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Jan
21
2025

Learn to Play Ancient Board Games

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When: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CT

Where: Norris University Center, Norris University Center, 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 map it

Cost: Regular registration fee: NU $89, Public $99

Contact: Linda Luk   (847) 467-7112

Group: Norris Mini Courses

Category: Other

Description:

Instructor: Nicholas Winter (6 Sessions)

Learn to play games that are thousands of years old! In this course, we will learn the rules, strategies, and gameplay of ancient board games from Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, and Mesopotamia. We will play the games in class, and even learn to make our own game boards! In the short lecture portions of the course, we will discuss the history of board games and how ancient games have been recovered and reconstructed, as well as some basics of game theory.

Jan
28
2025

Learn to Play Ancient Board Games

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When: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CT

Where: Norris University Center, Norris University Center, 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 map it

Cost: Regular registration fee: NU $89, Public $99

Contact: Linda Luk   (847) 467-7112

Group: Norris Mini Courses

Category: Other

Description:

Instructor: Nicholas Winter (6 Sessions)

Learn to play games that are thousands of years old! In this course, we will learn the rules, strategies, and gameplay of ancient board games from Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, and Mesopotamia. We will play the games in class, and even learn to make our own game boards! In the short lecture portions of the course, we will discuss the history of board games and how ancient games have been recovered and reconstructed, as well as some basics of game theory.

Feb
4
2025

Learn to Play Ancient Board Games

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When: Tuesday, February 4, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CT

Where: Norris University Center, Norris University Center, 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 map it

Cost: Regular registration fee: NU $89, Public $99

Contact: Linda Luk   (847) 467-7112

Group: Norris Mini Courses

Category: Other

Description:

Learn to play games that are thousands of years old! In this course, we will learn the rules, strategies, and gameplay of ancient board games from Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, and Mesopotamia. We will play the games in class, and even learn to make our own game boards! In the short lecture portions of the course, we will discuss the history of board games and how ancient games have been recovered and reconstructed, as well as some basics of game theory.

Instructor: Nicholas Winter

6 Sessions

Feb
11
2025

Learn to Play Ancient Board Games

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When: Tuesday, February 11, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CT

Where: Norris University Center, Norris University Center, 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 map it

Cost: Regular registration fee: NU $89, Public $99

Contact: Linda Luk   (847) 467-7112

Group: Norris Mini Courses

Category: Other

Description:

Learn to play games that are thousands of years old! In this course, we will learn the rules, strategies, and gameplay of ancient board games from Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, and Mesopotamia. We will play the games in class, and even learn to make our own game boards! In the short lecture portions of the course, we will discuss the history of board games and how ancient games have been recovered and reconstructed, as well as some basics of game theory.

Instructor: Nicholas Winter

6 Sessions

Feb
18
2025

Learn to Play Ancient Board Games

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When: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CT

Where: Norris University Center, Norris University Center, 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 map it

Cost: Regular registration fee: NU $89, Public $99

Contact: Linda Luk   (847) 467-7112

Group: Norris Mini Courses

Category: Other

Description:

Learn to play games that are thousands of years old! In this course, we will learn the rules, strategies, and gameplay of ancient board games from Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, and Mesopotamia. We will play the games in class, and even learn to make our own game boards! In the short lecture portions of the course, we will discuss the history of board games and how ancient games have been recovered and reconstructed, as well as some basics of game theory.

Instructor: Nicholas Winter

6 Sessions