I would like to offer a lecture program entitled Wind, Sand, (Cyber), Sea, and Stars: The Saga of the Space Frontier. Enclosed is a brief description. Please let me know of any interest.

WIND, SAND, (Cyber), SEA, AND STARS: THE SAGA OF THE SPACE FRONTIER
It was forty years ago this year that humankind first set foot on the moon. When was the last time you thought about the space program, the astronauts, the space station, or the Mars missions? If you’re like most Americans, you haven’t focused on the space program since the Columbia and Challenger disasters. Much is happening in space and behind the scenes, however, causing great debates and discussions such as: (1) the use of space for military purposes, (2) the generation of new wealth by space entrepreneurs, (3) the new space race between China, Russia and the U.S., (4) America’s destinations in space, the moon, Mars or beyond, (5) and tourism in space. Only 100 miles away, the space frontier beckons, promising opportunity, prosperity, and hope for individuals, nations, and future generations.
This course will look at America’s space program within the context of today’s volatile economic and political environments. We will discuss, examine and explore this marvelous asset and symbol of America’s technological, economic, and military prowess. Some of the topics covered in this program will be space power theory, future space exploration, space commercialization, cyberspace, space law, space tourism, weapons and war in space, and our National Space Policy. Come and join us on this voyage of discovery.

Lecturer: David S. Rader, (d-rader@pacbell.net,) teaches the Modern American Presidency Series, the Trailblazing Through Time Series and the Wind, Sand, Exploration Series for the Osher Institute and other Lifelong Learning programs. He has taught as an adjunct instructor for thirty-five years in numerous disciplines including business, management and leadership, international business, international studies and the social sciences. He has worked in the securities, real estate, high tech and defense industries. He has taught in the United States and abroad. (Vitae available on request).

Posted by David Rader on July 16th, 2009 at 1:38 pm