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The Samurai: Their Day in the Sun

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Dates:October 25 - December 6, 2024
Meets:F from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Location:USA - University Commons 115
Cost: $55.00

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Join us for an immersive journey into the captivating history of the samurai. Our first session will take you on an exciting excursion to the Mobile History Museum, where you'll experience the Samurai exhibition firsthand. While the exhibition provides a valuable perspective on samurai history and culture, the remaining five sessions will offer an exploration of additional aspects, including their origins, their evolving relationship with the Imperial court, their patronage of the arts, and the significant role of women in samurai history. Delve into the fascinating evolution of the samurai's image in the latter part of their history. Don't miss this opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the legendary samurai!

Book Option: Samauri: A Concise History

Notes:

The first class session, October 25th, will take place at the Mobile History Museum.  Admission to the museum is $12 for nonmembers and free for museum members.  The class will run from 12:30 PM - 2:15 pm for this session only. Students will pay at the door.

Optional: Students may choose to meet in the courtyard for a picnic lunch from Naman's Catering at 11:30 a.m. and then join the tour from 12:30 - 2:15 p.m.

Cost for lunch is $11.95 for choice of sandwich, chips and dessert or $12.95 for choice of sandwich, side salad, chips and dessert. Tea will be provided.

If you would like to sign up for lunch, complete this lunch form. A CCE staff member will follow up to confirm. 

Thanks!

Fee: $55.00
Hours:9.00
CEUs:0.90

Fee Breakdown

CategoryDescriptionAmount
Course Fee (Basic)Registration Fee$ 55.00
Course Fee (Alternate)Per Program Director$ 0.00

USA - University Commons 115

USA Center for Continuing Education
University Commons Suite 5000
75 South University Blvd.
Mobile, AL 36608
Mobile, AL 36608

University Commons is located on University Blvd next to Old Shell Road.
Class will take place in Center for Continuing Education Suite Room 115.

LeRon Harrison

LeRon Harrison has a B. A. in Japanese Language and Literature from the University of California, Berkeley, a M.A. in Japanese from Indiana University, and a PhD in East Asian Languages and Literature from the University of California, Irvine. He has served as a lecturer of Japanese language and literature at the University of California, Irvine, a lecturer of Japanese literature at Stanford University. a visiting professor of Japanese literature at the University of Oregon, and assistant professor of Japanese at Murray State University. He has taught a course on Japanese poetry at Irvine, Stanford, and Oregon that serves as the basis of this course.
Date Day Time Location
10/25/2024Friday12:30 PM to 2:15 PM Museum of Mobile Auditorium
11/01/2024Friday1 PM to 2:30 PM USA - University Commons 115
11/08/2024Friday1 PM to 2:30 PM USA - University Commons 115
11/15/2024Friday1 PM to 2:30 PM USA - University Commons 115
11/22/2024Friday1 PM to 2:30 PM USA - University Commons 115
12/06/2024Friday1 PM to 2:30 PM USA - University Commons 115