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Many Americans are unaware of critical innovations by non-Western and non-white societies in the development of mathematics from antiquity to the start of Western colonialism (~1500). This course will examine the role and advancement of math in ancient central and southern Africa, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, China, India, Arabia, and Mayan and Inca civilizations. The class will consist of lectures by the instructors and discussion. Class members are encouraged before the first class to watch the BBC documentary, “The History of Maths,” on Netflix, YouTube, or Prime Video. -
Instructor: Ralph Bangs, Juan Manfredi Fee: $0.00
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Dates: 6/29/2023 - 7/27/2023 Days: Th Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Sessions: 5
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THIS CLASS WILL MEET OVER ZOOM
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This class will meet on June 29; July 6, 13, 20 and 27.
Members: To view ADD TO CART below a course, Registration must be open. You must be signed in to your account. Your membership must be active and paid up -OR- you have added a membership to your cart. If you are new to OLLI: you must create an account and be signed into it - AND- have a membership in your shopping cart in order to view "ADD TO CART" buttons below courses. How do you know if you are signed in? You will see "Welcome, YourFirstName" in the upper left side of the page, under the OLLI at Pitt logo.
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Summertime observations are the perfect time of year to roam with a sketchbook around vacation spots, gardens, zoos, parks, and backyards. When it heats up, though, where can the artist sketch nature? Members will learn sketching techniques in class and explore inside and outside locations on their own. -
Instructor: Elaine Bergstrom Fee: $0.00
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Dates: 6/29/2023 - 7/27/2023 Days: Th Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Sessions: 5
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THIS CLASS WILL MEET OVER ZOOM
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This class meets on June 29; July 6, 13, 20 and 27.
Members: To view ADD TO CART below a course, Registration must be open. You must be signed in to your account. Your membership must be active and paid up -OR- you have added a membership to your cart. If you are new to OLLI: you must create an account and be signed into it - AND- have a membership in your shopping cart in order to view "ADD TO CART" buttons below courses. How do you know if you are signed in? You will see "Welcome, YourFirstName" in the upper left side of the page, under the OLLI at Pitt logo.
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Note: This course has two sections: one online (Tuesdays) and one in-person (Thursdays). The course content is identical. Members may only sign up and only attend one version.
Ovid’s Metamorphoses has long been the most popular source of classical mythology – the stories of Pygmalion, Pyramus and Thisbe, Jupiter and Europa, Apollo and Daphne, Vulcan, Venus, Mars, and many more. Members will be reading the Metamorphoses during the semester – not all the stories, but enough of them to give a sense of the whole followed by discussion about the ways in which the stories have been interpreted through the years. Then, the course will discuss medieval and Renaissance art based on the stories: Veronese’s “Mars and Venus,” Titian’s “Two Venuses,” Pietro Perugino’s, “Apollo and Marsyas,” Titian’s “Rape of Europa,” paintings by Botticelli and Cranach, sculptures by Bernini – and even some Pre-Raphaelite things. Each week members will be notified in advance as to what stories will be discussed, so that they can read the relevant portions of the Metamorphoses. This reading will be helpful and rewarding, but not necessary.
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Instructor: H. David Brumble Fee: $0.00
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Dates: 6/29/2023 - 7/27/2023 Days: Th Times: 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM Sessions: 5
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THIS CLASS WILL MEET IN-PERSON
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This class will meet on June 29; July 6, 13, 20 and 27.
Members: To view ADD TO CART below a course, Registration must be open. You must be signed in to your account. Your membership must be active and paid up -OR- you have added a membership to your cart. If you are new to OLLI: you must create an account and be signed into it - AND- have a membership in your shopping cart in order to view "ADD TO CART" buttons below courses. How do you know if you are signed in? You will see "Welcome, YourFirstName" in the upper left side of the page, under the OLLI at Pitt logo.
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Thomas Jefferson once wrote to James Madison, “I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing and is as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical.” The American Revolution changed the course of world history and was a model for others worldwide. Other revolutions have had similar effects. This course will examine five revolutions and identify similarities and differences among them. This course aims to better understand why societies seek change, whether through violent or non-violent means. -
Instructor: L. Jon Grogan Fee: $0.00
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Dates: 6/29/2023 - 7/27/2023 Days: Th Times: 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM Sessions: 5
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THIS CLASS WILL MEET IN-PERSON
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This class will meet on June 29; July 6, 13, 20 and 27.
Members: To view ADD TO CART below a course, Registration must be open. You must be signed in to your account. Your membership must be active and paid up -OR- you have added a membership to your cart. If you are new to OLLI: you must create an account and be signed into it - AND- have a membership in your shopping cart in order to view "ADD TO CART" buttons below courses. How do you know if you are signed in? You will see "Welcome, YourFirstName" in the upper left side of the page, under the OLLI at Pitt logo.
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This class examines music, media, and culture at a time of profound social upheaval. The intersection where they met in post-WWII America was pivotal. The effect they had on each other was unprecedented and altered them in ways that still impact society today. At the core is a classic struggle between art and commerce, innovation and orthodoxy, freedom, and control. With a mix of lectures, audio-visual elements, music, and discussion, this course will study why it is a story worth remembering and retelling through our personal narrative of the time. -
Instructor: James Pagliasotti Fee: $0.00
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Dates: 6/29/2023 - 7/27/2023 Days: Th Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Sessions: 5
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THIS CLASS WILL MEET OVER ZOOM
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This class will meet on June 29; July 6, 13, 20 and 27.
Members: To view ADD TO CART below a course, Registration must be open. You must be signed in to your account. Your membership must be active and paid up -OR- you have added a membership to your cart. If you are new to OLLI: you must create an account and be signed into it - AND- have a membership in your shopping cart in order to view "ADD TO CART" buttons below courses. How do you know if you are signed in? You will see "Welcome, YourFirstName" in the upper left side of the page, under the OLLI at Pitt logo.
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This course is the second in a 2-part series that focuses on addressing what are normal changes that accompany aging. However, it is important to recognize that complaints about troublesome symptoms should not be automatically ascribed as part of “growing older” and instead may need evaluation and treatment. Topics for this course include normal age-related changes and diseases associated with skin and wound healing, thermoregulation, impaired sleep, urinary and GI function, and sexuality/intimacy. The course will discuss the legal issues of autonomy, capacity, and competence in making health-care decisions. Finally, care for older adults when hospitalized, with chronic conditions, or with symptoms that would benefit from palliative care will be discussed. No personal medical advice will be given during this course. -
Instructor: Eileen Chasens Fee: $0.00
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Dates: 6/29/2023 - 7/20/2023 Days: Th Times: 1:00 PM - 3:10 PM Sessions: 4
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THIS IS A FOUR-WEEK COURSE
THIS CLASS WILL MEET IN-PERSON
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This class will meet on June 29; July 6, 13 and 20.
Members: To view ADD TO CART below a course, Registration must be open. You must be signed in to your account. Your membership must be active and paid up -OR- you have added a membership to your cart. If you are new to OLLI: you must create an account and be signed into it - AND- have a membership in your shopping cart in order to view "ADD TO CART" buttons below courses. How do you know if you are signed in? You will see "Welcome, YourFirstName" in the upper left side of the page, under the OLLI at Pitt logo.
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In lectures illustrated by images of art and architecture, members will review astrology's 5000-year-old history including religious, philosophical, and scientific influences. Focusing on the Western world, the class will begin before 3000 BCE by exploring the megalithic culture of Stone Age astronomy. The course will explore celestial omens and sky gods in Babylon and Egypt. Members will learn about the development of horoscopes in Greece, examine astrology in Judaism and Christianity, and investigate its expansion in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. The class will close with its decline during the Scientific Revolution and its revival in modern times. Members will consider arguments against astrology and hear from its advocates including Ptolemy, Galileo, and Carl Jung. -
Instructor: Lilan Laishley Fee: $0.00
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Dates: 6/29/2023 - 7/27/2023 Days: Th Times: 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM Sessions: 5
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THIS CLASS WILL MEET IN-PERSON
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This class will meet on June 29; July 6, 13, 20 and 27.
Members: To view ADD TO CART below a course, Registration must be open. You must be signed in to your account. Your membership must be active and paid up -OR- you have added a membership to your cart. If you are new to OLLI: you must create an account and be signed into it - AND- have a membership in your shopping cart in order to view "ADD TO CART" buttons below courses. How do you know if you are signed in? You will see "Welcome, YourFirstName" in the upper left side of the page, under the OLLI at Pitt logo.
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Who is Woody Allen? He has been called many names: comedic genius, sexual pervert, nerd, moral reprobate, auteur, philosopher, great filmmaker. This class will explore many aspects of his life and work. Questions participants will consider are: can we appreciate the art or comedy of a person for whom we have questions about that person’s moral character? Is it possible to separate the art from the artist? The class will emphasize Allen’s films with a view to understanding and evaluating the character and thought behind them. -
Instructor: Joseph Givvin Fee: $0.00
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Dates: 6/29/2023 - 7/27/2023 Days: Th Times: 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM Sessions: 5
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THIS CLASS WILL MEET IN-PERSON
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This class will meet on June 29; July 6, 13, 20 and 27.
Members: To view ADD TO CART below a course, Registration must be open. You must be signed in to your account. Your membership must be active and paid up -OR- you have added a membership to your cart. If you are new to OLLI: you must create an account and be signed into it - AND- have a membership in your shopping cart in order to view "ADD TO CART" buttons below courses. How do you know if you are signed in? You will see "Welcome, YourFirstName" in the upper left side of the page, under the OLLI at Pitt logo.
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Pittsburgh is known by jazz insiders as the "Land of the Giant Killers." The lexicon of exceptionally accomplished jazz musicians who were either born in or began their careers in Pittsburgh before building national and international reputations will be featured during the course. Pittsburgh innovators have established unique stylistic trends that have proliferated among succeeding generations. The course will highlight and explore the music, history, and artists that carry on the legacy of Pittsburgh's jazz heritage. -
Instructor: Nelson Harrison Fee: $0.00
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Dates: 6/29/2023 - 7/27/2023 Days: Th Times: 3:15 AM - 4:45 AM Sessions: 5
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THIS CLASS WILL MEET IN-PERSON
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This class will meet on June 29; July 6, 13, 20 and 27.
Members: To view ADD TO CART below a course, Registration must be open. You must be signed in to your account. Your membership must be active and paid up -OR- you have added a membership to your cart. If you are new to OLLI: you must create an account and be signed into it - AND- have a membership in your shopping cart in order to view "ADD TO CART" buttons below courses. How do you know if you are signed in? You will see "Welcome, YourFirstName" in the upper left side of the page, under the OLLI at Pitt logo.
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