Monday Course Descriptions
Developing Your Child's Independence and Autonomy
Marsha Enright,
MA
Marsha Enright will discuss the virtue of independence as it
develops in children, focusing on concerns about
dependence, discipline, and permissiveness. Ms. Enright is a
practicing psychotherapist and educational consultant. Her interest in
education and child development led her to found Council Oak
Montessori Elementary School in 1990, which she ran for eight years.
The Dark Side of Growth Controls
John A. Charles, MA
Across the country,
hundreds of no-growth organizations
are waging battles against the perceived evils of suburban
development. These groups seek to restrict property rights, reduce
mobility, and limit the personal freedom of Americans. John Charles
will examine the empirical basis of criticisms about suburbanization,
critique no-growth policies, and offer alternative policies based on
property rights and markets. Mr. Charles is environmental policy
director for Cascade Policy Institute in Portland, Oregon.
Mr. Charles' work on transportation, growth management and
pollution control has brought him national attention as a leading
opponent of "smart growth" policies and the "new urbanism."
Moral Habits
Diana Mertz-Hsieh
Developing good moral habits—
in accordance with our moral ideals—can help us effectively
translate Objectivist principles into daily life. As the bridge
between abstract principles and everyday action, moral habits
incline us to do right and make us resistant to doing wrong.
Diana Hsieh received her BA in philosophy from Washington
University. She is co-founder of Enlightenment, an organization
devoted to promoting Objectivist scholarship.
21st Century Renaissance
Michael Newberry
Michael Newberry will
present the work of living representational artists who excel
in technical integration of composition, form, spatial depth, and
color theory. He will analyze their technical skill, point out
their unique and foreword-looking traits, relate the themes to
technique, and show that integration is the key to a new
renaissance. Mr. Newberry exhibits internationally and his works are
in private collections throughout the world. He has lectured
on aesthetics, given seminars for artists, and taught at
Otis/Parsons College of Art and Design in Los Angeles. Some examples of
his work can be seen on the web site www.MichaelNewberry.com.
How Rasa is the Tabula?
William Wilkinson, MA
Many prominent
philosophers and linguists have argued that the rules of grammar
are innate, or that language itself is "built in." William Wilkinson
will guide the audience through contemporary nativist arguments and
then offer an Objectivist perspective on the problem of language. Mr.
Wilkinson, a former visiting fellow at The Objectivist Center, has
an M.A. in philosophy from Northern Illinois University and
is currently working on his PhD at the University of Maryland.
Poking In the Dusty Corners
Douglas Wagoner
Of all the major
arts, music is the one that most people have not had the chance to
do for themselves. In an attempt to bridge this experience gap,
Douglas Wagoner will guide the audience through the composition of
a new work, describing various compositional decisions made along
the way. Issues of form, tension, color, and gesture will be
illustrated with computer-generated examples, allowing the audience
to follow the piece as it emerges from first ideas to a completed work.
Douglas Wagoner is a composer, conductor and player with over 20
years of professional experience. His compositions have been performed
by The New Composer's Collective and The Berklee Concert Wind
Ensemble.
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The Poetry of Kipling:
Character, Craftsmanship, Contrasts
Linda
Tania Abrams
A consummate yet controversial craftsman, Rudyard
Kipling was a Nobel Laureate and ascerbic social critic. Though an
old-school English gentleman, his verse was beloved by common folk,
and ranged from social satire to passionate paeans to
human greatness. His "If--" is reputed to have been Rand's favorite
poem. This dramatic reading will convey the character and context of
Kipling's best poetry. Linda Tania Abrams has been an
internationally acclaimed performer for over a decade and is the
founder and director of Past Times with Good Company, a professional
living-history troupe.
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I would continue to return to the conference. I only wish my week in
Atlantis could last longer." -Shawn Klein
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