Beyond the Headlines

POL SCI 747

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.

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What you can learn.

Learn about national and international current events
Understand the context of current events
Identify the causes and effects of current and historic decisions
Gain knowledge of politics, education, social justice, business, globalization, and more
Develop thought provoking questions in response to a lecture

About this course:

Pulled from today's headlines, this speaker series offers in-depth analysis of significant contemporary issues. Each week, an expert from the political, social, technological, or economic spectrum focuses on a major global, national, or local issue, thus highlighting the most striking and pertinent news today.

Fall 2018 Schedule

Classroom

These courses meet in person and make use of an online presence to varying degrees.

Wait List

October 2, 2018 - November 27, 2018

Tuesday 10:30AM - 12:00PM

Location: UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood

Instructor: Maxwell Epstein

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Fee:

$165.00

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Notes

No meeting November 6, 2018.

$165 for both OLLI Basic and Plus members. No refund after October 3, 2018. Enrollment limited; enrollment prior to the first class required. Visitors not permitted.

Refund Deadline

No refunds after October 3, 2018

Schedule

Type

Date

Time

Location

Lecture

Tue Oct 2, 2018

10:30AM - 12:00PM

UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC

Lecture