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.

Here’s 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 TURA discounts.

Space is limited. Register by January 2.

REGISTER HERE

 

Course Name Start date and time End date
Milestones in Medicine (PDF) Wednesday, January 14, 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 18
The Virtues (PDF) Wednesday, January 14, 1 p.m. Wednesday, February 18
Heroes of the Holocaust: Lights in the Darkness (PDF) Wednesday, January 14, 3 p.m. Wednesday, February 18
Invisible Intelligence: The Unseen Algorithms Reshaping Your Daily Life (PDF) Thursday, January 15, 5 p.m. Thursday, February 19
How the US Immigration System (Usually) Works (PDF) Friday, January 16, 11 a.m. Friday, February 20
The American Revolution Beyond the British Empire (PDF) Saturday, January 17, 1 p.m. Saturday, February 21
The Noir Novel: Three American Classics (PDF) Tuesday, January 20, 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 24
Dealing in Futures: The Shape of Science Fiction (PDF) Tuesday, January 20, 3 p.m. Tuesday, February 24
Japanese History through the Lens of Shogun (PDF) Tuesday, January 20, 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 24
John James Audubon and the Birds of America (PDF) Thursday, January 22, 11 a.m. Thursday, February 26
Pharmaceuticals and Poisons: Chemistry at the Edge (PDF) Thursday, January 22, 3 p.m. Thursday, February 26
Brain and Behavior in the Era of Digital Technology (PDF) Monday, January 26, 11 a.m. Monday, March 2
The History of American Television (PDF) Monday, January 26, 3 p.m. Monday, March 2
Post Impressionism and the Birth of Abstraction (PDF) Monday, January 26, 5 p.m. Monday, March 2
Einstein without Tears: His Theories Explained without Math and in Everyday Language (PDF) Tuesday, January 27, 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 3
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: A Comparative Exploration (PDF) Thursday, January 29, 1 p.m. Thursday, March 5
Osher Integrative Health: Navigating Chronic Illness in a Complex Healthcare System (PDF) Friday, January 30, 3 p.m. Friday, March 6

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