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Hosted by Southeastern Mensa, and open to everyone, this award-winning series of programs, presented live and/or via Zoom, is designed to both enlighten and entertain. Past speakers have covered a WIDE variety of topics, including: a man who was falsely accused by the government of espionage, the lone survivor of a Great Lakes shipwreck (Think Edmund Fitzgerald here), a Dutch woman who's family hid Jews from the Nazis, a genuine "Man In Black" (like the movie), a Tuskegee Airman (Decorated by the president!), the regional head of the FBI, the great-grandson of Dr. Samuel Mudd on the Lincoln assassination, an expert on the dinosaur fossils found in Antarctica, some REAL ghostbusters, presentations on Aimee Semple McPherson, The DaVinci Code, killer asteroids, rum running during prohibition, and the list goes on and on. Some of our speakers have appeared on local TV and radio, ABC, the History Channel, A&E, PBS, NPR, etc., etc. Following live presentations we adjourn to Buddy's Pizza, located at 31646 Northwestern Hwy., in Farmington Hills, just Northwest of Middlebelt Rd., to socialize.Care to attend? Great! We'd love to meet you! Admission: Visitors: $5, Mensa members $4, Mensa website: MensaDetroit.com
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Upcoming events
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Presentation: Recovering the Heroines of Historic Fairy Tales (Live & Via Zoom)
Northwest Unitarian Universalist Church, 23925 Northwestern Hwy, Southfield, MI, USEveryone is once again invited to join members of Southeast Michigan Mensa for this program, which will be presented at 7 pm (EDT), on Saturday, May 16, Live and via ZOOM.
The Lost Princess: Recovering the Heroines Of Historic Fairy Tales
People often associate fairy tales with Disney films, and with the male authors from whom Disney often drew inspiration – notably Charles Perrault, the Brothers Grimm, and Hans Christian Andersen. In these portrayals, the princess is a passive, compliant figure. By contrast, our speaker this month, in her book The Lost Princess, Dr. Anne E. Duggan will show us that classic fairy tales such as ‘Cinderella’, ‘Rapunzel’, and ‘Beauty and the Beast’ have a much richer, more complex history than Disney’s saccharine depictions. Dr. Duggan recovers the voices of women writers, who penned popular tales about ogre-killing, pregnant, cross-dressing, dynamic heroines who saved the day. This new history will appeal to anyone who wants to know more about the lost, plucky heroines of historic fairy tales.
Dr. Anne E. Duggan is a professor of French Studies and a member of the Academy of Scholars at Wayne State University. She is the author of three monographs, two of which have been translated into French and Chinese, and she has edited numerous volumes on fairy-tale cultures. Professor Duggan served as associate and co-editor of the journal Marvels & Tales: Journal of Fairy-Tale Studies, for 25 years, and she currently edits the Donald Haase Series in Fairy-Tale Studies at Wayne State University. She is currently working on a book about politically committed animated tales.
### Live Presentation
If you can attend the live presentation, you will have the opportunity to mingle with Mensans and guests at our usual location:
Northwest Unitarian Universalist Church in Southfield
23925 Northwestern Highway
Southfield, MI 48075Doors open at 6:30 pm (EDT). The program begins at 7:00 pm (EDT).
Ticket prices
Members 13+ years old: $5 or buy a strip of 4 tickets for $15.
Guests 13+ years old: $7
Members and guests 12 & under: Free
Exact change is appreciated!Following the presentation, please join us for dinner at:
Buddy's Pizza
31646 Northwestern Highway
Farmington Hills, MI 38334### Virtual Presentation (via Zoom)
If you prefer to attend virtually, pre-register:
- Click: https://tinyurl.com/SEMM-Gathering
- Fill in your name and email address
- Click the "Register" button
The Zoom room opens at 6:30 pm (EDT) for mingling. The program starts at 7:00 pm (EDT).
There is no charge for the Zoom presentation, but, due to rising costs, your donation via PayPal is greatly appreciated.
- Click [PayPal.com](https://www.paypal.com/us/home)
- Log in (or sign up)
- Click the “Send” button
- Enter the e-mail address: treasurer@webmaster
- Click the “Next” button
- Enter payment amount ($5 is recommended, but feel free to send any amount)
- Fill “What’s this for” with “SEMM Zoom Presentations”
- Click the “Next” button
- Select your payment method
- Click “Send”
- Bask in our appreciation!
All attendees must pre-register by clicking the following link: tinyurl.com/SEMM-Gathering.
PLEASE NOTE: Attendee counts shown below are INACCURATE! They don't include Mensa members or those who responded from other social media channels. You'll be joining about 50 other guests!
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