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Please Note: Osher Online courses may run later than the OLLI at UConn semester end-date. 

Osher Online courses are not recorded.

Art in the streets (including graffiti, murals, stickers, and paste-ups) gives voice to marginalized communities, shapes urban environments, and challenges institutional norms. This course explores graffiti and street art in the U.S. and around the world, examining their histories, motivations, and social impact. Participants will consider the rise of global mural movements, efforts to preserve and present street art, and its evolving role in activism, community identity, and social change.

Here is an introductory video by the course instructor: Spring 2026 A History of Street Art on Vimeo

The deadline to register for this course is March 16, 2026!

Please Note: Osher Online courses may run later than the OLLI at UConn semester end-date. 

Osher Online courses are not recorded.

Music has long provoked debate, from Beethoven and Stravinsky’s bold innovations to Broadway works like Annie Get Your Gun and South Pacific, now revisited through modern concerns about race, consent, and gender. Is political correctness enriching art or erasing cultural heritage? We will also examine plagiarism and borrowing in pop and film music, with cases involving The Beatles, Pink Floyd, and Peter Frampton. This course blends audiovisuals, anecdotes, and humor to explore music’s most controversial moments.

Here is an introductory video by the course instructor: https://vimeo.com/1112029890

The deadline to register for this course is March 16, 2026!

Please Note: Osher Online courses may run later than the OLLI at UConn semester end-date. 

Osher Online courses are not recorded.

Siberia covers three quarters of Russia’s territory but is home to only a quarter of its population. Yet its role in shaping Russia as a vast and wealthy empire is profound. In this course, we will explore Siberia’s economic significance, indigenous cultures, and history as a penal colony, along with its importance for climate change, environmental issues, and Russian-Chinese relations. We will also consider Siberia’s role in both the rise and possible fragmentation of Russia.

Here is an introductory video by the course instructor: https://vimeo.com/1112086367

The deadline to register for this course is March 16, 2026!

Please Note: Osher Online courses may run later than the OLLI at UConn semester end-date. 

Osher Online courses are not recorded.

This course will examine the cultural transformations in thinking and living that reshaped America and Western Europe between World War I and the Great Depression. Known as the Roaring Twenties, the Jazz Age, and the Lost Generation, this period redefined values and norms. We will explore the vibrant world of 1920s Paris through F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Babylon Revisited and Bernice Bobs’ Her Hair, Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises, and Gertrude Stein’s The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, considering the lasting legacy of the era.

Here is an introductory video by the course instructor: https://vimeo.com/1114242542

The deadline to register for this course is March 16, 2026!

This class will survey four works of fiction from the twentieth century that are pivotal and enduring in the literary lexicon and the culture at large — but that are largely unread by modern audiences. We will discuss these books in the context of their time. The books are noted in the supplies section. Please Note: This course has required supplies.

Online Registration Notice:

Please note that the deadline to register for an online course is 48 hours before the start date for that individual course. This deadline allows us to get the Zoom link to you. Students who miss the cut-off date can submit a request for late registration to osher@uconn.edu with the understanding that there is no guarantee they will be able to register.

Thank you for your understanding!

Recording Notice:

OLLI is now able to record classes for students who might wish to review them. We only record classes with instructor approval. Recordings are completely private and only accessible to students. However, if you are concerned about privacy, you may, of course, stop your Zoom camera.

Who am I? How did my life unfold? What was, and is, my role in it? These are questions towards a journey of "self" discovery. Why not get to truly know who YOU are? YOU are a unique version of the "I am" and deserving of discovery. I'm here to walk beside you.

Online Registration Notice:

Please note that the deadline to register for an online course is 48 hours before the start date for that individual course. This deadline allows us to get the Zoom link to you. Students who miss the cut-off date can submit a request for late registration to osher@uconn.edu with the understanding that there is no guarantee they will be able to register.

Thank you for your understanding!