Thursdays at the Friday Center
Napoleon and His Legacy: Warfare, Politics, and Culture
Thursday, November 5 and 19, 2015
“Thursdays at the Friday” is a new, weekday morning program format of two lectures and a panel discussion held at the Friday Center for Continuing Education. We begin the series this fall with two sessions that reprise the lectures from this summer’s sold-out Adventures in Ideas seminar on the historical influence of Napoleon Bonaparte. In recognition of the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s final defeat at Waterloo, Lloyd Kramer and Maximilian Owre will interpret Napoleon’s life and career, drawing on their expertise in French history to connect Napoleon’s actions to wider patterns in modern political, military, and cultural history. Who was Napoleon and why does he remain important two centuries after Waterloo? We’ll explore these questions on two days. You may register for one day or for both. In Part 1, we examine the emergence of the Napoleonic imperial regime after the French Revolution of 1789, and Napoleon’s significance as a military commander. In Part 2, we ponder the enduring legacy of Napoleonic warfare, and Napoleon’s diverse influences on European culture.
Registration is $55 for either day of this two-part series, or $100 for both days.
Call 919-962-1544 to register.
SCHEDULES
Part 1: Thursday, November 5, 2015, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
– AS OF 11/2: PLEASE CALL TO CHECK IF A SPOT IS AVAILABLE IN PART 1: 919-962-1544.-
“Great Man” Theories of History and Napoleon’s Imperial System
Lloyd Kramer, Professor of History and Faculty Director, Program in the Humanities
Napoleon: Lucky Inheritor or Military Genius?
Maximilian Owre, Executive Director, Program in the Humanities, and Lecturer in History
Was Napoleon a Genius or a Tyrant?
A panel discussion with our speakers
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Part 2: Thursday, November 19, 2015, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Bonaparte’s Defeat and the Legacy of Napoleonic Warfare
Maximilian Owre, Executive Director, Program in the Humanities, and Lecturer in History
Napoleon’s Influence on European Culture
Lloyd Kramer, Professor of History and Faculty Director, Program in the Humanities
Why Does Napoleon Have Enduring Influence?
A panel discussion with our speakers