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, so early registration is encouraged. Register by March 12.

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Course Name Start date and time End date
Ghosts in the White House: The People Behind Presidential Speeches (PDF) Monday, March 30, 3 p.m. Monday, May 4
The Scopes Monkey Trial: Then and Now (PDF) Tuesday, March 31, 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 5
Comic Book Literature (PDF) Tuesday, March 31 , 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 5
A History of Street Art (PDF) Wednesday, April 1, 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 6
Siberia: Russia's Frozen Wasteland or Economic Heartland? (PDF) Wednesday, April 1, 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 6
JFK's Quest for Peace: Lessons for Turbulent Times (PDF) Thursday, April 2, 1 p.m. Thursday, May 7
Violinists: Performers as Creators (PDF) Monday, April 6, 11 a.m. Monday, May 11
Place, Memory, and Environmental Psychology (PDF) Tuesday, April 7, 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 12
From Leo XIII to Leo XIV: History of 20th and 21st Century Popes (PDF) Tuesday, April 7, 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 12
A Beautiful Brain (PDF) Thursday, April 9, 11 a.m. Thursday, May 14
Great Science Stories (PDF) Thursday, April 9, 3 p.m. Thursday, May 14
The Lost Generation (PDF) Wednesday, April 15, 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 20
Writing the Personal Essay: Finding Your Story (PDF) Saturday, April 18, 2 p.m. Saturday, May 23
Frank Lloyd Wright and Modern Architecture (PDF) Tuesday, April 21, 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 26

Past courses

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Osher Online is offered in partnership with the Osher National Resource Center.

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