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The Social Science courses refer to topics concerned with human society and the relationships of individuals within a society. Osher classes cover a wide variety of disciplines.

Registration Instructions: Click the "Add to Cart" or "Add to Waiting List" button. Once you've added all of your classes to the cart, click the "View Cart" button in the navigation bar to check out. You will receive an email of your course or waiting list confirmation after you check out. If you'd like to drop a course, please email osher@cmu.edu or call 412-268-7489.

 
 

Are We As Rational As We Think We Are? (Martin Gavin)

Class ID: 3027

10 Seats Left

Schedule : Weekly - Wed 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM; 6 sessions; starting 9/4/2019, ending 10/9/2019

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 09/04/19

End date: 10/09/19

Location : Wean Hall Location : 
  Wean Hall.

Room :  4708

Instructor : Martin Gavin 

Please read: OA: Karen Sedat

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Enjoying the New Yorker (John & Maureen Brown)

Class ID: 3028

3 Seats Left

Schedule : Weekly - Mon 11:15 AM - 12:45 PM; 6 sessions; starting 9/9/2019, ending 10/21/2019 ; Class Skip Dates : (No class on 9/30/2019)

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 09/09/19

End date: 10/21/19

Location : Wean Hall Location : 
  Wean Hall.

Room :  4707

Instructor : John Brown 

Please read: OA: Diane Berman

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Enjoying the New Yorker (John & Maureen Brown)

Class ID: 3029

2 Seats Left

Schedule : Weekly - Mon 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM; 6 sessions; starting 10/28/2019, ending 12/2/2019

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 10/28/19

End date: 12/02/19

Location : Wean Hall Location : 
  Wean Hall.

Room :  4707

Instructor : John Brown 

Please read: OA: Diane Berman

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Enjoying The New Yorker (Mary Duquin)

Class ID: 3039

8 Seats Left

Schedule : Weekly - Tue 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM; 6 sessions; starting 9/3/2019, ending 10/8/2019

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 09/03/19

End date: 10/08/19

Location : Wean Hall Location : 
  Wean Hall.

Room :  4707

Instructor : Mary Duquin 

Please read: OA: Susan Gross

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Enjoying The New Yorker (Mary Duquin)

Class ID: 3040

7 Seats Left

Schedule : Weekly - Thu 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM; 6 sessions; starting 10/31/2019, ending 12/12/2019 ; Class Skip Dates : (No class on 11/28/2019)

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 10/31/19

End date: 12/12/19

Location : Wean Hall Location : 
  Wean Hall.

Room :  4707

Instructor : Mary Duquin 

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Ethical Issues In American Healthcare (James Reilly)

Class ID: 2954

3 Seats Left

Schedule : Weekly - Wed 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM; 5 sessions; starting 9/11/2019, ending 10/9/2019

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 09/11/19

End date: 10/09/19

Location : Wean Hall Location : 
  Wean Hall.

Room :  4707

Instructor : James Reilly 

Please read: OA: George Bent

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How Does It Matter Who The President Is? (Ignacio Arana)

Class ID: 3084

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Schedule : Weekly - Fri 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM; starting 10/25/2019, ending 10/25/2019

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 10/25/19

End date: 10/25/19

Location : Wean Hall Location : 
  Wean Hall.

Room :  4708

Instructor : Ignacio Arana 

Please read: OA: Barbara Dunkelman

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In Refinement, Not Retirement (Raymond Werner)

Class ID: 2966

10 Seats Left

Schedule : Weekly - Fri 11:15 AM - 12:45 PM; 3 sessions; starting 9/6/2019, ending 9/20/2019

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 09/06/19

End date: 09/20/19

Location : Wean Hall Location : 
  Wean Hall.

Room :  4708

Instructor : Raymond Werner 

Please read: OA: Ann Giorgi

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Insights Into The World Of Elite Tennis Athletes (Aldene Lacaria)

Class ID: 3056

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Schedule : Weekly - Thu 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM; starting 10/24/2019, ending 10/24/2019

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Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 10/24/19

End date: 10/24/19

Location : Wean Hall Location : 
  Wean Hall.

Room :  4707

Instructor : Aldene Lacaria 

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Our Social Fabric - Stronger Than Steel (Ron Symons)

Class ID: 3099

62 Seats Left

Schedule : Weekly - Thu 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM; 5 sessions; starting 10/24/2019, ending 11/21/2019

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 10/24/19

End date: 11/21/19

Location : Jewish Community Center Location : 
  Jewish Community Center.

Room :  5738 Darlington Road, Squirrel Hill

Instructor : Rabbi Ron Symons 

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The Nobel Prizes: The Good, The Bad, And The Human (T. Chapman, A. Estop, M. Kamlet, M. Schinhofen, M. Wilson, E. Miller)

Class ID: 3034

5 Seats Left

Schedule : Weekly - Thu 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM; 6 sessions; starting 10/31/2019, ending 12/12/2019 ; Class Skip Dates : (No class on 11/28/2019)

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 10/31/19

End date: 12/12/19

Location : Wean Hall Location : 
  Wean Hall.

Room :  4708

Instructor : Enid Miller 

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Truth And Power: The Past And Future Of Education (Nico Slate)

Class ID: 3022

7 Seats Left

Schedule : Weekly - Tue 1:30 PM - 2:50 PM; starting 10/22/2019, ending 10/22/2019

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 10/22/19

End date: 10/22/19

Location : Wean Hall Location : 
  Wean Hall.

Room :  4708

Instructor : Nico Slate 

Please read: OA: Rochelle Steiner

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