Learning in Depth with a U3A Mini Series
Several times throughout the year U3A brings in a guest lecturer to run a mini series. An example of a recent lecture series is below.
Usually, on a Monday, over a period of three or four weeks the lectures run for 90 minutes. It is a casual and friendly format with a question time at the end. Class size is limited to 35 so early registration is recommended. You must be a current U3A member to attend and there is a small registration fee.
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The Peter Dornauf Lecture Series - September 2025
Once again, we welcome Peter back to present PART 2 of the lecture series on Emotional Analysis.
This study will continue the exploration a range of human emotions, beginning with happiness and ending with the serendipitous wonder. A total of 21 different but prominent human emotions will be put under the microscope and examined via the lens of literature, philosophy, sociology, psychology, the arts and religion.
This Series will be split into two Parts.
Part Two: to run across three lectures in September:
Lecture 4: Happiness, Hatred, Homesickness
Lecture 5: Hopefulness, Loneliness, Love
Lecture 6: Melancholy Uncertainty, Wonder
ALREADY COMPLETED Part One: to run across three lectures in June:
Lecture 1: Anger, Anxiety, Apathy
Lecture 2: Bewilderment, Boredom, Cheerfulness, Compassion, Courage
Lecture 3: Despair, Ecstasy, Fear, Gratitude
Details of the September Series:
Mondays 1st, 8th and 15th September
10.30 – 12.00
The Union Church, Queen Street, Cambridge
Cost : $30 dollars for the total of three lectures for Part Two.
Peter Dornauf - Lecturer
Peter Dornauf (MA, Dip Tchg) has taught in secondary schools, Wintec and Waikato University collectively for over 25 years. He is a well known Waikato artist, art critic and a writer of poetry, fiction and non-fiction and general academic. Peter presents lectures on art and architecture, philosophy and literature. His talks always draw on his broad knowledge of the classics and history, legends and literature. Peter is able to make the most complex ideas accessible and his lectures are always stimulating and thought provoking.