Contact Information
Office of Alumni & Engagement
Loyalty Hall
Luther College
700 College Drive
Decorah, Iowa 52101
Phone: 563-387-1164
Fax: 563-387-1322
Welcome to the 2023-2024 season of Lifelong Learner Seminars at Luther College. The seminars offer an opportunity for local alumni, friends, and area residents to enjoy academic programming at Luther College while engaging in meaningful, scholarly dialogue in a college setting.
The four-week sessions are held Wednesdays from 9 a.m.–noon in the Loyalty Hall Board Room on the Luther College campus.
Registration takes place on a first come, first served basis. Classes are limited to 30 participants.
The cost per seminar is $50 per person. Participants may register for one seminar or all four at the same time. Those who sign up as a couple will be accepted together. Need to cancel? Let us know two weeks prior to each seminar for a refund (less $5 administration fee).
2023-2024 Lifelong Learners Seminars
February 7, 14, 21, 28
Leader
Jim Martin-Schramm, Emeritus Professor of Religion
Description
This four-session study explores the life and thought of the Lutheran theologian, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who was executed by the Nazis for his participation in a conspiracy to assassinate Adolf Hitler. This course explores several key questions:
- How does such a privileged young man risk his life and reputation for the welfare of others?
- Why did he take so seriously Jesus’ teachings in the Sermon on the Mount, including Jesus’ injunction to love one’s enemies?
- How does Bonhoeffer get drawn into the conspiracy and what role does he play?
- What does Bonhoeffer mean by “Religionless Christianity” and what other key insights emerge during his incarceration
- To what extent is Dietrich Bonhoeffer a model for Christian discipleship today?
March 6, 13, 20, 27
Leader
Ed Epperly, Emeritus Professor of Education
Description
Since the mid-20th Century, the term “micro-historian” has characterized a group of historians who focus their studies on small events. The individual or a small group experiencing such an event is the raw material of their research. This short course will consider three aspects of micro-history. First is a quick sketch of professional micro-history. Next, we will explore topics of personal interest to class members. Finally, we will discuss vehicles one might use to present your examples of micro-history to an audience beyond yourself.
Contact Information
Office of Alumni & Engagement
Loyalty Hall
Luther College
700 College Drive
Decorah, Iowa 52101
Phone: 563-387-1164
Fax: 563-387-1322