PEOPLE'S UNIVERSITY - GOVERNMENT

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LIBRARY TO LAUNCH FIFTH INSTALLMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S UNIVERSITYTHE PEOPLE'S UNIVERSITY, SERIES 5: GOVERNMENT

Starting on Tuesday April 17 at 7:00 pm, the Ohio County Public Library in Wheeling will offer a new series of the People's University focusing on Government.

Andrew Carnegie envisioned the public libraries he helped establish as sanctuaries of free learning for all people. In keeping with this vision, the Ohio County Public Library in Wheeling created The People’s University, a free program for adults who wish to continue their education in the liberal arts. The People’s University features seven-eight week courses — taught by experts in each subject — that enable patrons to pursue their goal of lifelong learning in classic subjects such as history, music appreciation, philosophy, literature, and government.

The People's University, Government, will cover the basics from ancient Greece to the modern political spectrum.

Series 5 Schedule: Government
Classes meet on Tuesday evenings @ 7:00 PM

April 17 Class 1: ORIGINS
The philosophy and theories of Government from Ancient Greece and Rome to philosophers like Rousseau, Hobbes, and Locke. Instructor: Darin McGinnis, PhD, Philosophy, Wheeling Jesuit University.

April 24 Class 2: Who shall govern?
The evolution of self-government from divine right monarchies to parliamentary forms and the American and French Revolutions. Instructor: Donna Simpson, PhD, History, Wheeling Jesuit University

May 1 Class 3: AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONALISM
American Constitutionalism: popular sovereignty, representative government and individual rights and liberties. Instructor: TBA

May 8 Class 4: GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS
Government and Economics: Capitalism in all its forms vs Marxism in all its forms. Instructor: John Poffenbarger, PhD, Political Science, Wheeling Jesuit University

May 15 Class 5: AUTHORITARIANISM
From old-fashioned despots to 20th century totalitarianism, dictatorships and modern theocracies. Instructor: Jeffrey Rutherford, PhD, History, Wheeling Jesuit University

May 22 Class 6: COMPARATIVE POLITICAL SYSTEMS
Comparative Modern Political Systems – an overview. Instructor: John Poffenbarger, PhD, Political Science, Wheeling Jesuit University

May 29 Class 7: THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM
The Political Spectrum: What does it mean to be “Liberal” or “Centrist” or ”Conservative” or “Libertarian” or “Anarchist”?
Instructor: Grace Norton, Sociology, WVNCC, Retired

To register for the People's University Government series, please stop at the reference desk, call 304-232-0244 or email lunchwithbooks@yahoo.com.