4-WEEK SERIES – Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

S242

Community in Crisis: The Jews of France from Enlightenment to Macron

Arnold Ages

This series will examine the experience of the French Jews from the period of Enlightenment to ...

Tuesdays, March 12, 19, 26; April 2
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

F242B

Strange Times and Strange Trends: A Sociological Analysis of the 21st Century

Lynn Appleton

This lecture series starts from one basic premise: the social world is changing so rapidly that we c...

Tuesdays, October 30; November 6, 13, 20
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

S342

Movies that Address Significant Societal Issues

Burton Atkins

Like good literature, good movies use their creative and narrative abilities to challenge us with si...

Wednesdays, March 13, 20, 27; April 3
11:15 am - 12:45 pm

F342B

Movies and Courtroom Drama

Burton Atkins

From cinema's earliest days, writers, producers and directors, have turned to the law for valuab...

Wednesdays, October 31; November 7, 14, 28
11:15 am - 12:45 pm

W244B

World War II

Stephen Berk

World War II (1939-1945) was perhaps the most pivotal and critical conflict in world history. The wo...

Tuesdays, February 5, 12, 19, 26
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

W244A

The Great War: World War I

Stephen Berk

World War I (1914 – 1918) was, at the time, the most destructive and devastating conflict in w...

Tuesdays, January 8, 15, 22, 29
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

W541A

American Humor

Joseph Dorinson

Starting with the Catskill Mountains as a boot camp for comedians, Professor Dorinson plans to trace...

Fridays, January 11, 18, 25; February 1
10:00 am - 11:30 am

F141B

The Unforgettables: Sports Figures Who Made a Difference

Joseph Dorinson

Based on a book he is currently writing, Professor Dorinson will present a lecture series on "T...

Mondays, October 29; November 5, 19, 26
10:00 am - 11:30 am

F442B

Israel @ 70: The Good, the Very Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Samuel M. Edelman

This four-part series explains the remarkable success of Israel @ 70 as well as some of the very dif...

Thursdays, November 1, 8, 15, 29
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

W142A

Art and Religion: Jewish Art of the Modern Era

Barbara Falletta

Both the Hebrew and Christian Bibles forbid the adoration of "graven images," a warning th...

Mondays, January 7, 14, 28; February 4
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

F142B

About Face: The Power of Portraits

Barbara Falletta

Remember the book and subsequent movie, The Portrait of Dorian Grey? That haunting work of ...

Mondays, October 29; November 5, 19, 26
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

S142

The Art of Living: A Journey into the Lives of Turn-of-the-Century French Artists

Barbara Falletta

Paintings by artists of the late-nineteenth century who worked in France display a work filled with ...

Mondays, March 11, 18, 25; April 1
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

F144B

The Broadway Musical's Jewish Heritage

Sheryl Flatow

In the early part of the twentieth century, when the American musical was in its infancy, Broadway l...

Mondays, October 29; November 5, 19, 26
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

W142B

The Broadway Musical: Reflections on America

Sheryl Flatow

Throughout the history of the Broadway musical, there have been any number of shows that illuminate ...

Mondays, February 11, 18, 25; March 4
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

F544B

Globalization in Philosophical Perspective

Simon Glynn

Philosophy, understood as reflective thinking and analysis, is able to provide a comprehensive overv...

Fridays, November 2, 9, 16, 30
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

S141

Dirty Politics in American History

Myrna Goldberger

Dirty politics is defined as shenanigans, deceptions, shams, unethical or even immoral behavior perp...

Mondays, March 11, 18, 25; April 1
10:00 am - 11:30 am

W345B

The Golden Age of Broadway, Part II

Harvey Granat

This series takes an in-depth look at the careers of Rodgers and Hart, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Step...

Wednesdays, February 6, 13, 20, 27
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

S444

Enjoying Modern Jazz

Mark Gridley

The goal of this lecture series is to cultivate strategies for focused listening and familiarity wit...

Thursdays, March 14, 21, 28; April 4
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

W141A

Debating Islam and the Middle East

Mehmet Gurses

The complex and complicated nature of Islam, as the second largest religion, and the Middle East, as...

Mondays, January 7, 14, 28; February 4
10:00 am - 11:30 am

F145B

Eastern Exposure: The Cinema of Asia

Shelly Isaacs

Film, since its advent in the 19th century, has played a prominent role in Asian societies, as enter...

Mondays, October 29; November 5, 19, 26
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

S145

The Russians Are Coming - Contemporary Soviet Cinema

Shelly Isaacs

Four award winning films, each revealing a face of Russian society at different points in its histor...

Mondays, March 18, 25; April 1, 8
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

S441

The Next Big War

Andrew Kahn

WW II, the last major "hot war," terminated in 1945 with the dropping of the Atomic bomb o...

Thursdays, March 14, 21, 28; April 4
10:00 am - 11:30 am

S144

Electrified!: From Artificial Light to Artificial Brain

Stephen Kowel

Right now you are receiving, transmitting, processing and storing electrical signals. Electricity pr...

Mondays, March 11, 18, 25; April 1
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

S341

Objection! Current, Contentious and Confusing Legal Battles

Irving Labovitz

Popular television shows and films about the law have made the legal profession seem exciting and...

Wednesdays, March 13, 20, 27; April 3
9:00 am - 10:30 am

S244

Never Underestimate the Power of a Woman

Terryl Lawrence

Throughout history numerous women have demonstrated great artistic talent, and yet they found themse...

Tuesdays, March 12, 19, 26; April 2
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

S542

Nonviolent Resistance in Modern History

Doug McGetchin

This lecture series explains the methods of nonviolent resistance (also known as Satyagraha, “...

Fridays, March 15, 22, 29; April 5
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

W144A

Leonard Bernstein: A Centennial Perspective

Paul Offenkrantz

For a generation, the name Leonard Bernstein was synonymous with classical music. A charismatic and ...

Mondays, January 7, 14, 28; February 4
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

S241

US-Russian Relations: Implications for World Stability

Robert G. Rabil

This series examines American-Russian relations since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Selected lec...

Tuesdays, March 12, 19, 26; April 2
10:00 am - 11:30 am

W541B

Life in the Shtetl: Fact and Fiction

Edith Rogovin Frankel

This interdisciplinary program deals with life in the small towns and townlets (shtetls) where many ...

Fridays, February 8, 15, 22; March 1
10:00 am - 11:30 am

S544

Your Genes and Your Health

Toby Rossman

The objectives of this series are to provide understanding of DNA and general genetic principles for...

Fridays, March 15, 22, 29; April 5
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

W144B

The Good and the Bad: Four US Presidents and the Jews

Samuel M. Edelman and Carol Ed

This program will be a joint presentation by Drs. Samuel and Carol Edelman. The attitudes with which...

Mondays, February 11, 18, 25; March 4
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

S344

Jerusalem: The World's Most Contested City

Hank Savitch

This series focuses on conflicts over land and development in Jerusalem. The series opens with the U...

Wednesdays, March 13, 20, 27; April 3
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

S445

Better than the Original: Cinematic Remakes that were Better than the Originals

Kurt F. Stone

Ever since the days of the silents, filmmakers have dared remake a classic picture. It takes a lot o...

Thursdays, March 14, 21, 28; April 4
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

W141B

Trumped: American Politics at a Crossroad

Kevin Wagner

This series will be a weekly whirlwind through the political imagery, polling, and partisanship of A...

Mondays, February 11, 18, 25; March 4
10:00 am - 11:30 am