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C-2 nib (students can purchase the set of nibs, whichincludes the C-2), calligraphy ink (Speedball or Eternal),nib handle, and plain paper (copy paper is fine). Suppliescan be purchased at Blick in Sugarhouse or on Amazon.Siena, Verona, Florence, Pisa, Amalfi, and Venice, wewill see how medieval artists thought and how theycontributed to the creation of our modern artistic world.OSHER 615-002 Monday 1:30-3:00 PMApr 1-May 6, 2022Mar 28-May 2, 2022ZOOMOSHER 458-001 Friday 9:30-11:00 AMRoom 152540 Arapeen Drive, Salt Lake City 84108Cultural and Artistic Roots of theItalian RenaissanceAlessandro Achille GalvaniWhat happened in the 1200s and 1300s, before andafter the Black Death, that shaped Western art forever?Near the end of the Middle Ages, different parts of theItalian peninsula were in contact with the leading hubsof cultural, economic, and artistic progress. It was a timeof discovery but also of intense creativity and exchangewith other cultures throughout the Mediterranean andbeyond. Writers, artists, and artisans felt it was a newera; therefore, their communities needed an appropriate,modern style. As a result, they decided to bring backthe styles, patterns, and contents of antique art as theyperceived it. By examining the historical landscape ofCultural GeographyChris DysonThe world has become a global society in which variouscultures and belief systems must coexist with each other.Understanding these cultures makes us more acceptingand enriches our own life experience. This course willhelp us comprehend how humans shape their livesand their environments because of their geography.Geography teaches “the why of the where” throughboth physical and cultural aspects. Although both areimportant, this course will focus on the cultural elementsthat define societies, such as identity, ethnicity, genderroles, religions, and language.Current Issues in American Public Affairsand PoliticsTim ChamblessExamine current political and governmental issuesbreaking that day and week—locally, nationally,and internationally! This class is highly interactive.Controversial questions are scrutinized. Groupdiscussions are encouraged. Readings from The New YorkTimes and NPR, as well as local newspapers and Internetsources, will be provided. News articles and videos seedthe discussion, but often grow into entirely differenttopics based on student interest and participation.Students are encouraged to ask hard questions, and toparticipate actively and respectfully in class discussion.OSHER 630-003 Tuesday 1:30-3:00 PMMar 22-Apr 26, 2022Room 232540 Arapeen Drive, Salt Lake City 84108OSHER 630-004 Thursday 1:30-3:00 PMOSHER 24-002 Thursday 1:30-3:00 PMMar 24-Apr 28, 2022Mar 31-May 5, 2022ZOOMRoom 154540 Arapeen Drive, Salt Lake City 84108Visit osher.utah.edu for additional information, including pricing, special instructions, and to register.7

CoursesDiscovering Your Third Act: How to Fire Up YourPassion for an Encore Career after Age 55 Don’t Just Retire Refire! An In-DepthDiscovery of Your Third Act of LifeSteve WrigleySteve WrigleyThis course is designed to not only inspire you to exploreyour goals and passions for your Third Act but also togive you an actionable plan on how to navigate a newand evolving phase of life. It is designed to support youin moving from your current career to a Third Act careerafter your initial retirement, re-energizing your currentemployment as you use it as a Bridge career, or helpingyou discover a new Third Act career that brings you moremeaning and more reward during your Encore years. Thiscourse will help you integrate your Encore career intoyour overall desired lifestyle. Retirement is not a one-timeevent or a destination; it is a transition on a journey. Asyou enter your Third Act years, it is more important tothink about what you are retiring TO, rather than whatyou are retiring FROM. Your Third Act is an opportunityfor new goals, dreams, adventures, contributions,and personal reinvention with new interests, careers,opportunities, exploration, relationships, and ways of life.The instructor will help class members navigate changeand inspire them with new life and career possibilities.This class is designed not only to inspire people toexplore their goals and passions, but also to give them anactionable plan on how to navigate a new and evolvinglife phase. Retirement is no longer a destination, it’snow a transition on a journey. It’s more important tothink about what you’re retiring TO, rather than whatyou’re retiring FROM. Your third act is an opportunityfor new goals, dreams, adventures, contributions, andpersonal reinvention with new interests, opportunities,explorations, relationships, and a new way of life. Thisclass will help you move from a retired life to an inspiredlife. In the class, you will design a third act of life that isright for you by setting meaningful, attainable goals, andyou will learn how to take simple steps to reach them.The instructor, a board-certified life coach and certifiedretirement-transition, career, and relationship coach, willhelp class members navigate change and inspire themwith new possibilities.OSHER 436-002 Thursday 3:30-5:00 PMThe Thomas S. Monson Center, 411 E. South Temple,Mar 31-May 5, 2022Sandy Center, 10011 Centennial Pkwy Suite 100,Sandy 840708OSHER 650-002 Wednesday 5:15-6:45 PMMar 30-May 4, 2022Salt Lake City 84111Drawing: Colored PencilBill LaursenLearn the fundamental techniques and principles neededto master this incredible modern medium. We will beginwith an explanation of different types of pencils, paper,and strokes. Next, we will cover basic colored penciltechniques such as tonal layering. You will choose yourown subjects, work at your own pace, and discover theversatile and vibrant medium of colored pencil. This classwill give you a solid foundation to continue with drawingor to move into other media such as watercolor, oil, oracrylic painting. Students are responsible for purchasingtheir own supplies. Materials needed will be discussed inthe first class and a shopping list will be provided.OSHER 626-001 Tuesday & Thursday 12:30-2:00 PMMar 29-May 5, 202210th East Senior Center, 237 S 1000 E,Salt Lake City, 84102Eagle, Jaguar, and Serpent: Recurring Motifs inMexican ArtBernadette BrownThis course will trace the history of Mexican art formsfrom their ancient beginnings in the Valley of Mexico tothe early twentieth century. We will focus on three motifs

found in Mexican art and culture, ranging from earlyfarming cultures to those in post-conquest Mexico and themodern era.OSHER 459-001 Tuesday 9:30-11:00 AMMar 29-May 3, 2022Room 232540 Arapeen Drive, Salt Lake City 84108Environmental Policymakingin the United StatesJane YagerEnvironmental policymaking incorporates manyapproaches to address the effects of humanactivities on the natural world upon which all lifedepends. Every day, environmental policy is made,knowingly or ignorantly, by a variety of stakeholders:individuals, groups, communities, nongovernmentalorganizations, tribes, governments, and businesses.The purpose of this course is to introduce the history,concepts, and analytical methods of environmentalpolicymaking in the United States. This informationwill be presented using real-world examples ofenvironmental policymaking, from global warming tospecies extinction. This course will also explore howenvironmental policymaking can be a deliberativeprocess, a fluke, a sin of omission or commission, anunintended consequence, a tragedy, a success, or c’estpire q’un crime, c’est un faute (it’s worse than a crime, it’sa mistake). A policymaking framework will be providedto assist participants in applying the skills and conceptslearned in this course to identify, discuss, analyze,and address a variety of environmental concerns.ways to observe our solar system, and implementingplans for the next big step: the trip to Mars and beyond.OSHER 452-002 Wednesday 9:30-11:00 AMJulie HowellMar 30-May 4, 2022ZOOMEstablishing Moon BaseDennis ClarkWe will learn about Moon habitats, what is involvedin loading rockets with various necessary supplies,and new vehicles being created for the transport ofastronauts to the dark side of the Moon. We’ll discuss theimplementation of NASA’s Artemis Plan, which includesthe most powerful rocket NASA has ever built (the SpaceLaunch System), the lunar-orbiting space station calledGateway, and the Artemis Base Camp planned for theMoon’s surface. We’ll learn about experiments designedfor growing food for consumption by the astronauts,OSHER 460-001 Monday 1:30-3:00 PMMar 28-May 2, 2022ZOOMEveryday MindfulnessOsher members will experience the two complementaryways to practice mindfulness: learning the formal practiceof meditation and the informal experience of lettingmindfulness spill over into everyday life. This course willintroduce the concept of mindfulness and will cover itshistory and benefits, as well as the science behind thisage-old practice. When a practitioner pays attention to thepresent moment, mindfulness unfolds a whole new levelof awareness. Meditation has been shown to have manybeneficial effects, both mental and physical.OSHER 62-002 Wednesday 3:30-5:00PMMar 30-May 4, 2022Room 248540 Arapeen Drive, Salt Lake City 84108Visit osher.utah.edu for additional information, including pricing, special instructions, and to register.9

CoursesExamining the Criminal MindGeorgette Leventis and Jennifer JohnsonPopular American culture feeds our seeminglyinsatiable appetite for stories of crime and pathologicalbehavior. There are dozens of podcasts abouttrue crime that keep us hooked. At the end of theday, the underlying question is always WHY dopeople commit crime. This course will explore thepsychology of criminal thinking and behavior, theinteraction of mental illness and crime (includinglegal concepts of insanity and incompetence), the roleof drugs and addiction, and the growing problemof cybercrime. Additionally, we will examine thequestion of nature vs nurture in the psychopathologyof the criminal mind. We will review high profilecases as a means to understanding the etiology ofcriminal behavior. The course will also providean overview of how the federal and state criminalcourt processes address criminal behavior.OSHER 778-002 Wednesday 3:30-5:00PMMar 30-May 4, 2022Room 246540 Arapeen Drive, Salt Lake City 8410810Feldenkrais Fundamentals: Self-HealingThrough MovementCarol LessingerThis will be an inspirational two-day class to motivateyourself to practice gentle movement for self-healing.You will learn easy, intriguing movement sequencesthat lead to more pleasure in moving through yourlife. The key is using embodied self-awareness asa way to learn from the inside rather than from anoutside source. Carol brings heart and wisdom toteach you to become aware of movement in waysyou might not expect. Everyone is welcome. Whenthere are floor sequences, you may do the movementsfrom your bed if you cannot get onto the floor. Seefeldenkrais.com for information about the method.OSHER 461-001 Wednesday 1:30-3:30 PMApr 27-May 4, 2022ZOOMFive Lyricists: Mercer, Porter, Hart, Fields,and BergmanWayne EganFrank Sinatra once said, “A Johnny Mercer lyric is all thewit you wish you had and all the love you ever lost.”Perhaps song is the most beloved of the arts. People speakof “my song” or “our song” with an affection seldom feltfor a painting or a novel. That sentiment owes as much tothe lyrics as it does to the melody. This course will focuson telling the stories behind a treasure chest of songsfrom the vantage point of five standout lyricists—Alanand Marilyn Bergman, Dorothy Fields, Lawrence Hart,Cole Porter, and Johnny Mercer, all prominent lyricistswho teamed with well-known composers or, in the caseof Porter, as composer-lyricist. The class will includeanecdotes about the period, the lyricists and composers;analysis of the lyrics and melodies; performance of songs(with a bassist) on the Monson Center Steinway piano;demonstrations from popular recordings from Internetarchives; sporadic singing of select songs by an invitedsinger; and some group singing of well-known songsOSHER 462-001 Wednesday 1:30-3:00 PMMar 30-May 4, 2022The Thomas S. Monson Center, 411 E. South Temple,Salt Lake City 84111Genomic Medicine Lecture SeriesCenter for Genomic Medicine at University of Utah HealthSix lectures will investigate the history and growth ofthe field of genomic medicine by exploring the variousdiseases, conditions, and syndromes studied at the Centerfor Genomic Medicine, as well as potential insights,treatments, and therapies garnered by such work.

“Genomics” refers to the study of the entire genome ofan organism – the sum of all its genes and the resultinginteractions between them. Genomic medicine includesmultiple areas of interest, from inheritance of deleteriousgenes in large and small populations to the study ofnew mutations that cause illness. Vast databases andartificial intelligence-driven analytics can be used todiagnose patients, often newborns, within five days, orcan potentially end the odysseys of those with chronic,undiagnosed illness. These programs cross multipledisciplines and interact with many types of medical carepartners, bringing discoveries to the hospital bedside andpreventative health care.invite subject matter experts who will lead a classdiscussion. The examination of these topics willgenerate further depth and understanding of howthey affect the United States nationally and globally.Topics for this term include: President Biden’sagenda, drug policy in Latin America, Myanmarand ASEAN, Russia and U.S. relations, SouthPacific Island Nations - economies, governments,issues, and alignments, and climate change.historians to our own experience. This course exploresthe changes photography brought to our relationshipwith history, authenticity, and our understanding of time.It will also provide an art historical perspective of thedifferent movements, personalities, and styles that havedefined the medium from its early roots to the rise ofdigital technology and the age of social media.OSHER 14-001 Wednesday 9:30-11:00 AMMar 30-May 4, 2022Room 232540 Arapeen Drive, Salt Lake City 84108Room 246OSHER 464-001 Thursday 11:30 AM-1:00 PMMar 31-May 5, 2022ZOOMOSHER 14-002 Wednesday 9:30-11:00 AMMar 30-May 4, 2022ZOOMGreat DecisionsUtah Council for Citizen Diplomacy with Deaun SaxbyHistory of PhotographyGreat Decisions is the United States’ largest worldaffairs discussion group program. For more than sixtyyears, the Foreign Policy Association has picked theeight most relevant world affairs topics that concernthe United States and has compiled them in a book forAmerica’s general populace to enjoy. This course willJonathan DuncanPhotography is synonymous with the rise of themodern era. A technology that emerged out ofEurope in the 1830s, the photograph quickly became adefining vehicle for self-expression. It brought abouta democratization of the arts, in that we all becameOSHER 362-001 Tuesday 3:30-5:00 PMMar 29-May 3, 2022540 Arapeen Drive, Salt Lake City 84108History of the Most Important Six Countries inthe Middle EastAbdulnaser KaadanWe will survey major historical events, cultural patterns,nationalism, “modernization”, revolutions, and warsin the most important six countries in the Middle East.Emphasis will be given to the nineteenth and twentiethcenturies but we will also examine the roots of Islamiccivilization dating back to the time of its founder,Muhammad (early 7th century). Major developmentsinclude the growth and evolution of Middle Easternsocieties, the expansion of European powers in theregion, challenges the West presented to traditionalVisit osher.utah.edu for additional information, including pricing, special instructions, and to register.11

CoursesSomethingto SmileAboutculture, government, and society, and the struggle forindependence and political pluralism by Middle Eastpeoples and their rulers.OSHER 653-001 Thursday 5:00-6:00 PMMar 31-May 5, 2022ZOOMHow Recycling Works – or Doesn’tAlan EastmanWhy do our members seemto have extra pep in theirsteps and smiles on theirfaces? The answer’s simple.When perusing Osher’scarefully curated selection ofthought-provoking coursesthat stimulate the intellect,broaden perspectives, and teachvaluable and life-affirmingskills, the corners of one’s lipsautomatically curve upward.Tamara SpringerOsher Member & Volunteer12We all keep hearing that we should recycle, but exactlywhat should we recycle, and why? And what happensto all that stuff we put in the bins? What things canactually be recycled, and what things can’t? Is it reallyworth the time and effort to try? This class will give youthe answers to all those questions, and more. You’ll seehow recycling really works – or doesn’t!OSHER 467-001 Tuesday 11:30 AM-1:00 PMMar 29-May 3, 2022ZOOMInternet SecurityDebbie WhitePersonal information is in high demand. That’s why weface threats, from Cambridge Analytica to Facebook, toemail phishing scams. These scams are stealing people’s

personal information and threatening their life savings.This course will take a challenging topic and simplifythe types of threats and what experts say are the bestoffensive and defensive practices when using the Internet,empowering you with knowledge and tactics.OSHER 51-001 Thursday 9:30-11:00 AMMar 31-Apr 14, 2022ZOOMOSHER 51-002 Thursday 9:30-11:00 AMApr 21-May 5, 2022Sandy Center, 10011 Centennial Pkwy Suite 100,resolution, and performance. Rebecca McCarthy isa professional actress and improv artist. She trainedextensively with Roberta Maguire, one of the originalmembers of Second City, and Klauniada, a Europeanimprov clowning duo who helped train Cirque du Soleilperformers. Rebecca McCarthy’s research in improv hasbeen used internationally for conflict management.OSHER 468-001 Monday 11:30 AM-1:00 PMMar 28-May 2, 2022Room 232540 Arapeen Drive, Salt Lake City 84108Sandy 84070Jordan River CrittersIntroduction to Improvisation: Part TwoExperience the wealth of plants and wildlife along theJordan River in this exciting, active course! Each week,students will enjoy a nature walk along the Jordan RiverParkway while discussing key plant or animal speciesthat are representative of a trophic level of the JordanRiver ecosystem. By the end of the course, students willbe familiar with the entire ecosystem, from decomposersto apex predators. Instructors will provide a short weeklyreading to allow students to familiarize themselves withclass content in advance.Rebecca McCarthyThis class begins where the class Fundamentals ofImprovisation left off, but that course is not a prerequisite.We will focus more intensely on long-form improvisation,utilizing journaling work, character development,effective communication, listening skills, and storytellingtechniques. We will engage in popular improv gamesto create characters and virtual scenes, based on classmembers’ suggestions. We will explore how these toolshelp create personal narratives for insight, conflictKylie Jones-GreenwoodOSHER 470-001 Tuesday 9:30-11:00 AMMar 29-May 3, 2022Tracy Aviary’s Jordan River Nature Center,1125 W 3300 S, South Salt Lake 84119Korean Ink Art: Brush to Rice PaperJoon BaeWhen you put brush to rice paper, each brushstroketransforms your image and leaves a mark like a peacefuldream. You feel a new breath emerging from body andheart. Outside stories fade away. You begin speakingthe language of appreciating life. To practice paintingbrings calm. The painting is a meditation in creatingyour own world. Osher members will learn t

by Thomas Paine; The Jungle by Upton Sinclair; Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown; and Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. We will also look at how concepts raised in each book affect our current world. For example, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee challenged how we look at history, and aren't we doing this today? OSHER 421-001 Tuesday 1: .