OLLI101422 - Canadian Indigenous and Immigrant Literature

Course Description

Canadian Indigenous and Immigrant Literature

Instructor: Robert Timko
Dates: Mondays, Oct 3-Dec 5
Time: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Location: Online via Zoom  
Location: In-person at Center City (TUCC)

In this course we will read and discuss Richard Wagamese’s Indian Horse and Austin Clarke’s More. Both novels tell stories about stolen dreams, personal tragedies, cultural conflicts, abandonment and survival in Canada’s “multicultural society”.
Maximum online registrants: 40
Maximum in-person registrants: 25

Instructor Bio:
Robert Timko, MA, PhD, the University of Guelph; professor emeritus, Mansfield University of PA. He served as president of the American Association of Philosophy Teachers and the Middle Atlantic and New England Council for Canadian Studies. He held visiting professorships at universities in Canada and Russia. He continues to give public presentations on Canadian philosophy and culture, as well as topics in professional ethics.

Notes

• follow current public health guidelines, which may include masking and social distancing, and are subject to change, while on campus.
• provide proof of vaccination, or request a medical or religious exemption, prior to your first day of class. Students who have an approved exemption will be required to test for COVID-19 at least once a week. 
• obtain a noncredit OwlCard. An OwlCard is a Temple-specific photo ID that will give you access to campus buildings and classrooms.