Summer shorts are one-time events open to OLLI members and non-members alike. Shorts offer fresh ideas, context and depth — all in a single, engaging session. $30 for OLLI members and faculty, $45 for non-members and Best of OLLI subscribers, and $0 for OLLI Premium members.
Inequality: A Conversation
06.11.26 • 1–3 PM
With the wealth gap widening globally and the ultra-wealthy seeking political allies to dismantle regulatory safeguards, Alan Karras, Lenny Goldberg and Steven K. Vogel explore the causes of rising inequality, evaluate remedies such as wealth taxation, healthcare reform, and antitrust regulation, and consider what civic education might help reverse these trends.
Civil Rights Soul
06.18.26 • 1–3 PM
In the Civil Rights Movement, music was vital to fueling the activism and lifting the spirits of African-Americans fighting for racial justice and social change. In this class, rock and soul music author and historian Richie Unterberger highlights the role music played in reflecting and inspiring the movement. Filmed and recorded performances by the likes of Curtis Mayfield, Nina Simone, Abbey Lincoln, and Marvin Gaye will be featured in this journey through Civil Rights soul (and some jazz and gospel) of the 1960s and 1970s.
The Libertarian Impulse in Silicon Valley
06.25.26 • 1–3 PM
Award-winning reporter and author John Markoff explores how libertarianism took root in Silicon Valley — despite deep ties to U.S. government funding. In conversation with Peter Richardson, he traces key moments from Apple’s 1984 ad to today’s Big Tech battles over regulation, alongside shifting public perceptions of the industry.