ORIAS WORKING GROUPS AT HUMANITIES WEST 2012-2013
at the Marines Memorial Theatre. 609 Sutter Street 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 | ON-LINE APPLICATION

Meetings are Fridays 7:30PM-10:00PM and Saturdays 10AM-4:30PM
Working Groups

link to agenda  October 19 & 20, 2012
paris graphicPARIS: American Expatriate Genius
Resources
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 link to agenda Feb 22 & 23, 2013
charles II graphicCHARLES II: Phoenix of Restoration London
Application Deadline Feb. 6th.
Resources
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  • For an extra treat check out the 17th century female architect who may have taught Christopher Wren.

    “Maybe a Lady Taught Christopher Wren” by Eve M. Kahn in the New York Times, March 8, 2012.
    http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/09/arts/design/the-case-for-a-17th-century-female-british-architect.html

    Elizabeth Wilbraham in Wikipedia
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Wilbraham

link to agenda  April 26 & 27, 2013
bernini graphicBERNINI'S ROME: Art and Architecture of the Baroque
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  • WHERE: at the Marines Memorial Theatre, 609 Sutter Street in 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 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 Marines Memorial Theatre. For details see class pages linked to the programs above. (Lunch provided.)
Other Offers from Humanities
West

Other special offers for Teachers and Students from Humanities West:

  • 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.

  • Reduced price for teachers not participating in the ORIAS working group can be purchased for $20/day plus $2.50 service charge per ticket.
    http://humanitieswest.org/tickets.html

Co-sponsored by the University of California at Berkeley Office of Resources for International and Area Studies (ORIAS); Institute of East Asian 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