Adult learning: Global Perspectives

Mark Twain wrote that “travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness” (Innocents Abroad). Though we cannot all travel, those who do can help to bring us global perspectives. On Sundays in March, during the learning hour, 10:15-11 a.m., Luther Loft, several St. Paul people will feature their travels to relatively remote places in this series.

March 2 – China (Norm Moline)
Dr. Norm Moline, retired geography professor at Augustana, directed or co-directed the college’s fall quarters in East Asia. Between 1977 and 2024, he has been to China more than 40 times. He shares some experiences and perspectives at national and personal levels.

March 9 – Central Asia (Norm Moline)
Central Asia was a key region on the ancient “silk road,” carrying ideas, artistic skills, and commodities between China and Europe. The region is important now as China develops its western trade connections. Retired Augustana geography professor Dr. Norm Moline visited this region in 2022.

March 16 – Easter Island and the Eastern Pacific (Stephen & Sharon McCue)
An expedition-style trip to Rapa Nui (Easter Island) and Patagonia. This includes history (moai’s), wildlife (penguins, birds, flowers), and scenery.

March 23 – Antarctica (Becky Griesbach)
Did Jacques Cousteau awaken your sense of exploration when he brought the frozen continent into your living room in the 1970s? Why is Antarctica important to us today? What does it look like in summer, the travel season? The adventures of a very recent journey are the focus.

March 30 – Arctic Wonders: (Stephen & Sharon McCue): Oslo to Reykjavik.  This is a land and cruise adventure, with pictures of wildlife, scenery, and historical places.