Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Class Listing
Enrichment Through Lifelong Learning
There are no tests, grades or attendance requirements. Pick and choose classes that interest you; come and go as you please. Take as many classes or as few as you wish. Attend only when you have the time. If your sight and /or hearing is a little weak, don't worry. Our sound and projection systems have been designed so that you can hear and see adequately.
Premier Classes
- Wassily Kandinsky: Pioneer of Abstract Painting (1866-1944)
- The Music of Your Lifetime: A Global Perspective
- Architecture and Film (1980-2000)
- A Research Update from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Master Classes
- Empire and Its Discontents: The History of Spain and Its Empire from the Middle Ages to the Modern Era
- Myths and Realities of Latin American Immigration to the United States: History, Economics and Conflicts
Activities and Events
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Arts and Humanities
- An Insider’s Scoop on the Academy Awards
- The Great Philosophers
- Pablo Picasso, the Women Who Influenced His Art, and 20th Century Europe
- To Begin Anew: The Art of Georgia O’Keeffe
- The Production of the Scriptures: How Did Traditions and Texts Become Scriptures
- Can You Hear Me Now: A Listening Guide To Everything
- 2025 Season at the La Jolla Playhouse
- Were the Parthenon Sculptures Painted?
- The Fight for Justice: Perry Mason and Erle Stanley Gardner
Economics
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Environment & Sustainability
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History
- Major Historical Trends Overthrow: America’s Century of Regime Change From Hawaii to Iraq
- Reflections on an Illustrated History of the United States
International Relations
- China’s Domestic Dilemmas During Xi Jinping’s Third Term
- Japan in Turmoil: Domestic and International Challenges
- Relations With China
- America’s Security in an Era of Confrontation and Conflict
Law and Society
- Thoughts From a Civil Rights Lawyer—Holding the Government Accountable for Misconduct.
- Conflict Resolution and Mediation: An Inside Look
- War Stories From A Trial Lawyer
Live Music Program
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Literature
- Life, Brains and Consciousness
- Writers Workshop
- Modern and Contemporary Literature
- Best Short Stories
- OSHER BOOK CLUB
- AUTHOR’S TALK AND BOOK SIGNING
Medicine and Life Sciences
- Updates on Breast Cancer Research and Treatment
- One Mouth and One Body: Maintaining Health by Taking Care of Your Teeth and Gums
- Pigs, Cows, Rings, Balloons and Clips: Transformation of the Cardiac Surgical Landscape by Interventional Echocardiography
- Biologics: What Are They? Why Are They Called “Biologics”?
- Prevent and Reverse Chronic Disease with Lifestyle Modification
- Pathology - Histology and Tissue Processing
Memoirs
Osher Presenters
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Parlons Francais
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Politics and Current Events
Religion
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Science and Engineering
- Why Our Minds Wander
- Strong Determinism
- A Scientifically Achievable Green New Deal
- Back to the Future: A Career Spent Unraveling Cancers’ Complexities
Social Sciences
- Women Leaders Improve Environmental Outcomes: Evidence from Crop Fires in India
- Guaranteed Income: Protecting Equal Opportunity and Supporting Upward Mobility in the 21st Century
- Grief Happens: Let’s Talk About it Already
- Hidden Figures: Women of Science; Women of Science Fiction
Summer Workshop
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Technology
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Theater World
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Wednesday at the Movies
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Arts & Humanities
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OLLI
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Sciences
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Included with Membership
As a monthly, quarterly, or annual member of Osher you may attend an unlimited number of live, online classes without individual registration or separate fees. Affiliate members have access to our online video library of recorded lectures.
Quarterly Catalogs
View the current Osher quarter catalog and access previous catalogs here.