Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
2025-2026 Membership is now Open for Registration.
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
- A History of Neuroscience in Five Acts
- The History of Chinese Art in 10 Objects
- The Great Philosophers
- Latin American Immigration to the U.S.: What’s Happening and Where Do We Go From Here?
- Don’t Worry, Be Happy—Is it Possible in Today’s World?
- All the Sharks: Celebrating Oceans of Abundance
- Weather on Steroids: Extreme Events in California's Changing Climate
- A Deep Dive Into Our Oceans: What We Can Learn From the Seafloor and Below
- The Russia-Ukraine War: An Update and Prospects for Peace
Master Classes
- Master Class II: The Supreme Court and Key Constitutional Quandaries
- Master Class I: Astronomy & Astrophysics
Activities and Events
- New Members Luncheon
- Town Hall and Spring Quarter Preview
- A Valentine’s Day Celebration
- Osher Winter Open House
- Mock Trial
Arts and Humanities
- Friday at the Movies
- Memorable Women in San Diego History: A Documentary
- The Hollywood New Wave (1960s-1980s): Rebels and Conglomerates in Hollywood's Last Golden Age
- Andreas Gursky’s Photograph 99 Cent
- Unlocking the Keys to Musical Expression
- An Insider’s Scoop on the Academy Awards
Economics
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Environment & Sustainability
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History
- Major Historical Trends: No Ordinary Time Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II
- The Treaty of Westphalia: Europe’s Religious Wars and the Emergence of a New International Political Order
- The Russia-Ukraine War: An Update and Prospects for Peace
International Relations
- China’s Approach to Becoming a Global Science, Technology, and Innovation Leader and How it Rivals the U.S.
- America and the World in an Era of Conflict, Confrontation, and Uncertainty
- China's Approach to Becoming a Global Science, Technology, and Innovation Leader and How it Rivals the U.S.
Law and Society
- Domestic Terrorism and Violent Extremist Activities
- The Unitary Executive Theory and the Reach of Presidential Power
- The Death Penalty and Defending a Capital Case
- Backdating #MeToo
Live Music Program
Literature
- Author's Talk and Book Signing
- Writers Workshop
- Modern and Contemporary Literature
- Best Short Stories
- Somerset Maugham's The Painted Veil and Naomi Watts, Edward Norton, Liev Schreiber and others in the 2007 film The Painted Veil
Medicine and Life Sciences
- An Update on Gastrointestinal Issues Confronting Older Adults
- Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training to Improve Social Functioning in Individuals Living With Schizophrenia
- Updates in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment
- Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder and Other Psychotic Disorders
- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia as a Paradigm of Rational Drug Development
- Heart Disease in Women: A Different Disease
- Inflammation and Stress-Related Diseases
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
- Shattered Dreams-Or Why Elon Musk Isn't Taking Us to Mars
- The Algae Revolution: From Pond Scum to a Sustainable Future
- Listening In and Lighting Up: Cortical Grids and Live Brain Displays on the Road to Vision Restoration
- The Good, Bad and Ugly Immune System
- Microplastics: Environmental, Health Impact and Beyond
Social Sciences
- Walter Cronkite: “The Most Trusted Man in America”
- Women Crossing Boundaries: Gender and Migration
- On Fundamentals of Reality
Summer Workshop
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Technology
- Digital Legacy and End-of-Life Planning: Navigating the Future with Confidence
- The Ethics of Human Brain Organoids and Human-Animal Neural Chimeras
- Echoes in the Rabbit Hole: The Roles of Disinformation, Misinformation and Conspiracy Theories in Public Health
- Small Modular Power Reactors- An Emerging Source of Electrical Power?
Theater World
- Short and Sweet
- Acting for Singers
- Acting Workshop
- Improv for Performance
- Theater World: Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet
- Open Dress Rehearsal for Around the World in Song
- Theater World: Around the World in Song
- Open Dress Rehearsal for Short and Sweet 2026
Wednesday at the Movies
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Arts & Humanities
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OLLI
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Sciences
- The Ethics of Human Brain Organoids and Human-Animal Neural Chimeras
- Echoes in the Rabbit Hole: The Roles of Disinformation, Misinformation and Conspiracy Theories in Public Health
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.