MOLLI Learning for the love of it! - Spring/Summer enrollment begins Monday, March 8 - University ...

Spring/Summer 2021 MOLLI
 Learning for the love of it!

 Spring/Summer enrollment
 begins Monday, March 8

 To learn more, contact (406) 243-2905 or visit us online at www.umt.edu/molli
 1

Initially funded by a grant from The Bernard Osher Foundation,
 the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UM (MOLLI) is a lifelong
 learning program for adult learners 50+. MOLLI’s goal is to create an
 accessible and innovative learning environment so that active older
 adults from all backgrounds and levels of education may pursue
 learning. MOLLI builds on the rich resources of the University of
 Montana (UM) to offer its members an array of educational and social
 opportunities. As a MOLLI member, you have the opportunity to: MOLLI Council Members
 • Take a broad array of courses with distinguished UM faculty, David Andrews
 emeritus faculty, and other Missoula area teachers in a
 “no grade, no test” learning environment Ann Boone
 • Keep active and enrich your life
 Kathy Bartlett
 • Volunteer and be involved
 • Meet new and interesting people
 Brian Derry
 • Continue to learn and expand your horizons Royce Engstrom
 • Explore new skills and develop new interests Lexie Evans
 • Participate in Special Member Events & Special Interest Groups Margaret Johnson
 • Stay mentally fit and have fun!
 Peggy Kuhr
 MOLLI's annual membership is $20 per person. The membership Paul Lauren
 period is July 1 - June 30. Membership fee is non-refundable.
 Courses are typically $60 each. Some activities are free to members
 Bill Lawrence
 while others have a small fee. The benefits of membership include: Tobin Shearer
 • Access to the Maureen and Mike
 Mansfield Library at UM
 Tom Storch
 • Special member-only events William Towle
 • Special MOLLI-only Tim Nichols, Dean
 parking permits during the
 MOLLI term Davidson Honors College

“Change is the end result
 of all true learning”
 ~ Leo Buscaglia

 2

Welcome to MOLLI

 The 2021 Presidential Inauguration gave America the opportunity to hear
 22-year-old Amanda Gorman recite from her poem “The Hill We Climb,”
 Where can we find light in this never-ending shade? ...And yet the dawn
 is ours before we knew it.

 MOLLIs will continue to find the light to stimulate their minds and feed

 Welcome to MOLLI
 their spirits through lifelong learning experiences. MOLLI will offer
 members exciting classes, lectures, discussions groups, book studies, and
 new MOLLInSights additions in the 2021 spring and summer terms.

 MOLLIs!!! March will bring two new learning collaborations. One
 collaborative opportunity is the first-ever shared course between UM
 and MSU 50+ lifelong learning programs. The second opportunity is
 a Special Interest Group (SIG) intergenerational learning opportunity
 between MOLLIs and UM history students. UM students and MOLLIs
 will learn how to be oral history interviewers and interviewees detailing
 their COVID-19 experiences. The resulting oral histories will be archived
 for posterity in the UM Mansfield Library.

 Please join us as we move out of the winter shade into the lighter days of
 MOLLI spring and summer lifelong learning.

 Kathy Bartlett Timothy Nichols
 Chair, MOLLI Council Dean, Davidson Honors College
 (360) 701-5005 (406) 243-2534
 kmbart08@gmail.com timothy.nichols@umontana.edu

 3

MOLLI Booster

 MOLLI is important to our community and to all of us who enjoy the classes
 and extra membership benefits offered every year in Missoula.

 As required by the OSHER Institute, which provided the initial funding
 for MOLLI, we are conducting an annual fundraising campaign and we are
 encouraging members to consider giving a gift of $100 or more to enable our
 program to remain vibrant. We are thankful for the generosity shown in our
 past annual fundraising campaigns.

 The monies received assist us in making MOLLI sustainable and have
 allowed us to keep our membership fee and tuition fees constant over the
 last several years.

 Please consider joining with other MOLLI members and friends by responding
 to this thoughtful request.

 MOLLI will acknowledge boosters from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021,
 in our fall 2021 catalog.

 Please use the course registration sheet to make your Booster donation.
 This gift may be tax deductible according to the law. Tax ID # will be provided in your “Thank
 You” letter. Booster status is determined on an individual basis rather than as a couple.

 In Memoriam
 Dani Sacks Agnes Corey
 Anita Kurtz-Magee Catheryn Quinn

 Karen Ward Erik Jorgensen
 Jim McKinney Christine Jorgensen
 Lorrie McKinney

 4

Table of Contents
Important Message..................................................................................................................................6
Spring/Summer Overview.....................................................................................................................7
Special Member Events..........................................................................................................................8
 Comer, Christopher - Memory Across the Adult Lifespan
 Irr, Weston - Through the Camera Lens: Managing Wildfires from 10,000 Feet in the Air (OLLIMSU)
 Aswell, Sarah - Humor for Connection, Empathy, Healing, and Health
 Bell, Richard - Hamilton: How the Musical Remixes American History......................................................9
 Judy, Beth - A Pictorial Tour: Bold Women in Montana History
 Six, Diana - "Listening" to Aquatic Insects
 Miller, Jeff - Crocodiles as Grizzly Bears: A Look at the Top Predator Down Under
 Edwards, Julie - Lateral Reading: Fight Fake News Like a Pro...............................................................10
 Schluessel, Eric - Broken Promises: Why China's Frontiers Are So Politically Sensitive
 Hirschauer, Maggie - The Bitterroot Monarch Project
Spring/Summer 2021 Registration Forms .............................................................................11 - 14
Special Interest Group.........................................................................................................................15
 Pavilack, Jody - Oral History: Intergenerational Interviews on COVID-19

Spring 2021 Courses.............................................................................................................................15
 Barrett, Tina and Melanie Trost - On Grief and Healing: A Discussion About Loss
 Bevins, Nancy - Screenwriting at Your Level
 Bigart, Elena - World National Parks................................................................................................................16
 Collins, Adam - Dancing Voices: JS Bach's Six Suites for Solo Cello
 Comer, Christopher - Your Brain on Art
 Fitzpatrick, Larissa - Memory and Meaning: Addressing Loss through Literature.....................................17
 Fritz, Harry - The Age of Catastrophe: World History, 1914 - 1945
 Lee, Robert - Facilitating Change through Poetry - Old Forms, New Tactics
 Levine, Steven - Communism in the Rear View Mirror: A Global History and Assessment.......................18
 May, Gideon - China Foreign Policy
 McNall, Scott - Capitalism: What Is It and Why Did It Come to Dominate the World Stage?...................19
 Spaliatsos, Fr. Rob - The Eastern Christian Roots of the Prayer of the Heart
 Walker-Andrews, Arlene - The Mind: How It Develops

Summer 2021 Courses...........................................................................................................................20
 Ducharme, JoAnn - Native American Issues Today
 Fay, Ginny and Larry Weeks - Beginning Birding
 Hemphill, Cassandra and Patrick Marx - Dialogue and Deliberation: Bridging the Divide
 Hutto, Richard and Sue Reel - Bird Watching for Beginners...........................................................................21
 Kurtz-Magee, Anita - UM Campus Art Tour - Field Course
 Laue, Cheyenne and Alden Wright - Artificial Intelligence
 Lefebvre, Drew - Missoula Natural History: An Introduction.........................................................................22
 Morris, Christine - Geology of Western Montana
 Renner-Fahey, Ona - Russia: Culture and National Identity
General Information ............................................................................................................................23

 5

Important Message from MOLLI
 MOLLI office is closed to walk-in traffic.
 Spring/Summer Enrollment processed online, by phone, and by mail.
 MOLLI Registration System Dates:
 • Course Request Period - Monday, March 8 - Tuesday, March 16 (Prioritize course selections!)
 • Allocation Period - Wednesday, March 17
 • Additional Registration Period - Thursday, March 18 - course/event start date

 Zoom
 All indoor courses and events will be held live on the Zoom platform. Members do not need to establish a Zoom
 account to participate. The Zoom application will need to be downloaded on your device, tablet, laptop, and/or
 computer to access both audio and video. There is also an audio-only option of calling from a landline or cell
 phone. For more information on Zoom, visit the "Frequently Asked Questions" page on the MOLLI website
 (http://dhc.umt.edu/molli/faq.php) or visit the Zoom (zoom.us) site directly. If you have not used Zoom and
 would like to learn more or schedule a practice session, the MOLLI office staff will be happy to help. If you
 have any questions or need assistance, please call the MOLLI office. Before each future term, the MOLLI
 Council will determine how the term will be offered based on information and recommendations from the CDC
 and the Missoula City-County Health Department.

 Refund Policy
 Members may receive a full refund of course tuition if a student drops a course at least 48 hours prior to the first
 class session. A refund, minus a $10 processing fee, or credit/gift card for a future course will be offered if a
 course is dropped no later than 24 hours after the first session. Memberships are nonrefundable.

 Tuition Assistance
 MOLLI strives to keep membership and tuition affordable so everyone 50+ has the opportunity to engage in
 lifelong learning. We know, however, that some people may still need assistance. A member in need of financial
 assistance may apply to receive a waiver of some or all of the course tuition up to two courses per term. Some
 exclusions apply and members must pay the annual $20 membership fee. The member will need to complete
 and sign a Tuition Assistance Application. To learn more about the MOLLI tuition assistance program, please
 call (406) 243-2905.

 Auditing Classes
 MOLLI DOES NOT allow the auditing of classes. All members wishing to attend a class or event must be
 registered. Every membership and course/event registration helps to support and build MOLLI. To register for
 a class or event, call the MOLLI office at (406) 243-2905.

 Future Term Dates
 Fall 2021 – September 27 – November 6, 2021
 Winter 2022 – January 10 – February 19, 2022
 Spring 2022 – April 4 – May 14, 2022
 Summer 2022 – May 24 – June 11, 2022

 6

Spring/Summer Overview
Tuesdays & Thursdays, March 23 – April 22 Tuesdays & Thursdays, May 25 – June 10
12:30 pm – 1:50 pm 9:00 am – 10:30 am
 •Oral History: Intergenerational Interviews on COVID-19 •Missoula Natural History: An Introduction - Drew Lefebvre
 - Jody Pavilack Monday – Wednesday, May 31 – June 2
Mondays, April 5 – April 19 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm •Beginning Birding - Ginny Fay and Larry Weeks
 •On Grief and Healing: A Discussion About Loss
 - Tina Barrett and Melanie Trost Tuesdays & Thursdays, June 1 – June 17
 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Mondays, April 5 – May 10 •Native American Issues Today - JoAnn Ducharme
11:00 am – 12:30 pm Wednesdays, June 2 – June 16
 •Facilitating Change through Poetry - Old Forms, New
 Tactics - Robert Lee 10:00 am – 11:30 am
 •UM Campus Art Tour – Field Course - Anita Kurtz-Magee
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
 •The Mind: How It Develops - Arlene Walker-Andrews Mondays & Wednesdays, June 7 – June 23
 9:00 am – 10:50 am
Tuesdays, April 6 – May 11 •Dialogue and Deliberation: Bridging the Divide
9:00 am – 10:30 am - Cassandra Hemphill and Patrick Marx
 •Communism in the Rear View Mirror: A Global
 History and Assessment - Steven Levine Wednesday – Friday, June 9 – June 11
 7:00 am – 11:00 am
Tuesdays, April 6 – May 18 (no class April 27) •Bird Watching for Beginners - Richard Hutto and Sue Reel
POSTPONED
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm UNTIL FALL 2021 Tuesdays & Thursdays, July 13 – July 29
 •World National Parks - Elena Bigart
 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Wednesdays, April 7 – May 12 •Geology of Western Montana - Christine Morris
9:00 am – 10:30 am
 •Your Brain on Art - Christopher Comer
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
 Special Member Events
 •The Eastern Christian Roots of the Prayer of the Heart Thursday, March 11, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
 - Fr. Robert Spaliatsos •Memory across the Adult Lifespan - Christopher Comer
Thursdays, April 8 – May 13 Monday, March 15, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
9:00 am – 10:30 am •Through the Camera Lens: Managing Wildfires from
 •Dancing Voices: JS Bach's Six Suites for Solo Cello 10,000 feet in the Air - Weston Irr (MSU OLLI Event)
 - Adam Collins Wednesday, March 24, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm •Humor for Connection, Empathy, Healing, and Health -
 •Capitalism: What Is It and Why Did It Come to Sarah Aswell
 Dominate the World Stage? - Scott McNall
 Friday, April 2, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Fridays, April 9 – May 14 •Hamilton: How the Musical Remixes American History
9:00 am – 10:30 am - Richard Bell
 •Screenwriting at Your Level - Nancy Bevins
 Wednesday, April 14, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
11:00 am – 12:30 pm •A Pictorial Tour: Bold Women in Montana History - Beth Judy
 •Memory and Meaning: Addressing Loss through
 Literature - Larissa Fitzpatrick Monday, April 26, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm •"Listening" to Aquatic Insects - Diana Six
 •The Age of Catastrophe: World History, 1914 - 1945 Tuesday, May 4, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
 - Harry Fritz •Crocodiles as Grizzly Bears: A Look at the Top Predator
Saturdays, April 10 – May 15 Down Under - Jeff Miller
9:00 am – 10:30 am Friday, May 14, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
 •China Foreign Policy - Gideon May •Lateral Reading: Fight Fake News Like a Pro - Julie Edwards
Tuesdays & Thursdays, May 11 – May 27 Wednesday, May 26, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm •Broken Promises: Why China's Frontiers Are So
 •Russia: Culture and National Identity - Ona Renner-Fahey Politically Sensitive - Eric Schluessel
Wednesdays, May 12 – June 16 Monday, June 7, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm •The Bitterroot Monarch Project - Maggie Hirschauer
 •Artificial Intelligence - Cheyenne Laue and Alden Wright

 7

MOLLI Special Member Events
Memory Across the Adult Lifespan
Christopher Comer
Thursday, March 11, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
In this discussion of human memory and aging, the focus will be on how memory works, why it is imperfect in all
people, and how it sometimes changes during adult life. No prior knowledge of brain science will be assumed; your
own curiosity and life experiences should be ample context to aid understanding.
About Instructor: Christopher Comer is a neuroscientist recently retired from UM. He trained at the University of
Chicago and Cornell University. His PhD is from the University of Chicago. Before coming to UM, he was Dean
of Arts & Sciences at the University of Illinois, Chicago. He also served as Dean of the College of Humanities &
Sciences at UM. His research has been on sensory guidance of movement and, more recently, on human cognition
and the arts.

 MOLLI - OLLIMSU Shared Special Member Event
 (Organized and sponsored by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at MSU)
Through the Camera Lens: Managing Wildfires from 10,000 Feet in the Air
Weston Irr
Monday, March 15, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
This Event will be held on the Webex platform. Information and training on Webex will be provided.
Wildland fires burn hotter and are growing at an unprecedented scale, making the situation extraordinarily
dangerous for firefighters and residents in proximity to them. New tools are needed to help fire management teams
make informed and real-time decisions about fire movement to maximize ground crew effort and safety. Learn
how Bridger Aerospace's unmanned aircraft system (UAS), with its endurance time of over 13 hours of flight and
payload of four specialized cameras, is the solution from 10,000 feet.
About Instructor: Weston Irr is the director of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) at Bridger Aerospace. He is a
former member of the Army's prestigious 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (aka 160th SOAR) where
he flew MQ-1C Grey Eagle UAS and managed all UAS training within the regiment's training battalion as a
standardization instructor. He has 13 years of operational UAS experience in dynamic and changing environments
both overseas and within wildland fire.

Humor for Connection, Empathy, Healing, and Health
Sarah Aswell
Wednesday, March 24, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
How does humor fit into your life? What purpose does it serve? Learn how humor can connect us (when used well)
and divide us (if not). Also, learn all about what makes something funny as well as the basics of joke writing.
About Instructor: Sarah Aswell is a writer and comedian based in Missoula, Montana. Her humor writing has
appeared in publications including The New Yorker, MAD Magazine, National Lampoon, and many others. She has
also performed stand-up comedy around the country, including at the Big Sky Comedy Festival and HBO’s Women
in Comedy Festival. She has been named Best Comedian in Missoula by the Missoulian for the past two years.

 8

Hamilton: How the Musical Remixes American History
Richard Bell
Friday, April 2, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
America has Hamilton-mania! With Disney+ now streaming the show, everyone’s talking about Lin-Manuel
Miranda’s Tony-winning musical. Its crafty lyrics, hip-hop tunes, and big bold story have even rejuvenated interest
in the real lives and true histories that Hamilton: the Musical puts center stage. In this talk we will explore this
musical phenomenon to reveal what its success tells us about the marriage of history and show-business. We’ll learn
what this amazing musical gets right and gets wrong about Alexander Hamilton, the American Revolution, and the
birth of the United States, and we’ll consider why all that matters.
About Instructor: Dr. Richard Bell is a professor of history at the University of Maryland. He holds a PhD
from Harvard University and is author of the new book Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and their
Astonishing Odyssey Home, which is shortlisted for the George Washington Prize. He has won a dozen teaching
awards and is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

A Pictorial Tour: Bold Women in Montana History
Beth Judy
Wednesday, April 14, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
“A picture’s worth a thousand words,” so we’ll access stories of 15+ bold Montana women through pictures from
their lives. The photos, published in Bold Women in Montana History (Mountain Press 2017), reveal important and
intimate moments in the lives of such foremothers as Jeannette Rankin, Pretty Shield, Frieda and Belle Fligelman,
Isabelle Johnson, Alma Smith Jacobs, Alice and Marge Greenough, and Elouise Cobell. In addition, people often
wonder what’s involved in gathering photos for a book. That will be part of the stories spun in this session, affording
a behind-the-scenes peek at one aspect of writing and assembling a book of history.
About Instructor: Beth Judy moved to Missoula 28 years ago for her MFA in Creative Writing from UM. A writer
and editor, she produced “The Plant Detective,” a radio show about medicinal plants, for 18 years and wrote articles
for Montana Magazine. She grew up in Illinois, graduated from Harvard in 1983, and cut her teeth in Atlanta before
heading west.

"Listening" to Aquatic Insects
Diana Six
Monday, April 26, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Rivers are not just water running over land. They are complex intriguing ecosystems full of life. This lecture will
introduce the types of aquatic insects that occur in western Montana creeks and rivers, explain how to observe and
identify them, and, through understanding a little basic ecology, use them to assess the health of our important
aquatic systems. Because they are so abundant and easy to observe, aquatic insects are perfect for family or group
outings aimed at learning more about the world around us.
About Instructor: Diana L. Six, PhD, is a professor of forest entomology at the University of Montana, where
she teaches Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology among other courses and conducts research on bark beetles and forest
ecology. She is an avid fly fisher and fly tyer and directs programs where undergraduate students use aquatic insects
to aid in river restoration efforts.

Crocodiles as Grizzly Bears: A Look at the Top Predator Down Under
Jeff Miller
Tuesday, May 4, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Although grizzly bears are familiar to Montanans, crocodiles are not. They are more similar than you might think.
Both are top predators in their habitats. Both can become "problems." Answering basic questions about their ecology
is essential to human safety and their conservation. Using satellite transmitters and spot-lighting for eye-shines
at night along remote rivers has revealed some surprising insights into crocodile ecology while simultaneously,
and perhaps not so surprisingly, producing a few moments of stark terror. Crocodiles, like our grizzly bears, face
environmental change in the coming years that will impact their long-term survival.
About Instructor: For more than 20 years, Jeff Miller spent most of his time in remote areas of Queensland,
Australia, working with estuarine crocodiles and sea turtles. The crocodile work involved surveying the region’s
myriad rivers at night, dealing with "problem crocs," and advising on management issues. Currently, he is helping
with an alligator project in the southeastern U.S.
 9

MOLLI Special Member Events (continued)
Lateral Reading: Fight Fake News Like a Pro
Julie Edwards
Friday, May 14, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
How can you tell good information from bad on the web? Now more than ever, sites of mis-, dis-, or fringe
information are all over the place, and they’re not easy to identify using the traditional tools of close reading and
evaluation that many of us learned in school. In this special event, a live demonstration of lateral reading will help
you learn how to determine who is behind information, what evidence supports the claims made by a site, and what
other (reputable) sources say about a site. Lateral reading, a set of skills and strategies used by fact checkers, is one
of the most powerful digital literacy techniques you can use to recognize fake news, limit its spread, and educate
yourself.
About Instructor: Julie Biando Edwards is a Fulbright Scholar and librarian with a background in public, academic,
and international librarianship. She was project director for “First Folio! The Book That Gave us Shakespeare” and
“Fighting the Fires of Hate: America and the Nazi Book Burnings.” The author of numerous articles and books, she
recently returned from two years spent teaching future librarians at the University of Botswana.

Broken Promises: Why China’s Frontiers Are So Politically Sensitive
Eric Schluessel
Wednesday, May 26, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Soaring mountains, rambling plains – China’s frontiers look a great deal like Montana. Yet these vast, peaceful
landscapes and their native peoples, the Tibetans, Uyghurs, and Mongols, are in the news every day with reports of
protests, violence, and now even talk of “genocide.” This presentation will explain how, over the past century, the
relationship between China and its frontier peoples has been defined by a series of “broken promises” as the state
has repeatedly first expanded cultural freedoms, autonomy, and economic development only to then trade these for
crackdowns, assimilation, and poverty. We will learn about the central role of ethnically non-Chinese peoples in the
creation of modern China and how the contradiction in that relationship continues to play out today.
About Instructor: Dr. Eric Schluessel is a scholar of modern China and a specialist in the history and present of the
Uyghur people. He currently teaches at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and was previously at
the University of Montana. He holds a PhD in history and East Asian languages from Harvard University.

The Bitterroot Monarch Project
Maggie Hirschauer
Monday, June 7, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
The stunning orange and black monarch butterfly journeys through Montana on a multi-generational, several
thousand-mile-long annual migration. When do they arrive? In what numbers? How do they use nectar and larval
food sources in the Bitterroot Valley? These are just some of the questions the Bitterroot Monarch Project hopes
to answer. Monarchs were recorded in the Bitterroot Valley in both 2019 and 2020, even though recent counts
have recorded the population at less than 1% of its historical size. Join us to learn all about monarch ecology in the
western United States, their awe-inspiring migration, the threats to their populations, and what you can do to help.
About Instructor: Maggie Hirschauer started the Bitterroot Monarch Project in 2019 after learning about the
population collapse and the lack of information available regarding Montana monarchs. She has worked on several
research projects around the world, but she is most proud of her master’s research developing the endangered
Cape vulture reintroduction program in South Africa. In winter, she tracks mountain lions with the MPG Ranch’s
longitudinal study.

 In Case You Wondered
 Why are there two registration pages, and why are they placed in the center of the catalog?
 To reduce waste and expense, we send only one catalog to a mailing address. The extra registration page comes
 in handy for couples on our mailing list. Those pages are placed at the center of the catalog, so they may be torn
 out leaving the rest of the catalog intact.

 10

MOLLI SPRING/SUMMER 2021 REGISTRATION
  Interested in being a facilitator?
Your name (First, MI, Last, Suffix)
 MOLLI FEES:
Email
 Membership - $20 (July 1 - June 30)
Address Six Week Course - $60
City, State, Zip Fees vary for:
 Non-six week courses
Daytime phone Date of birth Special interest groups
 Special Interest Group - $100 (10 Sessions)
 Tuesdays & Thursdays
  Oral History: Intergenerational Interviews on COVID-19....................................................................12:30 pm
 Courses - $60 (6 Sessions and/or equivalant)
 Mondays
  Facilitating Change through Poetry - Old Forms, New Tactics.............................................................11:00 am
  The Mind: How It Develops....................................................................................................................3:00 pm
 Tuesdays
  Communism in the Rear View Mirror: A Global History and Assessment.............................................9:00 am
 POST
  World PONE
 National D U N T I L FA L L 2 0 2 1
 Parks..............................................................................................................................3:00 pm
 Wednesdays
  Your Brain on Art....................................................................................................................................9:00 am
  The Eastern Christian Roots of the Prayer of the Heart....................................................................... 11:00 am
  Artificial Intelligence (Summer Session).................................................................................................3:30 pm
 Thursdays
  Dancing Voices: JS Bach's Six Suites for Solo Cello...............................................................................9:00 am
  Capitalism: What Is It and Why Did It Come to Dominate the World Stage..........................................1:00 pm
 Fridays
  Screenwriting at Your Level....................................................................................................................9:00 am
  Memory and Meaning: Addressing Loss through Literature.................................................................11:00 am
  The Age of Catastrophe: World History, 1914 - 1945.............................................................................3:00 pm
 Saturdays
  China Foreign Policy...............................................................................................................................9:00 am
 Mondays & Wednesdays
  Dialogue and Deliberation: Bridging the Divide (Summer Session).......................................................9:00 am
 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
  Beginning Birding (Summer Session).....................................................................................................8:00 am
 Tuesdays & Thursdays
  Missoula Natural History: An Introduction (Summer Session)...............................................................9:00 am
  Native American Issues Today (Summer Session).................................................................................10:00 am
  Geology of Western Montana (Summer Session)..................................................................................10:00 am
  Russia: Culture and National Identity (Summer Session).......................................................................1:00 pm
 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
  Bird Watching for Beginners (Summer Session).....................................................................................7:00 am
 Courses - $30 (3 Sessions)
 Mondays
  On Grief and Healing: A Discussion About Loss....................................................................................1:00 pm
 Wednesdays
  UM Campus Art Tour - Field Course (Summer Session)......................................................................10:00 am

 11

MOLLI SPRING/SUMMER 2021 REGISTRATION
 A. Membership
  Membership (July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021).......................................................................$20
 MEMBERSHIP TOTAL $
 B. $60 Courses (Select one. $20 discount included in amounts.)
  One course: $60  Three courses: $160  Five courses: $280
  Two courses: $100  Four courses: $220  Six courses: $340
 COURSE TOTAL $
 C. Special Member Events – All courses and events will be held "live" on Zoom.
 Oral History: Intergenerational Interviews on COVID-19................................................$100
 On Grief and Healing: A Discussion About Loss................................................................$30
 UM Campus Art Tour - Field Course...................................................................................$30
 Memory across the Adult Lifespan....................................................................................Free
 Through the Camera Lens: Managing Wildfires from 10,000 feet in the Air....................Free
 Humor for Connection, Empathy, Healing, and Health.....................................................Free
 Hamilton: How the Musical Remixes American History..................................................Free
 A Pictorial Tour: Bold Women in Montana History...........................................................Free
 "Listening" to Aquatic Insects.............................................................................................Free
 Crocodiles as Grizzly Bears: A Look at the Top Predator Down Under............................Free
 Lateral Reading: Fight Fake News Like a Pro...................................................................Free
 Broken Promises: Why China's Frontiers Are So Politically Sensitive.............................Free
 The Bitterroot Monarch Project.........................................................................................Free
 SECTION C TOTAL $
 D. MOLLI Booster (See page 4 for more information)
  MOLLI Booster (per person)..........................................................................$100 or more

  Include name in Fall 2021 Catalog  Please do not list my name
 BOOSTER TOTAL $
 E. MOLLI Donation (MOLLI appreciates ALL gifts.)
 DONATION TOTAL $
 Is this an in memoriam or in honor of gift? In memory or honor of:

 Add TOTALS above .............................................................GRAND TOTAL $
 (Payments for courses will not be processed until Wednesday, March 17)
 (Membership, Booster and Donation Totals will be processed when request is received)
  Register online at www.umt.edu/molli
  I would like to pay with check or cash. I will provide payment after I am notified regarding amount due.
  Credit Card Visa Master Card
 Card # : Expiration Date:

 Mail to: MOLLI, James E. Todd Building, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT 59812
 12

MOLLI SPRING/SUMMER 2021 REGISTRATION
  Interested in being a facilitator?
Your name (First, MI, Last, Suffix)
 MOLLI FEES:
Email
 Membership - $20 (July 1 - June 30)
Address Six Week Course - $60
City, State, Zip Fees vary for:
 Non-six week courses
Daytime phone Date of birth Special interest groups
 Special Interest Group - $100 (10 Sessions)
 Tuesdays & Thursdays
  Oral History: Intergenerational Interviews on COVID-19....................................................................12:30 pm
 Courses - $60 (6 Sessions and/or equivalant)
 Mondays
  Facilitating Change through Poetry - Old Forms, New Tactics.............................................................11:00 am
  The Mind: How It Develops....................................................................................................................3:00 pm
 Tuesdays
  Communism in the Rear View Mirror: A Global History and Assessment.............................................9:00 am
 POST
  World PONE
 National D U N T I L FA L L 2 0 2 1
 Parks..............................................................................................................................3:00 pm
 Wednesdays
  Your Brain on Art....................................................................................................................................9:00 am
  The Eastern Christian Roots of the Prayer of the Heart....................................................................... 11:00 am
  Artificial Intelligence (Summer Session).................................................................................................3:30 pm
 Thursdays
  Dancing Voices: JS Bach's Six Suites for Solo Cello...............................................................................9:00 am
  Capitalism: What Is It and Why Did It Come to Dominate the World Stage..........................................1:00 pm
 Fridays
  Screenwriting at Your Level....................................................................................................................9:00 am
  Memory and Meaning: Addressing Loss through Literature.................................................................11:00 am
  The Age of Catastrophe: World History, 1914 - 1945.............................................................................3:00 pm
 Saturdays
  China Foreign Policy...............................................................................................................................9:00 am
 Mondays & Wednesdays
  Dialogue and Deliberation: Bridging the Divide (Summer Session).......................................................9:00 am
 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
  Beginning Birding (Summer Session).....................................................................................................8:00 am
 Tuesdays & Thursdays
  Missoula Natural History: An Introduction (Summer Session)...............................................................9:00 am
  Native American Issues Today (Summer Session).................................................................................10:00 am
  Geology of Western Montana (Summer Session)..................................................................................10:00 am
  Russia: Culture and National Identity (Summer Session).......................................................................1:00 pm
 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
  Bird Watching for Beginners (Summer Session).....................................................................................7:00 am
 Courses - $30 (3 Sessions)
 Mondays
  On Grief and Healing: A Discussion About Loss....................................................................................1:00 pm
 Wednesdays
  UM Campus Art Tour - Field Course (Summer Session)......................................................................10:00 am

 13

MOLLI SPRING/SUMMER 2021 REGISTRATION
 A. Membership
  Membership (July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021).......................................................................$20
 MEMBERSHIP TOTAL $
 B. $60 Courses (Select one. $20 discount included in amounts.)
  One course: $60  Three courses: $160  Five courses: $280
  Two courses: $100  Four courses: $220  Six courses: $340
 COURSE TOTAL $
 C. Special Member Events – All courses and events will be held "live" on Zoom.
 Oral History: Intergenerational Interviews on COVID-19................................................$100
 On Grief and Healing: A Discussion About Loss................................................................$30
 UM Campus Art Tour - Field Course...................................................................................$30
 Memory across the Adult Lifespan....................................................................................Free
 Through the Camera Lens: Managing Wildfires from 10,000 feet in the Air....................Free
 Humor for Connection, Empathy, Healing, and Health.....................................................Free
 Hamilton: How the Musical Remixes American History..................................................Free
 A Pictorial Tour: Bold Women in Montana History...........................................................Free
 "Listening" to Aquatic Insects.............................................................................................Free
 Crocodiles as Grizzly Bears: A Look at the Top Predator Down Under............................Free
 Lateral Reading: Fight Fake News Like a Pro...................................................................Free
 Broken Promises: Why China's Frontiers Are So Politically Sensitive.............................Free
 The Bitterroot Monarch Project.........................................................................................Free
 SECTION C TOTAL $
 D. MOLLI Booster (See page 4 for more information)
  MOLLI Booster (per person)..........................................................................$100 or more

  Include name in Fall 2021 Catalog  Please do not list my name
 BOOSTER TOTAL $
 E. MOLLI Donation (MOLLI appreciates ALL gifts.)
 DONATION TOTAL $
 Is this an in memoriam or in honor of gift? In memory or honor of:

 Add TOTALS above .............................................................GRAND TOTAL $
 (Payments for courses will not be processed until Wednesday, March 17)
 (Membership, Booster and Donation Totals will be processed when request is received)
  Register online at www.umt.edu/molli
  I would like to pay with check or cash. I will provide payment after I am notified regarding amount due.
  Credit Card Visa Master Card
 Card # : Expiration Date:

 Mail to: MOLLI, James E. Todd Building, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT 59812
 14

MOLLI Special Interest Group
 Oral History: Intergenerational Interviews on COVID-19
 Jody Pavilack
 Tuesdays & Thursdays, March 23 - April 22, 12:30 pm - 1:50 pm (10 Sessions)
 Tuition: $100
 MOLLI participants will join with undergraduate students in the UM History Department course, HISTA 275: Making
 History Public, offered by Professor Claire Arcenas. In this course, students will develop a set of intergenerational
 interviews about life in the Rocky Mountain West over the past year. Students will learn best practices to conduct
 interviews and be interviewed. Professor Jody Pavilack will guide MOLLI students through the process. At the
 completion of this course, students will be able to identify subjects, design and carry out interviews, interpret their
 historical meaning, and make them available for current and future generations. The completed intergenerational
 oral history interviews will be contributed to the Mansfield Library repository for COVID-19 Oral Histories. Join
 with the University of Montana History Department’s efforts to create a rich database of oral histories, which will
 be a tremendous resource for our community today and for generations to come.
 About Instructor: Jody Pavilack is a UM history professor; her specialization is in modern Latin America. She
 was trained in oral history in graduate school and used oral interviews as a significant source in her 2011 book
 on Chilean coal miners, Mining for the Nation. She now teaches oral history and leads internships for the History
 Department’s program in Public History.

MOLLI Spring Course Listings
 On Grief and Healing: A Discussion About Loss
 Tina Barrett and Melanie Trost
 Mondays, April 5 - April 19, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm (3 Sessions)
 Tuition: $30
 Textbook: Faculty Pack from the Tamarack Grief Resource Center, $15
 With any change comes loss, and when we experience loss, we grieve. Grief is a natural and universal, albeit
 complex, part of the human experience. We are all touched by loss and respond in unique ways. Together we’ll
 explore the many ways in which we experience change and loss in our daily lives – from life changes due to
 COVID-19, to divorce, to death of loved ones. The seminar will share research on the grief experience, discuss how
 to have conversations about grief, and offer ideas for adapting to loss. Participants will leave with both practical
 tools for stabilizing and strengthening ourselves and others throughout grief as well as increased comfort talking
 about end-of-life, grief, and life after loss.
 About Instructor: Dr. Tina Barrett, LCPC, and Dr. Melanie Trost, LCSW, of Tamarack Grief Resource Center,
 are dedicated to strengthening and honoring individuals, families, and communities. With a combined 50 years
 of experience in hospices, schools, hospitals, and nonprofits, Barrett and Trost specialize in trauma stabilization,
 mindfulness, and nature-based support. Inspired educators, Barrett received the ADEC Community Educator
 Award, and Trost was a professor in Communication Studies at UM.

 Screenwriting at Your Level
 Nancy Bevins
 Fridays, April 9 - May 14, 9:00 am - 10:30 am
 Like or hate “Yellowstone,” the TV series? Want to write your own script? Join in a writing course and complete
 a short screenplay. Work at your level, Beginner to Advanced. Screenplays are short on words but big on plot
 and character. Using film clips, Academy Award-winning published screenplays, and lecture, you will learn the
 dynamics of creating an engaging story. Weekly writing assignments with self- critique will put you on course to
 finish a short screenplay. Final session includes what it looks like to move into production.
 About Instructor: Nancy Norton Bevins is an award-winning writer and producer in independent feature films.
 Bevins’ screenplays have won awards, including UCLA’s Top Ten, Toronto’s GOOD-TO-GO, the Bigfork Film
 Festival, and a Second Rounder at the Austin Film Festival. Bevins holds an MFA in Film Production from Loyola
 Marymount University and Screenwriting Certificates from UCLA. She has produced over 25 features, shorts,
 documentaries, and theatrical plays.

 15

MOLLI Spring Course Listings (continued)
 World National Parks
 Elena Bigart
 Tuesdays, April 6 - May 18, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm (No class April 27)

 0 2 1
 National parks protect unique natural and cultural heritage sites and provide exceptional recreational, educational,
 2
 scientific, and spiritual opportunities. We’ll first explore how the National Park idea was developed in the U.S. in
 L
 A L
 the 1870s, and how it led to the creation of the current system of diverse protected areas around the world. Those
 F
 IL
 protected areas now cover almost 15% of the terrestrial area. Then we’ll look at the parks of Russia, Australia,
 NT
 Europe, South America, and Africa, explore their wonders and values, and discuss their unique potential and
 U
 N E D
 challenges. Finally, we’ll focus on the contemporary issues that American parks face, such as balancing recreation
 and preservation amid rapid environmental change, and explore the challenges parks may be facing in coming
 decades.
 T P O
 POS
 About Instructor: Since 2006, Elena Bigart has been working with protected areas around the world to increase
 their management effectiveness. She developed more than 50 trainings and study tours for park managers and
 visited many national parks in different countries. In 2013-2016, Elena served on the Steering Committee of the
 IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas. In 2019, she received her PhD and is now teaching at UM.

 Dancing Voices: JS Bach’s Six Suites for Solo Cello
 Adam Collins
 Thursdays, April 8 - May 13, 9:00 am - 10:30 am
 Textbook: Siblin, Eric. The Cello Suites: JS Bach, Pablo Casals, and the Search for a Baroque Masterpiece, New
 York: Grove Press, 2011
 JS Bach’s Six Suites for Solo Cello are among the most revered compositions for cello. They display both Bach’s
 unique compositional genius and the instrument’s entire spectrum of capabilities – both expressive and technical.
 In the Suites, Bach fused contrapuntal mastery, Baroque dance idioms, and expansive human expressivity. This
 course will examine each Suite, featuring a guided listening of each Suite and live performances by the instructor.
 In addition to discussing and experiencing the music itself, the course will explore topics such as Bach’s biography,
 Baroque style, important performers of the Suites, and the legacy of these landmark works. Students do not need to
 be musically literate to enjoy the course. It will be engaging and illuminating for all students.
 About Instructor: Adam Collins has been the cello professor at UM since August 2018. He has performed around
 the world as a chamber recitalist and orchestral musician and is currently the principal cellist of the Missoula
 Symphony and cellist of the Montana Piano trio. In addition to private cello students, Adam teaches courses in
 music theory, music history, and music appreciation at UM.

 Your Brain on Art
 Christopher Comer
 Wednesdays, April 7 - May 12, 9:00 am - 10:30 am
 This course will consider how the eye and brain work together for your appreciation of visual art. No previous
 knowledge of neuroscience will be assumed. We will discuss the ways painters, photographers, cinematographers,
 and others create images that have impact, producing both cognitive and emotional reactions. The goal is to deepen
 appreciation and enjoyment of the visual arts.
 About Instructor: Christopher Comer is a neuroscientist recently retired from UM. He trained at the University of
 Chicago and Cornell University. His PhD is from the University of Chicago. Before coming to UM, he was Dean
 of Arts & Sciences at the University of Illinois, Chicago. He also served as Dean of the College of Humanities &
 Sciences at UM. His research has been on sensory guidance of movement and, more recently, on human cognition
 and the arts.

 “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”
 ~ W. B. Yeats

 16

Memory and Meaning: Addressing Loss through Literature
Larissa Fitzpatrick
Fridays, April 9 - May 14, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
All of us have experienced loss, whether the loss of a loved one, the loss of an identity, or the loss of a connection to
the past. The effect on us individually and collectively has been a prevalent topic in literature throughout the ages.
This class addresses the concepts of memory in relation to love, loss, and trauma through literature. We will read a
selection of poems, plays, and short stories that address the pain, burden, beauty, and benefit of memories from loss.
Many of these recommended texts will show how these types of loss often interweave to reveal the profound nature
of the human experience. The readings will depend on the type of literature we are addressing; for instance, some
weeks we will focus on three or four poems, where other weeks we will read a short story. However, the reading of
plays and short stories will never exceed 40 pages. We will look at authors from different eras and locations, ranging
from Ireland to the Caribbean. The list includes authors such as Eavan Boland, James Joyce, Derek Walcott, and
C.D. Wright. Through readings, this class will attempt to shine a light on how loss and memory help define who we
are as individuals and communities.
About Instructor: Larissa Fitzpatrick is a graduate student at UM. She grew up in northern Montana but spent
many years traveling before returning to her home state. Larissa is completing a double master's in Sociology and
English Literature. She is interested in topics surrounding social justice, memory and trauma, and some of history’s
overlooked narratives.

The Age of Catastrophe: World History, 1914 - 1945
Harry Fritz
Fridays, April 9 - May 14, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
We will focus on the three great catastrophes between 1914 and 1945 – the Great War, the Great Depression, and
the Second World War – as well as some lesser catastrophes. The subject matter will be expanded beyond the West
to include major historical developments elsewhere in the world.
About Instructor: Harry Fritz is UM Professor Emeritus of History. He has taught upper-division courses in
American military history and is a MOLLI veteran.

Facilitating Change Through Poetry - Old Forms, New Tactics
Robert Lee
Mondays, April 5 - May 10, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
This course is designed to familiarize ourselves with a variety of poetic forms to improve our knowledge of poetry
and increase our versatility as writers. Poets have long sought to facilitate change. We will study poems from free
verse to sestinas that address the problems of wars, climate change, racism, and our current pandemic. Poets that
we will discuss include Richard Hugo, Joy Harjo, Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, Terrance Hayes, and
others. The course will cover old forms like haikus, sonnets and sestinas, as well as recently invented forms and new
approaches to traditional forms. Participants will have some time to write during most classes.
About Instructor: Robert Lee is author of the novel, Guiding Elliott, and two books of poetry, most recently
Breath, A Collection, by Foothills Publishing. He has taught for the Missoula Writing Collaborative for more than
20 years. As adjunct professor for UM, he taught a fiction workshop. He served as tutor for the university’s Writing
and Public Speaking Center for 10 years.

 “Your battles inspired me – not the obvious material battles but
 those that were fought and won behind your forehead.”
 ~ James Joyce

 17

MOLLI Spring Course Listings (continued)
Communism in the Rear View Mirror: A Global History and Assessment
Steven Levine
Tuesdays, April 6 - May 11, 9:00 am - 10:30 am
The 20th century witnessed the rise, development, and eventual disintegration and collapse of communism as a
system of political and social organization that impacted the entire world in numerous ways. This course provides a
comprehensive overview of the trajectory of international communism, focusing not only on the major revolutions
in Russia and China, but also on lesser-known communist movements that struggled and failed to achieve their
objectives but still left their marks everywhere. Communism was a system of politics, of social organization, of
culture, language, art, and belief. We will examine each of those dimensions in the course of our journey.
About Instructor: Steven I. Levine, PhD Harvard 1972, has taught and written about China, East Asia, and
international relations (including international communism) throughout a 50-year career. He has authored, co-
authored, and edited a dozen books and scores of articles, book chapters, and review essays. Presently a Senior
Fellow at the Mansfield Center at UM, he has previously taught more than a half dozen MOLLI courses.

China Foreign Policy
Gideon May
Saturdays, April 10 - May 15, 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Maximum Students: 30
This course will examine China’s foreign policy approaches to novel security, economic, and domestic issues. We
will examine contemporary literature to understand the drivers of the modern CCP’s foreign policy initiatives and
explore contemporary arguments in the China foreign policy research community about China’s goals and struggles
in the modern era.
About Instructor: Gideon May graduated summa cum laude from Tufts University in 2020 with a Bachelor of
Arts in Chinese and Education. Gideon is passionate about international relations and teaching. He lived in Beirut,
Lebanon and in China during college. He received the Chinese Language and Literature Prize from Tufts University
in 2020 and placed third in the Chinese Language Bridge Competition at the Chinese Consulate in New York City,
New York in 2019.

 18

Capitalism: What Is It and Why Did It Come to Dominate the World Stage?
Scott McNall
Thursdays, April 8 - May 13, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Capitalism is the most dynamic and constantly changing economic system in world history. It penetrates and shapes
all contemporary institutions. It took more than 250 years (1600-1850) to develop and it did so first in England.
Focusing primarily on England, we will explore the conflicts and crises that caused old customs, ideas, and political
systems to be eroded, and we will examine the new institutional forms that allowed capitalism to arise in their place.
Understanding how capitalism arose may help us understand its current forms and what can drive change.
About Instructor: Scott G. McNall, PhD, is the author and/or editor of more than 20 books. His most recent
are The Problem of Social Inequality: Why It Destroys Democracy (Routledge, 2015) and Cultures of Defiance
and Resistance: Social Movements in 21st Century America (Routledge, 2018). He has also written about Greek
peasants, radical right movements, Great Plains families (with Sally McNall), and Kansas Populists.

The Eastern Christian Roots of the Prayer of the Heart
Fr. Rob Spaliatsos
Wednesdays, April 7 - May 12, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
While many people are increasingly aware of the practice of mindfulness that is often connected to East Asian
spiritual practices, the Christian Church has long understood the human need for hesychia (silence) and stillness.
While this practice helps us navigate the stress of everyday life, in the midst of a global pandemic, continued
political and economic uncertainty, and all of the noise of information that media bring into our lives, it seems that
now more than ever we find ourselves in need of quiet and stillness. This class will highlight the development and
practice of what the Eastern Christian Tradition calls “the Prayer of the Heart” and how our physical, emotional,
spiritual, and communal health can benefit from this ancient practice of stillness.
About Instructor: Fr. Rob Spaliatsos is a priest of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese and serves here in Missoula.
He received a Masters of Divinity from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Massachusetts and a
Masters of Social Work from UM. He and his wife have five kids, a house, a dog, a cat, and three fish – the full
catastrophe.

The Mind: How It Develops
Arlene Walker-Andrews
Mondays, April 5 - May 10, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Try to imagine how the brain works and develops during infancy and beyond. In this course, we will learn how
infants themselves (perhaps your grandchildren) learn. How do they come to understand and use language? How do
they learn to reach and walk avoiding obstacles and pitfalls? How do they learn to read emotional expressions and
use their senses to navigate the social and physical world? Their challenges and successes are like many we face as
adults, using some of the same strategies to maintain and develop new skills and abilities late in life.
About Instructor: Arlene Walker-Andrews received her PhD from Cornell University in 1981. She taught courses
in Developmental Psychology at Rutgers University for 22 years until coming to UM as Associate Provost. She has
published more than 50 peer-reviewed articles and chapters in her field.

 Summer courses begin on next page. All indoor
 lectures will be held on Zoom. Masks and social
distancing will be required for outdoor class sessions.

 19