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UCR's Osher program embraces everyone, welcoming members from all walks of life. Whether you're joining us from another Osher program or you're a longtime member returning to enrich your learning journey, we're delighted to have you with us. Our doors are open to all, and we celebrate the richness that each individual brings to our community.


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  • The Week's News in Review - Riverside
  • Fee: $75.00
    Dates: 4/16/2026 - 5/21/2026
    Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Days: Th
    Sessions: 6
    Building: EUV Riverside
    Room:
    Instructor: Martha Miller
    Seats Still Available: 34

    An interactive discussion of events shaping the news each week. Media sources include print, TV, the internet, and social media. This course will discuss politics, the economy, sports, show business, and topics pulled from the "headlines." Discussion based course hosted by UCR Osher volunteers.

  • Please note that if you do not see the "Add to Cart" button under your course, you must first create a new account or sign in to your current account. If you do not have current membership, once you have signed in, add your membership to the cart in order to register for courses.
 

  • Talking Soccer: Why the World Cup is a Big Deal.
  • Fee: $45.00
    Dates: 5/4/2026 - 5/18/2026
    Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Days: M
    Sessions: 3
    Building: EUV Riverside
    Room:
    Instructor: Robert Ellingsen
    Seats Still Available: 33

    As the United States serves as a principal host of the FIFA World Cup this summer, this three-week course explores the global significance of the world’s most popular sport. In three two-hour sessions, participants will examine how soccer became a worldwide cultural phenomenon, trace the history and defining moments of the World Cup, and consider the prospects for the U.S. men’s team. Whether you’re a devoted fan or new to the game, this course offers an engaging look at why the World Cup captivates billions around the globe.

  • Please note that if you do not see the "Add to Cart" button under your course, you must first create a new account or sign in to your current account. If you do not have current membership, once you have signed in, add your membership to the cart in order to register for courses.
 

  • A History of How We Define Politics
  • Fee: $75.00
    Dates: 5/26/2026 - 6/30/2026
    Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Days: Tu
    Sessions: 6
    Building: EUV Riverside
    Room:
    Instructor: Michael Hayman
    Seats Still Available: 34

    Before the Athenians, "The rulers were fed, and the ruled did the feeding," as the ancient Chinese saying goes. The Greeks created "citizenship," which became the basis for all subsequent democratic governments, in which those with great wealth were subject to the same laws as those with little. Consequently, the nature of laws, government power, and rights became matters of great debate and political controversy. The Western tradition of political theory, through the centuries, has shared the same characteristics of analysis and argument. We will consider how this tradition was lived through Aristotle, Cicero, St. Augustine, Machiavelli, and other political thinkers, and was frequently practiced by activists.

  • Please note that if you do not see the "Add to Cart" button under your course, you must first create a new account or sign in to your current account. If you do not have current membership, once you have signed in, add your membership to the cart in order to register for courses.
 

  • The Week's News in Review - Riverside
  • Fee: $75.00
    Dates: 5/28/2026 - 7/2/2026
    Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Days: Th
    Sessions: 6
    Building: EUV Riverside
    Room:
    Instructor: Martha Miller
    Seats Still Available: 34

    An interactive discussion of events shaping the news each week. Media sources include print, TV, the internet, and social media. This course will discuss politics, the economy, sports, show business, and topics pulled from the "headlines." Discussion based course hosted by UCR Osher volunteers.

  • Please note that if you do not see the "Add to Cart" button under your course, you must first create a new account or sign in to your current account. If you do not have current membership, once you have signed in, add your membership to the cart in order to register for courses.
 

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