Osher Online

High-quality, shared, synchronous courses for members of participating Osher Institutes.

We are excited to offer members more online course options through the Osher Online program. Study with subject matter experts, learn with Osher members from across the country, and experience this exciting new opportunity offered in partnership with the Osher National Resource Center.

Here鈥檚 what you need to know.

  • Osher Online courses are offered in the fall, winter, spring and summer terms with a selection of six-session courses that meet via Zoom. 
  • Each class session is 90 minutes long.
  • The sessions are live and are not recorded.
  • Each class is provided in the Zoom meeting format to enhance participation.
  • The National Resource Center for Lifelong Learning Institutes (Osher NRC) manages Osher Online courses and communications to registered students.
  • You must be an Osher member to attend. Not a member? Join now.
  • Space is limited so register early.
  • Each Osher Online course has a fee of $80.

Osher Online courses are not eligible for Edenwald or TURFA discounts.

Space is limited. Register by September 12.

Course Name Start date and time
First Ladies: More than the Women Behind the Men (PDF) Monday, September 30, 3 p.m.
Medieval Science: Exploring Insights and Discoveries (PDF) Monday, September 30, 7 p.m.
Peace Leadership: Exploring Peacebuilding from the Ground Up (PDF) Tuesday, October 1, 1 p.m.
Architecture, Engineering, Design, and Technology: Case Studies from the Past, Present, and Future (PDF) Wednesday, October 2, 11 a.m.
Who is Frederick Law Olmsted? An Examination of This Visionary鈥檚 Life, Work, and Living Legacy (PDF) Wednesday, October 2, 1 p.m.
The Power of Introverts (PDF) Wednesday, October 2, 7 p.m.
Gender and the Law (PDF) Thursday, October 3, 11 a.m.
Psychology Fundamentals (PDF) Tuesday, October 8, 11 a.m.
Art Movements from the Roaring 鈥�20s to the Swinging 鈥�60s (PDF) Tuesday, October 8, 7 p.m.
The Capable Consumer: Finding Your Purchasing Superpower (PDF) Thursday, October 10, 3 p.m.
The Great Con: The Talented Mr. Ripley in Literature & Film (PDF) Friday, October 11, 11 a.m.
Language Myths Debunked (PDF) Monday, October 14, 5 p.m.
Exploring Crosswords (PDF) Thursday, October 17, 5 p.m.

 

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