2012 Lutherlag Courses
Watercolors: Through Your Eyes
February 14, 2012 at 3:58 pmSharon (Zumdahl) Asp '70, artist and retired art teacher
Douglas Eckheart, professor emeritus of art
Remember using the Prang Watercolors in elementary school? Join us in playing with them again and interpreting Luther’s Oneota Valley through your eyes. Read more...Native American Textile Technology
February 14, 2012 at 3:56 pmColin Betts '93, associate professor of anthropology
Ranging from simple string and rope to high tech carbon fiber technology the essential elements of textile technology have constituted an important element of human culture for over 20,000 years. Read more...Introduction to Pottery: The Life Cycle of Clay
January 14, 2012 at 3:53 pmDawn Deines-Christensen '82, liturgical artist, teacher
An introduction to working with clay: reclaiming (recycling), creating (wheel throwing and hand building), firing, and glazing. Read more...Morning Yoga
February 14, 2012 at 3:59 pmMolly (Gallagher) Lesmeister '01, Yoga Instructor
Start your day off right with a healthy dose of Yoga from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. each morning. Read more...Election 2012
January 14, 2012 at 3:51 pmPaul Gardner, professor of political science
A four-part course on the upcoming 2012 American presidential election. This annual Lutherlag staple will provide plenty of issues to sort through! Read more...Kaboom... Part II!
February 15, 2012 at 3:10 pmClaude Mertzenich, associate professor of chemistry
Explore the fascinating world of fire and explosions with hands-on experiences and demonstrations of chemicals and materials that burn and go boom. Read more...Super July Quilt Retreat
February 14, 2012 at 3:12 pmJean Murray, quiltmaker
Come to our Luther Quilt Retreat. Bring your current project and work as long and hard as you want. Read more...What are the Prospects for Wind and Solar Power in the U.S.?
February 14, 2012 at 3:47 pmJim Martin-Schramm, professor of religion
Due to high petroleum prices and innovative drilling methods, U.S. production of oil and natural gas are booming. At the same time... Read more...Morning Ride: Cycling in Northeast Iowa
May 5, 2010 at 2:04 pmMartin Klammer, professor of English
Hit the road with local riders for a daily morning road ride on some of the most beautiful road routes in the upper Midwest. Read more...
Imagining Religion with John Lennon and the Beatles
April 22, 2012 at 4:31 pmRead more...Todd Green, assistant professor of religion
The music of The Beatles took shape during a revolutionary decade in which old patterns of religious belief and practice were being challenged and new forms of spirituality were emerging.Contact Improvisation
March 29, 2012 at 3:46 pmRead more...Big Rig Dance Collective Instructors/Co-Directors:
Whitney Boomer, Texas Woman's University
Crysta Caulkins-Clouse, Richland College and North Central Texas College
Amanda Jackson, Texas Woman's University, and Tarrant County College
Lily Sloan, University of North Texas and Texas Christian University
"Contact Improvisation is an open-ended exploration of the kinaesthetic possibilities of bodies moving through contact. Sometimes wild and athletic, sometimes quiet and meditative, it is a form open to all bodies and inquiring minds."Swimming Pool Book Club
March 27, 2012 at 2:27 pmKris (Silseth) Peterson ‘75, visiting faculty in English and education
Come join the newly formed “Lutherlag Swimming Pool Book Club!” We will meet under the shade of the old oak tree near the Decorah Municipal Swimming Pool to share afternoon conversations around “new” popular fiction releases. Read more...A Brief History of Rock N' Roll
March 23, 2012 at 2:48 pmJames Ronan, music promoter, Matousek Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, 2007 Iowa Rock 'n Roll Music Association Hall of Fame Inductee
After a two-year hiatus, James Ronan and the fourth installment of The History of Rock & Roll are back! This year's course title borrows from a book of the same name A Brief History of Rock N' Roll by Nick Johnstone. Read more...Classical Mythology for Grown Ups
March 23, 2012 at 2:20 pmPhilip Freeman, professor of classics
The Greek and Roman myths have never died. In fact they are as relevant today as ever. For thousands of years these myths have inspired plays, operas, paintings, movies, and television programs. Read more...Blue Zones and You
March 23, 2012 at 1:50 pmRead more...Stephanie Conant '10, Northeast Iowa Food and Fitness Initiative, Farm to School intern
Jon Jensen '89, associate professor of philosophy and environmental studies
Emily Neal, director of school outreach (wellness, sustainability and the environment)
Author Dan Buettner's research has shown longevity "Blue Zone Hotspots" that share nine lifestyle habits - The Power 9™ - responsible for their remarkable life-extending results.Religious Pluralism in America
March 23, 2012 at 11:35 amKarla Suomala, associate professor of religion
How should we deal with difference? This is the question we all seem to be asking today—at church, in school, at work, at home, online, and in the voting booth. Read more...Morning Walk
February 15, 2012 at 2:57 pmSerina (Norvold) Bentley '94 and Jana (Knorr) Anderson '96, dedicated walkers
Join dedicated walkers and perennial Lutherlagers, Serina and Jana, for a brisk daily morning walk around the Luther campus, on the Trout Run Trail, or around the west side neighborhood near campus. Read more...
