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June 28 Friday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Fred Bercovitch, BA, MS, and PhD Biological AnthropologyLocations: In-Person or Online | Lifelong Learning CenterCharles Darwin spent five years on Her Majesty’s ship The Beagle, but only five weeks on the Galapagos Islands, a... read more -
August 2 Saturday2:30 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Fred Bercovitch, BA, MS, and PhD Biological AnthropologyLocations: Mission Hills Hillcrest/Knox LibraryCharles Darwin spent five years on Her Majesty’s ship The Beagle, but only five weeks on the Galapagos Islands, a... read more -
July 25 Tuesday10:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Henry George, Engineer, Archaeologist and GeologistLocations: In-Person or Online | Lifelong Learning CenterDuring the early 1400’s, the Ming-Dynasty Emperor Zhu Di commissioned the construction of a large fleet of nine-masted treasure ships... read more
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February 24 Friday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Holly Wissler, PhD Ethnomusicology, Senior Lecturer at Texas State University and Tour Leader, Cusco, PeruLocations: Online OnlyThe Wachiperi are an indigenous group of about 100 people in the Madre de Dios rainforest foothills in the Amazon... read more -
February 14 Friday3:00 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Chris Burns, Many-StringsLocations: Online OnlyThe Waltz is a most delightful music style. It’s ¾ time begs the listener to take to their feet or... read more -
January 25 Thursday1:30 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Mark Carlson, Historian & AuthorLocations: Online OnlyWhen the United States declared war on Great Britain in June 1812, the U.S. Navy was just 18 years old... read more
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June 1 Wednesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Libby Lamancusa, Registered DietitianLocations: Online OnlyDo you find yourself throwing out a lot of uneaten or spoiled food? Less frequent shopping trips can make this... read more
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September 21 Tuesday10:30 AM → 11:45 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Jill Wine-Banks, MSNBC Legal AnalystLocations: Online OnlyAt the crossroads of the Watergate scandal and the women’s movement was a young lawyer who was the only woman... read more -
November 24 Monday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Virginia Shabatay, Ph.D., 40+ year Professor of Social JusticeLocations: Rancho Bernardo Lifelong Learning CenterExplore the uplifting wisdom of Heschel, who balanced wonder and moral courage, finding meaning, joy, and depth in life’s beauty... read more -
July 7 Thursday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Denver Brunsman, Associate Chair, Department of History, George Washington UniversityLocations: Online OnlyIn the past generation, professional historians have to come to near universal agreement that slavery caused the Civil War. However,... read more
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October 15 Wednesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Vincent Rossi, Historian & Author, Story Seekers Co-OwnerLocations: Grossmont Lifelong Learning CenterLess than a decade after winning its independence from Great Britain, the United States faced a tax revolt. Historian Vincent... read more -
June 20 Monday1:00 PM → 2:15 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Mark Carlson, Historian & AuthorLocations: Online OnlyThis is it, lock, stock and barrel, the scuttlebutt, the whole nine yards about some of the most interesting and... read more
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June 17 Thursday01:00 PM → 02:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Keith Mesecher, MA, Social Ecology, Ordained in Zen Buddhist Tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat HanhLocations: Online OnlyThich Nhat Hanh is a monk, Zen Master, teacher, poet and peace activist. He is the author of over 100... read more -
May 13 Wednesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Peter Bolland, MA, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Southwestern CollegeLocations: Grossmont Lifelong Learning CenterIn part one of this two-part series we explore the origins of Buddhism. In 6th century B.C.E. India a teacher named Siddhartha... read more
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May 27 Wednesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Peter Bolland, MA, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Southwestern CollegeLocations: Grossmont Lifelong Learning Center Here in the second of our two-part series, we pick up the story of the Buddha, who spent his life... read more
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November 5 Wednesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Peter Bolland, MA, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Southwestern CollegeLocations: Grossmont Lifelong Learning CenterIt may seem audacious to attempt encapsulating so vast, varied, and pervasive a tradition as Christianity in a single lecture—and... read more
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February 6 Friday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Peter Bolland, MA, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Southwestern CollegeLocations: Rancho Bernardo Lifelong Learning CenterIt may seem audacious to attempt encapsulating so vast, varied, and pervasive a tradition as Christianity in a single lecture—and... read more
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June 10 Wednesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Peter Bolland, MA, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Southwestern CollegeLocations: Grossmont Lifelong Learning CenterArguably the most influential philosopher in the world, Confucius championed a compelling portrait of human excellence as social responsibility. In... read more
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April 12 Tuesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Peter Bolland, MA, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Southwestern CollegeLocations: Online OnlyIf empathy is the ability to understand and feel the feelings of another, how is it different from sympathy? Is... read more -
May 29 Wednesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Peter Bolland, MA, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Southwestern CollegeLocations: Grossmont Lifelong Learning CenterIf empathy is the ability to understand and feel the feelings of another, how is it different from sympathy? Is... read more
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August 16 Friday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Peter Bolland, MA, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Southwestern CollegeLocations: Rancho Bernardo Lifelong Learning CenterIf empathy is the ability to understand and feel the feelings of another, how is it different from sympathy? Is... read more
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June 22 Tuesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Peter Bolland, MA, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Southwestern CollegeLocations: Online or Watch In Person | Lifelong Learning Ctr.Studying the ancient philosophies of India offers a fascinating opportunity to catch a glimpse into one of humanity’s boldest and... read more -
April 8 Wednesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Peter Bolland, MA, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Southwestern CollegeLocations: Grossmont Lifelong Learning CenterIn part one of this two-part series, we explore the ancient origins of this foundational world wisdom tradition. What are... read more
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April 22 Wednesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Peter Bolland, MA, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Southwestern CollegeLocations: Grossmont Lifelong Learning CenterIn this second installment of our two-part study of the ancient wisdom tradition of Hinduism, we’ll explore the underlying philosophy... read more
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January 18 Tuesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Peter Bolland, MA, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Southwestern CollegeLocations: Online OnlyFor over 3,000 years Judaism has been at the heart of western civilization. Its scriptures, heroes, history, and wisdom have... read more
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October 22 Wednesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Peter Bolland, MA, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Southwestern CollegeLocations: Grossmont Lifelong Learning CenterFor over 3,000 years Judaism has been at the heart of western civilization. Its scriptures, heroes, history, and wisdom have... read more
