Beginner's Irish Gaelic
Jennifer Hogan
Mon Jan 10 thru Fri Jan 14, 10am-12:00pm, TBA
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: none
Come learn the basics of Irish Gaelic (Gaeilge) in a fun, friendly, and topical setting. Impress your friends and confound your enemies! You'll learn how to make conversation, order food, ask for directions, and more. Classes will be taught in the Lárchanúint (the 'standard' dialect) with slight Canúint Chonnacht regional pronunciations.
Contact: Jennifer Hogan, 255-9330, jhogan@mit.edu
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Blue Star Wicca
Brian Neltner, Rachel Klein
Tue Jan 11, Thu Jan 13, Tue Jan 18, Thu Jan 20, Tue Jan 25, 07-09:00pm, TBA, Jan 25th, MIT Chapel, 9-11
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
"Blue Star Wicca is a centuries old Pagan tradition founded in the mid-1970s. Originally established as a single coven in Pennsylvania, Blue Star evolved over the next decade or two into a collection of more than a dozen covens all across the U.S., all working in what is essentially the same framework and therefore recognizable as a tradition." (Taken from http://www.witchvox.com/trads/trad_bluestarwicca.html)
The first four sessions of this IAP class will be starring guest speaker Rachel Klein, an alumni of MIT and long time member of the Pagan Students' Group. She will teach the class the history, traditions, and ritual basics of Blue Star Wicca, and lead a ritual on the 25th of January from 9-11.
Contact: Brian Neltner, (617) 262-5090, neltnerb@mit.edu
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Crash Course in Ancient Greek
Jennifer Hogan
Mon Jan 10 thru Fri Jan 14, 04-05:30pm, TBA
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Ancient Greek is the language of philosophy, math, the New Testament, and literature. Come learn the basics of the language in an informal setting. Perfect as a preface for further study or a way of learning more about ancient Greek and Mediterranean culture. We'll be focusing on Attic Greek, the form of the language spoken around Athens. We'll cover the alphabet and be able to construct sentences by the end of the course. Any knowledge of Latin or Latinate languages (like Spanish or French) will be helpful, but it is not required.
Contact: Jennifer Hogan, 255-9330, jhogan@mit.edu
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Introduction to Welsh
Jennifer Hogan
Mon Jan 10 thru Fri Jan 14, 12-02:00pm, TBA
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: none
Come learn a bit of Welsh (Cymraeg), one of the fastest growing minority languages in Europe! You'll learn how to pronounce some of those infamous Welsh place names, have a conversation, and more. Whether you want to satisfy your curiosity, prepare for your trip to the beautiful Welsh countryside, or delve into Welsh history and culture, have fun learning Welsh in the MIT community.
Contact: Jennifer Hogan, 255-9330, jhogan@mit.edu
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Old Norse for Beginners
Jennifer Hogan
Mon Jan 10 thru Fri Jan 14, 02-04:00pm, TBA
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
In the 11th century, Old Norse was the most widely spoken European language! Norwegian, Swedish, Icelandic, Danish, and Faroese are just some of the direct descendants of Old Norse. This course will focus on West Norse and will teach much of the basics of reading and writing the language as well as some of the language's spoken aspects. The course will be taught using the Roman alphabet with a supplement on the Runic systems. Come and enjoy some good old-fashioned Viking fun and Old Norse comic books with us!
Contact: Jennifer Hogan, 255-9330, jhogan@mit.edu
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