (Regular discount $20/day)
    Contact Humanities West, info@humanitieswest.org or 415 391 9700 for further information.

Application

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Please email or fax the information below to ORIAS:

  • Name:
  • Mailing Address/City/Zip:
  • E-mail:
  • Contact Telephone Number
  • School Name:
  • School City:
  • District:
  • Grade and subject(s)taught:
  • Average number of students during school year:
  • Programs you wish to apply for:
  • 1. Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler ___yes ; ___no
  • 2. Alexander/Alexandria ___yes ; ___no
  • 3. Florence of the Medici ___yes ; ___no

EMAIL: oriasat signberkeley.edu
FAX: 510-642-0531

Co-sponsored by the University of California at Berkeley Office of Resources for International and Area Studies (ORIAS); Center for Middle Eastern Studies; and Institute of European Studies. Funding is provided by Title VI grants from the United States Department of Education. In collaboration with Humanities West, a Bay Area non-profit organization offering interdisciplinary arts and culture programs for the public. Special support provided by Bank of the West.

For further information contact Michele Delattre at ORIAS: 510-643-0868 or oriasberkeley.edu