Scholars for Life!
Speaker Series
& Virtual Movie Club!
Overview
CCSU faculty and guest speakers bring their passions and knowledge to our Scholars For Life! Speaker series! We are offering our talks on campus again, and if you are not ready to visit us in person we are also streaming the talks! We are offering a hot buffet lunch or dinner before the talk too. It’s a great way to visit with old friends and make new friends. Everyone is welcoming! Just let us know if it’s your first time here and we’ll take care of you!
How it Works
For our virtual talks, we will be using Zoom. When you register you will receive information on how to access the talk.
For our in-person talks, you will receive information on the location of our talks.
Previous Talks
Our Scholars For Life! Speaker Series sessions are recorded. The talks will stay on our website for 30 days, and you can request a link during that time to watch a talk you may have missed.
Contact
Upcoming Scholars For Life! Speaker Series
Virtual Movie Club
Steve Armstrong
07/12/2023
7:00 pm
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Watch the movie in advance and then join us for a lively, casual conversation. Just like a book club, but only with movies! Movies can be found on Amazon, Max and sometimes in libraries! We will be starting up again in the fall. We will maintain our virtual movie club through the cold months - likely October - March. Please email with any ideas and questions: Christa Sterling csterling@ccsu.edu.
The Revolution in Television in the 1970s and the 1980s (Virtual Registration)
Mr. Stephen Armstrong, Adjunct Professor of History
08/08/2023
6:00 pm
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During this session we will discuss the massive changes that took place in television during this twenty-year period. We will look at clips of shows demonstrating the changes that we will discuss. The subject matter of many television shows "pushed the envelope" of what could be shown on network television. Shows such as "All In the Family" tackled the issue of race in American society; more blacks appeared in network television series. Cable television also revolutionized American television: HBO expanded the nature of television programming; MTV provided a musical background for young Americans and CNN began the 24 hours a day news cycle. Television was very different in 1990 that it had been in 1970: we will also discuss how these changes reflected changes in American society as a whole. Mr. Stephen Armstrong, Professor of History
The Revolution in Television in the 1970s and the 1980s (In-person Registration)
Mr. Stephen Armstrong, Adjunct Professor of History
08/08/2023
5:00 pm
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During this session we will discuss the massive changes that took place in television during this twenty-year period. We will look at clips of shows demonstrating the changes that we will discuss. The subject matter of many television shows "pushed the envelope" of what could be shown on network television. Shows such as "All In the Family" tackled the issue of race in American society; more blacks appeared in network television series. Cable television also revolutionized American television: HBO expanded the nature of television programming; MTV provided a musical background for young Americans and CNN began the 24 hours a day news cycle. Television was very different in 1990 that it had been in 1970: we will also discuss how these changes reflected changes in American society as a whole. Mr. Stephen Armstrong, Professor of History
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