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WINTER 2014 SCHEDULE OF COURSESWINTER A: January 6, 2014 – February 20, 2014(NO CLASS: January 20 th Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day )MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAYTriumph & Tragedy: Lives ofGreat MenDawson9:45AM - 11:15AMFIU BBC Page 10Cinema without BordersIsaacs11:15AM – 1:30PMFIU BBC Page 12Books Inside OutDelmont11:30AM – 1:00PMFIU BBC Page 14The Apotheosis of Spanish PaintingCohen11:00AM – 12:30PMFIU BBC Page 15From 19 th Century Ballroom toOperettasEtzion11:30AM – 1:00PMFIU BBC Page 10Art History – Post ModernismLevinson1:45PM – 3:15PMFIU BBC Page 13All Politics, All the TimeStone1:15PM – 2:45PMFIU BBC Page 14Unsung Heroes of the UniverseEgdall12:45PM – 2:15PMFIU BBC Page 16Contemporary Moral IssuesSchleifer1:15PM – 2:45PMFIU BBC Page 11Café CinemathequeIsaacs3:30PM – 5:45PMFIU BBC Page 13World Great Decisions 2014Stone3:00PM – 4:30PMFIU BBC Page 15Senses of CinemaIsaacs2:30PM – 5:00PMFIU BBC Page 17Understanding the ConstitutionFisher3:00PM – 4:30PMFIU BBC Page 11WINTER B: February 24, 2014 – April 3, 2014MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAYPortrait of 19 th Century GeniusFranz SchubertEtzion11:30AM – 1:00PMFIU BBC Page 10Diplomacy, Allies and Self-InterestRaheb9:30AM – 11:00AMFIU BBC Page 12Books Inside OutDelmont11:30AM – 1:00PMFIU BBC Page 14Israel at 67Gittelson11:00AM – 12:30PMFIU BBC Page 16Contemporary Moral IssuesSchleifer1:15PM – 2:45PMFIU BBC Page 11Cinema without BordersIsaacs11:15AM – 1:30PMFIU BBC Page 13All Politics, All the TimeStone1:15PM – 2:45PMFIU BBC Page 14Plants: Spirit of Human LifeStern12:45PM – 2:15PMFIU BBC Page 16Ethnic Families through AmericanCinemaFisher3:00PM – 5:30PMFIU BBC Page 12Art History – Post ModernismLevinson1:45PM – 3:15PMFIU BBC Page 13World Great Decisions 2014Stone3:00PM – 4:30PMFIU BBC Page 15Senses of CinemaIsaacs2:30PM – 5:00PMFIU BBC Page 17Café CinemathequeIsaacs3:30PM – 5:45PMFIU BBC Page 14Location: FIU Biscayne Bay Campus(BBC), Classroom Locations TBA6To register: visit us online at http://olli.fiu.edu call 305-919-5910 or mail form (on page 5)

OLLI@FIU NEEDS YOU!Be a Committee Volunteer and help Build the Future of OLLI@FIUOur committees play an important role in OLLI@FIU. They are part of the decision-making processregarding courses and faculty, they organize and publicize activities, and they address the needs of allOLLI@FIU members. Membership involvement is critical to the success of OLLI@FIU! All members areencouraged to participate on one or more of the following volunteer committees:COMMITTEES:Marketing and Development (Co-Chairs: Michael Scheck andDolores Schechter): Develops strategies to encourage and solicitphilanthropic support for OLLI@FIU. Assists with developing amarketing plan, marketing pieces and choosing the appropriate mediato market OLLI@FIU to the community.Volunteer and Membership Management: Schedules membervolunteersto coordinate educational sessions and events, assist duringregistration periods and with class attendance, recruit new volunteers,and bring new members to OLLI!Curriculum and Planning (Co-chairs: Ellie Browner andVicki Weintraub): Develops ideas for courses, lectures, computerworkshops, discussion groups, field trips and travel. Identifyinstructors from FIU faculty, community experts, and OLLI members.*Please check the Committee(s) you would like to joinTo join or for more information, please fill out this form or contact the OLLIcommittee chairs listed, through our office – 305 919-5900. Please return theform to a Committee Chair or one of our OLLI@FIU staff.First Name ____________________ Last Name ___________________________________Address ___________________________________________________________________Telephone ____________________ home ___________________ cell ___________________E-mail ____________________________________________________________________I would like to support OLLI@FIU. The best time to contact me is ________________.To register: visit us online at http://olli.fiu.edu call 305-919-5910 or mail form (on page 5) 7

TOURSArt Tours to the Perez Art Museum Miami and the Rubell Collectionwith Art Historian Susan LevinsonWinter B Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2014Winter B Date: Friday, April 4, 2014Tour Fee: $90Bus leaves: promptly at 9:00 a.m. from FIU Academic II BuildingLunch: 12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.Bus returns: 4:00 p.m.Registration Deadline: February 14, 2014 or March 14, 2014 (based on the selected tour)Course Number: OLL0473WBI for March 11 tourCourse Number: OLL0473WBII for April 4 tourTour Fee Includes: Round-trip transportation, guided tour and lecture with art historian SusanLevinson, admission to museums and all exhibitions, and lunch at a specially selected restaurant nearthe museums.Join Susan Levinson for a tour of the inaugural exhibitions at the new Perez Art MuseumMiami (PAMM) in its brand new Herzog and de Meuron building on Biscayne Bay. See a surveyof superstar Chinese artist Ai Wei Wei, the seminal Cuban painter Amelia Pelaez, the permanentcollections of painting and photography, and several other shows. After lunch with the group, visit theRubell Family Collection to see 28 Chinese, the work of 28 contemporary Chinese artists, painters,photographers, sculptors, and video artists, all from the permanent collection of collectors Don andMera Rubell.NOTE: Enrollment is limited for each tour. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduleddeparture time as the bus leaves promptly from the front entrance of the Academic II Building. Returntime is approximate. Unless the event is cancelled, OLLI has a no refund policy for tours. Sign up bythe specified deadlines to reserve your space. All participants must sign a waiver for release of liabilityto participate in our tours. Persons with disabilities who require accommodations must notify theOLLI office at the time of registration. University policy dictates that all participants must use the prearrangedbus transportation for all OLLI sponsored trips.8To register: visit us online at http://olli.fiu.edu call 305-919-5910 or mail form (on page 5)

ONE-DAY SEMINARSSecrets of the Fountain ofYouth: Achieving Happiness andCreativityInstructor: Dilek CumraliWinter A Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2014Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.Course Fee: $15Course Number: OLL0484WALocation: FIU Biscayne Bay Campus (Classroomlocation TBA)Instructor: Dilek CumraliWinter B Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2014Time: 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.Course Fee: $15Course Number: OLL0484WBLocation: FIU Biscayne Bay Campus (Classroomlocation TBA)How do we make our brains produceendorphin (the happiness hormone)? We can achieve it through creativity and learning. Inthe antiquity, in the Temples, sex rituals were used to produce an orgasm, which was considered thehighest form of exhilaration used as a spiritual connection with the Gods. Secret societies, religiousorders from East to West were after one thing... to connect with the Universal creative force throughexhilaration. You call it God, I call it love. This exhilaration is the passage to that Universal Force.Whirling dervishes turn. Buddhists make an “oummm”sound. They exercise and do Yoga andbreathing exercises. During the 60 ties, meditation and even LSD had one purpose: to feel that“buzz” that connection with the force. Their whole being was in exhilaration because their brain wasproducing endorphin (the happiness hormone).In this course, we are going to learn how to trigger exhilaration through creativity and dare to realizecertain projects we were thinking about but, never dared to accomplish. We will learn how to loveourselves and even love our mistakes thereby, feeling and transmitting love. We will learn how thisfeeling of positivism is beneficial for our health and for our everyday life; how it will make us createpositive things and how the universe will respond to us. We will exchange stories and talk aboutthat project that is so dear to us and take the first step to make it come true. We will feel happy andexhilarated like we never felt before!To register: visit us online at http://olli.fiu.edu call 305-919-5910 or mail form (on page 5) 9

WEEKDAY COURSE OFFERINGSAll courses will be held at the FIU Biscayne Bay Campus. Classroom locations TBA10MONDAYTriumph and Tragedy:The Lives of Great MenInstructor: Robert DawsonWinter A Dates: 6 Mondays: January 6, 13, 27and February 3, 10, 17Time: 9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.Course Fee: $100Course Number: OLL0619WALocation: FIU Biscayne Bay Campus (Classroomlocation TBA)In this six week costumed course series, youwill be introduced to six extraordinary menfrom the past, as portrayed by actor andhistorian, Robert Dawson. You will learn oftheir triumphs anddisappointments, their decisions and choices(good or bad), and the events that shaped theirlives.The characters you will meet in this series are:Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), Juan Ponce de Leon(1474-1521), Capt. Edward J. Smith (1850-1912),Johannes Kepler (1571-1630), Ransome Clark(1812-1840), and Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961).kFrom 19 th Century Ballroom to theOperettas of Offenbach & StraussInstructor: Dr. Judith EtzionWinter A Dates: 6 Mondays: January 6, 13, 27and February 3, 10, 17Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Course Fee: $100Course Number: OLL0620WALocation: FIU Biscayne Bay Campus (Classroomlocation TBA)The emergence of numerous urbanballrooms during the early 19 th centuryattests to high demand for social dances asa major popular diversion among the upperclasses and particularly among the risingbourgeoisie in the major European cities.The social background and musical style of thesedances, especially the waltz, will be surveyedand accompanied by videos of reconstructeddance performances. The eventual evolvement ofthese dances and their absorption into operettasand classical ballets will be further examinedand demonstrated through video excerpts fromJacques Offenbach’s La Belle Hélène, Orpheus inthe Underworld, and the Tales of Hoffmann; JohannStrauss II’s famous waltzes, The Blue Danube andTales from Vienna Woods, as well as his operetta DieFledermous; Delibes’s Coppellia, Minkus’s Bayadère , andTchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty.kFranz Schubert:A Portrait of an Elusive Genius in Early19 th Century ViennaInstructor: Dr. Judith EtzionWinter B Dates: 6 Mondays: February 24 andMarch 3, 10, 17, 24, 31Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Course Fee: $100Course Number: OLL0621WBLocation: FIU Biscayne Bay Campus (Classroomlocation TBA)Perhaps more than any other leading 19 th -century composer, Franz Schubert (1797-1828) has remained an elusive, self-effacing,and enigmatic genius. During the 14-15 yearsof his mature musical career - from as early as theage of 16 to his death at 31 – Schubert composedmore than 2000 works. Among them are aboutTo register: visit us online at http://olli.fiu.edu call 305-919-5910 or mail form (on page 5)

600 Lieder that transformed and elevated theclassical art-songs to a new level, seven completesuperb symphonies (plus the “UnfinishedSymphony”), brilliant chamber and piano works,and hundreds of dances. Schubert’s originalityand significance as one of the main pillars of 19 th -century music became conspicuous only afterhis death, thanks to towering composers suchas Schumann, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, andMahler. This course sketches Schubert’s life andexamine some of his most beautiful and wellknownworks – all within the broad context ofearly 19 th -century Vienna such as: the so-called“Biedermeier Society,” the emergence of theGerman Romantic movement (Goethe, Schiller,Heine, Müller, and others), and the impact ofMozart and Beethoven on his style. Most of themusical examples will be either played on thepiano or presented in videos of live concerts.kContemporary Moral IssuesInstructor: Dr. Michael SchleiferWinter A Dates: 6 Mondays: January 6, 13, 27and February 3, 10, 17Time: 1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.Course Fee: $100Course Number: OLL0484WALocation: FIU Biscayne Bay Campus (Classroomlocation TBA)Instructor: Dr. Michael SchleiferWinter B Dates: 6 Mondays: February 24 andMarch 3, 10, 17, 24, 31Time: 1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.Course Fee: $100Course Number: OLL0484WBLocation: FIU Biscayne Bay Campus (Classroomlocation TBA)Examine your moral beliefs with Dr. MichaelSchleifer, ethics professor and psychologist,in this thought provoking course as heexplores various disputed moral issues.We will examine how philosophers throughouthistory have applied ethical theory to thesecontroversial issues. And, we will deepen ourviews on these matters and see through simplisticand shallow arguments. In many cases ourconvictions will be challenged.Topics of discussion in Winter A: Questions aboutfreedom, responsibility, punishment, religion/science, euthanasia,gay marriage, abortion, reproductive technology, drug controland gun regulations.Topics of discussion in Winter B: Ethical dilemmasarising from personal and professional relationships such asmarriage and friendship, when is lying appropriate? How doesone handle promises of secrecy? What are the obligations ofparents and grandparents to children and grandchildren and viceversa?kUnderstanding the Constitution:Is it broken?Instructor: Dr. Alan FisherWinter A Dates: 6 Mondays: January 6, 13, 27and February 3, 10, 17Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.Course Fee: $100Course Number: OLL0622WALocation: FIU Biscayne Bay Campus (Classroomlocation TBA)In this course, we will look closely at thetext of the Constitution and see what itreally says, how it has changed, and whetherit still works. Looking at the historical andtheoretical background behind its adoption willhelp us understand what the Constitution triedto accomplish. It both succeeded and failed. It isboth time-bound and timeless.kTo register: visit us online at http://olli.fiu.edu call 305-919-5910 or mail form (on page 5) 11

Ethnic Families through AmericanCinemaInstructor: Dr. Alan FisherWinter B Dates: 6 Mondays: February 24 andMarch 3, 10, 17, 24, 31Time: 3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.Course Fee: $100Course Number: OLL0623WBLocation: FIU Biscayne Bay Campus (Classroomlocation TBA)Mainstream American films presentstereotypes about ethnic families. But, theyalso give an insight into certain basic familydynamics and similar problems that allethnic groups face such as assimilation, theprice one pays to Americanize, generationaldifferences, gender differences, and familyand friendship ties. The films that willbe discussed in this course will cover thefollowing ethnic groups: Africans, Cubans,Italians, Jews, and Mexicans and more.Come and enjoy these six unforgettablefilms:Avalon, Crooklyn, Mambo Kings, Saturday NightFever, Goodbye Columbus, Mi Familia.kTUESDAYDiplomacy, Allies and Self-InterestInstructor: Dr. Mitra RahebWinter B Dates: 6 Tuesdays: February 25 andMarch 4, 11, 18, 25 and April 1Time: 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Course Fee: $100Course Number: OLL0624WBLocation: FIU Biscayne Bay Campus (Classroomlocation TBA)of allies and friends when it comes to foreignpolicy. Saudi Arabia is a case in point where ituses threats and socialized diplomacy to obtainits political objectives through the U.S. andother major powers. Finally, the course will lookindirectly at the concept of democracy in nonwesternpowers such as Syria and Egypt.kCinema without Borders:Sibling RivalriesInstructor: Shelly IsaacsWinter A Dates: 6 Tuesdays: January 14, 21, 28and February 4, 11, 18Time: 11:15 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.Course Fee: $100Course Number: OLL0544WALocation: FIU Biscayne Bay Campus (Classroomlocation TBA)Come and enjoy foreign films that no matterhow you pair them, or compare them, theyall make for memorable combinations thatwill ignite the screen. The six films that willbe viewed and discussed are: Whisky (Uruguay),The Way We Laughed (Italy), My Brother is an OnlyChild (Italy), Sway (Japan), Don’t Tell (Italy), Shower(China).kThis course will address emerging powersand regions such as Iran and Central Asiaand their behavior in dealing with traditionalpowers such as the United States. It will alsolook the the role of diplomacy and the concept12To register: visit us online at http://olli.fiu.edu call 305-919-5910 or mail form (on page 5)

Cinema without Borders:Vive La CinemaInstructor: Shelly IsaacsWinter B Dates: 6 Tuesdays: February 25 andMarch 4, 11, 18, 25 and April 1Time: 11:15 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.Course Fee: $100Course Number: OLL0544WBLocation: FIU Biscayne Bay Campus (Classroomlocation TBA)Come and enjoy foreign films that portraythe joys, the sorrows and existential angst.When it comes down to it, there is trulynothing else like French cinema and here aresix very different reasons why: The Well-Digger’sDaughter (2011), Polisse (2011), The Beat My HeartSkipped (2005), My Afternoons with Margueritte (2011),Change of Plans (2009), The Concert (2009).Art History: Post-ModernismInstructor: Susan LevinsonWinter A Dates: 6 Tuesdays: January 7, 14, 21,28 and February 11, 25Time: 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.Course Fee: $100Course Number: OLL0013WALocation: FIU Biscayne Bay Campus (Classroomlocation TBA)Winter B Dates: 4 Tuesdays: March 4, 18, 25and April 1Time: 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.Course Fee: $55Course Number: OLL0013WBLocation: FIU Biscayne Bay Campus (Classroomlocation TBA)Artists of the past 40 years have broughtpainting, sculpture, and photography toexciting new levels, totally changing ourexperience of looking at art. Using an everexpandingarray of materials and formats,artists create photographs on the scale of giantlandscape paintings, sculptural works that gobeyond museum walls to become part of theenvironment, and paintings that engage us intheir complexity of new imagery. This surveyof the post-modern period will explore painting,sculpture, and photography, looking first atartists who work with representational imagery- the figure, the object, the place - and then atpainters and sculptors whose work is all aboutthe infinite variety of abstract forms. This courseseries of ten lectures will surely enhance yourunderstanding and appreciation of the compellingworld of contemporary art.Café Cinematheque:Where Memories LingerInstructor: Shelly IsaacsWinter A Dates: 6 Tuesdays: January 14, 21, 28and February 4, 11, 18Time: 3:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.Course Fee: $100Course Number: OLL0391WALocation: FIU Biscayne Bay Campus (Classroomlocation TBA)Come and discover films that deal withmemory which has long been a narrativestaple in cinema. These films deal withmemories both intimate and historical andhow they impact on the cultural, politicaland personal, individual and collective lives.The six films that will be viewed and discussedare: Chicken with Plums (France), Clandestine Childhood(Argentina), Butterfly (Spain), 11 Flowers (China),When Father was Away on Business (Yugoslavia), The FirstBeautiful Thing (Italy).kTo register: visit us online at http://olli.fiu.edu call 305-919-5910 or mail form (on page 5) 13

Café Cinematheque:Famous LivesInstructor: Shelly IsaacsWinter B Dates: 6 Tuesdays: February 25 andMarch 4, 11, 18, 25 and April 1Time: 3:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.Course Fee: $100Course Number: OLL0391WBLocation: FIU Biscayne Bay Campus (Classroomlocation TBA)They were lovers, liars, heroes, schemersand dreamers. And, they had one thingin common, a talent to make a differencein our world. Come and join film expert/commentator Shelly Isaacs, your host atthe Café as he leads you into the world offoreign film with his inimitably dramatic andhumorous style. This session we will explorethe following films: Gainsbourg (2010), Camille Claudel(1988), Max Manus (2008), Admiral (2008), VioletaWent to Heaven (2011), La Vie En Rose (2007).kWEDNESDAYBooks: Inside OutInstructor: Ronelle DelmontWinter A Dates: 6 Wednesdays: January 8, 15,22, 29 and February 5, 12Time: 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.Course Fee: $100Course Number: OLL0219WALocation: FIU Biscayne Bay Campus (Classroomlocation TBA)Instructor: Ronelle DelmontWinter B Dates: 6 Wednesdays: February 26 andMarch 5, 12, 19, 26 and April 2Time: 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.Course Fee: $100Course Number: OLL0219WBLocation: FIU Biscayne Bay Campus (Classroomlocation TBA)Ronelle Delmont – author, lecturer, unmaskerof false theories - brings books to life. Joinus in this thought-provoking and entertainingbook review series that will arouse your curiosityas you explore the books and topics everyone istalking about. You need not have read the booksin order to enjoy the reviews in this stimulatinglecture series.Titles for Winter A: Digital Fortress (Dan Brown);My Beloved World (Sonia Sotomayor); The UniverseWithin (Neil Shubin); American Cassandra (PeterKurth); The Storyteller (Jodi Picoult); Winchell (NealGabler).Titles for Winter B: And the Mountains Echoed(Khaled Hosseini); Guide for the Perplexed (DaraHorn); The Reluctant Fundamentalist (Mohsin Hamid);The Brothers (Stephen Kinzer); Dancing Arabs (SayedKashua); Last book title (TBA)in class.All Politics, All the TimeInstructor: Dr. Kurt F. StoneWinter A Dates: 6 Wednesdays: January 8, 15,22, 29 and February 5, 12Time: 1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.Course Fee: $100Course Number: OLL0355WALocation: FIU Biscayne Bay Campus (Classroomlocation TBA)Instructor: Dr. Kurt F. StoneWinter B Dates: 6 Wednesdays: February 26 andMarch 5, 12, 19, 26 and April 2Time: 1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.Course Fee: $100Course Number: OLL0355WBLocation: FIU Biscayne Bay Campus (Classroomlocation TBA)14To register: visit us online at http://olli.fiu.edu call 305-919-5910 or mail form (on page 5)

Politics is news – all the time. Groucho Marxonce said, “Politics is the art of looking for trouble, findingit whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applyingthe wrong remedy.” Dr. Kurt Stone will take us onan insider’s probe of the week’s stories, withan eye toward proving Groucho wrong. Dr.Stone – best-selling author, lecturer, politicaloperative in Washington and California, “worldclassnews junky” – takes the stories apart. The“players” and the “sides” are uncovered. Politicalimplications emerge, and solutions may magicallyappear.kWorld Great Decisions 2014Instructor: Dr. Kurt F. StoneWinter A Dates: 4 Wednesdays: January 15, 22,29 and February 5Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.Course Fee: $55Course Number: OLL0059WALocation: FIU Biscayne Bay Campus (Classroomlocation TBA)Instructor: Dr. Kurt F. StoneWinter B Dates: 4 Wednesdays: February 26 andMarch 5, 12, 19Time: 3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.Course Fee: $55Course Number: OLL0059WBLocation: FIU Biscayne Bay Campus (Classroomlocation TBA)Textbook: Great Decisions 2014 ($25), available forpurchase at the OLLI office, provides essentialfacts and impartial analysis of the eight globalissues which will be discussed in this course.“Great Decisions of the World” is a stimulatingcourse series which, as its title aptly states,explores eight topics of critical internationalconcern. This year, the discussion topics are:Defense Technology; Israel and the U.S.;Turkey’s Challenges; Islamic Awakening;Energy Independence; Food and Climate;U.S. Trade Policy; and China’s ForeignPolicy. Each session will include detailedinformation on the topic of the week plusample time for questions and discussion.“Great Decisions of the World” promises tobe – as always – a dynamic and thoroughlystimulating course led by Dr. Kurt Stone,best-selling author, lecturer, and politicaloperative in Washington, California andFlorida.kTHURSDAYFrom El Greco to Goya:The Apotheosis of Spanish PaintingInstructor: Dr. Batia CohenWinter A Dates: 4 Thursdays: January 16, 23, 30and February 6Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Course Fee: $55Course Number: OLL0625WALocation: FIU Biscayne Bay Campus (Classroomlocation TBA)After the discovery of America not only didSpain become a great economic and politicalpower but it rose to be the center of immenseartistic wealth. The human awareness of theworld was continuously expanding provokingamazing creativity and speculation. Painterslike El Greco discovered spirituality in his ownpaintings. Francisco de Zurbaran attractedthousands with his mystic atmosphere. EstebanMurillo depicted the life of simple folk. Courtpainter Diego Velazquez had an insight of hisroyal models. And, Francisco Goya liked toportray contemporary life in Madrid. They allexcelled themselves in achieving different skillsTo register: visit us online at http://olli.fiu.edu call 305-919-5910 or mail form (on page 5) 15

in their paintings pushing Spain to be on topof the world at that period of time. As we learnabout the social and political circumstanceswhen these painters lived, we will analyze theirpaintings, their choice of topics, their innovationsand techniques and their special aestheticcharacteristics.kIsrael at 67 and the Middle East:Challenges from Without and WithinInstructor: Dr. Abe GittelsonWinter B Dates: 6 Thursdays: February 27 andMarch 6, 13, 20, 27 and April 3Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Course Fee: $100Course Number: OLL0626WBLocation: FIU Biscayne Bay Campus (Classroomlocation TBA)The recent tumultuous events in the MiddleEast, the continuing struggle in Syria, theongoing turmoil in Egypt, the threateningrole of Iran ,these and others happeningsrepresent a challenge to Israel’s security andexistence. Internal factors affecting the natureof the state are also present such as the secular/religious divide, the difficulty of integrating ethnicgroups from over 70 different countries, politicalclashes, maintaining We invite you to extraordinary like us on Facebook. technologicaladvances in an ancient, sacred land which all addup to daily We internal invite you challenges. to “Like” us on After Facebook. analyzing thechallenges, Go including to www.facebook.com/OLLIatFIU their historical foundations,andwe will seek stay to up to determine date with classes, how tours, the future and mightevolve, hopefully more. toward peace.kConnect with us on Twitter. Just followus @OLLIatFIU and get your latest newsand more from the Osher LifelongLerning Institute at FIU!Plants: Spirit of Human LifeInstructor: Dr. William Louis SternWinter B Dates: 6 Thursdays: February 27 andMarch 6, 13, 20, 27 and April 3Time: 12:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.Course Fee: $100Course Number: OLL0628WBLocation: FIU Biscayne Bay Campus (Classroomlocation TBA)Has it ever occurred to you that we couldnot breathe without plants? Plants are thesine que non for human life. To this end,the course explores food plants, toxicand poisonous plants, medicinal plants,“recreational” plants, alcoholic and nonalcoholicbeverages, spices and aromaticsand other plants and plant productsthat impact human life. This course willenhance your perception of the significance ofplant life in the world around us. There may beat least one local field trip to an important placeunknown to you at the end of the course.kUnsung Heroes of the UniverseInstructor: Mark EgdallWinter A Dates: 6 Thursdays: January 9, 16, 23,30 and February 6, 13Time: 12:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.Course Fee: $100Course Number: OLL0627WALocation: FIU Biscayne Bay Campus (Classroomlocation TBA)This course will cover the story of sixindividuals who despite extraordinaryachievements in quantum mechanics,relativity, astronomy, cosmology, andspace exploration remain for the most partunknown. Come explore their remarkable livesand extraordinary breakthroughs. Presentedin everyday language all can understand. Thesix individuals that will be discussed are:Henrietta Swan Leavitt - Hired as an unpaidvolunteer to catalogue star images at Harvard16To register: visit us online at http://olli.fiu.edu call 305-919-5910 or mail form (on page 5)

Observatory, her ground-breaking discoverywas the stepping stone to the 20th centurycosmology revolution; Alexander Friedmann- Working alone in Stalin’s Russia, this brilliantmathematician extended Einstein’s work to showour cosmos could have begun in a singularity-- an infinitesimally small, infinitely densepoint containing the entire universe; GeorgesLemaître - A Catholic priest who discovered theexpansion of the universe, Monsignor Lemaîtrealso proposed our cosmos began with a “primevalatom“ -- what we now call the big bang; PascualJordan - This unheralded physicist inventedquantum field theory, the most accurate andstrangest theory in science; Fritz Zwicky -Thiscantankerous astronomer discovered dark matter,supernovae, neutron stars, galactic cosmic rays,and galaxy clusters; and Joseph Kittinger - Inan act of courage beyond all sanity, “try anything”Joe became the first human in space.kcultural treasure, bringing into focus classicand contemporary stories teeming with life,and colorful, compelling characters greatand small. The six films that will be viewed anddiscussed are: Do Dooni Char (2010); The Music Room(1998); Vanaja (2007); Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara(2005); Earth (1998); Barfi (2012).kSenses of Cinema:Family MattersInstructor: Shelly IsaacsWinter B Dates: 6 Thursdays: February 27 andMarch 6, 13, 20, 27 and April 3Time: 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Course Fee: $100Course Number: OLL0225WBLocation: FIU Biscayne Bay Campus (Classroomlocation TBA)How do you define a family? No matterhow you put them together, they make war;they make peace; they make fun; they makedrama; and sometimes they do it all in thesame movie. The six films that will be viewedand discussed are: Coteau Rouge (Canada); The Fatherof My Children (France); Brothers (Denmark); Together(Sweden); All Together (France); Loose Cannons (Italy).Senses of Cinema:The Cinema of IndiaInstructor: Shelly IsaacsWinter A Dates: 6 Thursdays: January 16, 23, 30and February 6, 13, 20Time: 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Course Fee: $100Course Number: OLL0225WALocation: FIU Biscayne Bay Campus (Classroomlocation TBA)Come and enjoy what makes India theworld’s biggest and most diverse cinematicPlease be sure to check outour instructor biographies onour websitehttp://olli.fiu.eduTo register: visit us online at http://olli.fiu.edu call 305-919-5910 or mail form (on page 5) 17

FIU BISCAYNE BAY CAMPUSBay Vista Blvd.Marine BiologyFish TanksLIBHMDockInformationCenterNE 145th St.University Dr.ACIWUCAQACIIOLLI OfficeACII 130ACIACIIAQHMKCCLIBWUCAcademic OneAcademic TwoAquatic CenterHospitality ManagementRoz & Cal KovensConference CenterLibraryWolfe University CenterBay Vista Blvd.KCCAddress: 3000 N.E. 151st Street, North Miami, FL. 33181. Located off ofUS-I (Biscayne Boulevard) and N.E. 151st Street in North Miami.For classroom meeting location, please call the OLLI office at 305-919-5910.Biscayne Bay CampusBiscayne Bay18 To register: visit us online at http://olli.fiu.edu call 305-919-5910 or mail form (on page 5)3000 N.E. 151st StreetNorth Miami, Florida 33181 Produced by mapformation.com. Last updated in July 2009.

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BISCAYNE BAY CAMPUSOFFICE OF THEVICE PROVOSTOSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTEBiscayne Bay Campus3000 NE 151 Street, ACII-130North Miami, FL 33181Address Service RequestedInsert at the bottom of the page:• • Over 18 New 20 Courses, Courses Seminars and Seminars and Tours this Fall this Winter• • Additional Additional OLLI OLLI courses meeting offered location off-campus in Aventura in Aventura, Sunny Isles• Beach OLLI and Student Miami Lounge Beach (complimentary refreshments) in ACII, Room 130.• • OLLI OLLI Student Facebook Lounge and (complimentary Twitter Pages refreshments) in ACII, Room 130• FIU Alumni Association toursMORE DETAILS INSIDEMORE DETAILS INSIDE!OLLI@FIU ADDITIONAL LOCATIONSOLLI classes will be offered at the Galbut Family Miami Beach JCC on the Simkins Family Campusbeginning January 9th. For more information, please visit http://www.mbjcc.orgOLLI classes will be offered at the Galbut Family Miami Beachor call (305) 534-3206.JCC on the Simkins Family Campus in Miami Beach beginning October14 th . For more information, please visit http://www.mbjcc.org.OLLI classes will be offered at the City of Sunny Isles Beach Pelican Community Park beginningJanuary 14th. For more information, please visit http://www.sibfl.net/dept_cultural/adultactivities-2/orcall (305) 792-1706.OLLI classes will be offered at the City of Aventura Community Recreation Center beginningJanuary 6th. For more information, please visit http://www.cityofaventura.comor call (305) 466-3883