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.

Course Name Start date and time Enrollment Deadline
The Sixties in America: From Rebellion to Rights to Commodity (PDF) Monday, April 1, 11 a.m.  March 17, 2024
Peace Leadership: Exploring Peacebuilding from the Ground Up (PDF) Tuesday, April 2, 1 p.m. March 17, 2024
Chemistry Inside You (PDF) Tuesday, April 2, 3 p.m. March 17, 2024
Psychology Fundamentals: A 101 Overview (PDF) Thursday, April 4, 11 a.m. March 17, 2024
The Great Con: The Talented Mr. Ripley in Literature and Film (PDF) Friday, April 5, 11 a.m. March 17, 2024
Human-Animal Connection (PDF) Wednesday, April 10, 7 p.m. March 17, 2024
Our (Inter)National Pastime: Baseball from Inception to the Modern Era (PDF) Thursday, April 11, 1 p.m. March 17, 2024
AI for Regular People (PDF) Thursday, April 18, 7 p.m. March 17, 2024
The Intersection of Maps & History (PDF) Friday, April 19, 2 p.m. March 17, 2024
Billy Wilder in Hollywood: Director, Writer, and Social Critic (Discussion) (PDF) Tuesday, April 23, 7 p.m. March 17, 2024

Past courses