OLLI Spring 2021 Course Guide

SESSION 1: TUESDAY COURSES
THE GOLDEN AGE OF ILLUSTRATION
Steve Pollack
Tuesdays, 10:00 AM‒11:30 AM
HOW SCIENCE POLICY SHAPES INNOVATION
Sandy Catz
Tuesdays, 1:00 PM‒2:30 PM
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Norman Rockwell, N. C. Wyeth, Jessie Wilcox
Smith, and Maxfield Parrish are examples of
American Illustrators of the 20th century. Their
art covered magazines such as Life, Collier’s,
Saturday Evening Post, Hearst, and LOOK. The
genius and art of these giants represent the
pinnacle of illustration style at the turn of the
20th century. This class explores the history of
illustration, its relationship to the art world, and
the legacy of their achievements. Class limit: 300
HOT TOPICS IN JUSTICE AND THE LAW
Hon. Phyllis Beck and Lynn Marks
Tuesdays, 10:30 AM‒12:00 PM
Exploration of current policy and legal issues
from opposing perspectives. Expert speakers
include political and community leaders, judges,
reporters, authors, and lawyers and community
advocates for justice. Topics may include the 2021
political and judicial landscape (nationally and
PA), criminal justice reform, abortion, ethics in
government, foreign interference in elections,
and more. The schedule will be flexible to
accommodate particularly hot topics.
Class limit: 500
DESTABILIZATION OF THE NATION
STATE: SEPARATISTS, REVOLUTIONARY
MOVEMENTS, AND TERRORISTS
Michael Cleary
Tuesdays, 1:00 PM‒2:15 PM
Explore how the modern nation state is
undermined by separatists, revolutionary
movements, and terrorists. Case studies include
personal experience with terrorism in the
Middle East and the “Troubles in Ireland.” Each
session has a separate topic to be addressed.
Each session opens with an interactive
discussion on current/legal events, and then a
short PowerPoint presentation follows with a
discussion on distributed articles. Class limit: 300
Spring 2021 | OLLI at Temple | olli@temple.edu | (215) 204-1505
Government sets science and technology policy
through incentives and regulations, ideally in the
public interest. Scientists and technology leaders
in government, industry, and academia attempt to
influence public policy, based on their expertise
and (sometimes) their self-interest. This multidisciplinary
course combines topics in science,
technology, public policy, and ethics. We will
explore current issues in public health, climate
change, environmental science and energy. A
background in science is not required.
Class limit: 50
LIFE IN COLONIAL AMERICA
Judi Biederman
Tuesdays, 1:30 PM‒3:00 PM
Through discussions of the topics of quill pens,
toys, wool, and clothing, Life in Colonial America
describes the hardships of life in the American
colonies, challenges of the times, and the
ingenuity that helped colonists survive.
Class limit: 300
HOT BUTTON ISSUES IN IMMIGRATION LAW
AND POLICY
Judith Bernstein-Baker
Tuesdays, 3:00 PM‒4:30 PM
This will be a four-session class that will give
participants an overview of the immigration
system, examine the decision-makers and
stakeholders, and explore current trends. We will
examine the emotional nature of the immigration
debate, legal immigration, detention and child
separation, asylum, and refugee resettlement.
Guest speakers, video clips, case studies, and
breakout Zoom groups will be used to encourage
participant interchange. Class limit: 60