The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at San Diego State University offers intellectually stimulating, university-quality courses for students age 50 and better. There are no tests or grades, just the thrill of learning with like-minded peers. Free campus parking is included.
Membership is required to register for Osher offerings unless otherwise noted.
2018 Fall New Term Membership (not required for South Bay offerings)
2018 Fall Renewing Term Membership (not required for South Bay offerings)
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Fall 2018 Osher Offerings
| Course Title | Dates | Times |
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Lecture: The Rise and Fall of Political Islam after the Arab Spring |
9/10 |
9–10:50 am |
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9/10–10/15 |
3–4:50 pm |
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10/1–11/5 |
9–10:50 am |
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Special Event: Tour of SDSU’s New Engineering and Interdisciplinary Science Building |
9/17 |
1–2:50 pm |
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Lecture Series: Katherine Tingley’s Lomaland Utopia: The Life and Times of Katherine Tingley in the Context of the Progressive Movement |
9/24 |
11 am–12:50 pm |
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Lecture Series: Katherine Tingley’s Lomaland Utopia: Katherine Tingley’s Engaged Practical Theosophy: From Raja Yoga to Patriotism |
10/1 |
11 am–12:50 pm |
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Lecture Series: Katherine Tingley’s Lomaland Utopia: Lomaland Creative Arts: The Music of Daniel de Lange and Art of Maurice Braun |
10/8 |
11 am–12:50 pm |
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Lecture Series: Katherine Tingley’s Lomaland Utopia: Shakespeare and Classical Greek Drama at Lomaland |
10/15 |
11 am–12:50 pm |
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Lecture: A Primer for Retirement and Investment Basics Part 1 | What Happens After the Paycheck Stops? |
10/15 |
1–2:50 pm |
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Lecture: A Primer for Retirement and Investment Basics Part 2 | Time Matters: A Woman's Retirement Outlook |
10/22 |
1–2:50 pm |
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10/22–12/3 |
9–10:50 am |
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10/22–12/3 |
3–4:50 pm |
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Lecture: Dealing with Depression |
10/29 |
11–12:50 pm |
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Special Event: OLLI Café |
10/29 |
1–2:50 pm |
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11/13 (Tues.) |
11–12:50 pm |
| Tuesdays | ||
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Course: From Cave Paintings to Roman Temples: The Art and Architecture of the Ancient World |
9/11–10/16 |
1–2:50 pm |
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10/2 |
10–11:50 am |
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10/9–11/13 |
10–11:50 am |
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10/16 |
10–11:50 am |
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Course: The Arts of Asia: India |
10/23–11/27 |
1–2:50 pm |
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10/30 |
10–11:50 am |
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Special Event: Poets of the Piano |
11/6 |
2–4 pm |
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Special Event: 2018 Election Debrief with KPBS |
11/27 |
10 am–12 pm |
| Wednesdays | ||
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Workshop: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction |
9/12–10/31 |
9–11:30 am |
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Special Event: SDSU Love Library Discovery Session and Tour |
9/12 |
10–11:30 am |
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9/12–26 |
2–4:50 pm |
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Lecture: Yellowstone: From Native Hunting Grounds to Army Post to National Park: The History of This American Icon |
10/3 |
11–12:50 pm |
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10/10–11/14 |
9–10:50 am |
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Instructor: Emily Jullié |
10/10 & 10/17 |
1–2:50 pm |
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10/24–11/7 |
1–2:50 pm |
| Thursdays | ||
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10/4 & 10/11 |
1–2:50 |
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Lecture Series: Katherine Tingley’s Lomaland Utopia: The Music of Sound: Kenneth Morris’ The Three Bases of Poetry |
10/11 |
10-11:50 am |
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Lecture Series: Katherine Tingley’s Lomaland Utopia: The Self as Poetry in Kenneth Morris’ The Three Bases of Poetry |
10/18 |
10-11:50 am |
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Lecture Series: Katherine Tingley’s Lomaland Utopia: The Mythic and Visionary Short Stories of Kenneth Morris |
10/25 |
10–11:50 am |
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Lecture: Ellen Browning Scripps (1836–1932): Newspaperwoman, Philanthropist, and Social Reformer |
10/25 |
11 am–12:50 pm |
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10/25–12/6 |
1–2:50 pm |
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Lecture: La Movida Madrileña: The Madrid Scene |
11/1 |
11 am–12:50 pm |
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11/29 |
11 am–12:30 pm |
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12/13 |
1–2:50 pm |
| Fridays | ||
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Special Event: Welcome Orientation and Tour |
9/7 |
9:30 am–12:30 pm |
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Course: Reason and Revolution: 18th and Early 19th Century Art in Europe |
9/14–10/19 |
9–10:50 am |
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Friends of SDSU Presentation: SDSU’s Vision for the Mission Valley Stadium Property |
9/21 |
12–1:30 pm |
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Course: The Politics of Food: 50 Years of U.S. Food Policy on Your Plate |
9/28–10/19 |
9–10:50 am |
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9/28–11/2 |
1–2:50 pm |
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10/19 |
11 am–12:50 pm |
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Course: Late 19th Century Art: The Birth of Modernism |
10/26–12/7 |
9–10:50 am |
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10/19–11/30 |
1–2:50 pm |
| Saturdays | ||
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9/29 |
9 am–12 pm |
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Lecture: Dealing with Incapacity: Planning Ahead for the Right Legal and Financial Tools |
10/6 |
10–11:50 am |
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Lecture: Long-Term Care Planning: Techniques to Get the Care Needed and Help Paying for It |
10/13 |
10–11:50 am |
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10/20 |
9 am–4 pm |
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10/27 |
9 am–12 pm |
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11/3 |
9–10:50 am |
| Sundays | ||
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Special Event: Exploring the Night Sky: Naked Eye and Deep Space Observing |
11/4 |
5:30–7:30 pm |
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Special Event: SDSU Arts Alive Theater Event: Leonard Bernstein’s Mass |
12/9 |
2–4 pm |
Course: The Wisdom of Daoism (Section 1)