June Mini Courses   

**This class will be taught In-Person on the Main SFSU campus NOT at Spear Street.**

Although the Summer of Love (1967) usually figures large in accounts of San Francisco in the 1960s, there was much more going on during that decade. This mini course will begin with some developments in the 1950s, including the Beat Generation and protests over freeways, then look at events in the 1960s, beginning with the "City Hall swim" of 1960, when police used a fire hose to wash protesting students down the City Hall steps, protests over redevelopment, civil-rights demonstrations, the anti-war protests of the mid- and late 1960s, the Haight Ashbury scene of the mid - and late 1960s (including a few videos), the disaster at Altamont in 1969, the San Francisco State strikes, and the occupation of Alcatraz.

**This class will be taught on Zoom**

Turn your ordinary snapshots into extraordinary photographs using only the tools on your iPhone. Learn  how to expertly capture and edit images. Gain inspiration to find your creative vision in this hands-on  workshop. By the end you will understand the ins and outs of iPhone photography.

• Instruction on how to take professional quality photos with your iPhone or mobile device ·
• How to Edit and enhance your iPhone  photos using the Photos App.
• Optimize the native camera on your iPhone 
• Discover all the features of the Photos App, how to sort, organize, and edit your photos
• Learn to use editing techniques on your mobile device through live demonstration. 

*An iPhone 10s or newer is recommended although all users are welcome. Some features demonstrated may not be available on older models.  Be sure to update your iOS (iPhone software) BEFORE CLASS  to iOS 18.3.2 or newer to get the latest features and be up to date with what will be demonstrated. 

**This class will be taught on Zoom**

Experience the incredible four years which transformed California from an unknown backwater into a worldwide phenomenon. This period created the largest migration of mankind in the history of the world along with a rapid admission into the US. Terry McAteer will bring life to well known characters such as: Montgomery, Stockton, Mason, Vallejo, Sutter, Fremont, Kearney, Larkin, Sloan, and Buchanan. All Californians (and San Franciscans!) need to take this class to fully appreciate the Golden State.

In addition to the course fee, a $10.00 per person charge has been added to cover the cost of the wine. 

**This class will be taught on Zoom**

Iranian cinema offers a rare lens into an ancient, diverse society often misrepresented by domestic and  Western media. This course examines the ingenuity of filmmakers who navigate political persecution to craft works that represent, critique, and celebrate cultural nuances. We will review three decades of cinema in Abbas Kiarostami’s poetic narrative Where’s the Friend’s House (1987), Bahman Ghobadi’s poignant portrayals of the Kurdish minority in Turtles Can Fly (2004), and Asghar Farhadi’s Oscar-winning  explorations of social conflicts and ethical dilemmas at A Separation (2011). Through thought-provoking discussions and historical insights, participants will uncover the cinematic artistry and cultural significance that have shaped perceptions of Iran at home and abroad.

Films should be watched ahead of time. Access information is provided. Click on the course name "Iranian Cinema" to learn more.

**This class will be taught In-Person**

Do we have a democracy? Did we ever have one? Is such a thing possible? We treat democracy as an article of faith but, like everything else it’s been a highly contingent development, with hundreds of local adaptations. We will look at the idea(s) and practice(s) of democracy  across the globe and the ages. We will consider its implicit premises: literacy, engagement, progress, and  social coherence. We will wrestle with whether it’s a fluke of the modern world whose time has run out or  if it can be rebuilt for the societies of the 21C.

**This class will be taught In-Person**

Trailers from mainstream movies from the 1960s and 1970s inspire an interactive investigation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender characters as depicted by Hollywood. Titles include Myra Breckinridge, Victim, Something For Everyone, and The Killing of Sister George, among others. Selected from Jenni  Olson’s compilation “Homo Promos,” these trailers — color and black & white — are comic and  cringeworthy, sometimes in equal measure. How did Hollywood’s representation of queer life affect your  understanding of your own or others’ sexuality? Do you have a favorite — or traumatic — memory of  these films? When is the first — or last — time you saw them?