You MUST be a current member of Osher to enroll in a class or event. No exceptions.
- The SCU Development office requires two business days to ensure that your payments have been processed and your profile shows that you have successfully paid for a particular course. If you miss the two-day cut-off, just send the OLLI office a copy of your email confirmation, showing payment has been made. We will forward the email link that grants you access to your class session.
- Please be sure to register for each course at least two days prior to the start of the class session so that you can receive the email link that grants you access to it. You may register for a course that has already started any time, but you will pay the full price. Course fees are NOT prorated.
- All class enrollments are online with a credit card on our secure server.
- You will no longer need a login (username and password) to register for classes and events.
- Membership is nonrefundable, regardless of whether you are able to enroll in your desired course.
- If you register for any courses (s) that are ONLINE ONLY, you will receive an email link from the OLLI office 24 hours before the start of your first class session. The link will grant you access to your class via Zoom. If you do not receive the email, please email the OLLI office at olli@scu.edu, and we will assist you.
Fall Quarter Announcements:
- Fall 2026 Course Catalog
- Course Registration will open on Wednesday, September 2
- Osher Online Registration Deadline is Friday, September 11
- Courses Start Monday, September 21 - Tuesday, December 15
- Click on the individual course links to view full course descriptions.
Mondays
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IN-PERSON ONLY: Reimagining Modernism: SFMOMA's Fisher Collection at 10, with Diane Levinson -September 21, 28, and October 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
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IN-PERSON ONLY: Death, Immortality, and the Meaning of Life, with Eric Yang - September 21, 28, October 5, 19, and 26 (no class on October 12) from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
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OSHER ONLINE ONLY: All in the British Royal Family in Film: Heavy the Head that Wears the Crown, with Butch Epps - September 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26, and November 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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OSHER ONLINE ONLY: Sacred Mountains of the World, with Jonathan Duncan - October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2, and 9 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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OSHER ONLINE ONLY: The Invisible Thread: 3500 Years of Global Supply Chain, with Scott Jones - October 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, and 23 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
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IN-PERSON ONLY: The Mythological Mayhem of Ovid's Metamorphoses, with John Heath - October 19, 26, November 2, 9, and 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
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IN-PERSON ONLY: The History and Design of American Gardens: For Food and Medicine, For Beauty and Prestige, with Christy Junkerman - November 2, 9, and 16 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend +
Tuesdays
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IN-PERSON ONLY: Film Odyssey: All Hands on Deck! Classic Hollywood Films on the High Seas (and One River), with Ida Kusanovich - September 22, 29, October 6, 13, and 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend
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IN-PERSON ONLY: The Doomsday Clock: Issues Surrounding Existential Risk, Global Security, and Technology Governance in Today's World, with Bebo White- September 22, 29, October 6, 13, and 20 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend
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OSHER ONLINE ONLY: A Cosmic Grand Tour: The Realms of the Universe, with Andrew Fraknoi - September 29, Oct 6, 13, 20, 27, and November 3 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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IN-PERSON ONLY: Political Ideologies and the Spanish Civil War, with Nic Smith - November 3, 10, and 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
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IN-PERSON ONLY: Behind the Scenes: The Importance of Being Earnest, with Kimberly Mohne Hill - November 10 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE RECORDED.
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IN-PERSON ONLY: Science Fiction and the Issue of Artificial Intelligence, with Adrienne Eastwood - December 1, 8, and 15 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend
Wednesdays
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IN-PERSON ONLY: HOT TOPIC: The Future of the Dignity of Work in the Age of AI, with Michael Meyer - September 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
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IN-PERSON ONLY: What is a Number?, with David Fish - September 23, 30, and October 7 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend
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IN-PERSON ONLY: Hot Topic: 1776: The East and West Coasts, with Bob Senkewicz and Rose Marie Beebe - September 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
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OSHER ONLINE ONLY: Tracing our Roots: DNA, Family History, and the Politics of Identity, with Angel Cervantes - September 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28, and November 4 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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OSHER ONLINE ONLY: August Wilson and His American Cycle-The First Five: 1904-1957, with Ladrica Menson-Furr - October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, and 11 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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OSHER ONLINE ONLY: Living off the Laughter: A History of Comedy in America, with Eddy Friedfeld - October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, and 18 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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IN-PERSON ONLY: The Art of Protest: U.S. Social Movements and Human Expression, with Michele Bertolone - October 21, 28, November 4, and 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend +
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IN-PERSON ONLY: Spotlight on SCU Faculty: Everyday Democracy: Liberals, Conservatives, and Their Attitudes About Politics, with Jim Glaser - October 21 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
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IN-PERSON ONLY: Classic European Novellas of the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries, with Marilyn Edelstein - October 28, November 4, 11, and 18 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE RECORDED.
Thursdays
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HYBRID: David Bowie: Glam Rock's Starman, with Richie Unterberger - September 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend +
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IN-PERSON ONLY: From Wind to Whales: Ocean Ecology of the California Coast, with Jen Jolly - September 24, October 1, 8, 15, and 22 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend
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OSHER ONLINE ONLY: Biology and Society, with Eric Simon - October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and November 5 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
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OSHER ONLINE ONLY: Studies Show- or Do They? Under the Hood of a Scientific Study, with John Hendrickson - October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and November 5 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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OSHER ONLINE ONLY: Power and the People: The Evolution of the U.S. Federal Judiciary, with Lauren Andersen - October 15, 22, 29, November 5, 12, and 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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IN-PERSON ONLY: What Are You Laughing At? Russian Comedy Films, with Asya Pereltsvaig - October 29, November 5, 12, 19, December 3, and 10 (No class on November 26) from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend +
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IN-PERSON ONLY: Santa Clara Chorale Presents Peace on Earth, with Scot Hanna-Weir - December 10 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
Fridays
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IN-PERSON ONLY: Collision Course: The Pacific War, 1898-1945, with Greg Tomlinson - September 25, October 2, 9, 16, and 23 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend +
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IN-PERSON ONLY: Russian Composers: Shostakovich and the Best of the Rest, with John Kendall Bailey - October 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, and 20 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend +