Osher Online

High-quality, shared, synchronous courses for members of participating Osher Institutes.

We are excited to offer members more online course options through the Osher Online program. Study with subject matter experts, learn with Osher members from across the country, and experience this exciting new opportunity offered in partnership with the Osher National Resource Center.

Here’s what you need to know.

  • Osher Online courses are offered in the fall, winter, spring and summer terms with a selection of six-session courses that meet via Zoom. 
  • Each class session is 90 minutes long.
  • The sessions are live and are not recorded.
  • Each class is provided in the Zoom meeting format to enhance participation.
  • 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.
  • Space is limited so register early.
  • Each Osher Online course has a fee of $80.

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

Space is limited. Register by December 16.

REGISTER HERE
Course Name Start date and time End date
First Class: A History of the Post Office in the United States (PDF) Tuesday, January 14, 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 18 
100 Years of Magic: The Disney Legacy and Influence (PDF) Wednesday, January 15, 3 p.m. Wednesday, February 19
Buddhist Philosophy, Meditation, and Ritual: In India and Beyond (PDF) Tuesday, January 21, 3 p.m. Tuesday, February 25
Reclaiming Native Ground: Native America Since 1900 (PDF) Wednesday, January 22, 5 p.m. Wednesday, February 26
Storytelling and Self (PDF) Thursday, January 23, 7 p.m. Thursday, February 27
The Next Generation's Legacy of the Holocaust  (PDF) Thursday, January 23, 5 p.m. Thursday, February 27
Huck Finn's America (PDF) Monday, January 27, 1 p.m. Monday, March 3
Color and Symbolism in Art History (PDF) Monday, January 27, 7 p.m. Monday, March 3
Modern War: What Is It Good For? (PDF) Tuesday, January 28, 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 4
The Secret Lives of Familiar Birds (PDF) Wednesday, January 29, 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 5

 

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