Osher (50+). This current events lecture series features a different speaker each week. Guest speakers are experts in their field who provide a one-hour lecture followed by a thirty-minute Q&A.
Pulled from today’s headlines, this exclusive speaker series offers an in-depth analysis of significant contemporary issues. Each week, an expert from the political, social, technological, or economic spectrum provides a 1-hour lecture focused on a major global, national, or local issue. Afterwards, students participate in a 30-minute Q&A session with the speaker. A list of speakers for this term will be available online approximately one month before the course begins. This course uses the Hybrid format which allows students to participate remotely and/or in the classroom. Speakers will be in the classroom. This course will be recorded. Students will have access to videos for the duration of the course.
Winter 2025 Series
Moderator: James Aldinger
DATE
LECTURE
Jan. 7
An Update on the Status of Iran's Nuclear Program
Nader Bagherzadeh, PhD Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, UCI
Jan. 14
TBD
Jan. 21
The Past, Present, and Future of the Oceans
Jared Diamond, PhD Professor, Department of Geography, UCLA: Pulitzer-prize-winning author of five best-selling books
Jan. 28
Misogyny and Authoritarianism: What it means for the US
Kyleanne Hunter, PhD Lead, RAND Women, Peace, and Security Initiative; Senior Political Scientist; Professor of Policy Analysis, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Feb. 4
FBI Los Angeles - Counterterrorism Presentation (working title/not recorded)
Amir Ehsaei Special Agent in charge, FBI the Los Angeles Field Office Counterterrorism Division
Feb. 11
Prospects for Russian and Chinese Cooperation: A Friendship Without Limits
Alexis Blanc, PhD Senior Political Scientist and Professor of Policy Analysis at Pardee RAND Graduate School
Feb. 18
Transitioning Research into the Real World in an Effort to Combat Climate Change
David Jassby, PhD, Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, UCLA
Feb. 25
Religion and the Supreme Court: A Shifting Balance
Chris Soper, PhD Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Pepperdine University
Hybrid course: combination of in-person and live-online.
Special Promotion: Course fee is $120 for both OLLI Basic and Plus members. Enrollment limited; enrollment prior to the first class required. Visitors not permitted.
You must be at least 50 years old and a current member of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UCLA to enroll in this course. If your membership has expired or if you wish to become a new member, please proceed with enrolling in courses and you will be automatically prompted to add a membership during checkout.
If you participate remotely, please download a free version of Zoom at https://zoom.us/ to participate in this course.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 15, 2025
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Jan 7, 2025
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Jan 14, 2025
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Jan 21, 2025
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Jan 28, 2025
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Feb 4, 2025
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Feb 11, 2025
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Feb 18, 2025
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Feb 25, 2025
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Spring 2025 Schedule
Date & Time
Details
Format
-
Tuesday 10:30AM - 12:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens February 03, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
Hybrid course: combination of in-person and live-online.
Course fee is $120 for both OLLI Basic and Plus members. Enrollment limited; enrollment prior to the first class required. Visitors not permitted.
You must be at least 50 years old and a current member of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UCLA to enroll in this course. If your membership has expired or if you wish to become a new member, please proceed with enrolling in courses and you will be automatically prompted to add a membership during checkout.
If you participate remotely, please download a free version of Zoom at https://zoom.us/ to participate in this course.
Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from February 03, 2025 to April 13, 2025
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Apr 1, 2025
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Apr 8, 2025
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Apr 15, 2025
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Apr 22, 2025
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Apr 29, 2025
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue May 6, 2025
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue May 13, 2025
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue May 20, 2025
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
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