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.
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Spring 2018 Osher Offerings
| Course Title | Dates | Times |
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| Mondays | ||
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2/12–3/19 |
9–10:50 am |
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2/12–3/19 |
3–4:50 pm |
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Edventure: Culture and Cuisine of France |
2/26 |
12–2 pm |
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Course: Drugs and the Brain: The Science of Addiction |
3/5 & 3/12 |
11 am–12:50 pm |
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Special Event: Osher Café |
3/5 |
1–2:50 pm |
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3/19 |
1–2:50 pm |
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3/26–4/16 |
9–10:50 am |
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3/26 & 4/2 |
1–2:50 pm |
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3/26–4/30 |
3–4:50 pm |
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Course: California History in Living Memory: From the Great Depression to Today |
4/2–4/23 |
11 am–12:50 pm |
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5/7 |
9–10:50 am |
| Tuesdays | ||
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Course: Spanish Colonialism in San Diego and the Native American Reaction: Power, Persistence, and Patrimony |
2/6–2/27 |
11 am–12:50 pm |
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2/6–3/6 |
1–2:50 pm |
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3/6–3/27 |
11 am–12:50 pm |
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3/13–4/10 |
1–2:50 pm |
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Lecture: The Greatest Literary Fraud in History: Shakespeare |
4/10 |
10–11:50 am |
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4/24 |
2–3:30 pm |
| Wednesdays | ||
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Course: Why It's the FIRST Amendment: Why Freedom of Speech and Religion Remain So Important and Controversial |
2/7–3/14 |
9–10:50 am |
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2/7 |
1–2:50 pm |
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Lecture: Light in the Queen's Garden: 19th Century Prayer & Politics in Hawai'i |
2/14 |
11 am–12:50 pm |
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2/14-3/21 |
1–2:50 pm |
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Lecture: San Diego and The Great War: A Historical Timeline |
2/21 |
11 am–12:50 pm |
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3/7 & 3/14 |
11 am–12:50 pm |
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3/21 |
11 am–12:50 pm |
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Special Event: SDSU Audiology Clinic Tour 1 |
3/21 |
1–1:30 pm |
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Course: A Primer for Retirement and Investment Basics: Outlook and Opportunities: Separate the Signals from the Noise |
3/28 & 4/4 |
1–2:50 pm |
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4/11 |
10–11:50 am |
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SOUTH BAY Lecture: Prolonging Human Life |
4/11 |
10–11:50 am |
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4/11 |
1–2:50 pm |
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Lecture: The Constitution and Presidential Removal: What’s Clear, What’s Not |
4/25 |
10–11:50 am |
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Course: Hollywood and the Holocaust: From Appeasement to Awards |
5/2–5/16 |
1–2:50 pm |
| Thursdays | ||
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Special Event: Top 10 Things Skilled Nursing Facilities Don't Want You to Know |
2/8 |
10 am–12 pm |
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Special Event: Volunteer Classroom-Ambassador Training |
2/15 |
10–11 am |
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Lecture: Flood-Control Levees on Deltas: What We Learned from the New Orleans Hurricane Katrina Experience |
2/15 |
1–2:50 pm |
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Lecture: Environmental Justice: A Dwindling Protection or a Global Movement? |
2/22 |
1–2:50 pm |
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Special Event: Campus Tour |
3/8 |
9:30–11:30 am |
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Special Event: SDSU Love Library Series, Week 1: Discovery Session and Tour |
3/15 |
9:30–11 am |
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Lecture: The Printing Press: Why the Pen is Usually Mightier than the Sword |
3/15 |
1–2:50 pm |
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3/22 |
9–10:30 am |
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3/22 |
1–2:50 pm |
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3/29 |
1–2:50 pm |
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4/5–4/19 |
11 am–12:50 pm |
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4/5–4/26 |
4–5:50 pm |
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4/12 |
1–3:50 pm |
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Course: Foreign Film Femme Series: 3-Week Bundle Deal |
4/26–5/10 |
11 am–1:50 pm |
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5/3 |
9–10:30 am |
| Fridays | ||
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Course: Art History: An Era of Exceptional Achievement, the Art of Northern Europe, and the Italian Renaissance |
2/9–3/23 |
9–10:50 am |
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SOUTH BAY Course: The Historical Jesus |
2/9 & 2/16 |
2–3:50 pm |
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Course: Singer/Songwriter Revolution, Chapter Two |
2/16–3/9 |
1–2:50 pm |
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Course: Political Philosophy: The Search for a Just World |
2/23–3/23 |
2–3:50 pm |
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Special Event: Exploring the Night Sky: Naked Eye and Deep Space Observing |
2/23 |
6–8 pm |
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SOUTH BAY Lecture: Preserving Health and Functionality in Baby Boomers |
3/9 |
10–11:50 am |
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Lecture: Theodore Roosevelt: American President/Global Leader |
3/9 |
11 am–12:50 pm |
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Special Event: SDSU Audiology Clinic Tour 2 |
3/23 |
11–11:30 am |
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Course: Art History: The Varied and Rich Expressions of 17th Century Baroque Art |
4/6–5/18 |
9–10:50 am |
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Special Event: Osher Café |
4/6 |
11 am–12:50 pm |
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4/6–5/18 |
1–2:50 pm |
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4/13 |
11 am–12:50 pm |
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Lecture: Ancient Egypt |
5/4 |
11 am–12:50 pm |
| Saturdays | ||
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2/3 |
9 am–12 pm |
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2/10 |
9–10:50 am |
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Lecture: Charlie Chaplin: A Biography on Film |
4/7 |
9–10:50 am |
| Sundays | ||
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Special Event: Anna in the Tropics with SDSU Arts Alive |
4/22 |
1–4:30 pm |
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