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.

Spring 2020 Schedule

Available Format(s):

Classroom

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

Wait List

April 7, 2020 - May 26, 2020

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

Course fee is $165 for both OLLI Basic and Plus members. Enrollment limited; enrollment prior to the first class required. Visitors not permitted.

Refund Deadline

No refunds after April 15, 2020

Schedule

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Lecture

Tue Apr 7, 2020

10:30AM - 12:00PM