Lecturer(s)
Jeremy Genovese
Emeritus Associate Professor of Human Development and Educational Psychology, Cleveland State University, Great Lakes Coordinator for Esperanto-USA
Location
Ohman Family Living at Holly
Date
Tuesday November 12
Time
9:30 AM Breakfast; 10-11:30 AM Lecture
The constructed language Esperanto was invented in 1887 to facilitate international communication and understanding. Esperanto was designed to be easy to learn with phonetic pronunciation and a simple, consistent grammar. The Esperanto movement grew rapidly but suffered a severe setback in the run up to the Second World War. The language was specifically condemned by Hitler. Stalin labeled it “the language of spies.” In recent decades, Esperanto has regained ground with the rise of the internet. Today the Esperanto movement is a growing transnational community of speakers who regularly communicate either virtually or in person.
Member of Lifelong Learning Cost
Members receive $5 discount
Nonmember Cost
$20
Price includes breakfast