THE LIFE OF EINSTEIN

Albert Einstein’s scientific achievements won him not only the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics, but a world-wide reputation for brilliance and genius. This short course explains some of Einstein’s most important scientific ideas and also introduces Einstein as a person: his family background, his personal life, and his relationship with the world beyond scientific circles.

Alexander Maxwell did a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in History and Physics at the University of California, Davis, United States before completing his PhD at the University of Wisconsin, United States. He is senior lecturer in history at Victoria University of Wellington.

► 6–8 pm, Tuesday 11 & 18 FebruaryFee: $80 ($72) Course: C2033A

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LECTURE SERIESMAHATMA GANDHI IN GLOBAL HISTORY

Learn about one of the great but controversial personalities of twentieth-century world history, Mahatma Gandhi, who used at a mass level the novel agitational technique of non-violent civil disobedience against the powerful British Empire. By the end of this course, you will know about his life, philosophy, political strategies, and his influence on India and on democratic movements in other parts of the world—in his time and ours.

Sekhar Bandyopadhyay is currently the director of the New Zealand India Research Institute. In 1992, he joined Victoria University of Wellington, where he has been a professor of Asian history, deputy dean, and an associate dean (research) in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Before coming to the University, he taught at University of Calcutta and the University of Kalyani, India.

► 6–8 pm, Monday 3, 10, & 17 FebruaryFee: $120 ($108) Course: C2034A

Short Courses

JANUARY–JUNE 2020

CENTRE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING

CONTINUING EDUCATION

How many times have you watched a movie where ancient Egypt or Egyptians feature, only to wonder whether what you are seeing is anything like what actually happened?

Over four lectures, you will take a close look at the facts, fun, and sheer lunacy that is ancient Egypt at the movies, from The Ten Commandments to Stargate. See if the pharaohs, gods and goddesses, religion and, of course, mummies that have graced the silver screen over the past century of Hollywood are fact or fiction. Who knew archaeology could be so much fun?

Sarah Vidler has studied and researched ancient Egyptian archaeology for more than twenty years and is currently undertaking further postgraduate study into ancient Egyptian mummification. She has lived in Wellington since 2005 and has been presenting Continuing Education courses about ancient Egypt since 2008.

► 6.15–8.15 pm, Wednesday 4, 11, 18, & 25 March Fee: $160 ($144) Course: C2028A

ITALY’S UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES: 55 TREASURES

LECTURE SERIES (CONTINUED)FUTURE CITIES: BEYOND SCIENCE FICTION

Did you know Italy boasts 55 of the 168 UNESCO World Heritage Sites? Embark on a visual tour of Italy’s memorable sites that span 25 centuries of history—from Valcamonica’s rock drawings to Matera’s rock churches, and view art and architecture of special significance such as Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper and Palladio’s Villa Rotonda.

During this course, you will discover amazing UNESCO World Heritage Sites you have never heard of that celebrate Italian traditional dances, dialects, crafts, and even food, from Conegliano Veneto’s Prosecco Hills to the Val d’Orcia olive fields.

Antonella Sarti Evans is a teaching fellow of Italian language and culture at Victoria University of Wellington. In 2001, she completed a PhD in literature of English-speaking countries, specialising in New Zealand contemporary literature, at the University of Rome, La Sapienza. Antonella is a researcher, a translator, and a writer with a passion for history and arts.

► 10 am–12.30 pm, Saturday 18 April & 2, 9, 16, 23 May, excl. 25 April

Fee: $250 ($225) Course: C2026A

SEX, DRUGS, ROCK ’N’ ROLL AND INDIVIDUALISM: AN AMERICAN POETRY TOUR

Come along and explore American poetry through the lens of its common themes and ideas. From pioneer trails to the Sexual Revolution and to the musical poetry of Bob Dylan and the Wu Tang Clan, you will delve into the American experience through the words of its most influential voices.

You are encouraged to bring a short (single page) poem you love and the name of an American song you love to the first session. Please note that the poem does not have to be an American poem.

Richard Hoffman is an American poet from San Antonio, Texas. He studied writing and poetry under some of the most influential writers of today, including Naomi Shihab Nye, Yusef Komunyakaa, Mark Doty, Li-Young Lee, Chuck Palaniuk, Margaret Attwood, Grace Paley, Irvine Welsh, and Wole Soyinka. In 2006, he was named Alden B. Dow Creativity Fellow of Northwood University, United States for his “contributions to American poetry” and for developing and naming the poetic form known as parallax poetry.

► 6–8 pm, Thursday 7, 14, 21, & 28 May Fee: $160 ($144) Course: C2030A

ANCIENT CULTURES OF CENTRAL MEXICO

ANCIENT EGYPT AT THE MOVIES

This course explores current thinking on cities of the future. You will reflect on sci-fi depictions of cities in film and influential novels, and then consider a brief history of ‘futuristic’ urban design such as Brasilia and scientific experiments including Biosphere I & II.

Looking to the future, examine the kinds of architecture that will turn current urban environments into eco-cities and what governments need to do to facilitate this, and the possibility of building short-term life-sustaining structures in space.

David White is a historian and education professional with a degree in history and journalism from the University of Kansas. Nancy Marquez has a PhD in History from Victoria University of Wellington, and is particularly interested in the history of science.

► 6–8 pm, Monday 1, 8, 15, & 22 April Fee: $160 ($144) Course: C2024A

Pre-Columbian civilizations in central Mexico built fascinating cities and developed cultures steeped in ritual. This course focuses on Aztec (Nahua) history and society,

with its distinctive pairing of warfare and religion. Learn how Aztec cities and myths developed via migration, trade, and war with neighbouring indigenous populations, and how earlier Mesoamerican cultures shaped their cosmology. You will discuss histories recorded in codices and rituals that played out in the ball court arenas and temple precincts.

Nancy Marquez has a PhD in history and holds degrees from Stanford University, United States, the University of Notre Dame, United States, and Victoria University of Wellington. She nurtured her interest in archaeology at university, which included fieldwork experience in America and Italy. In October 2019, Nancy toured Mesoamerican temple ruins and museums in south-central Mexico in preparation for this course.

► 6–8 pm, Tuesdays 19, 26 May & 2, 9 June Fee: $160 ($144) Course: C2029A

MILESTONES IN BOTANYThis year marks the two hundredth anniversary of the launch of the HMS Beagle—the ship that carried Charles Darwin on his global journey of biological and anthropological exploration. This course considers the significance of botanical observations made during the New Zealand part of that journey. More widely, it examines milestones in botanical science since the seventeenth century such as Hooke’s invention of the microscope, Linnaeus’s development of taxonomy and Mendel’s experiments on inheritance among pea plants

You will also explore the latest innovations and technology advancements in the world of plants as botanists have continued to build our understanding of the structure, behaviour, and cellular activities of plants, and the interaction between them. The development of better crops, more sustainable crop management systems, and new medicines are dependent on such understanding.

Reg Harris has a Bachelor of Science in Botany from the University of Otago and a Bachelor of Forestry Science from the Australian National University. He is a volunteer botany guide at the Wellington Botanic Garden and runs outdoor labs for science students at Victoria University of Wellington.

► 6–8 pm, Wednesday 17 & 24 June Fee: $80 ($72) Course: C2037A

The depiction of the land did not end with photography, and has continued to generate some of the most interesting expressive forms of art. This course looks at landscape in twentieth-century art, covering painting, sculpture, and post-object practices such as land art. New Zealand icons Colin McCahon and Rita Angus will be considered alongside major international figures such as Paul Nash, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Anselm Kiefer.

Pamela Gerrish Nunn has taught art history since the 1970s and was professor of art history at the University of Canterbury. She is a specialist in nineteenth- and twentieth-century art, with a particular interest in British and New Zealand art and women artists.

► 6–8 pm, Monday 24 February & 2, 9, 16, 23 March Fee: $200 ($180) Course: C2025A

LANDSCAPE AND EXPRESSION

FAMOUS TRIALS IN LEGAL HISTORY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND HOW IT GOT THAT WAY

LECTURE SERIES (CONTINUED)

Examine case studies of famous historic trials in New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America and analyse what they tell us about legal, social, and political history. You will examine the United Kingdom trials of conscience of Thomas More and Oscar Wilde; the well-known New Zealand murder trials of Minnie Dean and Arthur Allan Thomas; the influential Treaty of Waitangi cases of Wi Parata and the New Zealand Māori Council; and the racially charged American trials of Dred Scott and Scottsboro.

You can choose to attend the whole series or enrol in individual sessions for $40 per session. Go to www.wgtn.ac.nz/conted for more information.

Grant Morris is associate professor in law at Victoria University of Wellington. Dr Morris’s research and teaching areas include legal history, mediation, and negotiation. He has published several books on these subjects and presents a fortnightly slot on Radio New Zealand looking at New Zealand history in context.

► 6–8 pm, Monday 6, 13, 20, & 27 July Fee for series: $160 ($144) Course: C2023A Fee per seminar: $40 (see our website for details)

THE MYSTERY OF THE FIREBIRD: RUSSIAN FOLKLORE AND MYTHOLOGY

Explore the roots of Russian literature, particularly the myths and fairy tales, to see how it shaped the Russian national character. You will learn about the diversity and complexity of Russian folklore and share your favourite works with the group. You will read English translations, and the discussions

and lectures are in English. Myths and tales to be shared will be chosen by participants and the presenter.

Olga Suvorova has a PhD in Cultural Studies from a leading international university, Lomonosov Moscow State University, and a Master of Arts with Distinction in Linguistics, Teaching, and Interpreting/Translation. Her specialism is intercultural communication. Olga is the vice president of the New Zealand Society of Translators and Interpreters.

► 5.45–7.45 pm, Tuesdays 28 July to 1 September (6 sessions) ► Fee: $240 ($216) Course: C2032A

With the United States elections taking place in November, this timely course examines the three branches of the United States Government—legislative, executive, and judicial. You will focus on the ways in which the power of government overlaps and how these overlaps have changed in the 230 years since the government was created. Special attention will be paid to the political parties and the way that government officials are (s)elected.

David White is a historian and education professional who studied history and journalism at the University of Kansas, United States. He grew up in America and spent more than 30 years living and breathing American politics and government.

► 6–8 pm, Tuesday 8, 15, & 22 September Fee: $120 ($108) Course: C2027A

LE SALON RUSSE: FAMOUS ART AND JEWELS OF RUSSIA

Art in Russia has a very long history, from pagan folk art to Orthodox icons, and Soviet constructivism through to modern Russian art. This course will introduce you to Russian art traditions and you will explore the complexity and diversity of Russian cultural identity through art. You will also learn about famous Russian artists and artisans such as Rublev, Repin, Kustodiev, Chagall, and Faberge. Along the way, discover the

mysterious and fascinating stories behind some well-known pieces of Russian art and jewellery.

Olga Suvorova

► 5.45–7.45 pm, Tuesdays 6, 13, 20, & 27 October Fee: $160 ($144) Course: C2035A

PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPSWORKING WITH DYSLEXIA

In this course, discover the latest developments in our understanding of dyslexia. You will understand how adults with dyslexia struggle with text, but often have a range of compensatory skills that enable many to succeed in a range of fields.

Mike Styles is the national specialist–literacy and numeracy at the Primary Industry Training Organisation. Mike has led national research projects looking into dyslexia in tertiary education and in the workplace.

► 6–8 pm, Thursday 9, 16, & 23 April Fee: $120 ($108) Course: C2031A

WRITING FOR SCIENCE

Are you a scientist or science communicator who wants to learn to write in an engaging and accessible style? Are you a creative fiction or nonfiction writer wanting to write about science?

This course gives you a stimulating introduction to the art of science writing. It combines practical writing workshops and discussion of your own written work with examination of the considerations involved in science writing.

This course does not focus on writing academic papers.

Dave Armstrong is a playwright and columnist for the Dominion Post. He won the fiction category of the 2008 Royal Society of New Zealand Manhire Prize for Creative Science Writing and was a judge for the same prize in 2010.

► 10 am–4 pm, Saturday 3 & 10 October Fee: $300 Course: C2020A

The Victoria University of Wellington Spotlight Lecture Series is an opportunity to sample the research undertaken by the University's academics, in bite-sized lunchtime lectures. Each lecture is free, but registration is required.

The Spotlight Series will take place regularly between 12.30 and 1.15 pm in the Wellington CBD. To keep up-to-date with future topics and locations, email rsvp@vuw.ac.nz for the link to subscribe to the mailing list.

ARTH 113 THINKING THROUGH ART You will be introduced to the field of art history through the study of key works of art. Each lecture considers how the meaning of a particular artwork changes over time. You will be introduced to stylistic, iconographic, and contextual analysis, and gain insight into central debates in the discipline.

► 2.10 pm, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3 March to 4 June (24 sessions)

Fee: $400 Course: A2001A

ARTH 213 ART IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND A chronological survey of the art of Aotearoa New Zealand from the 1760s to the present.

► 1.10 pm, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3 March to 4 June (24 sessions)

Fee: $400 Course: A2002A

AUDITING ART HISTORYThe Art History programme at Victoria University of Wellington is offering the opportunity to attend lectures in a mainstream course without having to undertake any assignments or assessment.

You will attend only the lectures for the course in which you are enrolled. You don't attend tutorials, do assessments, or undertake any mandatory course requirements.

Places are subject to availability, and mainstream students take priority. If the course does fill up and places are no longer available, we will contact you before the start of the course.

Go to www.wgtn.ac.nz/conted for more information about what auditing a course involves.

ARTH 219 MODERNISM AND MODERNITY Examine the major tendencies in modern European art from 1890 to 1950. You will consider the emergence of major art movements such as fauvism, cubism, futurism, and surrealism as a response to the changes in European society and the development of new visual vocabularies to describe modern experience.

► 3.10 pm, Wednesdays & Fridays, 4 March to 5 June (23 sessions)

Fee: $400 Course: A2003A

ARTH 114 ART AND ENCOUNTER This course approaches art history from a global perspective to look at key episodes of cross-cultural encounter from the Renaissance to the present. Each lecture focuses on specific art works to explore the process of interaction and exchange between cultures and its role in the construction of cultural identity.

► 4.10 pm, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 7 July to 7 October (24 sessions)

Fee: $400 Course: A2004A

ARTH 222 NEOCLASSICISM TO IMPRESSIONISM ARTH 222 surveys European art from the later eighteenth century to around 1900, introducing the principal movements, the leading artists, and the theoretical concerns of the period. Beginning with Neoclassicism and Romanticism, two international artistic currents that ran parallel as well as counter to each other, the course then examines Realism and Impressionism, movements which emphasised direct reportage and the rendering of nature in new ways. Particular attention will be paid to French and British art, both academic and the avant-garde.

► 10 am, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8 July to 9 October (24 sessions)

Fee: $400 Course: A2005A

LANGUAGES AND CULTURESHOW TO LEARN ANOTHER LANGUAGE: INSIGHTS FOR SUCCESS

EVERYDAY MĀORI FOR BEGINNERS

Have you ever told yourself that you aren’t ‘good’ at languages? Was your experience of learning a language at school a bad one? This workshop will introduce you to five key ingredients in successful language learning and you will discover how much fun it can be.

Learn how to develop your language awareness and deal with unfamiliar input while exploring strategies for practising and remembering what you learn.

The course fee includes a copy of Sara Cotterall’s 2018 book How to Learn Another Language: Insights for Successful Language Learning.

Sara Cotterall (Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics, PhD in Education) has been teaching and researching languages for more than three decades. In the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies at Victoria University of Wellington, she worked with language teachers and learners for almost 20 years.

► 10 am–1 pm, Saturday 29 FebruaryFee: $80 Course: C2016A

WORKPLACE MĀORI

Poipoia te kakano kia puawai.Nurture the seed and it will blossom.

In this introductory course, you will learn basic Māori language skills with a focus on office communication and gain an understanding of Māori cultural concepts and protocols as they relate to the workplace. Week-by-week, develop your own mihimihi that can be used at meetings or work events and build your confidence to use te reo Māori every day.

Shanara Wallace is a descendant of Ngāti Ruanui, Ngā Rauru, Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga, ki Wairarapa hoki and is currently completing a Bachelor of Arts in Te Reo Māori, Māori Studies, and Māori Resource Management. She developed a love for teaching the language over the past two years and her dream is for te reo Māori to have equal value, and use, as English in the mainstream.

► 3–5 pm, Thursdays 5 March to 23 April (8 sessions)Fee: $500 ($450) Course: C2004A

► 12–2 pm, Fridays 5 June to 24 July (8 sessions)Fee: $500 ($450) Course: C2004B

Iti rearea kahikatea ka taea.The small bellbird can reach the heights of the tallest tree.

Te reo Māori is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s official languages. Our courses offer you the opportunity to learn language and vocabulary for use in your home and everyday life, and to gain an understanding of the Māori world view through the learning medium of te reo Māori. Classes are designed to provide a supportive environment for you to develop your knowledge of tikanga Māori and te reo Māori and, more importantly, to have confidence in using it correctly in different contexts.

Go to www.wgtn.ac.nz/conted for more information, or contact us if you are unsure about which level to choose.

Kuratapirirangi Higgins, Ngāi Tūhoe, graduated from Victoria University of Wellington with a Bachelor of Arts in Māori Studies and Māori Resource Management and a minor in Italian. Kura co-designed our Level 2 and Level 3 courses and teaches our Level 1 and Level 2 classes.

Anarina Marsters-Herewini is a descendant of Ngāti Kahu, Ngāpuhi, and Ngā Motu ki Te Moana-nui-ā-kiwa ara ko Aitutaki ētahi and is a fourth-year student majoring in Māori Studies and Te Reo Māori at Victoria University of Wellington. Anarina teaches Level 1 courses for Continuing Education.

Shanara Wallace is a descendant of Ngāti Ruanui, Ngā Rauru, Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga, ki Wairarapa hoki and is currently completing a Bachelor of Arts in Te Reo Māori, Māori Studies, and Māori Resource Management. Shanara teaches our Level 1 classes.

Whaearua Ross, Ngāti Hauā, is a graduate of Victoria University of Wellington, where she competed a Bachelor of Arts in Te Reo Māori and Media Studies. She is currently completing an Honours degree in Māori and Media Studies. Whaea teaches Level 1 and Level 2 courses for Continuing Education.

Jacob McGregor completed a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Relations with a minor in Te Reo Māori from Victoria University of Wellington. He has been teaching Level 1 and Level 2 Continuing Education classes since 2018.

Jamie Yeates, Te Āti Awa, Te Pae o Rangitīkei, completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Māori Studies after completing a Bachelor of Arts in Te Reo Māori, Māori Studies, and Cultural Anthropology. Jamie co-designed and teaches our Level 2 and Level 3 courses.

EVERYDAY MĀORI: LEVEL 1 An introductory course for absolute beginners to start you on the journey.

► 6–8 pm, Mondays 3 February to 23 March (8 sessions)Fee: $240 ($216) Course: C2001A

► 6–8 pm, Thursdays 5 March to 23 April (8 sessions)Fee: $240 ($216) Course: C2001B

► 6–8 pm, Wednesdays 8 April to 27 May (8 sessions)Fee: $240 ($216) Course: C2001C

► 6–8 pm, Thursdays 7 May to 25 June (8 sessions)Fee: $240 ($216) Course: C2001D

► 6–8 pm, Tuesdays 9 June to 28 July (8 sessions)Fee: $240 ($216) Course: C2001E

► 6–8 pm, Mondays 6 July to 24 August (8 sessions)Fee: $240 ($216) Course: C2001F

EVERYDAY MĀORI: LEVEL 2Learn fundamental sentence structures and increase your list of vocabulary and phrases.

► 6–8 pm, Wednesdays 5 February to 25 March (8 sessions) Fee: $240 ($216) Course: C2002B

► 6–8 pm, Mondays 4 May to 29 June, excl. 1 June (8 sessions) Fee: $240 ($216) Course: C2002A

► 6–8 pm, Wednesdays 8 July to 26 August (8 sessions) Fee: $240 ($216) Course: C2002C

EVERYDAY MĀORI: LEVEL 3Develop a greater understanding of the grammar and your confidence and ability to use te reo Māori.

► 6–8 pm, Tuesdays 3 March to 28 April, excl. 14 April (8 sessions)

Fee: $240 ($216) Course: C2003A

NEW ZEALAND SIGN LANGUAGE

New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) is the language of the New Zealand Deaf community and one of the country’s official languages. In our courses, you’ll learn NZSL skills necessary for communication with Deaf people, whether you are a complete beginner or you want to improve your skills. All classes are in NZSL only – so leave your voice at the door and come and learn sign language in a fun and interactive way.

Go to www.wgtn.ac.nz/conted for more information, or contact us if you are unsure about which level to choose.

Lisa Alexander is a qualified New Zealand Sign Language tutor and teaches our Levels 1 and 2 classes. She also has experience leading teams of tutors delivering NZSL and Deaf Awareness courses to organisations around New Zealand.

Sonia Pivac is a native NZSL signer and a qualified NZSL tutor who teaches our Levels 3 to 5 classes. She has been instrumental in New Zealand Sign Language translation, creating NZSL resources and services promoting NZSL.

David McKee is adjunct lecturer for the Deaf Studies Research Unit at Victoria University of Wellington and has taught New Zealand Sign Language at the University since 1997.

NEW ZEALAND SIGN LANGUAGE 1► 6–8 pm, Wednesdays 18 March to 20 May (10 sessions) Fee: $280 ($252) Course: C2005A

NEW ZEALAND SIGN LANGUAGE 2► 6–8 pm, Wednesdays 17 June to 19 August (10 sessions) Fee: $280 ($252) Course: C2006A

NEW ZEALAND SIGN LANGUAGE 3► 6–8 pm, Tuesdays 17 March to 26 May, excl. 14 April

(10 sessions) Fee: $280 ($252) Course: C2007A

NEW ZEALAND SIGN LANGUAGE 4► 6–8 pm, Tuesdays 23 June to 25 August (10 sessions)

Fee: $280 ($252) Course: C2008A

NEW ZEALAND SIGN LANGUAGE 5► 6–8 pm, Tuesdays 22 September to 24 November

(10 sessions) Fee: $280 ($252) Course: C2009A

NEW ZEALAND SIGN LANGUAGE 7► 6–8 pm, Wednesdays 18 March to 20 May (10 sessions)

Fee: $280 ($252) Course: C2010A

PIPITEA CAMPUSGround Floor,

Rutherford House Phone 04 280 6212

OPENING HOURSBookshop: 8.30 am–5.30 pm

Café: 7.30 am–5 pm Bar: 4–7 pm

LANGUAGES AND CULTURES (CONTINUED)

DA OR NYET?! RUSSIAN LANGUAGE FOR BEGINNERSRussian is best learnt when both written and oral skills are taught together within the context of the Russian way of life. Russian culture is, therefore, an essential part of this eight-week beginners course designed to help you learn the basic language skills necessary for communicating in Russian.

Olga Suvorova has a PhD in Cultural Studies from a leading international university, Lomonosov Moscow State University, and a Master of Arts with Distinction in Linguistics, Teaching, and Interpreting/Translation. Her specialism is intercultural communication. Olga is the vice president of the New Zealand Society of Translators and Interpreters.

► 5.45–7.45 pm, Mondays 17 February to 6 April (8 sessions)Fee: $240 ($216) Course: C2011A

► 5.45–7.45 pm, Thursdays 16 July to 3 September (8 sessions) Fee: $240 ($216) Course: C2011B

DADA! RUSSIAN LANGUAGE FOR POST-BEGINNERS

Have you recently started learning Russian and want to continue the journey? Or perhaps you learnt Russian some time ago and want to refresh your skills?

This interactive post-beginners’ conversation course focuses on developing your speaking and listening skills in everyday situations. It is designed to reinforce novice-level speaking proficiency and develop conversational skills to a post-beginner level, necessary for deepening communication in Russian and understanding Russian culture and customs.

Olga Suvorova

► 5.45–7.45 pm, Thursdays 13 February to 2 April (8 sessions)Fee: $240 ($216) Course: C2012A

The Centre for Lifelong Learning offers a range of professional and executive development courses. Go to www.wgtn.ac.nz/profedev to see what opportunities are available. Professional Development courses are priced exclusive of GST.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Short CoursesFEBRUARY–DECEMBER 2020

CENTRE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING

PROFESSIONAL AND EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT

KOREAN FOR POST-BEGINNERS

This course is designed for those who want to expand their Korean language skills and understanding of the culture to a post-beginners’ level. You will learn to link short sentences and use modifiers to express more complex thoughts. You will also acquire a deeper understanding of Korean society.

Mi Young Kim is a native of South Korea with expertise in Korean language and culture that comes from more than 20 years of teaching in various settings in both Korea and New Zealand. She holds a teacher’s qualification from Korea and a Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics from Victoria University of Wellington.

► 6–8 pm, Thursdays 23 April to 25 June (10 sessions) Fee: $280 ($252) Course: C2015A

WORKPLACE CHINESE

In this introductory course, specially tailored for the New Zealand workplace, you will learn the basics of Chinese language and culture. You will gain a greater understanding of professional interactions, including receiving Chinese visitors, visiting China, and business communication with Chinese.

You will have the opportunity to sit the HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi) standard Chinese language test, Level 1, at the end of the course. This test is optional and involves a small Fee: that is not included in the course fee.

Guo Fang is a native Chinese speaker and a certified Chinese language instructor. She has a Master of Arts in Chinese philology from Tsinghua University, China. She has taught Chinese as a second language at Xiamen University, China for more than four years and has three years’ overseas teaching experience at the University of Delaware, United States and the London School of Economics, United Kingdom. She specialises in business Chinese and extracurricular Chinese courses.

► 3.30–5.30 pm, Mondays 9 March to 11 May, excl. 13 & 27 April(8 sessions)

Fee: $500 ($450) Course: C2013A

ALUMNI SPECIALAre you a graduate of Victoria University of Wellington? If so, you are eligible for a 15 percent discount off Continuing Education short courses (excludes one-off seminars, workshops, and field trips).

Please contact us on 04 463 6556 or email conted@vuw.ac.nz for the Alumni promotional code to access this discount.

POETRY WITH THERESE LLOYD (CREW 253) Thursdays 3–6 pm

SHORT FICTION WITH WILLIAM BRANDT (CREW 254)Fridays 2–5 pm

CREATIVE NONFICTION WITH HARRY RICKETTS (CREW 257)Mondays 4–7 pm

MĀORI & PASIFIKA CREATIVE WRITING WITH VICTOR RODGER (CREW 260)Mondays 9.30 am–12.30pm

SCIENCE WRITING WITH LAURIE WINKLESS (CREW 352)Mondays 1–4 pm

WRITING FOR THEATRE (CREW 353)Fridays 10 am–1 pm

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CREATIVE WORKSHOPSCREATIVE NONFICTION“No maps or anything, just words. But words leading precisely to what I searched for.” –Odysseas Elytis

Creative nonfiction is the catch-all term for any form of prose that uses the techniques of poetry and fiction to tell true stories. The genres of fiction and nonfiction share more than they separate, and this interactive workshop is designed to explore where they overlap.

Sharing your writing and commenting on your peer’s work is an integral part of this workshop. You will receive tailored written feedback from the tutor on the pieces you write throughout the course.

Diane Comer is a graduate of the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop and has been publishing creative nonfiction for more than 20 years. Her book The Braided River: Migration and the Personal Essay was published in 2019 by Otago University Press. She lectures at Victoria University of Wellington for the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies.

► 5.45–7.45 pm, Tuesdays 10 March to 5 May, excl. 14 April (8 sessions)

Fee: $490 Course: C2017A

WRITING FICTIONThis course allows you to practise writing fiction. Along the way, you will learn technical aspects of the craft and examine what makes successful fiction work.

You will write and write, developing your own voice. Become part of a close-knit group and receive constructive feedback on your draft work.

Susan Pearce is the author of Acts of Love (Victoria University Press, 2007) and has published short stories in various journals. She is a former teacher of the short fiction course at the International Institute of Modern Letters.

► 6–8 pm, Wednesdays 6 May to 24 June (8 sessions) Fee: $490 Course: C2021A

► 6–8 pm, Wednesdays 14 October to 2 December (8 sessions) Fee: $490 Course: C2021B

WRITING THE PERSONAL ESSAYFor five centuries, the personal essay has flourished as the genre of discovery, driven by the writer’s own habit of inquiry and attention. As individual and curious as the writer’s own mind, the personal essay reflects Montaigne’s maxim that ‘every man has within himself the entire human condition’.

This interactive workshop invites you to chart your own thinking and experience in nonfiction’s most versatile form of writing. Each week, you will read and comment on one another’s work. This forms the core of the workshop experience. You will receive tailored written feedback from the tutor on the pieces you write throughout the course.

Diane Comer

5.45–7.45 pm, Tuesdays 9 June to 28 July (8 sessions)

Fee: $490 Course: C2018A

WRITING A SHORT PLAY

Writing for the stage is more than just telling a story. Playwright Dave Armstrong will help you develop the skills to create compelling, well-paced scenes, and snappy dialogue that will work well on stage. By the end of the course, you will have written a short play.

You will be expected to work on your play in between each class, with the final class including a reading of each completed short play.

Dave Armstrong is one of New Zealand’s best-known playwrights. He has won the Chapman Tripp Theatre Award for Best New New Zealand Play three times (Niu Sila, The Tutor, where we once belonged) and his play Central won the 2015 Writers Guild SWANZ award for Best Play.

► 6–8 pm, Wednesdays 22 July to 26 August (6 sessions) Fee: $360 Course: C2019A

A TWIST IN THE TALE: WRITING SUSPENSE FICTIONIn this course, you will explore pacing, red herrings, unreliable narrators, and other writing techniques to make your writing suspenseful and keep your readers on edge. You will write and workshop with others, as well as read and discuss texts by authors who have mastered the art of suspense writing.

Anna Jaquiery is the author of two crime novels, The Lying-Down Room (2014) and Death in the Rainy Season (2015). Both are published by Pan Macmillan. Her stories and poems have been published in various journals, including Bravado, Southerly and the Asia Literary Journal. She is currently working on a novel set in Malaysia.

► 6–8 pm, Tuesdays 4 August to 22 September (8 sessions) Fee: $490 Course: C2022A

“ANYTHING GOES”: LYRICS WRITING WORKSHOP

“Good authors too who once knew better words / Now only use four-letter words / Writing prose / Anything goes.” – Cole Porter

This interactive workshop combines appreciation of great musical storytellers with practical exercises to develop and strengthen your own lyric-writing skills. Over six weeks, you will take part in group discussions about song lyrics from different musical genres, focusing on form, theme, content, and imagery from artists such as Cole Porter, Oscar Hammerstein, Bob Dylan, and Joni Mitchell. You will also hone your storytelling abilities through guided exercises each week. By writing lyrics in different genres you will discover your preferences, allowing you to create your own lyrics to the music of your choice.

Bruce Brown is originally from Los Angles, United States, where he established himself as a highly regarded pianist, singer, and songwriter performing at all the major jazz clubs in southern California. He is currently an artist teacher at the New Zealand School of Music, Victoria University of Wellington. Bruce’s creative portfolio includes a musical and three albums of original compositions, with another album currently in production.

► 6–8 pm, 16 July to 20 August (6 sessions) Fee: $360 Course: C2038A

POETRY LAB

This is a peer-driven workshop for poets of all levels. You will work with other writers to encourage the art of poetry, and where your peers offer honest, positive, and constructive feedback on your work. This is an ideal setting if you like writing poetry and want to improve your writing skills and develop your ‘voice’ in a supportive environment. The final session will be a live class poetry reading.

Richard Hoffman is an American poet from San Antonio, Texas. He studied writing and poetry under some of the most influential writers of today, including Naomi Shihab Nye, Yusef Komunyakaa, Mark Doty, Li-Young Lee, Chuck Palaniuk, Margaret Attwood, Grace Paley, Irvine Welsh, and Wole Soyinka. In 2006, he was named Alden B. Dow Creativity Fellow of Northwood University, United States for his “contributions to American poetry” and for developing and naming the poetic form known as parallax poetry.

► 6–8 pm, Thursdays 3 September to 22 October (8 sessions) Fee: $490 Course: C2036A