School of Continuing Studies events

Four giants, four orientations, and one objective: Having you live a meaningful life. What are the key elements required for creating a meaningful life? What needs to shift in order for you to feel truly fulfilled, content, and at peace?

Does financial management get you down? Over the course of this series, you will get a chance to work with an experienced facilitator in order to demystify the hardships of finance by considering a wide array of topics such as creating and sticking to a budget, the nature of credit and how to save for the sort of future you want for yourself.

This session will include Canadian critics and practitioners of indigenous art discussing what they see as the role of that art in a context of global indigeneity.  Questions to be considered include:  Is there a global aboriginal culture marked by shared themes and concerns?  If so, does this culture receive the recognition that other international movements in the contemporary arts have received?  What is the distinctive contribution of Canadian Aboriginal artists to any global movement or set of exchanges?  What might be done to promote stronger exchanges between

Four giants, four orientations, and one objective: Having you live a meaningful life. What are the key elements required for creating a meaningful life? What needs to shift in order for you to feel truly fulfilled, content, and at peace?

Calligraphy is arguably the most venerated form of Islamic art. Over the course of this session, participants will be introduced to the traditional means of transmission, the history of the book in the Arabic and Islamic culture, and the intricacies of the Arabic script. Participants will also have the opportunity for a tour of the rare Islamic manuscripts on display in the McLennan and to interact with other manuscripts, lithographs and early printed books in the McGill Islamic Studies Library’s Octagon room.

Does financial management get you down? Over the course of this series, you will get a chance to work with an experienced facilitator in order to demystify the hardships of finance by considering a wide array of topics such as creating and sticking to a budget, the nature of credit and how to save for the sort of future you want for yourself.

Described as “the 20th century’s greatest romance” by their publicist Derek Taylor, the Beatles attained their phenomenal prominence within the cultural context of the turbulent 1960s, which they reflected as well as altered through their creativity and the course of their career.  This series, illustrated by recordings, live music, film clips, photos, and song lyrics, will explore their achievements and its meaning. 

Curious about what that building is, how parts of the downtown evolved? Starting each week from the Roddick Gates, this course offers four walks that look at four different areas of downtown and the buildings that are part of them. Participants will be encouraged to look at buildings and to read the language of their architecture – what material they were built in, whether buildings are set back from the sidewalk, where front doors are located. The context and the story of each of the four neighbourhoods will also be explored.

Four giants, four orientations, and one objective: Having you live a meaningful life. What are the key elements required for creating a meaningful life? What needs to shift in order for you to feel truly fulfilled, content, and at peace?

Life is loaded with responsibilities, decisions, and stress. Change is constant and disruptive. What if there was a proven way for you to successfully transition through change? What if your unique wisdom and wellbeing could be optimized towards masterful living?

Does financial management get you down? Over the course of this series, you will get a chance to work with an experienced facilitator in order to demystify the hardships of finance by considering a wide array of topics such as creating and sticking to a budget, the nature of credit and how to save for the sort of future you want for yourself. Tuesday, May 28: Saving and Investing for Life: To understand and use the “pay yourself first” principle and dollar cost averaging to build assets over time. How to determine a balanced asset mix.

Described as “the 20th century’s greatest romance” by their publicist Derek Taylor, the Beatles attained their phenomenal prominence within the cultural context of the turbulent 1960s, which they reflected as well as altered through their creativity and the course of their career.  This series, illustrated by recordings, live music, film clips, photos, and song lyrics, will explore their achievements and its meaning. 

This session will include Canadian critics and practitioners of indigenous art discussing what they see as the role of that art in a context of global indigeneity.  Questions to be considered include:  Is there a global aboriginal culture marked by shared themes and concerns?  If so, does this culture receive the recognition that other international movements in the contemporary arts have received?  What is the distinctive contribution of Canadian Aboriginal artists to any global movement or set of exchanges?  What might be done to promote stronger exchanges between

Curious about what that building is, how parts of the downtown evolved? Starting each week from the Roddick Gates, this course offers four walks that look at four different areas of downtown and the buildings that are part of them. Participants will be encouraged to look at buildings and to read the language of their architecture – what material they were built in, whether buildings are set back from the sidewalk, where front doors are located. The context and the story of each of the four neighbourhoods will also be explored.

Four giants, four orientations, and one objective: Having you live a meaningful life. What are the key elements required for creating a meaningful life? What needs to shift in order for you to feel truly fulfilled, content, and at peace?