The Distinguished Speakers Series Committee invites distinguished figures in politics, the arts, journalism, and Brandeis’ own faculty to speak at BOLLI. Additional lunchtime presentations are organized by the BOLLI Member Liaisons and BOLLI Special Interest Groups.
| Date | Speaker | Title |
| Friday, September 24 | Dr. Ed Hoffer, Cardiologist, MGH, Author of Prescription for Bankruptcy | “Our Healthcare System is Ill” |
| Friday, October 1 | Richard Green, Director, University of Southern California Lusk Center for Real Estate and USC Professor |
“The History of Race and Housing in America” |
| Friday, October 8 | Diane Ravitch, Former Assistant U.S. Secretary of Education and Professor, NYU | "Slaying Goliath: Privatization and the Threat to American Public Schools" |
| Friday, October 15 |
Devra First, Restaurant Critic and Food Writer, The Boston Globe |
“During a Time of Great Change: What’s on the Table for Restaurants Going Forward?” |
| Friday, October 22 |
Richard Bernstein, Former Foreign Correspondent, New York Times |
"Why Taiwan: The Stakes if China Takes it by Force" |
| Friday, October 29 | Sandor Frankel, Author & Trust Foundation Lawyer, Helmsley Charitable Trust’s Israel Program |
“The Accidental Philanthropist: How I Came to Give Away a Fortune for the Public Good” |
| Friday, November 5 |
David Howse, |
“Arts and Civic Transformation: The Power of Storytelling to Reshape a City’s Narrative” |
| Friday, November 12 | Allen Sinai, Chief Global Economist, Strategist and President, Decision Economics | “A ‘New’ New Deal for the New Economy: A New Moment in History?” |
| Friday, November 19 |
Nicole Mezenbach, |
“Germany's Leadership Role in the European Union” |
| No Speakers during Thanksgiving Week | ||
| Friday, December 3 |
Lisa Davis, Executive Director, Medieval Academy of America |
“The Voynich Manuscript: A Medieval Mystery” |
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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Brandeis University
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We are a year-round community of intellectually curious adults, age 50 and above, who explore a liberal arts curriculum through study groups, seminars, lecture series and special presentations and events. Study groups are led by BOLLI members who bring a broad range of life experience and knowledge into their classrooms to enrich the exchange of ideas. Brandeis University instructors, experts in their field and master-teachers, lead seminars and lecture series. Members regularly organize special presentations and events including book discussions, theater and museum outings, poetry circles, photo exhibits, and literary salons.