Nice For What?

About this class

Nice for What Does goodness still matter? Who would notice selfless acts of kindness in a world grown cynical? In this class, we will use Dostoevsky and Kurosawa to examine these questions about goodness today. We will read excerpts from the book and watch scenes from the movie to appreciate the Russian and Japanese Christ figures of Price Myshkin and Kinji. No previous experience with the book or movie required.

This is a 4-week virtual class using the Zoom platform.  Wednesdays: April 6, 13, 20, 27, 7-8:30 pm CST

Serge Danielson-Francois. Serge teaches Humanities at Academy of the Sacred Heart. He is a public intellectual who leverages classical Western philosophy to advance contemporary conversations about issues of conscience. Serge earned his degree in History (B.A.) from Swarthmore, in Information Resources and Library Science (MA) from the University of Arizona and in Educational Technology (MS) with a concentration in Training and Performance Improvement from Lawrence Technological University.

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