2024 Showcases
A Lifelong Learning Showcase is a week-long celebration of knowledge and personal growth and designed for curious minds of all ages, offering a unique opportunity to engage with a variety of topics through expertly delivered lectures. Each day, will feature a 2-hour lecture in the morning and another 2-hour lecture in the afternoon, providing ample time to delve deep into fascinating subjects, ask questions, and participate in stimulating discussions. We welcome participants to join us for light refreshments in the morning and afternoon before each lecture.
Summer 2024
Location: Carleton University Building: Nicol Building
Room Location: Exact room location details will be provided early July to all registered participants.
Parking: A discounted parking code for use in all Visitor Parking lots at Carleton University, will be provided early July to registered participants.
Ticket Types:
- Full Week (5 Full Days) $250.00 +HST
- 3 Full Days $180.00 +HST
- 1 Full Day $75.00 +HST
- 1/2 Day (AM or PM) $40.00 +HST
Morning Lectures (9:30am-11:30am)
| Monday July 22 | Tuesday July 23 | Wednesday July 24 | Thursday July 25 | Friday July 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proxy Wars & Power: Iran’s Revolutionary Strategy with Dr. Farhad Rezaei | A Brief History of Logic and the Theory of Fallacies with Dr. Kevin Cheung | Inside the Human Body: The Path of Drugs with Dr. Rowida Mohamed | Rebirth Through Sacrifice: Mythological Journey from Dionysus to Christ with Susan Sandul | Artificial Intelligence with Enoh Akpan |
| Toxic Threats: Introduction to Environmental Chemistry through PFAS | Artsy Mending with Anne Warburton | Song Writing with Jack Hui Litster | Publish your Passion with Jennifer McGuire | Tours Inside the Snow Globe: A Walking Tour of Elgin Street Monuments with Dr. Tonya Davidson |
Afternoon Lectures (1:30pm-3:30pm)
| Monday July 22 | Tuesday July 23 | Wednesday July 24 | Thursday July 25 | Friday July 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developing Writing Practices with Kate Heartfield | Mercury – The Elusive Innermost World with Howard Simkover | The World of Wine: Past and Present with Dr. Dennis Forcese | Conflict to Catastrophe: The Israel-Gaza Crisis with Peter Larson | New Orleans and the Birth of Jazz with Keith McCuaig |
| Stealing Away: Four Notorious Art Thefts with David Walden | Portal Perspectives: Exploring Ottawa’s Architectural Entrances with Nicole Sammut | Power in America with Elliot Tepper | The Power of Advertisement in Building Iconic Brands with Narmin Banu | Climate Change with Jesse Vermaire |