Brandeis Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (BOLLI)

BOLLI Open Courses

Last updated: November 16, 2023 at 4:42 PM

Fall 2023 study groups will take place virtually on Zoom, in person at 60 Turner Street or out in the field. The course modality (e.g., in-person, Zoom, or a combination) is included below in the course description. Additionally, some courses will include travel to selected sites and outdoor meetings. Please read descriptions carefully to ensure that you are choosing courses with your preferred modality.

The following courses are available for registration. To enroll in one of these courses, please contact Dom Restivo. Courses will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. This list is subject to change.

Open Courses

Monday

American Inheritance: Liberty and Slavery in the Birth of a Nation

H&G10-5a-Mon2
Study Group Leader: Steve Messinger
Time: 11:10 a.m.-12:35 p.m. (Period 2)
Location: 60 Turner Street
5-week course: Sept. 11-Oct. 23. No class Sept. 25 or Oct. 9.

Tuesday

Advanced Memoir Writing: Youthful Moments

WRI2-10-Tue1
Study Group Leader: Donna Johns
Time: 9:30-10:55 a.m. (Period 1)
Location: Zoom
10-week course: Sept.12-Nov. 14

Climate Hope

SCI3-10-Tue2
Study Group Leader: Carl Lazarus
Time: 11:10 a.m.-12:35 p.m. (Period 2)
Location: Zoom
10-week course: Sept. 12-Nov. 14

Wednesday

Jews and the Nation-State

H&G5-10-Wed2
Study Group Leader: Steven Sass
Time: 11:10 a.m.-12:35 p.m. (Period 2)
Location: 60 Turner Street
10-week course: Sept. 13-Nov. 15

Water Throughout Hi2tOry — Its Uses and Powers

H&G11-5a-Wed2
Study Group Leader: Mark Seliber
Time: 11:10 a.m.-12:35 p.m. (Period 2)
Location: Zoom
5-week course: Sept. 13-Oct. 11

Current Events (Section 1)

CE1-10-Wed2
Study Group Leader: Lois Sockol
Time: 11:10 a.m.-12:35 p.m. (Period 2)
Location: Zoom
10-week course: Sept. 13-Nov. 15

Sensation and Perception: The Doorway to the Brain

SCI4-10-Wed3
Study Group Leader: Kathleen Maigler and Natasha Baas-Thomas
Time: 2:10-3:35 p.m. (Period 3)
Location: 60 Turner Street
10-week course: Sept. 13-Nov. 15

Thursday

Encounters with a Hindu Classic: "The Bhagavad Gita" or "Song of the Lord"

REL2-5b-Thu2
Study Group Leader: Bennett Comerford
Time: 11:10 a.m.-12:35 p.m. (Period 2)
Location: Zoom
5-week course: Oct. 19-Nov. 16

Current Events (Section 2)

CE2-10-Thu3
Study Group Leader: Lois Sockol
Time: 2:10-3:35 p.m. (Period 3)
Location: Zoom
10-week course: Sept. 14-Nov. 16