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(PBAF067)
Instructor: Bob Lorish
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Day of the Week: M
Times: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Dates: 10/21/2024 - 11/18/2024
Number of class sesssions in this course: 5
Fee: $60.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 15
Course Description:
This will be a discussion group on all aspects of what will most likely be a historical election cycle. Come and discuss any and all aspects of this election.
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(WELL046)
Instructor: Daniel Kulund
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Day of the Week: M
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Dates: 9/9/2024 - 10/14/2024
Number of class sesssions in this course: 6
Fee: $72.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 10
Course Description:
“A Walking Way of Life” expands upon Thomas Jefferson’s advice that walking is the best possible exercise. In this indoor and outdoor course, you’ll learn how to weave long-lost movements of the old school and environmental props into otherwise ordinary walks. The added elements are borrowed from vintage stick drills, Asian radio calisthenics, the black-and-white GRID program, and many other global best practices. You’ll also experience geometric space travel, space stations, the indoor OASys, outdoor activity clusters, and a virtual obstacle course. And you will meet and master the alphabet challenge, explore novel ways of boosting your senses, look at basic body-fueling strategies, and become a certified fall traffic controller. In short, you’ll return to those thrilling days of yesteryear to reclaim your physical heritage.
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(HIST137)
Instructor: David Throup
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Day of the Week: F
Times: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Dates: 10/25/2024 - 12/20/2024
*No class sessions scheduled on 11/15 or during the week of Thanksgiving.
Number of class sesssions in this course: 7
Fee: $84.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 35
Course Description:
The course will examine the development of African nationalism and the demand for independence from the 1930s to the 1970s in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika and Zanzibar, Malawi and Zambia, and Zimbabwe. We shall examine the impact of the 1930s depression, the Italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1935-36, World War II, the "second colonial occupation" and the years of austerity in the 1940s, and the explosion of nationalist demands in the 1950s (including the "Mau Mau" movement in Kenya), the attainment of independence for most in the 1960s, and the protracted struggle for African rule in Zimbabwe (Rhodesia), which did not gain independence until 1980 after the 1979 Lancaster House Agreement ended the military struggle.
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(HUMN047)
Instructor: Marion Votaw
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Day of the Week: Tu
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Dates: 9/3/2024 - 10/8/2024
Number of class sesssions in this course: 6
Fee: $72.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 12
Course Description:
This class is not intended to teach right from wrong, but explores “why” people think something is, or isn’t, and what they would have done. We will practice arguing heartfelt opinions without insult or defamation. We will begin with an overview of the general field of ethics, concentrating on two basic axes: whether the ends can justify the means, and whether exceptions can be made to ethical rules depending on circumstances. The next four sessions will compare debatable situations from two of those viewpoints, in turn. For the final class, each student will try to figure out their personal ethical style.
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(HUMN078)
Instructor: Judy Mandell
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Day of the Week: Tu
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Dates: 9/3/2024 - 10/8/2024
Number of class sesssions in this course: 6
Fee: $72.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 12
Course Description:
This course will offer advice Judy Mandell learned from editors. Most of the information will be of interest to beginning writers and anyone who is curious about magazine and newspaper publishing. Judy will ask students to write up proposals that will be read in class. The course will answer questions such as: How do editors usually acquire articles? Is it best for freelancers to email or snail-mail queries? How can a first-time writer break in? Should a writer send a query or a completed manuscript? What do editors want to see in a query? How much of the article should be included? How do writers know the appropriate editor for their article? Which section of a publication is the best place for newcomers to break in? Is it okay for a freelancer to call an editor if the story is timely? How long should a writer wait to hear from an editor before she sends her query elsewhere? Do editors ever steal ideas from rejected queries? How can writers figure out hot topics? Do editors have a stable of freelancers upon whom they depend? How can a writer become a regular contributor?
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(WELL035)
Instructor: George Worthington
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Day of the Week: M
Times: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Dates: 12/2/2024 - 12/16/2024
Number of class sesssions in this course: 3
Fee: $36.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 10
Course Description:
Are you comfortable interacting with people experiencing changes in their thinking and memory? Are you aware of services and programs to support a good quality of life? Did you know there are changes you can make that can help reduce your risks of developing dementia? In this course taught by Virginia’s Dementia Services Coordinator, you will become a Dementia Friend and learn about dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, learn about the major types of dementia, discover resources and services available in the community and how to access them, and hear the latest research around brain health and dementia risk reduction.
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(HIST134)
Instructor: Jon Mikalson
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Day of the Week: M
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Dates: 9/9/2024 - 10/14/2024
Number of class sesssions in this course: 6
Fee: $72.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 20
Course Description:
The Athenian democracy was designed to prevent tyranny. The democracy was praised and criticized by the Athenians themselves, and we will read examples of both. Demagogues with their populist appeals and fiery rhetoric began to dominate the Athenian political scene in the last third of the fifth century B.C.E. We will read Thucydides’ descriptions and Aristophanes’ mockery of them. We will finish with Plato’s account in the Republic of democracy and how easily and quickly it slips into tyranny. There will be some lectures but mostly class discussion.
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(ARTS010)
Instructor: Pam Roland Lengel
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Day of the Week: M
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Dates: 9/9/2024 - 10/14/2024
Number of class sesssions in this course: 6
Fee: $72.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 20
Course Description:
Drawing is a way to discover an entire new world. Before modern techniques about learning to draw were developed, many of us thought we couldn't draw or had no talent. Now we can learn to ""see"" like never before and give up saying things like, ""I can't even draw a straight line."" (After all, maybe that's what rulers are for!)
Required Materials:
ESSENTIAL - Bring a ""can-do"" attitude, the willingness to practice, and an eagerness to do something you didn't think you could do! These are the things to bring.
Paper: Look for paper that is 60-90 lb. and smooth to the touch. Sketchbooks with this weight of paper are found in the art section of department and craft stores.
Pencils: Bring any that you like to make marks with or even a fine-tip pen. Pencils come in many options, from very light to very dark. You can achieve a variety of effects depending on how hard you press on the pencil. There is no need to buy a set of pencils, unless you just want to.
Erasers: Try to find a "kneaded" eraser, great for erasing mistakes. They are grey, wrapped in plastic, less than 2" square, and can be held in your hand to warm them up and become malleable for a spot you might want to erase. These erasers don't damage the surface of the paper as much as other kinds.
Suggested Reading: Edwards, Betty. Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, 1999. Dodson, Bert. Keys to Drawing, 1990. Garcia, Claire Watson. Drawing for the Absolute and Utter Beginner, 2003.
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(HUMN 090)
Instructor: Shelley Bryant
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Day of the Week: M
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Dates: 10/28/2024 - 12/16/2024
*No class session scheduled during the week of Thanksgiving.
Number of class sesssions in this course: 7
Fee: $84.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 12
Course Description:
One needs to know only the most rudimentary principles of a competitive sport to see sports as symbolic of life’s obstacles and its triumphs. We will examine two books that do just that: Sacred Hoops, a basketball memoir by Phil Jackson, and The Legend of Bagger Vance, a novel about golf by Steven Pressfield. These two books not only shed insight into the nature of competitive sports but, more importantly, serve as superb examples of the difference between the Western and Eastern worldviews. What we will see is that taking the best from both is not only possible but worthy of consideration in both the personal and political spheres of activity.
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(PBAF066)
Instructor: Elizabeth (Betsy) Donohoe
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Day of the Week: W
Times: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Dates: 9/11/2024 - 10/2/2024
Number of class sesssions in this course: 4
Fee: $48.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 12
Course Description:
Although the future of our public schools’ rests within state constitutions and current state legislators, the next President of the United States will hold significant power to shape educational policy and practice. Both Republican and Democratic presidents have left their mark on our nation’s public schools. Dwight D. Eisenhower enforced Brown v. BOE by sending federal troops to protect African American students integrating Little Rock High School. Under Gerald Ford’s leadership, students with disabilities and women gained greater access to public education programs. Both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush pushed educational standards and accountability, resulting in massive testing that has restricted what teachers teach and students learn today. Presidents can strengthen our public educational system, which Jefferson believed was the bedrock of our democracy, or they can weaken and even destroy our public schools. This course examines not only the tremendous impact U.S. Presidents have had on America’s public schools, but also the educational platforms of 2024 Presidential candidates and how their proposed policies could affect educational access, funding, and the very survival of public schools. Participants will take active roles in debating issues and candidate positions that are sure to shape the 2024 Presidential Election.
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(SCSC033)
Instructor: Donald Giannangeli
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Day of the Week: Tu
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Dates: 9/17/2024 - 10/8/2024
Number of class sesssions in this course: 4
Fee: $48.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 12
Course Description:
Financial education is an important step in helping you achieve a better future. That is why our Financial Workshop: Your Source for Financial Education offers clear and practical investing education in a convenient and comfortable format. By attending this workshop, you'll gain a better understanding of the key principles of saving and investing and also learn specific strategies to help reach your long-term goals.
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(SCIT049)
Instructor: Mark Barnhill
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Day of the Week: M
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Dates: 10/21/2024 - 12/2/2024
*No class session scheduled during the week of Thanksgiving
Number of class sesssions in this course: 6
Fee: $72.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 35
Course Description:
This course will examine the major geologic events that shaped planet Earth during its 4.6-billion-year history from its earliest beginnings from nebular dust to the formation of the continents, to the present ice age. Woven through this geologic history will be the evolution of life on earth from the theories of where and when life began, to man's arrival 300 thousand years ago and his impact on our planet. No prior geologic education is required but helpful.
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(HIST136)
Instructor: David E. Harrington
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Day of the Week: Th
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Dates: 10/24/2024 - 11/21/2024
Number of class sesssions in this course: 5
Fee: $60.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 12
Course Description:
This course explores the evolution of the funeral industry from its modest pre-Civil-War beginnings to its complex structure today. Initially limited to basic services by undertakers, the Civil War spurred the need for embalming, transforming funeral services into a professional and licensed field. As we journey through the 20th century, we'll examine the rise of funeral homes, commercial cemeteries, and the shift towards corporate ownership. The course will also cover contemporary trends such as increased cremation rates, the emergence of green burials, and the significant regulatory barriers that persist in the industry.
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(PBAF040)
Instructor: Patricia Wrightson
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Day of the Week: F
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Dates: 10/18/2024 - 11/22/2024
Number of class sesssions in this course: 6
Fee: $72.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 12
Course Description:
This course will examine the ethical aspects of the crises that the world is facing at the time. There will be no required reading, although there will be suggestions. The first session will cover basic ethical ideas and following sessions will use these ideas to discuss current events from an ethics point of view.
Suggested Reading: Blackburn, Simon. Ethics: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press, 2021.
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(HUMN087)
Instructor: Ingrid Reynolds
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Day of the Week: Th
Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Dates: 9/12/2024 - 10/17/2024
*Two-hour class sessions
Number of class sesssions in this course: 6
Fee: $84.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 12
Course Description:
Guided Autobiography (GAB) is a researched and developed method whereby participants are led through a series of themes and sensitizing questions that evoke memories of events otherwise tucked away or seemingly forgotten. Each participant writes a two-page story on a particular theme that is explored and discussed each week. They then share their story within small groups in order to connect with one another, reflect on their life's journey or leave a written legacy for their family. No experience in writing necessary.
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(ARTS115)
Instructor: Jeff Sands
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Day of the Week: Th
Times: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Dates: 10/24/2024 - 12/5/2024
*No class session scheduled during the week of Thanksgiving.
Number of class sesssions in this course: 6
Fee: $72.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 35
Course Description:
Beginning with classical Greece, we will take a whirlwind tour of the theatre’s development over the centuries. We will make stops in Athens, Rome, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, and then take a deep dive into modern and contemporary theatrical forms. Finally, we will touch on non-Western theatrical traditions. Along the way, we will see how the theatre has always reflected the beliefs, values, politics, and social mores of the culture it inhabits. The presentation will be predominantly visual – drawings, photographs, videos. No reading will be required, but an annotated bibliography will guide those who wish to delve further into the subject.
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(PBAF070)
Instructor: Russ Linden
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Day of the Week: Th
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Dates: 10/31/2024 - 11/21/2024
Number of class sesssions in this course: 4
Fee: $48.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 12
Course Description:
77% of Americans are convinced crime is skyrocketing. They’re wrong. Murder plummeted in 2023 to the lowest level in decades, along with almost every other major crime category. The media emphasize the negative, one of the many reasons why it’s difficult to be optimistic these days. We’ll explore other factors promoting pessimism and discuss seven practical strategies for maintaining “pragmatic optimism.” Optimists live longer, have better mental and physical health, and are more engaged at work. This class will show you how to increase your own optimism, and that of others.
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(HIST140)
Instructor: Jeanne Robinson
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Day of the Week: Tu
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Dates: 10/22/2024 - 12/3/2024
*No class session scheduled during the week of Thanksgiving.
Number of class sesssions in this course: 6
Fee: $72.00
Course Location: The Center - Classroom
Location Address: 540 Belvedere Blvd Charlottesville, VA 22901
Limit: 35
Course Description:
Surprise! The “War that Made America” was not the American Revolution. Two decades before the Boston Tea Party, the future of North America was profoundly shaped by the first real World War, the Seven Years War. Generally called “The French and Indian War” by Americans, this global conflict was triggered by the inadvertent actions of a little-known Virginia militia officer named George Washington. Britain, France, Spain, Russia, and Austria joined the fray, as well as that military powerhouse, Prussia. This course will focus on the intriguing Cast of Characters involved in this world-changing event – heroes, cowards, brilliant strategists, and imbecilic politicians. The cast will include not only George Washington, but British Generals like the unlucky Edward Braddock and the legendary James Wolfe, amazing Empresses like Maria Theresa of Austria and Catherine the Great of Russia, and the man who waged war in Europe in a way that changed the course of American history, Frederick the Great.
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(PBAF010)
Instructor: Robert (Bob) Covert, Pam McFaden
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Day of the Week: Tu
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Dates: 10/22/2024 - 12/3/2024
*No class session scheduled during the week of Thanksgiving
Number of class sesssions in this course: 6
Fee: $72.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 10
Course Description:
The purpose of this course is to engage participants with issues of diversity, equity, and privilege within the context of a safe, supportive environment. We will examine personal, social, and institutional biases and how they play out in our daily lives. The class connects participant’s personal experiences with Bennett’s Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity to facilitate positive interactions when interacting with different groups. The course structure is an interactive format, including activities and facilitated discussion. We will end looking at our personal responsibility related to each level of discrimination and concrete things you can do.
Topics include: building community, awareness of stereotypes, classism, racism, and how ethnicity impacts identity.
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(HUMN039)
Instructor: Henry McHenry
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Day of the Week: M
Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Dates: 11/11/2024 - 12/9/2024
*Two-hour class sessions
Number of class sesssions in this course: 4
Fee: $64.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 25
Course Description:
Reading Shakespeare carefully to examine the design of ideas and the progression of feelings as they build, attending to dramatic texture and poetic nuance, and seeing and thinking about different productions are the main class activities.
This time we will devote the entire five sessions to Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. We may have the opportunity to ask if a country can be the protagonist of a tragedy. The sooner you can read the entire play, the better, but there are no prerequisites beyond a willingness to grapple with Elizabethan English. The inexpensive Signet editions have useful glosses and commentary. I will distribute at least one seminal essay on Shakespearean tragedy (A.C. Bradley).
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(PBAF020)
Instructor: Michael Kelley
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Day of the Week: W
Times: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Dates: 10/23/2024 - 12/11/2024
*No class session scheduled during the week of Thanksgiving
Number of class sesssions in this course: 7
Fee: $84.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 12
Course Description:
Welcome to Harvard, where Professor Michael Sandel relates the big questions of political philosophy to the most vexing issues of our time. Sandel engages his students in debates on income inequality, human rights, property rights, affirmative action, as well as personal ethical issues. After watching a video of his students debating each issue, we sit around a conference table and do the same, meeting a few of history's most influential philosophers along the way. Our goal is a thoughtful, enjoyable learning experience. Bring your thinking cap!
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(HIST020)
Instructor: Terry Newell
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Day of the Week: W
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Dates: 9/11/2024 - 10/9/2024
Number of class sesssions in this course: 5
Fee: $60.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 20
Course Description:
Americans are tired of politics as usual. We yearn for statesmanship - leaders concerned about the next generation not just the next election. This course focuses on five leaders at turning points in America’s history. We'll explore Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, George Washington's Farewell Address, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Letter from the Birmingham Jail, Susan B. Anthony’s Statement at her trial for voting, and Gerald Ford's assumption of the presidency and pardon of Richard Nixon. In each class, we'll explore the leader’s words and actions and derive lessons about leadership and statesmanship not just for their times but for ours.
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(LIFE008)
Instructor: Richard Mason
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Day of the Week: W
Times: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Dates: 9/4/2024 - 10/9/2024
Number of class sesssions in this course: 6
Fee: $72.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 10
Course Description:
Listening is a skill used every day in our lives. How many people could be better listeners? Ironically, for a skill that is so important and used so much, most people never have had any training or education in developing the skill. Listening skills can be developed and strengthened through understanding and practice. In this course the instructor will present a simple model of the communication process. The sessions will include "one-on-one" student interaction and some whole group discussion. Throughout the course, many opportunities will be available to practice new skills.
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(HIST080)
Instructor: Susan Howe
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Day of the Week: W
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Dates: 10/23/2024 - 12/4/2024
*No class session scheduled during the week of Thanksgiving.
Number of class sesssions in this course: 6
Fee: $72.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 12
Course Description:
The 100th Bomb Group, aka "the Bloody Hundredth," recently was featured in the Apple TV+ series, Masters of the Air, about the Army Air Force during WW2. Following the timeline of a mission, Susan will discuss the role of Intelligence and Photo Interpretation in supporting the 100th Bomb Group missions and the European Air Campaign. Interwoven in this account will be information not depicted in the series, including details about the missions, life on and off the base, and stories from her father's diary and letters.
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(WELL047)
Instructor: Anita Dunbar
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Day of the Week: Tu
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Dates: 12/10/2024 - 12/10/2024
Number of class sesssions in this course: 1
Fee: $12.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 35
Course Description:
"Moving Forward to the Future" is a collaboration with field experts, including Tracey Meade and others. This course has been taught retirement communities in the area, including Westminster-Canterbury of the Blue Ridge, to assist families who are considering retirement community. This course explains the overall process and explores assembling a team of experts such an attorney, family members, financial advisor, home inspector, long term care specialists, as well as someone to assist with personal items, are imperative to a successful move.
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(HUMN028)
Instructor: Addeane Caelleigh
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Day of the Week: W
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Dates: 10/23/2024 - 11/6/2024
Number of class sesssions in this course: 3
Fee: $36.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 15
Course Description:
Mystery novels are one of the most popular categories of fiction around the world. They offer ways to understand other societies on a range of social and cultural issues. But also they help us understand our own--often unconscious--cultural ideas and assumptions. The novels in this course reflect countries and societies outside North America and Great Britain. This is not a lecture course. Instead, it will consist of mini-presentations by the instructor to prompt thinking about relevant issues, followed by wide-ranging discussions of issues identified in the novels. The focus will be on three contemporary novels: Fatal Remedies by Donna Leon (Italy) in class 1; followed by Inspector Singh Investigates: A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder by Shamini Flint (Malaysia and Singapore), and then Bruno, Chief of Police by Martin Walker (France). All are available in the local public library, in print (new and used), and in digital format. Those who cannot finish a novel will be able to participate fully in the group discussions. Those who have taken previous iterations of the course will find fresh content both in the chosen novels and in the mini-presentations.
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(SCIT043)
Instructor: Ellen Powell
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Day of the Week: W
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Dates: 9/18/2024 - 10/2/2024
Number of class sesssions in this course: 3
Fee: $36.00
Course Location: Ivy Creek Natural Area - Classroom
Location Address: 1708 Earlysville Rd Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 15
Course Description:
Discover the native trees, shrubs, and vines that make up our local landscape. This class will help beginning botanists build their identification skills.
Note: There are two books required for this course. Please bring $8 to the first class, either a check or exact change. Hand lenses will be available to borrow during class or bring your own. Weather permitting, much of the class time will be spent outdoors, so dress accordingly. There will not be any strenuous walking.
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(ARTS114)
Instructor: Richard Wilson
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Day of the Week: Tu
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Dates: 10/22/2024 - 12/10/2024
*No class session scheduled during the week of Thanksgiving
Number of class sesssions in this course: 7
Fee: $84.00
Course Location: Unity of Charlottesville - Sanctuary
Location Address: 2825 Hydraulic Road Charlottesville, VA 22901
Limit: 100
Course Description:
A defining characteristic of America resides in the penchant for movement, whether to the local mall, or hitting the road. Americans have traveled in many ways: buggies, cars, trains, and planes. Creating the American landscape are the many roads, whether a one lane dirt, two lane blacktops, a parkway or the intrastate. Inhabiting this country are fast food restaurants, gas stations, motels, garages, whether for 2 cars or several hundred, neon signs and billboards, the airport and railroad station. People identify with and frequently love their automobile. This course will treat the creation of this American phenomenon.
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(HIST041)
Instructor: Carl Pales
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Day of the Week: M
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Dates: 11/18/2024 - 12/16/2024
* No class session scheduled during the week of Thanksgiving.
Number of class sesssions in this course: 4
Fee: $48.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 35
Course Description:
This four-session class will look at key decisions made by American presidents since 1940 and, with robust class participation, explore various possible outcomes, positive and negative, had alternative decisions been made. The first 45-60 minutes of each class will include summary of events and context surrounding key decisions followed by instructor-led discussion of possible outcomes had different decisions been made.
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(PBAF071)
Instructor: Henry McHenry
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Day of the Week: Th
Times: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Dates: 9/19/2024 - 10/17/2024
*Two-hour class sessions
Number of class sesssions in this course: 5
Fee: $72.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 10
Course Description:
The goal of this course is to show people how to see beyond the Us-vs-Them views we too often have of others. To the extent that our civic space is built on our perceptions of each other, we should investigate the nature of perception. The course reveals the human perceptual mechanism which empowers "inherited myth," and prevents us from breaking free of Us-Against-Them. It distinguishes another way of seeing the world than perception allows, providing an actual experience of common ground among people whose opinions or positions may be irreconcilable.
"Civic relationships ... are not chiefly based on rights, economic ties, political access, or a standardized civics curriculum.... If we lived more truthfully and dared to live more lovingly, we would be more vulnerable to one another, and more trusting. We may not pledge allegiance to the same symbols, but we would have more secrets and public spaces to share, we would remember, feel, urge, touch, and care for one another more often. The problem with educating those who inherited a myth is their tendency to flee from touching others. They are situated to find the assumption of interpersonal solidarity unnecessary because they possess the power to keep others abstract and at bay." ("Facing the Civic Love Gap: James Baldwin's Civic Education for Interpersonal Solidarity," John P. Fantuzzo)
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(ARTS065)
Instructor: Ben Greenberg
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Day of the Week: Su F Sa
Times: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Dates: 9/27/2024 - 9/29/2024
Number of class sesssions in this course: 3
Fee: $100.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 12
Course Description:
The process of photography offers individuals with many potential decisions that must be made in the process of capturing a quality image. There are technical decisions that are critical to the quality of the photograph, such as focus and depth of field, as well as the exposure triangle of ISO, shutter speed and aperture. There are also aesthetic decisions less technical in nature that truly makes the difference in one's effort to capture a dramatic and interesting image that attracts the viewer. Examples of the aesthetic decisions include choice of subject matter, timing, composition, quality of light, and angle of view. This three-day workshop will provide the participants with the opportunity to learn how to enhance their decision-making skills resulting in stronger, more dramatic images. Notes: The instructor will have material prepared that can be shared with participants in advance to help prepare them for the class. Each participant shall have access to a digital camera to use during the class.
SCHEDULE:
Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1 - 5 p.m.
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(ARTS116)
Instructor: Arnold Popkin
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Day of the Week: M
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Dates: 9/9/2024 - 9/30/2024
Number of class sesssions in this course: 4
Fee: $48.00
Course Location: Westminster Canterbury of the Blue Ridge - Pantops Room
Location Address: 250 Pantops Mt. Rd. Charlottesville, VA 22911
Limit: 100
Course Description:
Each class will feature a live 60-minute performance of music by composers such as Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Debussy, Brahms, and others. There will also be 30 minutes of discussion about the composer and each piece.
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(HUMN088)
Instructor: Brent Kitching, James Oglethorpe
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Day of the Week: Tu
Times: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Dates: 11/5/2024 - 12/17/2024
*No class session scheduled during the week of Thanksgiving.
Number of class sesssions in this course: 6
Fee: $72.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 12
Course Description:
Poetry for Dabblers is designed for anyone who enjoys writing poetry and seeks gentle feedback in a group setting. A minimal amount of instruction will be provided. Each participant, on a weekly basis, will share their work with the rest of the class and receive written responses from their classmates. A short class discussion will follow. If you enjoy writing and want an audience, this course is for you.
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(ARTS113)
Instructor: Timothy Snider
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Day of the Week: Th
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Dates: 9/12/2024 - 10/3/2024
Number of class sesssions in this course: 4
Fee: $48.00
Course Location: WTJU-UVA's Community Radio Station - WTJU Radio Station
Location Address: 2244 Ivy Road , VA 22903
Limit: 24
Course Description:
The 19th Century is known for Romanticism. The retrenchment of empires after the Congress of Vienna led to a period of peace in Europe that ended with the First World War. The structures and styles that typified Classicism of the 18th Century were abandoned for a more expressive and individualistic style, especially in the performing arts. Art reflected the revolutionary movements in Europe. Enduring works of the musical repertoire debuted during the century. We will examine this period from the opera house and the concert stage. Vivid visual images and musical examples will accompany the lectures.
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(SCSC024)
Instructor: Marion Votaw
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Day of the Week: Tu
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Dates: 10/22/2024 - 12/3/2024
*No class session scheduled during the week of Thanksgiving.
Number of class sesssions in this course: 6
Fee: $72.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 10
Course Description:
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream. But *can* we see the content of the character at all, or only the color of the skin? This course will take a more focused look at bigotry than a general Social Psychology course. We will start with an overview of how social perception and cognition happen in general, then concentrate on how the “Us or Them"" component influences how we see others, and what we read into their behaviors. We will address highly controversial issues, such as police shootings, anti-Semitism, sexism, ageism, politicization of science, and other prejudices and discriminations. We will conclude with how to [try to] work against such divisions.
Note: Recommended materials: colored pencils, paper or laptop for taking notes.
Suggested Reading: King, Martin L. I Have a Dream. Speech presented at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Washington, D.C., August 1968. https://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/mlk01.asp.
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(WELL015)
Instructor: Ronald Salomon
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Day of the Week: F
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Dates: 9/6/2024 - 10/11/2024
Number of class sesssions in this course: 6
Fee: $72.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 12
Course Description:
Tai Chi for Health(TM) is a form of Sun-and-Yang style Tai Chi designed by a Chinese-Australian physician that uses a combination of Tai Chi forms as an exercise system. In this class, students will learn the Tai Chi for Beginners, an Introduction to Yang Style (TM) set, plus various other Tai Chi-related exercises. The emphasis will be on balance, fall prevention, flexibility, and strength building. NOTE: Before participating in any exercise program, participants should check with their doctors to ensure that there are no contraindications, special considerations, or limitations from a medical standpoint. Participants will be asked to sign a release form at the first class.
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(WELL015)
Instructor: Ronald Salomon
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Day of the Week: F
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Dates: 10/25/2024 - 12/6/2024
*No class session scheduled during the week of Thanksgiving. *One hour class sessions.
Number of class sesssions in this course: 6
Fee: $72.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 13
Course Description:
Tai Chi for Health(TM) is a form of Sun-and-Yang style Tai Chi designed by a Chinese-Australian physician that uses a combination of Tai Chi forms as an exercise system. In this class, students will learn the Tai Chi for Beginners, an Introduction to Yang Style (TM) set, plus various other Tai Chi-related exercises. The emphasis will be on balance, fall prevention, flexibility, and strength building. NOTE: Before participating in any exercise program, participants should check with their doctors to ensure that there are no contraindications, special considerations, or limitations from a medical standpoint. Participants will be asked to sign a release form at the first class.
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(HIST133)
Instructor: Fred Borch
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Day of the Week: Tu
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Dates: 10/8/2024 - 10/15/2024
Number of class sesssions in this course: 2
Fee: $24.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 35
Course Description:
On April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln in Ford's Theater. The president died the following day and the country, which had been celebrating the recent surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee at Appomattox, now mourned the shocking death of a great leader. How and why Lincoln was murdered is the subject of the first hour of Fred Borch's talk, including a discussion of how Lincoln transformed the Civil War from a struggle to preserve the Union to a fight for freedom for Black people. The second hour of the talk examines how and why the U.S. government used a military commission to prosecute the seven men and one woman accused of conspiring to murder our 16th president, including a discussion of the legal procedure and evidence presented at the trial.
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(HUMN075)
Instructor: Stephen Kennamer
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Day of the Week: F
Times: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Dates: 9/6/2024 - 10/11/2024
*No class session scheduled on 10/4
Number of class sesssions in this course: 5
Fee: $72.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 35
Course Description:
The Axial Age is a name given by the philosopher Karl Jaspers to roughly the first millennium BCE, during which several remarkable moral teachers and founders of religions were active. Among the Axial Age figures the course will examine are Zarathustra, Confucius, Lao-Tzu, Mencius, the Buddha, Socrates, Micah, Hillel, and Jesus. Attention will also be given to the "pre-moral" era out of which they arose and what might be ironically called our current "post-moral" era, characterized by our ignoring all the insights of the Axial Age teachers.
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(HIST138)
Instructor: Debbie Corber
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Day of the Week: Tu
Times: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Dates: 11/5/2024 - 12/10/2024
*No class session scheduled during the week of Thanksgiving. *Two-hour class sessions
Number of class sesssions in this course: 5
Fee: $60.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 35
Course Description:
Bourbon kings first ruled France in the 16th century. How did this dynasty originate? The Bourbons provided reigning kings of France from 1589 until 1792. It included Henry IV, Louis XIII, Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI before the Revolution started in 1789. This survey course will include the contributions of each monarch and the cultural effects that it had on France.
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(LIFE017)
Instructor: Scott Elliff
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Day of the Week: F
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Dates: 10/4/2024 - 10/18/2024
*10/18 (Vineyard Tour)
Number of class sesssions in this course: 3
Fee: $24.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 35
Course Description:
The local wine industry has become an important feature of Charlottesville's landscape. This course will provide an overview, designed to help casual wine drinkers and enthusiasts get a better appreciation of the industry and a background on how it all comes together. Topics will include: 1) history and background of the industry, current status and future challenges; 2) key decisions and steps involved in starting and operating a vineyard, the science and art of making wine—methods, equipment, and decisions involved; 3) an on-site visit to DuCard Vineyards in Madison County, where we will walk through the vineyard and the winery to see it all first-hand and enjoy a tasting.
*You are welcome to bring your own cheese and crackers to enjoy in the classroom.
Note: Wine tasting at DuCard will involve a separate fee; transportation is on your own.
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(ARTS117)
Instructor: Multiple Instructors
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Day of the Week: Tu
Times: 3:00 PM - 4:40 PM
Dates: 10/15/2024 - 11/19/2024
Number of class sesssions in this course: 6
Fee: $72.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 35
Course Description:
2024-25 marks the 50th Anniversary Season of the Charlottesville Symphony at the University Virginia. In conversation, imagery and performance, this six-session course traces the unique history of UVA’s orchestra; introduces participants to the conductor’s craft; explores the range and versatility of percussion instruments; ponders the future of classical music and the modern symphony orchestra; and offers a sampling of orchestral music new and old.
Participants will hear behind-the-scenes anecdotes; learn what goes into the creation of a season’s programming; try their hand at conducting; visit the Percussion Room at Old Cabell Hall for an up-close performance on unusual percussion instruments; and consider innovations and trends in symphonic music that will connect people and performances in the next half-century. Attendees will also receive an invitation to an Open Rehearsal of the full orchestra during the 2024-25 season.
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(HUMN089)
Instructor: Evelyn Edson
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Day of the Week: W
Times: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Dates: 11/13/2024 - 12/11/2024
*No class session scheduled during the week of Thanksgiving.
Number of class sesssions in this course: 4
Fee: $48.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 15
Course Description:
The course will feature a close reading of the first volume of Dante's "Divine Comedy," as well as consideration of Florence in the 14th century. Questions and discussion will be encouraged.
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(ARTS106)
Instructor: Alan Kurland
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Day of the Week: Th
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Dates: 11/7/2024 - 12/19/2024
*No class session scheduled during the week of Thanksgiving.
Number of class sesssions in this course: 6
Fee: $72.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 35
Course Description:
African American groups were in the forefront of R&B music during the late 1940s to early 1960s. Music known as Doo-Wop gained acceptance across all racial lines and today enjoys a listening audience via oldies radio, online and concerts. This course will focus on groups of the era, how they came together, the studios that produced them, and their effect on the genre. Classes will feature recordings, photos, video and original 45s to enliven discussions. We will hear songs by Black, White, girl, bi-racial groups and cap off the course with a holiday music party. Attendees may learn the ranking of their favorite DOO-WOP song amongst the all-time top 100 hits.
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NEW!
(HUMN056)
Instructor: Susan E. Lorsch
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Day of the Week: Th
Times: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Dates: 9/12/2024 - 10/17/2024
*No class session scheduled on 10/3
Number of class sesssions in this course: 6
Fee: $72.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 14
Course Description:
This course will examine some of the ways narratives have explored identity and probed human psychology through the use of the double. The notion of the divided self is deeply embedded in Western conceptions of identity--whether the parts of the self represent such easy divisions as "good" and "evil" or more subtle distinctions between ego and superego or between the subconscious and the conscious. One's shadow-self, or "doppelganger," whether mischievous, malicious, friendly or forbidding--appears as a reflection of a crisis in identity and offers its alter ego the opportunity for self-exploration.
Required reading:
Week 1: Robert Louis Stevenson - “The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde”
(required text: Penguin Classics)
Week 2: Mary Shelley - “Frankenstein”
(required text: Penguin Classics)
Week 3: Sylvia Plath - “The Bell Jar”
(required text: Harper Perennial})
Week 4: Vladimir Nabokov - “Pale Fire”
Week 5. "Pale Fire"discussion continued
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NEW!
(HUMN085)
Instructor: Anna Askounis
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Day of the Week: F
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Dates: 9/13/2024 - 9/27/2024
Number of class sesssions in this course: 3
Fee: $36.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 12
Course Description:
For those of you not yet familiar with Claire Keegan, the Irish author, you are in for a treat! Her novella, Small Things Like These, short listed for the Booker Prize, has been called the best Irish book of the 21st Century! Reading her is like reading poetry. In her novellas, a brief 150 pages, she distills the heart of experiences in single lines. In our class, we will read and discuss Small Things Like These, as well as Foster, also a novella, and watch the film, The Quiet Girl, based on her novella, Foster. When I first read Keegan, she took my breath away. How was it that I didn’t already know her? Please join me in the pleasure of reading and discussing and watching the work of the remarkable writer, Claire Keegan.
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NEW!
(HIST132)
Instructor: Ruth McWilliams
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Day of the Week: Tu
Times: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Dates: 9/10/2024 - 10/8/2024
*No class session on 10/1
Number of class sesssions in this course: 4
Fee: $60.00
Course Location: The Center - Classroom
Location Address: 540 Belvedere Blvd Charlottesville, VA 22901
Limit: 35
Course Description:
The goal is to share Tudor tidbits of history with the audience. The Tudor Dynasty is one of the most well-known to history even though it only lasted 118 years. We'll discuss the founding, the monarchs, their spouses (yep, definitely including the six wives!) and the power plays both within England and the rest of the world.
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NEW!
(HUMN095)
Instructor: Edward Friedman
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Day of the Week: W
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Dates: 9/4/2024 - 10/9/2024
Number of classes in this course: 6
Fee: $72.00
Location: OLLI at UVA ONLINE
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*Courses are not recorded due to copyright and privacy regulations.
Limit: 25
Course Description:
The course will focus on the analysis of dramatic works, with the reading and discussion of one-act plays. In certain respects, the reading of a play transforms the reader into a type of director, who can imagine inflection of the lines and a staging of the work. The course will be virtual and limited in the number of participants, so that the class sessions will be open—fittingly—to dialogue. The plays will include selections by August Strindberg, Anton Chekhov, Ferenc Molnar, Alice Dunbar Nelson, Louise Bryant, Arnold Bennett, Susan Glaspell, Alice Gerstenberg, Joseph Shipley, and others. Participants will receive files with copies of the playtexts and “points to consider.” The readings will average around 45 pages per session.
*Courses are not recorded.
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(WELL045)
Instructor: Susan Von Hemert
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Day of the Week: Th
Times: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Dates: 10/24/2024 - 11/21/2024
Number of class sesssions in this course: 5
Fee: $60.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 12
Course Description:
The program objective for the first class is to provide an introduction and overview to mind-body medicine, and how it can improve the lives of everyone, especially our senior community. The benefit of this program is you will have tools that you can take from this program to allow you to identify stress and identify relaxation techniques to alleviate that stress. Our senior community has been through a lot of trauma throughout this pandemic, and mind-body medicine addresses trauma, and how it stresses our bodies. The ongoing 4 session group will put into practice the model of mind-body medicine in a supportive group setting.
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(HIST043)
Instructor: Robert Toplin
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Day of the Week: W
Times: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Dates: 11/6/2024 - 12/4/2024
*No class session scheduled during the week of Thanksgiving
Number of class sesssions in this course: 4
Fee: $48.00
Course Location: Unity of Charlottesville - Sanctuary
Location Address: 2825 Hydraulic Road Charlottesville, VA 22901
Limit: 50
Course Description:
All the topics have international connections. 1. How tensions with France and Britain in the 1790s stimulated the creation and clash of political parties in early U.S. history. 2. How both Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill struggled to prepare their countries for resistance to Hitler’s aggression. 3. The rise and fall of Joseph McCarthy: How the American people experienced Cold War hysteria and eventually recovered from it. 4. Yitzhak Rabin and Israel’s Wars: How a Hawk Turned into a Dove.
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NEW!
(HIST142)
Instructor: John (Win) Dayton
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Day of the Week: W
Times: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Dates: 11/6/2024 - 11/20/2024
Number of class sesssions in this course: 3
Fee: $36.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 35
Course Description:
How did Hizballah - a Shia militia born in the chaos of Lebanon's Civil War during the 1980s - become Lebanon's most influential political party and the Middle East's most significant non-state military force? What are Hizballah's priorities and objectives, and what are their implications for regional stability? The course will examine Hizballah's leadership and structure, its strengths and weaknesses, its constituencies and partners, its activities within Lebanon and globally, and its relationship with Iran. Attention will be given to US policy toward Hizballah, whose 1983 attack on the Marine Barracks in Beirut remains the deadliest day for US Marines since the Battle of Iwo Jima. Discussion will draw lessons from Hizballah's roles in Lebanon's ongoing economic and political crises, the 2022 Lebanon-Israel Maritime Border Agreement, and the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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NEW!
(WELL041)
Instructor: P.J. Rooney
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Day of the Week: Tu
Times: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Dates: 9/3/2024 - 9/10/2024
Number of class sesssions in this course: 2
Fee: $24.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 35
Course Description:
What makes one person more resilient than another? You may be surprised that it is a learned skill and can be improved upon. How your unique brain perceives pressure, how your body reacts to the perceived pressure, and the dynamic communication between your brain – body connection creates conditions to increase your resilience. We will explore the powerful, built-in resilience of your brain and body, and how to harness that power for sustained resilience.
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(WELL044)
Instructor: John Burt
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Day of the Week: M
Times: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Dates: 10/7/2024 - 10/28/2024
Number of class sesssions in this course: 4
Fee: $48.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 10
Course Description:
According to the National Science Foundation, an average person has about 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts per day. Of those, 80% are negative and 95% are repetitive thoughts. If we repeat those negative thoughts, we think negatively way more than we think positive thoughts. Moreover, some researchers now think that not only are most of our thoughts negative but even worse the negativity has intensified across the last ten years. With Dr. Barabra Fredrickson's widely acclaimed book, POSITIVITY, as a jumpstart, this class will focus on antidotes for negativity in today's world, where WHO says depression is now our most crippling disease. With recent advances in neuroscience, we can now add good years to life. And we have transitioned from an epoch of survival of the fittest to survival of the wisest, so let's reskill positivity for the future.
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NEW!
(SCSC034)
Instructor: Scott Fulton
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Day of the Week: F
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Dates: 11/15/2024 - 12/20/2024
*No class session scheduled during the week of Thanksgiving.
Number of class sesssions in this course: 5
Fee: $60.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 35
Course Description:
Whealthspan looks at how everyday mortals add a decade of healthy living and spend less. The opportunity for longevity has never been greater, but despite the headlines, longevity is not the default. We cover some biology and genetics basics behind why we age and why some lifestyle choices matter most. The course is designed around the 5 foundations of healthspan: Mind, Environment, Diet, Activity, and Community, covering a lot of ground and providing abundant topics for discussion. It distills the latest science in language intended for a general audience.
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(ARTS024)
Instructor: Mack Rowe
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Day of the Week: M
Times: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Dates: 9/9/2024 - 9/16/2024
Number of class sesssions in this course: 2
Fee: $24.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 10
Course Description:
If you enjoy laughing and doodling, you will love doing WordToons with simple words you use every day. Draw and color your toons in this fun-filled workshop for doodlers of all ages.
Note: The course material fee of $5 may be paid in the first class to the Instructor. *Masks are optional
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(HIST084)
Instructor: Edward Dillingham
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Day of the Week: W
Times: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Dates: 9/4/2024 - 10/9/2024
Number of class sesssions in this course: 6
Fee: $72.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 35
Course Description:
“Remember Pearl Harbor!!” was the battle cry, and the resulting Pacific air war was unlike any battle before or since. Fought over millions of square miles of land and sea by the United States and Empire of Japan, the air campaign in the Pacific was a hard-fought struggle to the bitter end. Using pictures, videos and firsthand accounts, this course will examine the Men, Women, aircraft, and missions that ultimately crushed the Japanese empire during World War II.
*Recommended reading will be shared with those enrolled in this course.
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(LIFE027)
Instructor: Constance (Connie) Jones
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Day of the Week: F
Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Dates: 10/25/2024 - 12/6/2024
*No class sessions scheduled during the week of Thanksgiving
Number of class sesssions in this course: 6
Fee: $72.00
Course Location: OLLI at UVA Campus - Terrace Level
Location Address: 1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903
Limit: 12
Course Description:
We've all got stories! Wouldn't it be great if we wrote them down - for ourselves and our families and friends? This informal class will get you on the road to writing about your life, from the mundane to the marvelous. You don't have to be a "writer" to take this class, and the priority will not be a critique of your writing style or grammar. Each week there will be a writing assignment, with topics chosen by the group. Take a chance on finding out that you've lived a pretty interesting life after all!
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