Harvard Club of Chicago

JOIN HARVARD PROFESSOR ELISA NEW AT THE POETRY FOUNDATION ON JANUARY 31, 2014 AS PART OF WHITMAN EDX COURSE STARTING JAN 15

Delve into the poetic verse of Walt Whitman during the 3-week HarvardX online course module, “Poetry in America: Whitman,” starting January 15, 2014. During this edX online course, local participants are invited to join course Professor New in Chicago at the Poetry Foundation on January 31st for what promises to be a lively and educational discussion.

Professor New's visit will be an opportunity for local Harvard alumni and the greater Chicago community to gather and discuss this significant American poet and his works. Elisa New is the Powell M. Cabot Professor of American Literature at Harvard University where she teaches classic American literature.

Following the 3-week Whitman course module, participants will have the opportunity to sign up for the full Poetry in America edX course slated to launch in September 2014. The full online course surveys 300+ years of poetry in America, from the Puritans to the avant-garde poets of this new century. All edX courses are free and open to the public.

In addition, the Harvard Club of Chicago will be adding Whitman-related events after the January course for local Club participants. Once registered for the edX course, please also register through the Club to be included in these future discussion groups and events.

HOW TO REGISTER FOR ONLINE COURSE STARTING JANUARY 15 - TWO PARTS: 

PART ONE: WHITMAN EDX COURSE
Course Info & Registration: Visit HarvardX Whitman course description. 
Course Code: Ai12-2x
Course Title: “Poetry in America: Whitman”
Course Duration: 3 weeks, starting January 15, 2014
Cost: Free
Prerequisites: None, however going through the edX "demo" is highly recommended
Deadline: Register now for course starting January 15, 2014

PART TWO: REGISTRATION WITH THE CLUB
Once registered for the “Poetry in America: Whitman” HarvardX course via edX Whitman registration page, please also register with the Harvard Club of Chicago (below). In addition to letting us know you are interested in attending the event on January 31 at the Poetry Foundation, we also want to include Club participants in future course-related events, such as Club discussion groups and Special Guest lectures.

RSVP BY CLICKING HERE!!

DISCUSSION WITH PROFESSOR ELISA NEW

Date: Friday, January 31, 2014
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Location: The Poetry Foundation, 61 W. Superior St. Chicago IL, 60654
312-787-7070; www.poetryfoundation.org
Directions & Parking: Please visit The Poetry Foundation Plan-A-Visit page for a detailed map, directions and parking information.
Cost: Free
Registration: Events held at the Poetry Foundation are filled on a first-come, first-served basis, so please come and arrive early.
Questions: Please contact Rebecca C. Ribaudo at rebeccachamian@post.harvard.edu or 312-804-3224 with any questions regarding the discussion group.

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