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
- The History of Higher Education
- Music and Religion in the Lives of Five Great Composers
- Eastern Religions
- Public Health Issues
Master Classes
Activities and Events
- Spring Open House
- New Members Luncheon
- Luncheons
- Field Trips
- Special Event: The Joint Osher Institute and Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center (LFJCC) pilot partnership
Arts and Humanities
- UC San Diego Construction Projects— Creating Spaces to Enhance Student Learning and Community
- Cafes and Cabarets: The Spectacular Art of Toulouse-Lautrec
- Research Libraries for Today and Tomorrow – The Geisel University Library
- Glass as Studio Practice and the New UC San Diego Glass Center
- Charles Dickens: Travels in America
- Opera for Our Time
- Agatha Christie, the Queen of Crime
Economics
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Environment & Sustainability
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History
- Lessons From History
- The Barbary Wars 1793–1815
- The 2000-Year History of the Roman State and Its Lessons for Today
International Relations
- Exploring the Origins and Flavors of Peruvian Cuisine
- The Geopolitics of Oil and Future Energy Policy
- The Economics of Modern Israel: Growth, Innovation, and Persistent Challenges
- Reimaging World Order—Lessons From the Early Republic
Law and Society
Live Music Program
Literature
- Writers Workshop
- Modern and Contemporary Literature
- Best Short Stories
- Life, Consciousness and Society
- Osher Book Club
Medicine and Life Sciences
- Why Is Cancer Increasing in Young Adults and People Without Risk Factors?
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Beyond Symptoms: How Whole-Person Health Is Transforming Modern Medicine
- Treatment of Arthritis in Knees and Hip
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
- Progress at the Contextual Robotics Institute
- Energy Storage and Sustainable Materials
- What Came Before the Big Bang?
- Shattering the Status Quo: AI, Human Organoids and the Future of Precision Drug Discovery
- Why Are Neutrinos Important?
- The Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System
- What Space-Grown Organoids Reveal About Life on Earth
- The Scientific Method: Reflections from a Practitioner
Social Sciences
- Transforming Classrooms into Communities: Improving Student Engagement and Success
- Sustainability and Fire Resistance: Green Building in the Age of Wildfires and Extreme Weather
Summer Workshop
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Technology
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Theater World
- Theater World: Free Spirits
- Acting Workshops
- Improv Workshops
- Theater World: The Free Spirits Go West
- Theater World: A Double Dose of Agatha Christie
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.