2019 Björklunden Seminars
A vacation with a focus
Lawrence University's Northern Campus
Door County, Wisconsin
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2019 Bjorklunden Seminar Registration Form
If you're in search of a unique adventure that combines relaxation with education, Björklunden has just what you're looking for. The Björklunden seminar program provides an opportunity for you to spend a week at the lodge attending an engaging and thought-provoking class in the mornings while giving you ample time to explore beautiful Door County in the afternoons. We like to call it a "vacation with a focus"—and hope you'll consider joining us this summer or fall to experience it for yourself!
Registration is now open for 2019 summer seminars! Unless otherwise noted on this web page, registration for seminars remains open until the day before each seminar begins. The seminars are conducted at the pristine 441-acre Björklunden estate on the shore of Lake Michigan outside Baileys Harbor in Door County.
Participants can attend seminars either as residents, staying at the distinctly Scandinavian Björklunden lodge, or as commuters. All seminars include meals prepared by Björklunden's own resident chef and each seminar begins with Sunday evening dinner. Classes meet weekday mornings and some evenings with remaining free time available to explore Door County's many cultural and recreational opportunities or for simple relaxation at Björklunden's mile-long, Lake Michigan shoreline and wooded walking trails.
Seminar participants choose only one seminar for each week of attendance. Class sizes are limited. Early registration will help ensure participants get into the seminar they prefer.
Seminar Listing by Date
June 9 to June 15
- Door Kinetic Arts Festival / Eric Simonson
June 9 to June 14
- Listen to the Birds / Don Quintenz
June 16 to June 21
- Timefulness: How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World / Marcia Bjornerud
June 23 to June 28
- A New Leaf for Your Art / Marjorie Atwood
- The Ulysses Starter Kit / Robert Spoo
- Wildlife Photography: Turning Passion into Productivity / John Van Den Brandt
July 7 to July 13
- Tritone Jazz Fantasy Camp / Bob DeRosa
July 14 to July 19
- Medieval Women: Life, Work, Space, and Place / Jane Tibbetts Schulenburg
- Modern China Through a Lens of History and Art / Shelley Drake Hawks
- Modern China Through a Lens of History and Art / Brigid E. Vance
- Villains, Maidens, and Spirits: An Introduction to Russian Folklore / Victoria Kononova
July 21 to July 26
- Dwight Eisenhower, the CIA, and the Dulles Brothers: American Foreign Policy in the 1950's / Tim Crain
- Revolutionary Russia: Politics and Culture from Lenin to Stalin / Peter Thomas
- The Great Failure: Why World War I Began, Continued, and Never Ended / Jerald Podair
- The Great Failure: Why World War I Began, Continued, and Never Ended / Jon Greenwald
July 28 to August 2
- Americans First: Why We Don't Actually Hate Each Other as Much as You Think / Terry Moran
- The American Civil War: News and Views / James Cornelius
August 4 to August 9
- American Immigration / Paul Wickham Schmidt
- American Immigration / Jennifer Esperanza
- Paraphrases and Reminiscences: Exploring the Art of Piano Transcription / Anthony Padilla
- When History Meets Philosophy / Terry Goode
August 11 to August 17
- Smartphone Photography: Exploring Creativity with your Camera / Philip Krejcarek
- Three Wives of Abraham / Bill Urbrock
- Watercolor: The Expressive Medium / Helen Klebesadel
August 25 to August 30
- The Prosecutor's Art: From the Streets to the Suites to the Oval Office / Steve Licata
- The Prosecutor's Art: From the Streets to the Suites to the Oval Office / Charlie Schudson
- What Makes a Classic Movie Classic? Learning to Understand the Difference Between a Classic Film and "Just an Old Movie" / Jack Rhodes
September 8 to September 13
- Creating Emotional Landscapes Through Poetry / Marilyn L. Taylor
- Human Microbes: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly / David W. Hines
- Wildflowers, Birds, and Mushrooms / Don Quintenz
- Wildflowers, Birds, and Mushrooms / Charlotte Lukes
September 15 to September 20
- The Migration Phenomenon: Perspectives from Both Sides of the Atlantic / Christopher Murray
- TV's Middle Period, Late 70's to Century's End: Time of Tele-Transition / Paul McComas
- Watercolor: A Fresh Start / Helen Klebesadel
September 22 to September 27
September 29 to October 4
- Experience Bjorklunden: Exploring Door County on Your Own /
- Homer's Odyssey / Daniel Taylor
- Lincoln's Spies / Doug Waller
October 6 to October 11
- Baseball Double Header: Classic Baseball Films and the 2019 Postseason / Steven Landfried
Seminar Listing by Instructor
Bill Urbrock
Bob DeRosa
Brigid E. Vance
Charlotte Lukes
Christopher Murray
Daniel Taylor
David W. Hines
Don Quintenz
Doug Waller
Eric Simonson
Helen Klebesadel
Jack Rhodes
James Cornelius
Jane Tibbetts Schulenburg
Jennifer Esperanza
John Van Den Brandt
Marcia Bjornerud
Marilyn L. Taylor
Marjorie Atwood
Paul Wickham Schmidt
Philip Krejcarek
Robert Spoo
Shelley Drake Hawks
Terry Goode
Tim Crain
Victoria Kononova
Seminar Listing by Topic
Art & Art History
- A New Leaf for Your Art / Marjorie Atwood
- Door Kinetic Arts Festival / Eric Simonson
- Modern China Through a Lens of History and Art / Shelley Drake Hawks, Brigid E. Vance
- Watercolor: A Fresh Start / Helen Klebesadel
- Watercolor: The Expressive Medium / Helen Klebesadel
Culture & Sports
- Baseball Double Header: Classic Baseball Films and the 2019 Postseason / Steven Landfried
Experience Bjorklunden
History
- Lincoln's Spies / Doug Waller
- Medieval Women: Life, Work, Space, and Place / Jane Tibbetts Schulenburg
- Prosperity to Debacle: The Third Century Crisis in Roman History / Gerry Max
- The American Civil War: News and Views / James Cornelius
- The Great Failure: Why World War I Began, Continued, and Never Ended / Jerald Podair, Jon Greenwald
jazz
- Tritone Jazz Fantasy Camp / Bob DeRosa
Law & Politics
- American Immigration / Paul Wickham Schmidt, Jennifer Esperanza
- Americans First: Why We Don't Actually Hate Each Other as Much as You Think / Terry Moran
- The Migration Phenomenon: Perspectives from Both Sides of the Atlantic / Christopher Murray
- The Prosecutor's Art: From the Streets to the Suites to the Oval Office / Steve Licata, Charlie Schudson
Literature
- Homer's Odyssey / Daniel Taylor
- The Ulysses Starter Kit / Robert Spoo
- Villains, Maidens, and Spirits: An Introduction to Russian Folklore / Victoria Kononova
Music
- Paraphrases and Reminiscences: Exploring the Art of Piano Transcription / Anthony Padilla
Nature & Earth
- Listen to the Birds / Don Quintenz
- Wildflowers, Birds, and Mushrooms / Don Quintenz, Charlotte Lukes
Nature & Earth Science
- Timefulness: How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World / Marcia Bjornerud
philosophy
- When History Meets Philosophy / Terry Goode
photography
- Smartphone Photography: Exploring Creativity with your Camera / Philip Krejcarek
- Wildlife Photography: Turning Passion into Productivity / John Van Den Brandt
Poetry & Writing
- Creating Emotional Landscapes Through Poetry / Marilyn L. Taylor
Politics & History
religion
- Three Wives of Abraham / Bill Urbrock
Science & History
- Human Microbes: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly / David W. Hines
Television & Film
- Stealing the Show: Memorable Supporting Players of the Classic Film Era / Jack Rhodes
- TV's Middle Period, Late 70's to Century's End: Time of Tele-Transition / Paul McComas
- What Makes a Classic Movie Classic? Learning to Understand the Difference Between a Classic Film and "Just an Old Movie" / Jack Rhodes