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Winter course catalog 2018

OLLI is a community of seasoned adults - 50 or better - who love learning, for the joy of learning

Dear Members,

Welcome to the Winter Quarter.

Please join us on Wednesday, December 13th, at 10:00 a.m. for our online class registration.

The volunteer Curriculum Committee has done an outstanding job of putting together this Winter quarter, working countless hours to provide our members with quite a selection of courses from which to choose. The committee does their best to not have classes overlap, but sometimes, that cannot be helped when putting together the complex schedule. Their hard work and dedication to the program affords us the opportunity to select from a variety of terrific classes along with a number of diverse and interesting events.

For those of you that attended the HOLIDAY dinner, we hope that you enjoyed your evening. The OLLI office in partnership with the Social Committee took extra care to have the large decorated tree set up center stage for the evening, and it was quite stunning. The entertainment was also just perfect. Additionally, thank you to the Social Committee for the table displays and over all ambiance of the evening. You ladies are the best. This dinner always holds a special place in the hearts of the office staff.

The quarterly classes and events we offer our members are partially supported by our annual fundraising program. Your gifts provide the funds we need so that we may produce the right number of high quality classes and lectures you enjoy throughout the year. Our goal

this year, as always, is mandated by the Bernard Osher Foundation: $15,000 in gifts with at least 10% member participation. Your gift, in any amount appropriate for you, is very much appreciated. By now you should have already received an appeal letter in your mailbox. As you are planning your end of the year giving, we encourage you to remember OLLI.

Please let us extend our personal wishes for a restful and enjoyable holiday season that is fast approaching. Thank you very much for your continued support of OLLI@SCU.

Warm Regards,

Marie Brancati Andrea SaadeExecutive Director Program Director

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Reminders

It is important to remember that all communications from OLLI@SCU, including room change updates, announcements to events held on campus, our monthly e-bulletin and important changes to events from the OLLI office, will be sent electronically only. Please be sure to let us know if your email address changes or you are not receiving our emails. Also note that if you unsubscribe from any of our emails, you will unsubscribe from all communications. You will not have the option to select the types of communication you receive from the OLLI office. If you have any questions, please email olliatscu@gmail.com.

If a class is “sold out” because it has reached maximum capacity, you will be given the option of having your name placed on a wait list so you can be contacted if a space becomes available. Your wait list position is based on when you registered for the course or added your name to the wait list. You will receive an email confirming that you are on the wait list.

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Welcome to the Winter Quarter 2018!

Greetings!

The Curriculum Committee has arranged intriguing and stimulating courses for the winter days ahead. There are 25 courses in all, many of them taught by long-time favorite OLLI instructors such as Barbara Clayton, Blake de Maria, Mark Larson, Asya Pereltsvaig, and Robert Senkewicz. In addition, we have an especially interesting group of instructors who are either new or have not taught recently:

• Julia Alloggiamento, a Superior Court Judge, will examine the independence of the judicial system, with details from her extensive experience as a prosecuting attorney and judge.

• Leaders in six Western religions will describe their faiths and their responses to some of the Great Questions of Existence, with Rabbi Dana Magat as moderator. Physician Patrick Kearns will share his experiences with death and his changing perceptions about it.

• Meda Okelo, a native of Kenya, will describe its history with stories of his family from his great-grandfather through his own generation.

• Larry Gerston, now fully recovered from the medical emergency that forced him to cancel a post-election OLLI lecture, will share his insights about President Trump’s first year in office and what it suggests for elections in 2018 and 2020.

• SCU’s Anthony Rivera will teach a six-part course on classical music, focusing on a different aspect (e.g., choral music, instrumental music) each week. Phyllis Neumann, who established an opera society in Pescadero and loves Wagner, will make the Ring Cycle understandable and powerful.

• In courses that focus on the Bay Area, Mary Jo Ignoffo will go beyond the usual tourist line to trace the development of the farmhouse that Sarah Winchester bought and transformed in San Jose; the SCU Architect, Donald Akerland, will describe the growth of the SCU campus and plans for its future and will lead a guided tour of the beautiful grounds; Nirupama Vaidhyanathan will familiarize you with the local Indian community and suggest actions you can take to engage with it; and Diane Levinson will kick off a new series on Bay Area museums by focusing on San Francisco’s Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) and its greatly expanded space and offerings.

• Patrick Hunt, who teaches a wide number of subjects including archaeology, classics, art, wine, history, and music, will offer a course on Hannibal and his long military campaign against Rome. This course should be of special interest to OLLI members going on the Swiss Alps train trip soon.

There’s more inside: Star Trek physics, the Salem Witch Trials, the enduring drama Tartuffe, a Burrowing Owl, and more. Read on and sign up!

Phyllis DuBoisChair, Curriculum Committee

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In this Catalog

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winter 2018 course offerings

Long Courses A Journey Through Classical Music 5From Localism to Globalism: The United States, 1898 – 1945 5The Physics of Star Trek 5Film Odyssey: Cry Me A River - A Look at Motion Picture Melodramas! 5-6Homer’s Iliad 6The Story of English: Past, Present, and Future 6The Trump Presidency: How It Happened, Where It’s Going, What It Means 6-7The Colonial Origins of the American Republic 7Hannibal, Rome’s Deadliest Foe 7Writing and Human Progress 7Constitutional Law 8Art and Architecture: The Glories of Baroque Rome 8Athens and the Dawn of Athenian Democracy 8Great Questions of Existence (Part 1): An Interfaith Dialogue with Emphasis on Western Religions 8-9Santa Clara University Campus Architecture 9

Short Courses The Evolution of Sarah Winchester’s San José House 9, 12An Introduction to Wagner’s Ring Cycle 12Kenya Through Familial Eyes: A Personal Story 12Independence of the American Judiciary 12-13A Most Unique Owl: Understanding and Preserving the Burrowing Owl in Silicon Valley 13Tartuffe, A 17th Century Play Still Meaningful Today 13A Doctor Embraces Death 13World-Class Art in Your Backyard Rediscovering SFMOMA 14Understanding and Engaging with the Silicon Valley Indian Community 14-15The Salem Witchcraft Trials 15

Distinguished Speaker Series Opera Against All Odds: Making It Work in San Jose 16

Winter 2018 Course Catalog

OSHER INFORMATION

What is the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)?OLLI at Santa Clara University is one of 119 Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes made possible by generous grants and endowments from the Bernard Osher Foundation. These institutes are from Maine to Hawaii, and collectively they have over 96,000 members.

OLLI is a community of learners age 50 and better. Instruction is at the university level, but no particular educational background is required. There are no tests, grades, or papers. The classes you select may have some reading or other preparation. To participate in classes, you must be a member of OLLI.

When and how can I become a member?You may become a member at any time. You need not be retired. If your spouse is under age 50 and you are a member, your spouse may also become a member and take classes.

Where are classes held?Classes are held on the Santa Clara University campus and at the Villages in San Jose.

Who teaches the classes?Current and retired faculty members and independent scholars lead the classes. What is the price per class?The fee for each class, activity, or program is located in the class information. Most long classes are $85, and most short classes are $40. The prices are also listed on the online registration system.

Do you hold any evening or Saturday classes?Yes, we do. Schedules and classes change each quarter.

How do I register?Registration is online at www.scu.edu/osher. This is a secure site and is the fastest and easiest way to register. Additional information is located on page 18 of this catalog.

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special interest groups (sigs)

A SIG is a group of OLLI members who gather outside of class time to provide learning or recreational opportunity in areas of personal interest.

SIGs are a very popular benefit of membership, as they’re a great way to make new friends and socialize with members with similar interests. There is no additional fee to join any or all of the SIGs, and attendance is always optional. Some groups meet on a regular basis at the same time and place. Other groups get together for specific events.

An Important Notice

In case you haven’t heard or seen what is going on.... stop and take a look around. There is a lot of construction and demolition that is going to take place in the next few months (and for the next few years) at the university, some of which has already begun.

What does this means for OLLI ? Is a severe reallocation of space. Because of the amount of work which the SIG’s are generating for the OLLI office, coupled with the construction efforts going on, this is impacting classroom space and our ability to accommodate the OLLI class schedule, much less SIG requests for rooms in which to hold their events.

It would be well advised that beginning this next quarter you start the process of looking for places off campus to hold your events. We will do our best to assist you through Winter Quarter, but beginning in Spring Quarter 2018, the SIGs will have to ensure they find their own venues in which to meet.

As a reminder, Special Interest Groups are defined and put together by members, for members and are not technically sponsored by OLLI and the university. The SIG facilitators are responsible for updated email lists and are asked to keep them current, and when sending out communications to their members to also use the .bbc (Blind Copy) option.The office will no longer send out mass email blasts on behalf of your SIG to all our members.

The OLLI office will be happy to list the SIGs and facilitator contact information in the OLLI E-Bulletin.

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long courses

A Journey Through Classical MusicMonday, January 8, 22, 29, February 5, 12, and 2612:00 noon – 2:00 p.m.Bannan Hall, Room 136$95

For centuries, Classical music has seeped into the fabric of human life, providing a soundtrack to our everyday experiences. Explore the origins of Classical music from the Medieval church to the concert halls of the 21st Century. This course is designed to help you develop a better understanding through listening and analysis of the music from the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern, and 20th and 21st century composers. The course is structured to devote one session to each of the following: Choral Music, Instrumental Music, Symphonic Form, Opera, Romantic and Modern Composers, and finally, 20th Century and Contemporary Composers.

Anthony Rivera is a lecturer in the Music Department at SCU and is music director and conductor of the Wind Ensemble. Prior to joining the SCU faculty, Dr. Rivera served as assistant conductor of the University of Maryland Wind Orchestra and Wind Ensemble, director of the Repertoire Orchestra, and was guest conductor of the new music ensemble, TEMPO. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Wind Conducting from the University of Maryland, a Master of Music in Wind Conducting from the Peabody Conservatory of The Johns Hopkins University, and a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Central Florida.

From Localism to Globalism: The United States, 1898 – 1945Tuesday, January 9, 16, 23, 30, and February 610:00 a.m. – 12:00 noonBannan Hall, Room 139$85

At the turn of the 20th century, the United States was a nation rooted in many of the habits and ideas that had marked the previous century. We still thought of ourselves as a country rooted in the simple traditions of farm and rural life. William McKinley had campaigned for President

by sitting on his front porch and having neighborly conversations with selected visitors. By 1945, America had become a different place. The preeminent member of the victorious World War II coalition, our influence spread across the globe, and the soldiers who returned from the war had fought on four different continents.

In this course, we will examine the transition in American life that occurred during the first half of the 20th century. A nation victorious in a brief war against Spain proved very reluctant to enter the European conflict which erupted in 1914. The conclusion of the war ushered in a decade, the 1920s, which, to everyone’s surprise, was significantly different from the decade that had preceded World War I. The depression tested American commitment to its ideals and witnessed the transformation of many aspects of our lives that we had thought were permanent. World War II was the culmination of this long process. The nation that emerged from that war in 1945 would have been highly unrecognizable to its citizens at the dawn of the 20th century.

Robert M. Senkewicz is Professor of History at Santa Clara University. He received a B.A. at Fordham University and his M.A. and Ph.D. at Stanford University. He has written many books, including Junípero Serra: California, Indians, and the Transformation of a Missionary; Testimonios: Early California through the Eyes of Women; and Lands of Promise and Despair: Chronicles of Early California. He has also written articles and essays for numerous publications. Dr. Senkewicz is the former Director of the Santa Clara University OLLI Program.

The Physics of Star TrekTuesday, January 9, 16, 23, 30, and February 62:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Guadalupe Hall, Room 203/204$85

Star Trek has permeated our culture and helped to create our vision of space travel and of the future for over fifty years. The Star Trek franchise, which includes six television series and thirteen movies, depicts a wide range of science, much of it well grounded in theoretical reality. To study the science of Star Trek is to study real, exciting science. We will explore the physics that underlies space travel and time travel. We will study Newton’s and Einstein’s physics, the Standard Model

of particle physics, as well as the real and accepted physics of such Star Trek staples as transporter beams and warp drive.

This course continues to evolve, and the content will not be identical to the previous course (Fall Quarter 2013) with the same title.

Philip Kesten, Associate Professor of Physics and Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies at Santa Clara University, received a B.S. in Physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and received his Ph.D. in High Energy Particle Physics from the University of Michigan. Since joining the Santa Clara faculty in 1990, Dr. Kesten has also served as Chair of Physics, Director of the Ricard Memorial Observatory, and the Director of the Residential Learning Communities program. He has received awards for teaching excellence and curriculum innovation, was Santa Clara’s Faculty Development Professor for 2004–2005, and was named the California Professor of the Year in 2005 by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Education. Dr. Kesten holds two U.S. patents and has published two internationally acclaimed physics textbooks. He has also served as the Senior Editor for Modern Dad, a newsstand magazine, and was co-founder of the Internet software company Docutek, a SirsiDynix Company.

Film Odyssey: Cry Me A River - A Look at Motion Picture Melodramas!Wednesday, January 10, 17, 24, 31, and February 710:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Guadalupe Hall, Room 150/151$85

When the world overcomes us, we need to let loose and cry. The movies have provided that outlet for our emotions since their birth, and no matter what they have been called - “weepies” or “soapers” or “chick flicks” - melodramas have formed the backbone of our film-going experience. Please join filmmaker and scholar Mark Larson for an in-depth look at this wonderfully expansive and necessary genre of filmmaking!

We start with the director Frank Borzage’s masterpiece about one family’s response to the rise of Fascism in The Mortal Storm (1940) starring Jimmy Stewart and Margaret Sullivan, then immerse ourselves

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in transcendental love with Jane Wyman and Rock Hudson in All That Heaven Allows (1955). We follow Joan Fontaine through the unfolding layers of emotional time and space in Max Ophuls’s Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948), discover the pain and joy of love between an immigrant and a widow in Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s beautiful Ali - Fear Eats the Soul (1974), and finally experience the confusion of young love with Troy Donahue and Sandra Dee in Delmer Daves’s A Summer Place (1959). A spirited group discussion follows every film.

Mark Larson works in theatre and film. A long-time favorite of OLLI members, he has completed a new film, From Willow to Alma Down Locust (2013/2017), and presented a staged reading of Anton Chekhov’s short story “Peasant Women” in Willow Glen recently. He will present a production of Moliere’s Don Juan in Minneapolis next summer.

Homer’s Iliad Wednesday, January 10, 17, 24, 31, and February 71:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Guadalupe Hall, Room 150/151$85

Few poets have had as profound an influence on Western culture as Homer. This course will lead students through a close reading of Homer’s Iliad in its entirety. Although composed some 2,800 years ago—and based upon an oral story-telling tradition that is even older—the Iliad continues to move us and to impress us with its brilliant display of poetic power and complexity. We will get to know the wrathful Achilles and his beloved companion Patroclus,

sturdy and dependable Ajax, the garrulous Nestor, handsome Paris, and Hector, the quintessential family man. Each week will also feature a short lecture focusing on historical or cultural issues to broaden and deepen our understanding of Homer’s Iliad. Topics include Late Bronze Age Greece and the Mycenaeans (the world of the heroes of the Iliad), Archaic Greece (the world in which Homer lived), and the Iliad’s literary legacy (translations and adaptions in the modern world).

Barbara Clayton received her B.A. from Oberlin College, an M.A. from Princeton in French, and a Ph.D. in Classics from Stanford University. She has been teaching at Stanford since 2000. She has also been the faculty leader for a Stanford Alumni Travel/Study trip to Greece. Currently she offers courses through Stanford’s Continuing Studies Program. Clayton is the author of A Penelopean Poetics: Reweaving the Feminine in Homer’s Odyssey. She has also written on topics that include Aristotle’s biological writings, the Roman poet Lucretius, and the Argonautica of Apollonius of Rhodes.

The Story of English: Past, Present, and FutureWednesday, January 10, 17, 24, and 313:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.Bannan Hall, Room 135$85

Why are “heel” and “heal” pronounced the same but “heed” and “head” are pronounced differently? Why is there a silent “k” in “knife” and a silent “s” in “island”? Why is the plural of “foot” “feet” and of “tooth” “teeth” but the plural of “book” is not “beek”? In this course, we will shed light on these and

other questions concerning the peculiarities of English pronunciation and spelling, word forms, grammar, and regional variation by examining its fifteen-century-long history, from humble beginnings as a dialect of Germanic tribes in northwestern Europe, through its tempestuous medieval history, to its development as a spoken and literary language in the times of William Shakespeare and Samuel Johnson and as a language of technology and worldwide communication in modern times. We will explore the influences on English of other peoples and their languages, including the Romans, Celts, Vikings, and Normans, as well as native peoples of various countries and territories colonized by English speakers. Last but not least, we will also investigate ongoing changes such as the rise of “because” as a preposition (as in “English is changing because Internet”).

Asya Pereltsvaig received a Ph.D. in Linguistics from McGill University and has taught at Yale, Cornell, and Stanford, as well as in several European Universities. Her expertise is in language and history, and the relationship between them. Her most recent books, Languages of the World: An Introduction and The Indo-European Controversy: Facts and Fallacies in Historical Linguistics, were published by Cambridge University Press. Asya is a popular instructor for SCU’s Osher program and was the faculty host for the Osher trip to the Baltic countries and St. Petersburg in July 2017.

The Trump Presidency: How It Happened, Where It’s Going, What It MeansThursday, January 11, 18, 25, and February 110:00 a.m. – 12:00 noonCA Mission Room (1/11), Sobrato Residence Hall, Room B&C (remaining dates)$85

President Donald Trump. Just bring up his name in a conversation and people seem to immediately take sides and prepare for a serious oratorical battle. All presidents bring a certain amount of controversy as a result of their values, policy goals, and actions, but few, if any, have inspired the polarization generated by the nation’s 45th president. With no government experience whatsoever prior to taking office, he has assumed the most important leadership position in the world. He has replaced conventional approaches to governing

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with a management style never observed in the presidency. What’s refreshing for his supporters is blasphemous heresy to his detractors. What do we make of the Trump phenomenon? In this course, we focus on the political issues and conditions leading up to the 2016 presidential election, the first year of the Trump presidency, and some speculation about what the next few years will mean for President Trump, the nation, and the world.

A Professor Emeritus of Political Science at San Jose State University, Larry Gerston examines the public policy-making process at the national and state levels of government. His Public Policy Making in a Democratic Society: A Guide to Civic Engagement has been heralded for defining “hands on” citizen participation. Gerston’s Not So Golden After All: The Rise and Fall of California, has been praised for comprehensively addressing the unique phenomenon known as California. His twelfth academic book, Reviving Citizenship Engagement: Policies to Renew National Community, examines American society and argues that without major political, economic, and social changes, the United States will become a second class nation. Recently, Gerston published his first children’s book, The Road to Hana, an award winner at the 2016 Pacific Rim Book Festival. In it he challenges the reader to appreciate the virtues of the journey over the destination. Larry Gerston appears twice weekly as the political analyst at NBC Bay Area television. He also has appeared NBC Nightly News, CBS Evening News, BBC, NPR, and CNN’s Inside Politics. Gerston speaks several times each year on civic engagement and political empowerment. He also consults in media training and crisis management.

The Colonial Origins of the American RepublicThursday, January 11, 18, 25, February 1 and 81:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Guadalupe Hall, Room 150/151$85

No one can fully claim to know America without a good understanding of our colonial beginnings. Over a period of almost 150 years, the Puritans, the Planters, and their descendants built a new society with new values and institutions. We’ll start with the Chesapeake and the English planters who came there to make their fortunes at the start of the 17th century. From there we’ll look at the Puritans whose goal was to create a

“City on a Hill” that would serve as “a beacon unto mankind.” We will also examine in some detail the interactions between newly arrived Europeans and native peoples as well as the enslavement of Africans.

We’ll look at the communities that grew from those origins, how they changed and developed over time, and whether they came together to create a new republic or whether their values made them different as they sought to chart a course away from England by the later 18th century.

Frederic L. Propas has taught history since 1975 at the college preparatory, college, and university levels. His field of specialization is American foreign policy with an emphasis on Soviet-American relations. Dr. Propas most recently teaches in the Department of History at San José State University where he has offered lower and upper division courses and taught in the graduate program for over twelve years. At SJSU, he teaches an unusual range of courses in American history from the Revolutionary War era, the Civil War, and several courses in Twentieth Century America. A multi-talented individual, Dr. Propas has worked in non-profit management and has an expert interest in historical writing instruments that led to his establishing an internet business and serving as a consultant to two international auction houses.

Hannibal, Rome’s Deadliest Foe Saturday, January 20 and 2710:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (with one-hour lunch break)Bannan Hall, Room 139$85

Hannibal invaded Italy with an army of intrepid soldiers and elephants after crossing the wintry Alps, conducting a fiercely brilliant campaign against Rome for almost two decades. He brought Rome to its knees after crushing defeats at Trebbia, Trasimene, and Cannae, with Romans fearing he would soon be at the very gates of the city. Ultimately bogged down in south Italy in a long war of attrition without support from Carthage, Hannibal was forced to return to North Africa after Rome conquered Spain, eliminating Hannibal’s silver supply. He then suffered his only defeat at Zama when Rome invaded Africa, turning the tables on him by copying his tactics. After self-exile, Hannibal continued his mercenary war in the East against Rome until his voluntary death in Anatolia.

Hannibal remains one of the greatest war tacticians in history, studied at every military academy, and emulated by great commanders from Charlemagne to Napoleon, Rommel and Patton onward. This brief course examines Hannibal in detail.

Patrick Hunt is one of the Bay Area’s most prolific and popular instructors, with a wide range of subjects - archaeology, classics, art, wine, history, music. In addition to an active teaching schedule at Stanford University (since 1993), he is also an instructor for programs offered by Bay Area Oshers, the Fromm Institute, and Humanities West. He is the author of twenty books, including Caravaggio (Life & Times), Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History, When Empires Clash, and Hannibal. He is an associate at UCLA Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies and a research associate in archeoethnobotany at the Institute for EthnoMedicine. Hunt’s archaeology research has been sponsored by the National Geographic Society. He received a Ph.D. from the Institute of Archaeology, University College London.

Writing and Human ProgressTuesday, February 13, 20, 27, March 6 and 13 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noonSobrato Residence Hall, Room B&C$85

Writing is one of the most significant human inventions. In the 21st century, it continues to show its robustness and resilience, adapting to and even driving new communication technologies. This course will survey the marriage between humanity and writing, starting with pre-history and ending with a projection of possible futures. Along the way, we will consider works of literature, various inventions like the alphabet and the printing press, and the crisis in today’s media. We may even try a little creative writing ourselves.

David Porush is the author of four books and hundreds of articles, essays, blogs, short stories, plays, reviews, and even an almost-but-never-to-be produced screenplay. He was an award-winning professor at William and Mary and Rensselaer Polytechnic, Executive Director of Learning Environments for the sixty-four campuses of SUNY, co-founder of Spongefish, and CEO of Mentornet. Dr. Porush received his B.Sc. in Biology and Humanities from MIT and his Ph.D. from the University at Buffalo - SUNY.

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Constitutional LawTuesday, February 13, 20, 27, and March 6 and 131:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Daly Science, Room 206$85

This course has two major objectives: first, to introduce students to the history, structure, and function of the U.S. Supreme Court; and second, to use fascinating landmark cases to illustrate the evolution of the Court’s individual rights and liberties jurisprudence. The major cases will provide a lens for examining the Court’s interpretation of the Bill of Rights (the first ten amendments as well as the post-Civil War 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments).

The first session will focus on the history of the Supreme Court, with an emphasis of major developments in the Court’s individual rights and liberties jurisprudence of the past seventy-five years. The remaining sessions will focus on landmark cases in specific areas of constitutional law, including freedom of speech, free exercise of religion, the Establishment Clause, freedom of the press, race discrimination, gender discrimination, and others.

Professor Margaret M. Russell has taught Constitutional Law and other courses at Santa Clara University for over twenty-five years. She has also been a Visiting Professor at Northeastern University School of Law, Hastings College of the Law, and a Visiting Scholar at Columbia Law School. She is a graduate of Princeton University and Stanford Law School. Professor Russell is a member of the American Law Institute and a Fulbright Scholar. She is the editor of First Amendment: Assembly and Petition (Prometheus Books), which focuses on the Assembly and Petition Clauses of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Art and Architecture: The Glories of Baroque RomeWednesday, February 14, 21, 28, March 7 and 149:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Bannan Hall, Room 241$85

This course focuses on the art and culture of Rome in the early 17th century and the three artists whose activity left a lasting impact on the city we love today: Caravaggio, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, and Artemisia Gentileschi.

An examination of their works provides the lens through which to examine the significant social, cultural, spiritual, and artistic changes that have come to be known as the Baroque. Topics for discussion include the visual agenda of the counter-reformation, Caravaggio’s mythologies, Artemisia Gentileschi and women artists, theatricality in the work and writings of Bernini, and the influence of Galileo upon the visual arts.

Blake de Maria earned her doctoral degree in Renaissance and Baroque Art from Princeton University in 2003. A specialist in Venetian art and architecture, Dr. de Maria teaches courses focusing on early modern Mediterranean art and culture, including The Art of Power, Rome (1400-1600 C.E.), and The Family in 15th Century Florence. Blake was the recipient of SCU’s 2015 Award for Achievement in Scholarship. Her own research and recent book, Becoming Venetian: Immigrants and the Arts in Early Modern Venice, concentrates on the visual culture of early modern Venice. Blake holds an appointment as the Harold and Edythe Toso Professor in the Art and Art History Department at Santa Clara University and is one of Osher’s most popular instructors.

Athens and the Dawn of Athenian DemocracyWednesday, February 14, 21, 28, and March 711:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Guadalupe Hall, Room 105/151$85

This course goes back to the early history of Athens and the first century of Athenian democracy from the Dark Ages to the start of the Peloponnesian War. Herodotus and Aristotle agree that Athenian democracy began when a nobleman named Cleisthenes realized he was losing a power struggle, so he proposed to the commoners the formation of a democracy if they would back him against his rival Isagoras. The wild success and failures of Athens in the next century went far beyond anything Cleisthenes could imagine. We will follow the progress of Athens from a fairly unimportant town through its dramatic rise atop the Delian League and its domination over most other Greek city states.

Our course will include these units: Greece and Athens in the Dark Ages; The Tyranny of Peisistratus and the Rise of Cleisthenes’s Democracy; Athens and the Persian Wars; The Golden Age of Pericles and Athenian

Theater; The Outbreak of the Peloponnesian War and Thucydides’ Verdict on Democracy. We will engage the Socratic method, the Athenian methodology of teaching, and will examine the many antecedents to American politics in those of Athens. We can make time for the bawdy and downright crude humor of Aristophanes (especially where he makes fun of Socrates) and time for the pathos of Aeschylus or Sophocles. Along the way we will read Greek authors (not all of them Athenian) and meet several prominent Athenians from Plutarch’s Parallel Lives. For these units we will read (in English) the following authors, Herodotus, Thucydides, Aristotle, Plato, Plutarch, Diodorus Siculus, and Justin. Much of the reading is available via an on-line catalogue, some of it from the instructor’s own translations.

Gaius Stern has a Ph.D. in Ancient History from UC Berkeley. He has been teaching at UC Berkeley and/or San Jose State since graduating in 2006. His expertise focuses on Greek and Roman military history and politics. He often teaches about the Classical legacy and especially how it influenced the Founding Fathers as they established a new nation in the 1780s. Recent research has explored Roman coinage and POWs in the ancient world. His paper delivered at SFSU on the rules governing ancient POWs (Greek and Roman world) is very widely read on academia.edu, and he is among the top two percent of widely read scholars on that site. He also taught a very popular class at UC Extension in 2014 entitled 1914: The Year of the Great War.

Great Questions of Existence (Part 1): An Interfaith Dialogue with Emphasis on Western ReligionsThursday, February 15, 22, March 1, 8, and 151:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Guadalupe Hall, Room 150/151$85

The great questions of existence include why we exist; what/where is God; why we die and what happens after death; and how can tradition and modernity be balanced. In this course, the great questions will be considered by an interfaith group of religious leaders and scholars, representing Traditional Judaism, Catholicism, Islam, Protestant Christianities, and religious responses to the Enlightenment and modernity (Reform Judaism; liberal Protestantism; and the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community). In presentations that focus on

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a different religion each week, these leaders and scholars will provide the perspectives and responses of their religion, and they will discuss three things not generally known about it and de-mystify stereotypes. The course will be moderated by previous OLLI@SCU instructor Rabbi Dana Magat.

Note: This is Part 1 of a two-part series. To take Part 1, it is not required that you take Part 2.

Rabbi Dana Magat became Temple Emanu-El’s Senior Rabbi in July 1999. Before his ordination from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, he earned a Master’s in Education from the Fingerhut School of Education at the University of Judaism in Los Angeles. Rabbi Magat is actively involved in interfaith relations. He is a past Chair of the Interfaith Council on Economics and Justice for Santa Clara County. He also serves on the board of many community organizations and has served as President of the Cantors and Rabbis Association of Greater San Jose. Rabbi Magat has taught four popular courses for OLLI, including a course on Israel, Introduction to Judaism, and once previously, a similar Great Questions of Existence course.

Santa Clara University Campus ArchitectureMonday, February 26, March 5, 12, and 1910:00 a.m. – 12:00 noonGuadalupe Hall, Room 150/151$85

The concept of campus - the notion of the importance of the “setting” to academic life - has a longstanding history. Today’s campus is purpose-built to support the academic life: instructors and their research and teaching; students and their learning and living experience; updated technology and pedantic concepts; support staff which make the operation function; and guests, visitors and alumni.

Santa Clara University’s campus is known for its beauty. But such beauty needs to be accompanied by functionality if a campus is to succeed. This course offers the opportunity to learn - from SCU’s Campus Architect - about the process, planning, and details behind the physical structure and grounds that constitute SCU’s campus. Students will learn about the current 2020 Master Plan in some detail, and then work backwards to understand how we arrived at today, when the starting point consisted

of a Mission Church and a single building. Along the way, we will focus on the growth of the campus, the buildings themselves, the impact of changing technology and the growth of knowledge, increased enrollment and changes in society (men-only in the early days; sustainable buildings) that impact the campus, the role of donors, and the town-gown relationship.

The final class session will be a campus tour led by the instructor.

Donald Akerland graduated from California Polytechnic State University with a degree in Architecture. Prior to receiving his license in 1981, he held a number of positions as a designer, draftsman, and project manager. His career with SCU began in 1982, where he has served as University Architect and Director of Planning & Projects. In the thirty-five years he has been at the University, Don has seen remarkable changes to the campus and is uniquely positioned to share with class participants the history of the campus and the remarkable changes that have taken place. Don has another reason to be proud of the campus: both his children are SCU graduates.

short courses

The Evolution of Sarah Winchester’s San José HouseThursday, January 25 and February 13:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Daly Science, Room 206$40

The heiress to the rifle fortune, Sarah L. Winchester, spent nearly twenty years at the turn of the 20th century remodeling and repurposing a farmhouse into a huge Victorian on the outskirts of San José. But the house existed before the widow set eyes on it. And after her death, it was transformed into a haunted house to attract the paying public. Today it is one of California’s most visited tourist attractions, and a feature film starring Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren is in production for an early 2018 release.

This course focuses on the evolution of the house from the 1870s up to today by looking at primary sources including letters, day books, court documents, and photographs. It addresses questions about the mythology of the Winchester rifle, the motivations of the widow Winchester, and the reasons the house maintains its well-known mystique.

Mary Jo Ignoffo brings a passion for history and story-telling that has led her to author six books which provide in-depth and original looks at fascinating moments in history. Her biography of the rifle heiress, Sarah Winchester, in the words of Gary Kurutz of the California State Library, “finally sets the record straight on one of the most fascinating and misunderstood women in California history.” Her Gold Rush Politics was the California State Senate’s commemorative book in honor of California’s Sesquicentennial. Ignoffo has also worked as a preservation consultant and contributed research to state, county, and city historic building surveys. Her articles or book reviews have appeared in the San Jose Mercury News, Santa Clara Magazine, The Californian, and California History. She

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Important Notice

If you are unsure of your class location or want to see what’s happening in OLLI today, please review our calendar page at scu.edu/osher/calendar for ALL changes and photos of buildings. The class location is hyperlinked to assist you in locating your class room.

Winter Quarter Holidays

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Jan. 15)President’s Day (Feb. 19)

Good Friday (Mar. 30)

Courses Instructor Date(s) Time Pg.

MONDAYS

A Journey Through Classical Music Anthony Rivera January 8, 22, 29, February 5, 12, and 26

12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m. 5

Santa Clara University Campus Architecture Donald Akerland February 26, March 5, 12, and 19

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon 9

The Salem Witchcraft Trials Robert Cirivilleri March 5, 12, and 19

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 15

TUESDAYS

From Localism to Globalism: The United States, 1898 – 1945 Robert M Senkewicz January 9, 16, 23, 30, and February 6

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon 5

The Physics of Star Trek Philip Kesten January 9, 16, 23, 30, and February 6

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 5

Writing and Human Progress David Porush February 13, 20, 27, March 6 and 13

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon 7

Constitutional Law Margaret M. Russell February 13, 20, 27, and March 6 and 13

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 8

WEDNESDAYS

Film Odyssey: Cry Me A River - A Look at Motion Picture Melodramas!

Mark Larson January 10, 17, 24, 31, and February 7

10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 5-6

Homer’s I liad Barbara Clayton January 10, 17, 24, 31, and February 7

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 6

The Story of English: Past, Present, and Future Asya Pereltsvaig January 10, 17, 24, and 31

3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 6

Art and Architecture: The Glories of Baroque Rome Blake de Maria February 14, 21, 28, March 7 and 14

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 8

Athens and the Dawn of Athenian Democracy Gaius Stern February 14, 21, 28, and March 7

11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 8

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Courses Instructor Date(s) Time Pg.

THURSDAYS

The Trump Presidency: How It Happened, Where It’s Going, What It Means

Larry Gerston January 11, 18, 25, and February 1

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon 6-7

The Colonial Origins of the American Republic Frederic L. Propas January 11, 18, 25, February 1 and 8

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 7

The Evolution of Sarah Winchester’s San José House Mary Jo Ignoffo January 25 and February 1

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 9, 12

Kenya Through Familial Eyes: A Personal Story Meda Okelo February 8 and 15 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon 12

Great Questions of Existence (Part 1): An Interfaith Dialogue with Emphasis on Western Religions

Rabbi Dana Magat February 15, 22, March 1, 8, and 15

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 8-9

A Doctor Embraces Death Patrick Kearns, M.D. March 1 and 8 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon 13

FRIDAYS

An Introduction to Wagner’s Ring Cycle Phyllis Neumann January 26, February 2 and 9

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 12

Opera Against All Odds: Making It Work in San Jose Larry Hancock February 9 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 16

A Most Unique Owl: Understanding and Preserving the Burrowing Owl in Silicon Valley

Lynne Trulio February 16 and 23 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon 13

Tartuffe, A 17 th Century Play Still Meaningful Today Michael Zampelli February 23 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 13

New Series: World-Class Art in Your Backyard Rediscovering SFMOMA (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art)

Diane Levinson March 2, 9, and 16 10:00 a.m. – 12 noon 14

Understanding and Engaging with the Silicon Valley Indian Community

Nirupama Vaidhyanathan March 2 and 9 1:00 p.m. –

3:00 p.m. 14-15

SATURDAYS

Hannibal, Rome’s Deadliest Foe Patrick Hunt January 20 and 27 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 7

Independence of the American Judiciary Julia Alloggiamento February 10 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 12-13

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earned a B.A. at Santa Clara University and an M.A. at San Jose State University. She teaches history at De Anza College in Cupertino. This will be her first Osher course. An Introduction to Wagner’s Ring CycleFriday, January 26, February 2 and 910:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Guadalupe Hall, Room 105/151$60

This course is intended for those who have always wanted to enjoy and understand Wagner’s masterpiece, or who have felt too intimidated by its length and complexity to give it a try. It is also for those already familiar with “The Ring” who want to delve more deeply into the story, the music, the leitmotifs, and the characters. The course will speak to the lay person in a language that is easy to understand as well as entertaining. It will use video and audio excerpts through PowerPoint to demonstrate the power of “The Ring” and the meaning of its music. In addition to providing an overview of “The Ring,” the course will consider the first two of its four operas: Das Rheingold and Die Walkure. If interest warrants it, a Spring quarter course will examine the other two operas in the cycle. Phyllis Neumann is the founder of the Pescadero Opera Society in Pescadero, which has offered monthly DVD presentations of operas with brief introductions for more than fourteen years. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Miami, Florida and a Master’s degree in Counseling from the City University of New York. She holds a California Marriage and Family Therapist license and had a private practice in Petaluma for over thirty years. In 1993, she and her husband both retired and spent ten years living on the sea. Among the items she took on their 47-foot ketch were more than twenty operas, reflecting a love of opera that has continued to grow. After their return to California, she opened a new counseling practice in Half Moon Bay and founded the Pescadero Opera Society. For more information, see http://www.pescaderoopera.com. Neumann has also given well-received courses on the Ring Cycle (her favorite opera series) for the Santa Cruz OLLI, the San Mateo Adult School, and her own Pescadero Opera Society.

Kenya Through Familial Eyes: A Personal StoryThursday, February 8 and 1510:00 a.m. – 12:00 noonSobrato Residence Hall, Room B&C$40

Meda Okelo will walk you through Kenya’s history, geography, cultural diversity, economy, and politics through the lives of his family: his niece Sanya Okello, born in the 1980s; his brother (Sanya’s father) Stephen Odinga “Tshombe” born in the 1960s; himself, born in the 1950s; his father Dalmas Oteng’o, born in the 1920s; his grandfather Ong’are, born in the 1890s; and his great-grandfather Diang’a, born in the1860s. Other members of the family will be mentioned to illustrate aspects of Kenya’s geography, economy, history, and politics. In following this family’s story, you will learn about the country of Kenya and its changes over the past 150 years.

Meda Okelo was born in Nairobi of parents from two different ethnic communities in 1954, when the country was under British colonial administration. He grew up in several parts of the country but mainly in Nairobi. He attended Catholic elementary schools and was the second generation of Africans attending Dr. Ribeiro/Parklands Secondary School, formerly designated exclusively for Asians, and was a third generation of Africans attending Nairobi School, a high school formerly designated exclusively for Europeans. After graduating from high school, Meda was part of a large group of Kenyan students attending Makerere University in Uganda, but they were pulled from the college, due to political disagreements between the Ugandan and Kenyan governments. Meda completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Nairobi, with a diploma in Journalism. After working with the Kenya News Agency for a short time, he entered Stanford University, earning a graduate degree in Communications Research. Meda worked for the new City of East Palo Alto for several years and has now retraced his way back to journalism, establishing a monthly magazine called El Ravenswood covering the communities of East Palo Alto and Menlo Park.

Independence of the American JudiciarySaturday, February 1010:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Bannan Hall, Room 142$40

Our Constitution is founded on the concept of three separate, but equal branches of government. Each branch has separate and important roles: the legislative branch creates laws, the executive branch enforces laws, and the judicial branch interprets the laws. This course will provide insight into the judicial branch of government, focusing on historical basis for its independence and the importance of maintaining this independence.

In this course, you will obtain a general background regarding the education, training, and experience to become a judge and the different paths to get there. Judge Alloggiamento will give insight into the daily challenges judges face in balancing the rights and needs of all who come before the court, no matter what the context. You will also gain knowledge of the concept of judicial independence, which requires that judges keep an open mind, consider only the evidence introduced in the courtroom, and apply the law to the unique facts and circumstances of each case when making their decisions. Finally, you will examine the ethical restrictions placed on judges that preclude them from commenting on pending court decisions and analyze the inherent conflict created for judges asked to publicly justify their rulings. The course will allow ample opportunity for questions and discussion.

The Honorable Julia Alloggiamento was born and raised in San Jose. She graduated cum laude from UCLA and then attended the UC Hastings College of Law where she graduated magna cum laude. After law school, she clerked for the Federal District Court in Los Angeles and then worked for several years at Morrison & Foerster as a litigation associate. From 1998 through 2010, she served as a Deputy District Attorney in Santa Clara County, where she prosecuted a variety of crimes, including domestic violence, narcotics, and homicide. For several years, she acted as the “Community Prosecutor,” focusing on crime prevention and intervention. She was sworn in as a Superior Court Judge in January 2011. Judge Alloggiamento previously presided over misdemeanors and drug court and

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currently presides over Felony Criminal trials, including homicide, gang crimes, and sexual assaults. Judge Alloggiamento is Chair of the Court Community Outreach Committee, which provides outreach and education regarding a variety of issues related to the justice system. She also serves as a Board Member for the St. Thomas Moore Society, Chair of the Court Legislative Liaison Committee, and as a representative on the Court Strategic Planning Committee and New Judicial Officer Bridging Committee. In 2016, she was recognized as the special honoree at the SCCBA Women’s Lawyers’ Section Annual Reception Honoring Santa Clara County Women Judges.

A Most Unique Owl: Understanding and Preserving the Burrowing Owl in Silicon ValleyFriday, February 16 and 2310:00 a.m. – 12:00 noonGuadalupe Hall, Room 105/151$40

The Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) is a California native and a most unusual owl. This is the only owl species in the world that lives and nests underground, and it has developed a range of adaptations to its semi-subterranean life. Although very photogenic and beneficial, this species is at risk of being eliminated as a resident in Silicon Valley. Learn about the intriguing biology and behavior of the Burrowing Owl, the threats to its survival, and the efforts underway to preserve it as a resident in our area and in the western-most part of its range. In advance of the course, the instructor will provide you a few articles to acquaint you with this wonderful species and prepare you for a unique perspective on species survival in Silicon Valley.

Lynne Trulio joined the Department of Environmental Studies at San José State University in 1991 and is currently the Department Chair. Dr. Trulio conducts research investigating human impacts to species and habitats in urban settings and seeks effective methods to mitigate or eliminate those impacts. Specific research with colleagues and graduate students includes studies of the ecology and recovery of the western Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia hypugeae) in California, the effects of recreation on wildlife, and tidal salt marsh restoration in the San Francisco Bay. She received her Ph.D. in Ecology from UC Davis and her undergraduate degree in Biology from Goucher College, Maryland.

Tartuffe, A 17th Century Play Still Meaningful TodayFriday, February 231:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Guadalupe Hall, Room 150/151$40

This Behind the Scenes session on Molière’s Tartuffe will be led by director Michael Zampelli, SJ. We will consider the play in its original seventeenth-century context, examining the rocky road leading to its production and the effective history of what came to be known as “the Tartuffe controversy.” Subsequently, we will explore how the play’s themes resonate in particular times and places, especially our own. If possible, some members of the creative team will be present to speak about their contributions to the SCU staging of this comic masterpiece.

Michael Zampelli is the Paul L. Locatelli, SJ University Professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance. A theatre historian by training, Michael teaches courses in performance studies, dramatic literature, and theatre history. After a year as Visiting Professor in the Fordham University Theatre Program at Lincoln Center, he is excited to return to full-time involvement at SCU. His recent research and writing focuses on the retrieval of Jesuit performance traditions in the 19th century US.

A Doctor Embraces DeathThursday, March 1 and 810:00 a.m. – 12:00 noonGuadalupe Hall, Room 150/151$40

The instructor, a retired physician, will share

his evolving experience with death. In the first session, he will describe his relationships with death from medical school through a thirty-five-year career caring for the critically ill and for seniors in a geriatric clinic. He will discuss five or more views of life after death and his metamorphosis in his understanding of life after death. The second session will introduce the concept of the near-death experience and include the instructor’s description of his own experience and contrast his experience as a trained professional with his view as a patient. Both sessions will include question and answer periods.

Dr. Kearns is sharing references for his thoughts and conclusions. More information regarding these writings can be found online on the OLLI website.

Patrick Kearns, M.D., a retired internist from Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, worked in intensive care as a hospitalist and in ambulatory geriatric care. As faculty, he trained medical students and practicing physicians by describing his research. In 2017, the Santa Clara County Medical Association recognized him for “Outstanding Contributions to Medical Education.” An important innovation was inclusion of patient’s self-management instruction into “medical education.” Dr. Kearns graduated from UC Berkeley in Psychology and from UCLA Medical School. He received additional postgraduate medical training at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, UCLA in nutrition, and a sabbatical at the University of Toronto. He taught medical students, residents, and physicians as an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Medicine with Stanford Medical School.

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New Series: World-Class Art in Your Backyard Rediscovering SFMOMA (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art)Friday, March 2, 9, and 1610:00 a.m. – 12 noonGuadalupe Hall, Room 150/151$60

The Bay Area is home to a number of world-class museums, and OLLI is pleased to offer the first in a series of courses that will introduce you to them. You’ll learn about their history, their collections, and how to enhance your viewing experience - exploring treasures in your own backyard.

The series kicks off with the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), an acknowledged leader among museums with modern art collections. SFMOMA claimed this mantle with the reopening, in May of 2016, of a greatly expanded museum building which more than doubled their exhibition space. Part of the impetus for the expansion was the major gift of the Fisher collection and the need for space to display it. While the Fisher collection clearly has a star presence, the rest of the galleries are showcasing nearly 1,000 works from the museum’s own collection. As well, its new 15,000 square-foot Pritzker Center for Photography is the largest museum space dedicated to photography in the country.

This course will begin with a brief history of the Museum from its first 1935 permanent home in the War Memorial Veterans Building, located in the city’s Civic Center, to its 1995

Mario Botta building, and finally to its newly expanded ten-story, Snohetta-designed addition. Following that, the course will focus on the collections. We will explore a number of strange, beautiful, and challenging pieces that were not in the previous collection as well as works by old friends such as Matisse, Cornell, Diebenkorn, and Rauschenberg. You’ll learn about the Fisher collection, which includes 260 core works by nearly seventy artists (including Alexander Calder, Sol LeWitt, Gerhard Richter, Cy Twombly, Chuck Close, and Joan Mitchell) and the photography collection, which includes seminal images on the exploration and settling of the West.

Optional Field Trip: There will be an optional field trip to the museum, led by the instructor, on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. The SFMOMA allows adult self-guided tours (i.e. tours that do not involve a Museum Docent) for adult education groups.

This optional field trip is limited to 25 participants (and requires a minimum attendance of 20 to enjoy the group rate) and costs $40 which includes museum admission. Priority will be given to those enrolled in the course, but registration will be opened to all members if we do not get the required minimum enrollment from class members. The time reserved for us by the Museum is 12 noon - 2 pm; your admission is good for the entire day. Participants will be responsible for their own transportation.

Diane Levinson is an artist, art instructor, and arts advocate. She received her B.A. in

olli policy statement

In the spirit of fostering understanding, each OLLI member is encouraged to share opinions and ideas. OLLI class participants do not attempt to “convert” others because there is a mutual respect for each member’s experiences, ideas, value systems and beliefs. The true focus of an OLLI class is the critical examination of issues and opinions. Each participant point of view carries equal weight.

Consensus is not a goal.

We encourage participants with all points of view to attend and become engaged through meaningful discussion and civil debate.

Sculpture from the State University of New York at Binghamton and her M.F.A. from San Jose State University. She has taught Art and Art History at DeAnza College, City College of San Jose, Monterey Peninsula College, and most recently at Bellarmine College Preparatory, San Jose. She is one of a group of Bellarmine faculty members who have brought their passion and enthusiasm to the OLLI program. This will be Diane’s introductory course.

Understanding and Engaging with the Silicon Valley Indian CommunityFriday, March 2 and 91:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Guadalupe Hall, Room 150/151$40

This course’s overall objective is to throw a spotlight on the Indian-American community in Silicon Valley to help build a bridge of understanding between cultures. Indian-Americans are employed primarily in the Edward M. Dowd

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fields of technology and health care, but many Indian-American artists, writers, and thinkers are also represented here.

In looking at this community, we will focus on two broad aspects. The first is the community itself. We will examine the historical patterns of immigration, consider how lives were led in India and how the interest in immigration came about, identify typical immigration patterns, and understand what makes the community tick: its emphasis on education and the family unit.

The second aspect is the ways in which you can engage with this community, by attending Bollywood movies, visiting restaurants in Silicon Valley, listening to classical music, and attending dance events. You can watch short videos/tutorials on shopping at an Indian grocery store, and you can make one or two Indian dishes at home. The instructor will share a few of her vegetarian recipes with the class to help you get started.

Nirupama Vaidhyanathan is a multi-faceted artist - dancer, teacher, editor, and choreographer - celebrated for her excellent dancing technique. Nirupama’s sincerity of portrayal where the dance form is projected over and above the persona of the individual dancer is indeed a rarity in the contemporary world of Indian classical dance. She has performed and toured throughout India, the United States, and Europe.

Nirupama has an M.A. degree from the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania. Her essay on the poetry of Meerabai and St. Teresa of Avila was published in the book Voyages of Mind and Soul: Selected Female Icons of India and Beyond by Cambridge Publishing Group in 2014. She is also the managing editor of India Currents magazine in San Jose. She runs the Sankalpa School of Dance in California, where she trains youngsters to pursue this art form with passion and commitment. Her previous, well-received course for OLLI was on Indian Classical Music and Dance.

The Salem Witchcraft TrialsMonday, March 5, 12, and 192:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Sobrato Residence Hall, Room B&C$60

The panic that erupted in the tiny farming community of Salem village in Massachusetts Bay Colony in January 1692, and culminated in the trial and execution of nineteen persons

for witchcraft was, in historical context, a brief, atypical, geographically confined, and small-scale occurrence. For most Americans, however, it remains one of the most familiar and notorious episodes in early American history. It has been written about, studied, recounted, and re-imagined in books, plays, and movies and continues to capture the imaginations of historians, scholars, authors, and audiences.

Why has this brief episode that, in the larger context of American history produced very little enduring impact, continued to fascinate? The Salem witch trials represent what historians call “micro-history,” a phenomenon that recurs throughout history when certain conditions are present. This course will explore why the Salem panic and subsequent witch hunt broke out when and where it did. It will examine the personalities involved, and the tensions—religious, social, economic, demographic, and gender related—that permeated what is sometimes called the “invisible world” of Salem. It will attempt to define those recurring conditions which made Salem’s “witch hunt” a proverbial description for later episodes in American and European history such as the “Terror” of the French Revolution, the trials of the McCarthy era, and the panic following Pearl Harbor that led to the notorious policy of Japanese internment.

Robert Cirivilleri was born and raised in the Santa Clara Valley. He studied philosophy and theology at the University of San Francisco and graphic design at the San Francisco Academy of Art before transferring to San Jose State University to complete his B.S. in Political Science with a minor in Graphic Arts. Following a year abroad, studying French language and culture at the Universite d’Aix-Marseilles III, and traveling widely throughout Europe, he returned to work in the airline industry and as a professional musician before pursuing a Master’s degree in Medieval History at San Jose State University. Upon completion of his degree, he continued on at San Jose State as a lecturer. His teaching specialties include United States history, European history, and World history. His particular areas of interest include Medieval and Renaissance studies, Ancient Greece and Rome, and in the field of American studies, a special interest in the Civil War, World War II and the Cold War era, and the history of American Musical traditions - blues, jazz, and rock and roll.

Classroom Policy:

Please, we ask that our OLLI members do not leave behind or hand out any non-OLLI related literature in the classrooms, during any class or event that is not from the office or the instructor.

A Word about Guests and Substitutions:

OLLI does not allow substitutions in classes due to our long standing policy of checking with the office first to ensure that person has a current membership, and also in case of a wait list. If someone takes your place they will be asked to pay for the class, and in some cases join OLLI if they want to continue in the program.

We do not offer public events. This is a membership driven program. If there is any event where guests are welcome, our OLLI membership will be given advance notice. Thank you.

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DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES WINTER 2018

This year, 2017-2018, marks the 7th anniversary of the Osher Distinguished Speaker Series. This series enables Osher members to hear about significant issues of the day from knowledgeable speakers. It has been an enormously popular program, and our well-known, informed and dynamic speakers have covered such wide-ranging topics as medicine, politics, and the solar system.

Join us for a Friday afternoon talk, followed by a question and answer period where dialogue and discussion are encouraged.

Larry HancockGeneral Director of Opera San Jose

Opera Against All Odds: Making It Work in San Jose

Friday, February 9, 2018, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Event Fee: $25, Sobrato Residence Hall, Room B&C

Founded in 1984, Opera San José had presented 140 opera productions by the end of its 2016-17 season, including five world premieres among the fifty-nine titles in its repertoire. It maintains three performance programs: a mainstage subscription series of four operas; a richly varied curriculum of educational programs for youth and adults; and community-wide performances that include outdoor concerts, performances at libraries and retirement communities, and performances for clubs and other organizations. Opera San José is unique in the United States in its resident company of principal artists who are identified, awarded annual contracts, and groomed for international performing careers.

Nancy Wait-Kromm will interview Mr. Hancock about how Opera San José has managed to survive - even thrive - in a very competitive environment where the San Jose Symphony and the San Jose Repertory theatre company failed. This conversation should be of interest to everyone who is interested in the arts scene in the South Bay.

Larry Hancock, a founding member of the Opera San José staff, received his Bachelor of Music degree from Stetson University, and Master of Arts degree in Music from San José State University. He was the director of public and media relations for Opera San José in 1983 (before it was incorporated), marketing director in 1985, artistic administrator in 1989, and director of marketing and development in 1991. Mr. Hancock was appointed General Manager for Opera San José in 2006. Upon General Director Irene Dalis’s retirement in June 2014, Mr. Hancock assumed the role of General Director of OSJ.

As an instructor, he has taught voice, music appreciation, music theory, and conducted chamber voice ensembles. Annually, Mr. Hancock offers a course on opera history for Opera San José and gives preview and pre-performance lectures for Opera San José mainstage productions. He also presents lectures on opera for a variety of community groups.

Nancy Wait-Kromm is Associate Professor of Music, and Head of Vocal Studies, Opera Cultures and Ideas, and Voice at SCU. A frequent performer, conductor, and director, as well as SCU faculty member, Wait-Kromm performs nationally and internationally. She is a strong performer of new and emerging works and has translated a number of vocal works into English adaptations. She has received numerous grants and awards.

Coming up in the Spring quarter: Spotlight on SCU Faculty – Michelle Marvier, Professor, Environmental Studies and SciencesDistinguished Speaker – Henry Gardner, Board Chair, Institute for Local Government, Former City Manager of Oakland

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The opportunity to select from more than 75 quality courses offered each year, covering a wide range of subjects, taught by extraordinary instructors, many of them from Santa Clara University

An OLLI Distinguished Speaker Series with timely topics that address interests of life-long learners

Invitations to free campus programs: de Saisset Museum, Music at Noon, and Ethics at Noon; discounted admission to campus events: Center of Performing Arts, President’s Speaker Series, etc.

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Help us reach our campaign goal of $15,000 for the 2017-18 Year!

OLLI at Santa Clara University is a premier lifelong learning institute here in the South Bay. We have attained this status because of your ideas, participation and gifts, all of which are critical in creating a program that speaks to the needs and interests of our OLLI community. Your gifts directly impact your experience, as additional funds help us ensure the highest quality of guest speakers, instructors, special programming and office infrastructure.

The Osher Foundation requires all OLLI’s to fundraise to assure sustainability of their programs around the country. Additionally, our goal is to retain and/or recruit a membership of at least 1000 members. Our fiscal year begins on August 1, and so, with a clean slate we invite you to renew your membership in OLLI@SCU—and to bring a friend! We value your participation on all levels for our continued success.

VOLUNTEER CONNECTIONS

Member organized and driven: OLLI is volunteer members working together in conjunction with SCU staff to deliver educational and social opportunities for lifelong learners. Volunteers make OLLI happen – and they have fun in the process.

• Expanding volunteer participation is the # 1 GOAL for the 2017-18 year.

Finding the right opportunity for you is as easy as 1-2-3.

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Who is Eligible to Register?Every current OLLI member is eligible to register for any of the offered classes, events and trips. The Osher Office no longer processes phone orders. You may register for yourself only; membership is not transferable. We cannot hold seats. If you wish to attend an OLLI program with a friend, encourage them to register early. Due to space limitations, we regret that it is not possible for non-OLLI members to attend OLLI classes or events, even as guests.

Registration TipsRegister as soon as possible. This will increase your selection.

Many of you have experienced delays and duplicate registrations when using the Safari browser. In our experience, the most efficient browser is Google Chrome so we ask that you consider using Google Chrome during the registration process.

If you are an AOL email account holder and you’re not receiving emails from our OLLI office, please consider creating a Gmail account. You have the option to forward email from Gmail to AOL.

Please note: Classes that are under-enrolled are subject to cancellation. To get your name on the wait list, simply register online.

RegistrationRegistration can be completed online by going to scu.edu/osher and selecting class registration.

Wait ListIf a class is “sold out” because it has reached maximum capacity, you will be given the option of having your name placed on a wait list so you can be contacted if a space becomes available. Your wait list position is based on when you registered for the course or added your name to the wait list. You will receive an email confirming that you are on the wait list.

Please consider placing your name on the wait list as it lets us know how many members want to take a particular class. Also, it is sometimes possible for us to secure a larger classroom when previously reserved classrooms are released shortly after the start of each quarter, and we can increase the class size. Space is limited on campus so we do our best to secure larger rooms to accommodate all wait list requests.

To get your name on the wait list, simply visit scu.edu/osher, and select the SOLD OUT: Add your name to the Wait List link that is posted on our front page.

Payment types accepted by OLLIOur online system is secure. OLLI accepts the following credit cards: Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express.Please do not register with a debit card that requires a pin code. You will not be able to complete your registration.

Registration ConfirmationWhen you enroll online you will receive an electronic confirmation when your registration has been processed. Print this for your records.Course Selection

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membership information

Membership is open to adults 50+

Price is $45.00

Non-transferable, non-refundable

From: August 1, 2017 - July 31, 2018

Note: By joining Osher in the Fall, you will receive the maximum value from your membership - printed catalogs, class & SIG eligibility, and social events. You must be a current member to register for courses and events.

Registration online with a credit card (on our secure site) is the best and fastest way to ensure that you will secure your priority course selections.

Cancellation and RefundsOur refund policy has changed. You will no longer be able to request a refund for a class or event you cannot attend. The refund exceptions are as follows: the classes that are cancelled by the OLLI office, hospitalization, death or a significant life event, which prevents you from participating.

Scholarship ProgramThe Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at SCU believes that members who cannot afford course fees should have the opportunity to take classes and participate in the rich intellectual life of OLLI. There is a scholarship program available for qualified members. All scholarship applicants must have a current membership and complete the OLLI scholarship application. The Osher Office receives all applications and notifies applicants. The form is available at www.scu.edu/osher/development/scholarships or by calling the Osher Office.

Please do not apply more than once a year for a scholarship.

Reasonable AccommodationsSanta Clara Univeristy is in compliance with ADA/504 Please direct your accommodation requests to: SCU - Office of Disabilities Resources

If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodations, please contact the Office of Disabilities Resources (ODR) at 408-554-4109 or go to www.scu.edu/disabilities/

The ODR is located at Benson Memorial Center, Room 216

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Parking at Santa Clara UniversityFor complete, up-to-date information on campus regulations and the campus parking plan, visit the Campus Safety website at university-operations.scu.edu/campus-safety

Please Note: Regulations apply to all campus visitors; exceptions

will not be made for Osher.

To park on campus or on University owned property, every vehicle must have a valid parking permit visibly displayed between the hours of 6am and 8pm, Monday through Friday. A permit is not required for Saturday, Sunday, and University holidays.

Main Gate - Daily PermitsDaily permits are available at the Main Gate kiosk. The main gate is located at Palm Drive and El Camino Real. It is clearly marked overhead (white on green street sign) as “SCU Main Entrance”. It is opposite the Santa Clara Transit Center/Caltrain Station.

You must purchase a daily permit and pay $3 for each visit (half price). Tell the person at the Main Gate Kiosk you are attending an OLLI course or event. Please remember to hang the permit from your rear view mirror, with the date and time visible through the windshield. Even if you have a handicap placard, you must purchase a permit.

If you are attending a complimentary event on campus (e.g., Music at Noon) you can request a two-hour guest permit free of charge at the Main Gate.

Transportation ServicesQuarterly Permits are available for purchase at the Transportation Services Office for $50 (half-price of the regular fee). The office is located on the ground floor of the Parking Structure. TSO accepts cash, personal checks, Visa or Mastercard for this purchase. For more information, please call (408) 551-7080.

Parking LocationsOsher parking permits entitle you to park in any commuter students parking stall, which require an E or F Permit. You may park on campus in the following lots: 2nd and 3rd floors of the Parking Structure, North Garage, Leavey Lot, and Guadalupe Hall. See the campus map for further information at scu.edu/map

Display your permit properly so that it is visible from outside your vehicle. Failure to display a valid permit will result in a citation, with a $50 fine. Purchase of a parking permit does not guarantee the availability of parking spaces in any particular lots or campus areas.

Osher OfficeThe Osher Office (Guadalupe Hall, 455 El Camino Real), does not sell permits. Parking tickets are the responsibility of the driver, and the Osher Office is unable to assist in their resolution. Please be sure to follow posted regulations when parking on campus or near the University.

More Options to Campus• Ride your bike. Racks are available throughout campus;

bring your own lock.• VTA: (408) 321-2300 or vta.org• Caltrain: The Santa Clara station is opposite the University’s

Main Entrance. (800) 660-4287 or caltrain.org• Outreach Senior Transit: (408) 436-2865 or

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NOTE: You will need a parking permit for each class if you park in the lots and garages. Exceptions are the weekends and holidays.

Please plan accordingly to pick up a pass at the front gate before your class starts. If parking in the North Garage, daily parking permits may be purchased at machines located in the structure.

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Word of Mouth

Think about the power of a personal recommendation. There isn’t much that’s more persuasive. So spread the word about Osher to friends and acquaintances and let them know how to connect to SCU’s intellectual and cultural life. We count on our members to spread the word about OLLI.

You’ll be helping to ensure OLLI’s future.

For OLLI@SCU flyers to distribute, contact the Osher Office at (408) 554-2382 or olliatscu@gmail.com.

Please check out our upcoming trips for 2018 at scu.edu/osher/learning-through-travel