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Mondays | January 12 - March 2 (6 weeks) |10 – 11:40 a.m. | In-person, not recorded

A broad view of AI from its history in myth and media, to its implementation and social and ethical issues.

Mondays | January 12 - March 2 (6 weeks) | 5:30 – 7:10 p.m. | Zoom, Recorded*

In this evening course, Dr. Richard Bell continues his wonderful lectures on early U.S. history, this time focusing on the struggle for independence.

Tuesdays | January 13 - February 17 (6 weeks) | 10 – 11:40 a.m. | Zoom, Recorded*

This course will offer an in-depth, region-by-region tour of the continent, covering its politics, cultures, and societies.

Tuesdays | January 13 - February 17 (6 weeks) | 2 – 3:40 p.m. | Zoom, Recorded*

Cary Pepper presents his detailed insights on eight of Spencer Tracy’s best movies, along with plenty of great film clips.

Wednesdays | January 14 - February 4 (4 weeks) | 2 – 3:40 p.m. | Zoom, Recorded*

Mozart's incredible youthful concertos preserve the best of the Baroque and explore the state of the art in woodwind design.

Wednesdays | January 14 - February 4 (4 weeks) | 5:30 – 7:10 p.m. | Zoom, Recorded*

This evening course details Simon and Garfunkel’s rise from Everly Brothers-obsessed New York teenagers through the folk revival and on to classics with increasingly sophisticated electric rock arrangements and orchestration.

Thursdays | January 15 - February 5 (4 weeks) | 10 – 11:40 a.m. | Zoom, Recorded*

Collectively, the gas giants – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune – have over 400 moons in orbit (and counting!) and some of them have conditions suitable for life to exist! 

Thursdays | January 15 - February 19 (6 weeks) | 2 – 3:40 p.m. | In-person, Not Recorded

This in-person seminar offers a deep and timely exploration of the Middle East’s volatile landscape and the strategic calculus behind American foreign policy.

Thursdays | February 26 - March 19 (4 weeks) | 2 – 3:40 p.m. | Zoom, Recorded*

Despite being overshadowed by the French, Italian Impressionists – Macchiaioli – pioneered both freer paint application and the importance of the sketch or “impression” of an image on the eye and intellect.

Fridays | January 16 - February 20 (6 weeks) | 10 – 11:40 a.m. | In-person, Not Recorded

A series of four lectures on current issues, presented by some of OLLI’s most popular lecturers, with Darren Zook kicking off the series on January 16.

Fridays | January 16 - February 20 (6 weeks) | 10 – 11:40 a.m. | In-person, Not Recorded

Starting with a survey of the major cultural, political, and social forces that shaped Grant’s worldview, popular historian Mick Chantler concludes with an assessment of Grant's presidency.

Fridays | February 27 - March 20 (4 weeks) | 10 – 11:40 a.m. | Zoom, Recorded*

University of Maryland historian, Dr. Julie Taddeo, examines the culture and history of Britain during the period of the popular TV series Bridgerton.

Fridays | January 16 - March 6 (8 weeks) | 10 – 11:40 a.m. | Zoom, Not Recorded

You will learn techniques to write about your life experiences, your challenges, your gifts, and your inner wisdom – and express them all with power and beauty.

Osher Online is a set of online-only (on Zoom, not recorded) courses provided by the National OLLI network, based at Northwestern University in Chicago. Dominican OLLI members may select any number of these for a fee of $90 per course. Premium and Session members pay $50. All Osher Online Courses are 6 weeks, on Zoom, and not recorded.

To participate:

1. Become a Dominican OLLI member.
2. Review the course/seminar listing below.  

Questions? Contact us at olli@dominican.edu or call at (415) 458-3763.

Course Listing

• Brain and Behavior in the Era of Digital Technology (Elena Labkovsky, PhD)
  8 a.m. | Mondays, January 26 – March 2
• Landscape & Adventure Photography: An Introduction (Jonathan Duncan)
  Noon | Mondays, January 26 – March 2
• John James Audubon and the Birds of America (Eric Simon, PhD)
  8 a.m. | Thursdays, January 22 – February 26
• Invisible Intelligence: The Unseen Algorithms Reshaping Your Daily Life (Eliot Bethke)
  2 p.m. | Thursdays, January 15 – February 19
• How the U.S. Immigration (Usually) Works (Michele Waslin, PhD)
  8 a.m. | Fridays, January 16 – February 20
• Einstein without Tears: His Theories Explained without Math and in Everyday Language (Andrew Fraknoi, MS)
  2 p.m. | Tuesdays, January 27 – March 3
• Milestones in Medicine (Gordon Josephson, MD, MPH)
  8 a.m. | Wednesdays, January 14 – February 18
• Osher Integrative Health: Navigating Chronic Illness in a Complex Healthcare System (The Osher Collaborative for Integrative Health Team)
  Noon | Fridays, January 30 – March 6
• Post-Impressionism and the Birth of Abstraction (Lauren Weingarden)
  2 p.m. | Mondays, January 26 – March 2
• The Noir Novel: Three American Classics (Peter Kaye, PhD)
  8 a.m. | Tuesdays, January 20 – February 24
• Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: A Comparative Exploration (Jeremy Fackenthal, PhD)
  Noon | Thursdays, January 29 – March 5
• The Virtues (David Smith, PhD)
  10 a.m. | Wednesdays, January 14 – February 18