seniors forums
One Saturday a month, at the Surrey campus, the Seniors Program is pleased to
present a series of lectures/discussions on topics of general interest. Each talk is
about 45-50 minutes long, with time for questions and discussion following.
The American
Presidency: The Use and
Misuse of Power
Saturday, September 23
1 - 2:30 pm | Room 2600
The US Constitution states
simply: “The Executive Power
shall be vested in a president
of the United States”, but
never defines what that
means. It is therefore up to
each president to define
executive power. Not
surprisingly, some presidents
enjoyed using power, some
failed to use power, and some
abused power.
Speaker: Professor
Aberbach is a charter member
of SFU’s History department
where he taught courses on
the US Presidency and
American Foreign Policy from
1965 until he retired in 1997.
He is the recipient of SFU’s
Excellence in Teaching Award.
Who Wrote the Bible, or
Why Am I an Atheist?
The Inside Story of the
Vancouver City Council
Saturday, October 28
1 - 2:30 pm | Room 2600
Saturday, November 25
1 - 2:30 pm | Room 2600
We will look at the religious
behaviour of humans from
prehistoric times to the
present, focusing on the
transformations in religions
that took place when humans
created settlements. We then
turn our attention to the
background circumstances of
those who invented the Old
and New Testaments, spelling
out some of the implications
of all of the above for the
current debates over the
place of religion in government
and politics.
Speaker: Professor
Cousineau is a retired member
of the SFU Criminology
Department.
Six-term councillor Gordon
Price reveals what goes on in
the minds of those who
occupy the padded chairs in
City Hall’s council chamber.
One ex-councillor suggested
that the secret to surviving a
10-hour public meeting is to
sleep with your eyes open. In
this talk, distilled from
experience on City, GVRD and
TransLink Boards, Price will
open your eyes to the real
workings of our political
system.
Speaker: Gordon Price is
Director of SFU’s City
Program in the Department
of Continuing Studies.
The lectures take place
in the Westminster
Savings Credit Union
lecture theatre, Room
2600, mezzanine level,
Simon Fraser
University Surrey,
250 - 13450 102nd
Avenue, Surrey, BC.
Admission is free and
open to anyone of any
age on a first-come,
first served basis.
Arrive early to ensure a
seat.
For more information
on the Seniors Pogram,
Continuing Studies
call 604.291.5212,
fax 604.291.5098,
email seniors@sfu.ca,
or visit www.sfu.ca/
seniors
The Seniors Forums
are generously
sponsored by the SFU
Seniors Lifelong
Learners Society as
part of their mission to
serve both seniors and
the wider community.