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Offers that look too good to be true often are—a reality often discovered too late once we have been fraudulently separated from our money. This program will examine some of the schemes used by online fraudsters who prey upon retired professionals perceived to be financially secure but less technologically savvy.
Outcomes: Recognize fraudulent online schemes to avoid falling prey to them.
Format: 50% lecture, 50% discussion
Wendy Patrick, J.D., M.Div., Ph.D. is a career prosecutor who has been named Public Lawyer of the Year by the California State Bar Public Law Section, voted by her peers as one of the Top Ten criminal attorneys in San Diego by the San Diego Daily Transcript, and has completed over 165 trials ranging from hate crimes to domestic violence to first-degree murder. She is the author of Red Flags (St. Martin´s Press), co-author of the New York Times bestseller Reading People (revision, Random House), a media analyst, and a media personality with over 6,000 appearances in media including CNN, Fox News Channel, and Fox Business Network. She has her own radio show called "Today with Dr. Wendy" on KCBQ, does a biweekly radio tour called "Weekly Legal” for Fox News Radio, has a weekly slot called "Inside the Law" on Fox 5 San Diego, is a regular guest on Crime Stories with Nancy Grace
has a weekly segment called "On the Docket" on America's Voice News, appeared regularly as a behavioral analyst on Australia´s Seven Network, and served frequently as a guest host for KOGO radio San Diego. Dr. Patrick has her own online column in Psychology Today and has been quoted in a variety of sources including the New York Times, USA Today, US News and World Report, Washington Post, Associated Press, Cosmopolitan, The Oprah Magazine, Bloomberg Businessweek, CSNBC, CNN.com, and The Christian Science Monitor. On a personal note, Dr. Patrick holds a purple belt in Shorin-Ryu karate, is a concert violinist with the La Jolla Symphony, and plays the electric violin professionally with a rock band.In this movement class, you’ll discover grace, balance, and strength through the joy of dance. All bodies, levels, and experiences are welcome. No prior dance experience is necessary! Through movement inspired by modern dance, Tai Chi, yoga, and ballet, you’ll develop healthy body alignment and learn evidence-based health practices in a supportive community.
Outcomes: Practice healthy body alignment through movement and dance.
Format: 10% lecture, 15% discussion, 60% hands-on activity, 15% demonstration
Anna Brown Massey, M.F.A. researches intermedia performance, community arts development, and transdisciplinary improvisation. She has earned multiple national grants and residencies with choreographic, teaching, and performance commissions in Europe, the Caribbean, and across the United States. She co-founded NACHMO (National Choreography Month), joined the Humane Technology Livable Futures Conference as a Research Fellow, presented at the Joint Conference of the Congress on Research in Dance and the Society for Dance History Scholars, and earned gala selection for her choreography at the ACDA Eastern-Central Conference. Anna is a Lecturer in the Division of Dance at San Diego State University.
June 23 - July 14
Learn how Shakespeare’s plays were staged during his lifetime, including during the Essex Rebellion, the burning of the theater from a stray cannon firing, and more. Hear about some interesting moments in Shakespearean theatre, including major actors of the 17th-20th century, notorious performances, riots, and assassinations. The plays weren't the only thing with high drama.
Outcomes: Understand Shakespeare's theater. Review the history of Shakespeare performances.
Format: 80% Lecture, 20% Q&A
Professor Kim Keeline will give you background and information about this Shakespeare play while we analyze videos of important scenes. We will enjoy the romance of Beatrice and Benedick, while also diving into how Hero is betrayed. This play is in many ways partly the plot of Othello, if that play were a comedy. Find out how and what that means for Shakespeare’s definitions of comedy and tragedy.
Outcomes: Understand Shakespeare's comedy/tragedy tropes. • Know the play better (themes, language, etc).
Format: 65% lecture, 20% videos, 10% Q&A, 5% class analysis
Kim Keeline earned her Ph.D. in English (Shakespeare and the popular literature of his time) at the University of Southern California. After 15 years as an adjunct professor, she turned to freelance graphic and website design, mostly for arts nonprofits or authors. She has published mystery short stories.
Who was Joan of Arc? Was she a hero, a saint, a witch, a martyr, a patriot, a mentally ill person, or a visionary? She has been considered all of these since she unexpectedly became an icon several centuries ago. Artists have depicted her in paintings, films, books, posters, sculptures, and other art forms. Although we do not know much about her, except for the information gathered during her trial, she is part of the Western imagination as a woman who challenged traditions and stereotypes and changed the course of French history during her short life. Contradictory ideas about her illustrate the fact that Joan of Arc is one of the most paradoxical historical figures.
OUTCOMES: Examine Joan of Arc's actions and her impact on history through her life. Understand her significance as a symbol of female heroism and the controversies she has evoked through several centuries.
Format: 90% Lecture, 10% Discussion and Q&A
Karen Horney–one of the first women psychoanalysts–was a rebel who challenged Freud’s views of women and insisted that the socio-cultural context and events of a historical moment impacted the development of human personality. In other words, personal psychology and internal conflicts do not originate only “inside the mind”. Her views on women and the importance of cultural factors prompted other analysts to reject her theories and expel her from official circles of Psychoanalysis. However, her views continue to be influential today. Her writings are accessible and thought-provoking despite her Psychoanalytic terminology and wording.
Outcomes: Examine Horney's life, ideas, and most important writings and contributions to psychology and feminist thought.
Format: 80% lecture, 20% discussion / Q&A
Oliva Espin, Ph.D. is Professor Emerita of Women’s Studies at SDSU. She holds her doctorate in counseling psychology and Latin American studies from the University of Florida. She was a post-doctoral fellow at Harvard University; a professor of psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology of Alliant International University; Fulbright distinguished chair in gender studies at the University of Klagenfurt, Austria; and has authored several articles and books including, “Women, Sainthood, and Power: A Feminist Psychology of Cultural Constructions”. Espín was a pioneer in therapy with women from different backgrounds, particularly immigrant/refugee women.
July 20 - July 20
They’re not just buildings where you check out a book! From clay tablets 5000 years ago to the evolution of classification systems to our current digital collections, the library serves not just as a bastion of knowledge for the prolific consumer, but also as the repository of the history of empires, as well as a record-keeper of the political, economic and cultural changes that define our world. The lecture will also take a special look at the public library and explore the architectural designs of some of the most innovative contemporary libraries from around the world.
Outcomes: Explore library origins. • Review the evolution of communication through the written word. • Understand the multiple functions of private, public, and personal libraries. • Examine the iterations of library technology. • View digitally some of the newest architectural library designs from around the world.
Format: 80% lecture, 20% discussion
Nadine Bopp, M.A. is a retired college professor who taught courses in sustainable design, urbanism, science, and social science at the School of the Art Institute, Columbia College, and Depaul University in Chicago. Having worked in medical research and environmental planning, her research interests always combine components of science and design. Bopp’s queries in all her research include a historic perspective to answer the question “How did we get to now?” Her mindset is to never stop learning, and it is the driver behind her continued research and desire to share her discoveries.
June 29 - June 29
The idea of gathering to discuss literature, philosophy, morality, culture, and politics is not new. The concept can be traced to the Socratic era in 400 BCE, with private male reading clubs and women’s groups forming. Some book clubs were founded by Benjamin Franklin, Margaret Fuller, and Oprah Winfrey. Historically known as catalysts for resistance and revolution, book clubs have contributed to women’s rights movements, black pride, and progressive politics. Ultimately, these groups showed that reading and intellectualism can be engaged in by people of any gender, age, ethnicity, or class.
Outcomes: Describe the origins and history of book clubs. • Explore book clubs as catalysts for resistance and revolution. • Recognize book clubs as a way to level the socioeconomic playing field.
Format: 80% lecture, 20% discussion
Nadine Bopp, M.A. is a retired college professor who taught courses in sustainable design, urbanism, science, and social science at the School of the Art Institute, Columbia College, and Depaul University in Chicago. Having worked in medical research and environmental planning, her research interests always combine components of science and design. Bopp’s queries in all her research include a historic perspective to answer the question “How did we get to now?” Her mindset is to never stop learning, and it is the driver behind her continued research and desire to share her discoveries.
July 28 - July 28