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Aging Finance & Retirement
Courses | Date(s) | Day(s) | Time | Schedule |
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Lecture (In-Person): Growing Older, Growing Stronger: San Diego's Aging Ecosystem Growing Older, Growing Stronger: San Diego's Aging Ecosystem |
2/28 | Wednesday | 10 am-12 pm | 99800 |
Growing Older, Growing Stronger: San Diego's Aging Ecosystem" dives into the multifaceted aspects of our region's aging... |
Arts and Humanities
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Lecture (Online): Joan of Arc and the Contradictions of Female Heroism Joan of Arc and the Contradictions of Female Heroism |
2/13 | Tuesday | 10 am-12 pm | 99822 |
Who was Joan of Arc? Was she a hero, a saint, a witch, a martyr, a patriot, a mentally ill person, or a visionary? Although we... |
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Lecture (In-Person): Ancient Egypt Series: The Old Kingdom Ancient Egypt Series: The Old Kingdom |
2/14 | Wednesday | 10 am-12 pm | 99801 |
Explore the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt with a look at the rulers, turmoil, accomplishments, art, and architecture of the... |
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Lecture (Online): How America's discovery promoted Europe's Renaissance. How America's discovery promoted Europe's Renaissance. |
2/15 | Thursday | 10 am-12 pm | 99810 |
The discovery of America by Europeans in the late 15th century had profound and far-reaching consequences for both the... |
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6-Week (In-Person): Art History: Interpreting What We See in the Visual Arts Art History: Interpreting What We See in the Visual Arts |
2/16-3/22 | Friday | 9:30 am-11:30 am | 99808 |
Broaden your visual vocabulary and further develop your terminology for discussing art and its principles of design. This... |
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3-Day (In-Person): The Art History of the Islamic Realm The Art History of the Islamic Realm |
2/20-2/27 | Tuesday(s), Thursday | 10 am-12 pm | 99817 |
Curious about amazing Islamic art? Do you wish to better understand religion and culture? Look no further! This course explores... |
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Edventure (In-Person): Into the Archives: The Comic Arts Collection at SDSU (Edventure) Into the Archives: The Comic Arts Collection at SDSU (Edventure) |
2/21 | Wednesday | 9 am-11 am | 99821 |
Would you like to see (and touch!) unique and rare comic books, including the oldest comic published in the United States? Then... |
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2-Week (Online): The Library-A History The Library-A History |
3/12-3/19 | Tuesday | 10 am-12 pm | 99805 |
In this course, you will dive into the rich history of libraries and learn how they have evolved to meet the needs of modern... |
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6-Week (In-Person): Studio Art: A Distinctive Studio Art Experience, Drawing Studio Art: A Distinctive Studio Art Experience, Drawing |
3/18-4/29 | Monday | 9:30-11:30 am | 99809 |
This unique and enjoyable course offering is designed to build self-assurance with freehand drawing skills in a variety of... |
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2-Week (In-Person): Reconstruction Period after the Civil War Reconstruction Period after the Civil War |
3/21-3/28 | Thursday | 9 am-11 am | 99819 |
This course will cover the period after the Civil War between December 1863 and March 1877. The goal of the period was to... |
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Lecture (Online): Death on the Rails: How Trains and Murder (Fictional and Historical) Have Gone Hand In Hand Death on the Rails: How Trains and Murder (Fictional and Historical) Have Gone Hand In Hand |
3/26 | Tuesday | 10 am-12 pm | 99802 |
The history of steam trains in England and America (and real-life death), appeal of setting in murder mysteries (fictional). |
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4-Week (In-Person): Steal This! Loot that!- Art Heists on Film Steal This! Loot that!- Art Heists on Film |
4/2-4/23 | Tuesday | 1 pm-4 pm | 99813 |
Whose hands don’t feel just a little itchy when you encounter a piece of art you LOVE, held captive in a museum? Is... |
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Lecture (In-Person): San Diego Women during World War II San Diego Women during World War II |
4/3 | Wednesday | 2 pm-4 pm | 99804 |
Wouldn't you like to learn more about what San Diego was like for the women who lived and worked here during World War II?... |
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Lecture (Online): How the Spanish Civil War and WWII promoted America's intellectual and artistic boom How the Spanish Civil War and WWII promoted America's intellectual and artistic boom |
4/4 | Thursday | 10 am-12 pm | 99811 |
“Cultural Migration.” Intellectual migration occurs when artists, writers, scholars, and intellectuals leave their home... |
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2-Day (In-Person): The Art History of Southeast Asia The Art History of Southeast Asia |
4/9-4/11 | Tuesday, Thursday | 10 am-12 pm | 99818 |
Curious about the amazing temples of Angkor in Cambodia, the stupa of Borobudur on the island of Java, Siamese Buddhas, the art... |
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Lecture (In-Person): D-Day D-Day |
4/10 | Wednesday | 10 am-12 pm | 99803 |
On June 6, 1944, Allies composed primarily of American, British, and Canadian soldiers and sailors launched the largest... |
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4-Week (In-Person): Story, Science, and Human Connection Story, Science, and Human Connection |
4/10-5/1 | Wednesday | 3 pm-5 pm | 99806 |
Unlock the Power of Storytelling. In this engaging course, we delve into the art and science of storytelling, revealing its... |
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Lecture (In-Person): Osher Book Club: Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five Osher Book Club: Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five |
4/17 | Wednesday | 9:30 am-11:30 am | 99816 |
Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five, our “Classic Book” for the Spring Semester might not be as well-known as our previous... |
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2-Week (In-Person): How the Beatles Altered the Trajectory of Popular Music How the Beatles Altered the Trajectory of Popular Music |
4/17-4/24 | Wednesday | 12 pm-2 pm | 99820 |
Have you ever wondered how popular music evolves? Are you a music listener who wants to understand more about this evolution... |
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2-Week (In-Person): The Sociological Imagination: Questioning Society Later in Life The Sociological Imagination: Questioning Society Later in Life |
4/18-4/25 | Thursday | 2 pm-4 pm | 99807 |
Have you ever wanted to discuss important social issues with your peers in a safe space? Sociology, or the critical and... |
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Lecture (Online): How the European Enlightenment intellectually promoted America's Revolution How the European Enlightenment intellectually promoted America's Revolution |
5/2 | Thursday | 10 am-12 pm | 99812 |
After the European Renaissance, Europe started to experience an enlightenment period. While various factors contributed to the... |
Osher Member Only
Courses | Date(s) | Day(s) | Time | Schedule |
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6-Week (Online):Native Ground: Indigenous Communities and Colonization Before 1900 Native Ground: Indigenous Communities and Colonization Before 1900 |
2/19-3/25 | Monday | 2 pm-3:30 pm | 99833 |
"Native Ground" will introduce students to the depth of Native American history in what is now the United States, as well as its... |
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6-Week (Online):Chemistry in the Real World Chemistry in the Real World |
2/20-3/26 | Tuesday | 12 pm-1:30 pm | 99835 |
Far from being “stuff that happens in a lab” or a science rooted in balancing equations and watching solutions bubble and change... |
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6-Week (Online):Fake News: Keys to Ethical and Impactful Journalism Fake News: Keys to Ethical and Impactful Journalism |
2/24-3/30 | Saturday | 6 am-7:30 am | 99834 |
While the polarization of politics in recent years has put fuel on the “fake news” fire, the concept of conflicting truths is... |
Personal Development & Special Interest
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3-Week (In-Person): Dance and the Silver Screen: What Made Cinema's Golden Age Shimmer Dance and the Silver Screen: What Made Cinema's Golden Age Shimmer |
2/12-2/26 | Monday | 10:30 am-12:30 pm | 99828 |
Immerse yourself in the enchanting realm of classic Hollywood cinema where dance takes center stage in storytelling. From the... |
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2-Day (In-Person): In Search of Calle Judeo: Old Town San Diego’s Street of "Jewish Men of Enterprise" In Search of Calle Judeo: Old Town San Diego’s Street of "Jewish Men of Enterprise" |
2/14-2/17 | Wednesday, Saturday | 1pm-3pm (ces) 10am-12pm (off campus) |
99830 |
Did you know that Old Town San Diego once contained a row of Jewish-German-owned commercial businesses along a dirt-paved... |
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Edventure (In-Person) Fitness, Fun and Sports on the SDSU Campus!! Fitness, Fun and Sports on the SDSU Campus!! |
3/28 | Thursday | 1 pm-4 pm | 99832 |
Have you ever wondered what is inside the MASSIVE, NEW glass and brick building at the corner of 55th Street and Aztec Way? Do... |
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Lecture (In-Person): Generational Diversity: Millennials & Generation Z: Who Are They. Generational Diversity: Millennials & Generation Z: Who Are They. |
5/1 | Wednesday | 10 am-12 pm | 99831 |
Ever wonder why each generation thinks they know it all? Explore and dispel myths and stereotypes about Nexters and Millenials... |
Politics & Current Events
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5-Week (In-Person): The Supreme Court’s Landmark Decisions: Background and Enduring Legacy The Supreme Court’s Landmark Decisions: Background and Enduring Legacy |
2/13-3/12 | Tuesday | 2 pm-4 pm | 99824 |
We regularly hear about “landmark” Supreme Court cases – but what makes a High Court decision truly worthy of the name? Should... |
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3-Week (Online): Gotta Get US Some of That Reform (Part One) Gotta Get US Some of That Reform (Part One) |
3/1-3/15 | Friday | 1 pm-3 pm | 99823 |
This course consists of a series of lectures and discussions focusing on important areas of national, state, and local government... |
Religious Studies
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2-Week (In-Person): So Why are there Four Gospels in the New Testament? So Why are there Four Gospels in the New Testament? |
2/29-3/7 | Thursday | 10 am-12 pm | 99827 |
One would have thought that a single official gospel, relating the story of Jesus, would be sufficient. However, there are... |
Sciences
Courses | Date(s) | Day(s) | Time | Schedule |
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Lecture (In-Person): Tectonics of the Western USA and Associated Hazards: The San Andreas Fault - so near and so silent... Tectonics of the Western USA and Associated Hazards: The San Andreas Fault - so near and so silent... |
2/16 | Friday | 1 pm-3 pm | 99826 |
What is the San Andreas fault? Why is it here? What can it do to us when it moves? Why is it not moving? What kinds of plate... |
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Lecture (In-Person): Gravity and Weightlessness Gravity and Weightlessness |
4/5 | Friday | 1 pm-3 pm | 99825 |
What keeps us bound to earth? The answer has changed from Aristotle to Galileo and from Newton to Einstein. Galileo took man... |
Special Events
Courses | Date(s) | Day(s) | Time | Schedule |
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Event (Hybrid): U.S. Attorney's Office presentation on Elder Fraud and Elder Financial Abuse U.S. Attorney's Office presentation on Elder Fraud and Elder Financial Abuse |
3/20 | Wednesday | 3 pm-5 pm | 99846 |
Presentation by elder fraud coordinator at the U.S. Attorney’s Office on elder financial abuse, investigation and... |
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