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Headshot of Ted Gilman, BOLLI's new director

August 19, 2024

BOLLI staff sat down with Director Ted Gilman to chat about his background, his dedication to lifelong learning and community building, and his vision for the future of BOLLI.

Headshot of Barbara Jordan

July 22, 2024

BOLLI staff interviewed BOLLI student and SGL Barbara Jordan about the ups and downs of retirement after her career as an Emmy Award-winning music publisher.

Headshot of Marjorie Arons-Barron.

July 2, 2024

BOLLI staff interviewed member Marjorie "Margie" Arons-Barron about her award-winning career in journalism and her nine years at BOLLI so far.

Lifelong Learning in a Secular Age

Essays on the transformational power of BOLLI learning, written by BOLLI lecturers and fellows.

Illustration of Henry James by John Singer Sargent

January 26, 2024

Sam Gee is a doctoral candidate in the University of Chicago’s Committee on Social Thought, where he studies American intellectual history and literature. This essay is based on Sam’s experience leading “The Madness of Art: The Short Stories of Henry James” at BOLLI in Fall 2023.

Headshot of James Heazelwood-Dale

September 30, 2022

James Heazlewood-Dale is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Musicology at Brandeis and a BOLLI Lecturer. This essay is based on James’ experience leading “John Williams: The Maestro of the Cinema” at BOLLI in Spring and Fall 2022.