Newberry Adult Education Seminars will meet both virtually and in the building for the Winter/Spring term. Although we are still primarily virtual, you will find a smaller selection of in-person seminars in the schedule. For more information about the Newberry’s virtual seminars, including a Zoom tutorial, please see our Virtual Seminars FAQ page. If you have questions about online learning, please reach out to adulteducation@newberry.org. Registration opens Wednesday, January 19th at 9am (Central time). Registration will take place through our online platform, Learning Stream.

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Seminar Description

In this course, we will continue our celebration of the centennial of the publication of Ulysses by focusing on the last eight chapters of the book. Once more, we will focus on the reasons why the novel is an enduring landmark in the history of modernism and modern literature.

Eight sessions. Registration – $230/$207

Susan Bazargan is an emerita Professor of English. She is a James Joyce scholar with publications on the works of Joyce and other modernists

Materials List

Required:

• James Joyce, Ulysses, the Corrected Text edited by Gabler, (Random (Vintage).

First Reading:

• Please read Chapter 11 of Ulysses.