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October 7 Wednesday2:00 PM → 3:00 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Mary McKenzie, JD, Ph.D., Professor, United Nations Association of San Diego PresidentLocations: Zoom - San Diego Oasis This course introduces the concept of global justice focusing on three issues in international politics today: sovereignty, immigration and citizenship,... read more -
October 8 Thursday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis Soren Kierkegaard sought to bring the human being and its lived experience back to the center of philosophy. The problem,... read more -
October 8 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Richard Losciale, Certified Senior Advisor Locations: Zoom - St. Louis Oasis Join us and learn about key inventions created by Missourians, the innovators behind them, and the influences they have had on... read more -
October 9 Friday9:30 AM → 11:30 AM Central TimeSessions: 1Instructor: Jim TudorLocations: Zoom - St. Louis OasisJoin Jim Tudor, Film Studies Instructor, Webster University. Outsized in both ambition and box office stature throughout the 1970s, there’s only one Francis Ford Coppola. In this class, we’ll look at the success of his films The Godfather, The Conversation, The Godfather Part II, Apocalypse Now, and on to his subsequent work, and his attempts at... read more -
October 9 Friday1:00 PM → 2:00 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Dr. Andrew Theising, Emeritus Professor of Political Science, SIUELocations: Zoom - St. Louis OasisExplore the history and lasting impact of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, one of the most significant pieces of... read more -
October 9 Friday5:00 PM → 6:00 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Chris Burns, Many-StringsLocations: Zoom - San Diego Oasis Native American music can feature bird songs, lovely flute melodies, and a great deal more! Their music can be traditional,... read more -
October 12 – October 26 No Class: 10/19Monday10:00 AM → 11:00 AM Central Time Sessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocations: Zoom - Rochester Oasis The Misunderstood King. In 1763, America loved this guy. We put up a statue of him in New York City.... read more -
October 13 Tuesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Douglas SchneiderLocations: Zoom - St. Louis Oasis The city of New Orleans has a distinctive culture that sets it apart from the rest of the country: cuisine,... read more -
October 13 Tuesday3:00 PM → 4:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Lola Sparrowhawk, Int'l Award-Winning Author/HistorianLocations: Zoom - San Diego Oasis The island of Crete is located in the center of the eastern Mediterranean at the crossroads of Europe, Africa, and... read more -
October 14 Wednesday9:30 AM → 10:30 AM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Dr. Michael Kryzanek, Professor Emeritus, Political Science, Bridgewater State UniversityLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis The invasion of the Ukraine by Russia has affected United States foreign policy in both the Biden and Trump administrations.... read more -
October 14 – October 28 Wednesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AM Central Time Sessions: 3Instructor: Mark Etling, Ph.D., Historical TheologyLocations: Zoom - St. Louis Oasis The Gospel of John is different from the other three canonical Gospels in a number of ways. It focuses less... read more -
October 14 – November 4 Wednesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AM Central Time Sessions: 4Instructor: Grace Seiberling, Art HistorianLocations: Zoom - Rochester Oasis The beginnings of photography in Britain in the 19th century were affected by a unique set of circumstances that restricted... read more -
October 14 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:00 PM Central TimeSessions: 1Instructor: Kevin FernlundLocations: Zoom - St. Louis Oasis The Mexican War was a collision of two Manifest Destinies—one rising, one faltering. Mexico’s northern frontier was vast but nearly... read more -
October 14 Wednesday2:00 PM → 3:00 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Mary McKenzie, JD, Ph.D., Professor, United Nations Association of San Diego PresidentLocations: Zoom - San Diego Oasis This course introduces the concept of global justice focusing on three issues in international politics today: sovereignty, immigration and citizenship,... read more
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October 15 Thursday10:00 AM → 11:30 AM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Samuel F HarnedLocations: Zoom - St. Louis Oasis From 1648 through 1815 revolution shook Europe. Those Revolutions included the Scientific, Industrial, American, French and Romantic. Each created massive... read more -
October 16 Friday12:30 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Katy GordonLocations: Zoom - St. Louis Oasis Norwich, England, is an ancient city full of secrets. Join Armchair Travelers in a ramble through narrow cobblestone streets to... read more -
October 16 Friday2:00 PM → 3:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Katy GordonLocations: Zoom - St. Louis Oasis The Isle of Wight, just off the coast of mainland England, named the “Sunniest Place in the UK,” is a... read more
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October 16 Friday2:00 PM → 3:30 PM Central TimeSessions: 1Instructor: Kathy Walsh-Piper, M.A. Art Museum Educator Locations: Zoom - St. Louis Oasis Women Artists gained a degree of freedom in the late 19th century, but were still restricted in many ways, including... read more -
October 16 Friday5:00 PM → 6:00 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Bernard Ellorin, Ph.D.Locations: Zoom - San Diego Oasis A region known for the conservation of the indigenous, colonial, and post colonial heritages, music from Southeast Asia will highlight rare to familiar genres of musics. From gong ensembles to... read more -
October 19 Monday9:00 AM → 11:00 AM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Sean O’Keefe, University Professor Emeritus, former Secretary of the Navy, former Administrator of NASA; and Robert Murrett, Deputy Director, Institute for Security Policy and Law, former career intelligence officer for the US Navy, Syracuse UniversityLocations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis What does it take to safeguard our nation in the face of foreign and domestic threats in today’s complex and... read more