Florham Park Library September 2023
Friends of the Madison Public Library
Registration is now open for two new in-person “minicourse” offerings organized and sponsored by the Friends of the Madison Public Library. The courses will cover topics relating to campaigns and elections in the U.S. and the Italian-American experience. Both courses will run for five consecutive weeks. All classes will be held in person at the Florham Park Library due to the upcoming renovations at the Madison Library.
The first offering is “Campaigns and Elections in the U.S.” and will begin on Tuesday, September 19th, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and run for five weeks. Dr. Philip Mundo, Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Environmental Studies and Sustainability Program, at Drew University, will lead the lecture series.
This course will examine the nature of political campaigns and elections in the U.S. with a focus on their origins, purpose, utility, and consequences for the selection of public officials. The course will mainly cover voting behavior, the nature of campaigns, congressional elections, and presidential elections.
The second course offered is “The Italian-American Experience,” a film and literature minicourse. This course will begin on Wednesday, September 20th, and run for five weeks. The class will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Dr. Gloria Pastorino, Professor of Italian and French, Department of Literature, Languages, Writing, and Humanities, Fairleigh Dickinson University will teach this class.
These lectures explore the hardships and successes of Italian immigrants to North America from the last few years of the 19th century to the end of the 20th century. We will explore the issue of migration and settling in a new culture from several points of view: cultural, historical, sociological, and literary, through books, articles, novels, and films. Topics include race, lynching, tenement living, WW II, mafia, and reverse stereotypes.
Interested students can find registration information at minicoursesmadisonlibrary.org. The tuition for each course is $95. No refunds or credits will be given once the course begins. These courses are
organized by the Friends of the Madison Public Library, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. All proceeds benefit the Madison Public Library. These classes will meet in person at the Florham Park Library while the Madison Library is renovated.
These non-credit courses are open to the public with no prerequisites or examinations. For more information or to register, please visit minicoursesmadisonlibrary.org or email minicoursesmadisonlibrary@gmail.com.
