Beginning its fourth year at SSU, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute has added an evening course especially designed to introduce working people to its program.
"Perspectives on the Future", a lecture series featuring a variety of experienced instructors who have taught in Osher LLI, takes a serious look at what the future has in store. Each Wednesday evening in the Cooperage from 6:30-8:15 p.m. from Sept. 8 to Oct. 27, a different Osher LLI faculty member will explore the future from his or her specialty.
Bernie Goldstein will kick off the series with a talk about "The Future of Human Sexuality." Nelson Kellogg will follow the next week describing three technological scenarios he sees as possible futures. Other long-time SSU faculty members who will be participating are Dan Markwyn looking at the future of California and Lou Miller discussing the prospects for democracy in America.
Two SSU Instructors--Zohra Kalinkowitz who will be looking at the future of spirituality and consciousness and Ann Neel who will talk about how she sees family and community evolving--will also be participating. The eight weeks will be rounded out by two Osher LLI instructors who teach at JFK University: Bill Garrrett theorizing about the social and economic consequences of the rising belief in reincarnation and Barry Martin looking into the issues surrounding planetary sustainability.
Admission to the eight-week "Perspectives on the Future" lecture series is $80. For information or to register, please call Johnna LaRue at (707) 664-4170. All eleven courses that Osher LLI will be offering this fall can be found at http://www.sonoma.edu/exed/lifelong/
