Lifelong Learning Mississauga
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Announcing the Spring Lecture Series
The Tuesday lecture series will be provided IN-PERSON ONLY. The Thursday lectures will continue to be offered VIRTUALLY ONLY as Zoom webinars.
On Tuesdays from March 24 to May 5, 2026, Olivier Courteaux will present The World According to Donald Trump.
| Where | Burnhamthorpe Community Centre |
| Applewood Hills Room | |
| 1500 Gulleden Drive, Mississauga L4X 2T7 | |
| (Vicinity of Burnhamthorpe Road East and Dixie Road) |
IN-PERSON lecture presentations ONLY
Neither online lectures nor recordings will be available for this in-person series
Registration begins on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and tickets will be on sale throughout the series until Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. However, it will be possible to register ONLY for the entire seven-week series and not for individual lectures or a partial lecture series.
Cost $50 per person for this lecture series
Format
9:30 a.m. Doors open
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Lecture
11:00 a.m. Refreshment break
11:20 a.m. Q & A
12:00 noon Lecture ends
On Thursdays from March 26 to May 14, 2026, James Thompson will present If Walls Could Talk.
Registration begins on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and tickets will be on sale until Friday, March 20, 2026 at 11:50 p.m. After March 20, it will not be possible to register for individual lectures or a partial lecture series.
Cost $50 per household for this eight-lecture series
Format:
9:50 – 10:00 a.m. Participants can join the webinar
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Lecture
11:00 a.m. Refreshment break
11:10 a.m. Q & A
12:00 noon Lecture ends
The World According to Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s approach to global affairs has challenged many of the assumptions that shaped American foreign policy for decades. His emphasis on sovereignty, leverage, and transactional relationships marks a sharp break from the post‑1945 consensus and has forced allies and rivals alike to rethink how they engage with the United States.
This course examines the core principles behind Trump’s worldview and the ways in which it reshapes alliances, trade, regional strategies and the broader international order. By placing his approach within longer historical and geopolitical trends, this series offers a framework for understanding how American power is evolving – and what this means for Canada, Europe and the future of global stability.
If Walls Could Talk
If Walls Could Talk is an engaging eight-week course that looks at architecture and social history combined. Participants will learn about how the notion of domesticity has evolved over time by looking at examples of great architecture and houses built by well-known historical figures as impressive walls designed to last. Along the way, we will explore different styles of architecture and domiciles built by their patrons for special reasons, as well as a little gossip around each. An extensive reading list will be provided to extend the course for many months.
