


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
- Four Photographs That Changed Art History
- The First Gilded Age?
- Inside the Marble Palace—The Powers, Dynamics and Impact of the U.S. Supreme Court
Master Classes
- Architectural Modernism in the 21st Century
- Rodgers and Hammerstein and the Making of the Modern Musical
Activities and Events
Arts and Humanities
- Freedom Park at Burnham Navy Pier
- The Norman Foster Partners Exhibition
- All Time Movie Favorites
- Johann Sebastian Bach and the 21st Century
- Henri Matisse: The Man and His Art (1869–1954)
Economics
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Environment & Sustainability
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History
- Major Historical Trends
- The Relevance of Chief Justice John Marshall
- Major Historical Trends: Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
International Relations
- China’s Big Science Bet
- America and the Global Liquified Natural Gas Market
- Latin America’s Many Challenges—How Should the U.S. Respond?
- Ocean Plastic: Pollution and Politics—An Update
Law and Society
Live Music Program
Literature
Medicine and Life Sciences
- How Walking Faster With Mobile Health Devices Can Help Boost the Brain
- Updates in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment
- Diseases and Diagnoses From the Age of Exploration
- Colon Cancer: Understanding Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Emerging Therapies
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
- The Future of AI for Robotic Surgery
- CRISPER Applications for Real-World Solutions
- Securing a Safe and Reliable Water Supply for San Diego
- Measuring and Controlling the Fastest Events in Nature With Light
- How AI and Developments in Computing Combine to Advance Agricultural Robotics
- Monitoring Coastal Cliff Processes and Erosion
- GPS and National Security
Social Sciences
- The Great Philosophers
- Identity Theft and Fraud: The Basics and Beyond
- Social Media in the 2024 Elections
- Cryptocurrency: All You Need to Know and Should Know
- The Rise, Fall, and (Perhaps) Rise Again of Local News
Summer Workshop
Technology
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Theater World
Wednesday at the Movies
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Arts & Humanities
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OLLI
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.