Our world is filled with so many beautiful and inspiring things. From the serene beauty of nature, the uniqueness of the faces we see, to the smallest of our vulnerable moments, these are all supposed to be immortalized. Do you want to immortalize all the beauty and wonder of the world? Then consider learning how … Read more
Study hacks to help you learn faster Learning new things is a vital part of life, so you should strive to learn and improve at all times. However, studying and memorizing new data can be time-consuming. So, how can you make the most of your time and speed up your learning? Here at Later Life … Read more
There are more than 6,000 languages spoken all over the world, and if you want to have an edge and get a chance to be multilingual, then make the effort to learn a new language. One of the best things about speaking more than one language is you can talk to more people comfortably. This … Read more
Study smarter, not harder. You might be wondering how is that possible but studying shouldn’t be too difficult if you know the trick of efficiently getting the job done. If you want to learn more about it, look no further because Later Life Learning has got you covered. Manage your time wisely Time management is … Read more
Later Life Learning: Why continuous learning is important In life, people are always expected to go to school and learn about certain things. It all begins at the very young age of 4 or 5 when children need to go to nursery school and start learning about the world. It goes uphill from there, especially … Read more
Museums lecture series in spring 2018 The upcoming Spring 2018 Later Life Learning lectures series is focusing on some of our local museums here in Kingston. You might want to consider expanding your future independent learning opportunities by obtaining a museum and/or park pass from your local public library. Visit a local library branch in … Read more
FREE SPEECH The author TIMOTHY GARTON ASH has written a book entitled FREE SPEECH – Ten Principles for a Connected World. Ash created a website located at Oxford University that Ash developed to promote better free speech on a broad range of sensitive political topics that crosses all cultural divides. If you go to www.freespeechdebate.com , you will … Read more
The Politics of Memory The upcoming February 23, 2018, lecture by Mr. Jamie Swift on the theme of The Politics of Memory: rewriting history is a very timely and politically sensitive lecture theme for some of the reasons I am about to share with you. You might want to check out and read the Kingston Whig-Standard, Tuesday, … Read more
Taking an Ax to Democracy As a follow up to the excellent lecture Prof. Zsuzsa Csergo delivered at the Feb.16, 2018 L.L.lecture on the theme of Populism and Democracy some individuals might want to check out the following Toronto Star/The New York Times article dated Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018. The Toronto Star/New York Times article … Read more
On March 16, 2018, a Later Life Learning Lecture is expected to be presented by Professor Lyons from the Queen’s Survellience Project that will focus on Surveillance, Security, and Democracy Issues. In this regard, there are two articles that some L.L.L. members might want to read before this lecture to get some first-hand insight into … Read more