UDLLI Seminars

During the academic year, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Dayton (UDLLI) offers seminars Monday through Saturday, covering topics such as art, philosophy, film, finance, literature, sports, health and many more.

• Seminars at a Glance >>

Our Fall 2011 seminars are listed below by topic:

ART
  Views from the World of Art
  Zentangle: Relax, Focus and Create!
  A Backstage Look at the Arts
  Learning to Think in Color with Acrylic Paint
  Giotto’s "O" or Heft’s Open "O?" Part I and II

COMPUTERS
  Can You Google?
  Picasa II: Creative Studio
  Fundamentals of Macintosh Computers
  Beginning Genealogy

FILM
  Quebec Cinema I
  "Movie Priests"
  Cary Grant Comedies

FINANCE
  The R.I.S.K. Process: An Effective Way to Build Your Retirement Income Kit
  Financial Planning and Investments

HEALTH
  Dreamwork: Understanding the Mind, Body, Spirit Connection
  Dining in Dayton Sampler
  Understanding and Supporting Your Teenage Grandchildren
  Believe It and You Will See It
  Creating an Edge Effect: Brain Fitness at Its Best

HISTORY
  Today’s Middle East Turmoil and its Antecedents
  Russia: From Revolution to Gorbachev
  Appalachian History
  Exploring Dayton
  Civil War Women Who Made a Difference
  History of the Greatest Moments in Sports
  Europe 101: What Do All Those Ruins, Temples, Churches and
      Castles Mean Anyway?
  The Politics of the Contemporary Middle East
  The History of Catholic Schools in the United States
  Air Raid!
  Barbarians and the So-Called Dark Ages
  The American Civil War — Part II
  World War II in Europe: From Beginning to End
  Fascinating and Impacting Marriages in Our Lifetime

LANGUAGE
  ASL (American Sign Language) — Basic

LITERATURE
  The Best American Short Stories of the 20th Century — Part III
  "Huckleberry Finn"
  Emigrants and Immigrants: Stories of Place
  Where It’s Always 1895: Sherlock Holmes and His Era
  The Dayton Literary Peace Prize 2011 Finalists
  Art and Poetry
  Beginning Fiction Writing
  "You Named Your Poison"
  The Brushstrokes of a Writer: John Updike As Writer, Artist

MUSIC
  The History of Classical Music — Part I
  The Big Band-Swing Era — 1920s to 1940s

PHILOSOPHY
  Ethics at the End of Life

POLITICS
  Local Area Politics

RELIGION
  Religious Leaders Who Fueled the Civil War: Abolitionist and Pro-Slave
  Why Four Gospels?
  Why Has the Constitution of the US Become a Sacred Text for
      Some Christians?
  The New Changed Roman Missal ... the English Version

SCIENCE
  Phenomenal Alignments
  Storms We'll Never Forget: A Look Back at Dayton’s Extreme Weather Events
  GENES R' US
  To Boldly Go
  The Mind, the Brain and You
  Stargazing 101

SOCIOLOGY
  Traditions and Values in Indian Culture II
  Talk with the Chief
  Criminal Procedure: the Way Police and Courts Interact with Accused Persons
  Countering Violent Extremism: Understanding the Causes and
      Potential Solutions
  Great Decisions 2011
  American Education: Are US Schools and Students Really Globally Competitive?
  History of the Social Security Act of 1935
  Transitions in Paradigms for Production: What Can We Learn

SPORTS AND RECREATION
  Travel Adventures 2011
  Personally Fit
  Football — What’s The Big Deal?