Osher Online

Enjoy shared online learning for members of participating Osher Institutes. Experienced instructors lead unique and high-quality courses to complement our own curriculum.

We are excited to offer members more opportunities for learning 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 quarterly in the fall, winter, spring and summer terms with a variety of six-week courses. 
  • Each class is 90 minutes long and meets via Zoom, in the meeting format to enhance participation.
  • Sessions are live and are not recorded.
  • 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.
  • Each Osher Online course has a fee of $80.

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

Space is limited. Early registration is encouraged. Register by September 11.

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Course Name Start date, time End date
Great Artists in American Roots Music (PDF) Mon., September 28, 11 a.m. November 2
Art Detectives: Forgery, Provenance, and the Science of Authentication (PDF) Mon., September 28, 1 p.m. November 2
Winning the White House: The Evolution of the Presidency (PDF) Tue., September 29, 11 a.m. November 3
Mexico City: Empires, Revolutions, and Everyday Life (PDF) Tue., September 29, 1 p.m. November 3
Apple at 50: How it Revolutionized Computing and Transformed Daily Life (PDF) Tue., September 29, 7 p.m. November 3
The Birth of the Beat Generation (PDF) Tue., September 29, 9 a.m. November 3
Some Assembly Required: The Story of the North American Kit Home (PDF) Wed., September 30, 11 a.m. November 4
Tracing Our Roots: DNA, Family History, and the Politics of Identity (PDF) Wed., September 30, 7 p.m. November 4
Biology & Society (PDF) Thur., October 1, 11 a.m. November 5
"Studies Show..." (Or Do They?): Under the Hood of a Scientific Study (PDF) Thur., October 1, 3 p.m. November 5
Sacred Mountains of the World (PDF) Mon., October 5, 3 p.m. November 9
The History and Experience of Route 66 (PDF) Mon., October 5, 7 p.m. November 9
Cults and New Religious Movements in America (PDF) Tue., October 6, 3 p.m. November 10
Post War Architecture: The Innovative Architects of the Midcentury Modern Period (PDF) Wed., October 7, 1 p.m. November 11
August Wilson and His American Cycle - The First Five: 1904–1957 (PDF) Wed., October 7, 5 p.m. November 11
Early 20th Century Avant-Garde: From Rebellion to Abstraction (PDF) Thur., October 8, 5 p.m. November 12
The 60s Through the Great Speeches (PDF) Fri., October 9, 11 a.m. November 13
Living off The Laughter: History of Comedy in America (PDF) Wed., October 14, 3 p.m. November 18
Power and the People: The Evolution of the U.S. Federal Judiciary (PDF) Thur., October 15, 1 p.m. November 19
The Invisible Thread: 3,500 Years of Global Supply Chain (PDF) Mon., October 19, 11 a.m November 23

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