During the spring semester, the Schemel Forum’s World Affairs seminars at the University of Scranton will deliver a full spectrum of enlightening virtual presentations on current topics starting in February. Eight experts in their fields will bring their insights into the homes of area residents, once again through a Zoom format due to health and safety restrictions caused by the pandemic. Open to the public, events will take place from noon-1:30 p.m., except the Feb. 3 seminar. Admission is $10 per seminar, and registered attendees will receive an emailed Zoom link prior to each talk. “Nothing will replace the camaraderie of our World Affairs luncheon seminars and our six-session evening courses. That said, notwithstanding the limits thrust upon us by the pandemic, Schemel lives on! Thanks to the wonders of Zoom, we have had a semester rich in courses and speakers. We have continued to read and discuss texts, agree and disagree, continuing to enjoy the opportunity to learn together. True we have missed the live interaction that has stimulated and delighted us through the years – not to mention the big cookies – but we have adapted to our new (and hopefully temporary) constraints. We have proven our resilience and continuing appetite for learning,” Schemel Forum director Sondra Myers said.