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Beyond the Headlines
POL SCI 747
Osher (50+). This current events lecture series features a different speaker each week. Guest speakers are experts in their field who provide a one-hour lecture followed by a thirty-minute Q&A.
Pulled from today’s headlines, this exclusive speaker series offers an in-depth analysis of significant contemporary issues. Each week, an expert from the political, social, technological, or economic spectrum provides a 1-hour lecture focused on a major global, national, or local issue. Afterwards, students participate in a 30-minute Q&A session with the speaker. A list of speakers for this term will be available online approximately one month before the course begins. This course uses the Hybrid format which allows students to participate remotely and/or in the classroom. Speakers will be in the classroom. This course will be recorded. Students will have access to videos for the duration of the course.
Cesare P.R. Romano, LLM, PhD Professor of Law W. Joseph Ford Fellow, Loyola Law School Los Angeles
Oct. 7
Artificial Intelligence and the News Media
Ralph Begleiter, M.S., Journalism, Columbia University Former CNN world affairs correspondent (1981–1999), Founding director of UD’s Center for Political Communication
Oct. 14
Borders and Belonging: Understanding Current Immigration Controversies
Hiroshi Motomura, JD Susan Westerberg Prager Distinguished Professor of Law; Faculty Co-Director, Center for Immigration Law and Policy
Oct. 21
Requiem for the Roberts Court
Bill Blum, JD Los Angeles lawyer and a former State of California Administrative Law Judge
Oct. 28
Tackling Challenges of a Drier, Hotter, More Fire-Prone Future
Rong Fu, PhD Director, Joint Institute for Regional Earth System Science and Engineering, UCLA
Nov. 4
Update on California’s Home Insurance Market
Emily Rogan Senior Program Officer, United Policyholders
Nov. 18
From Stream to Story: How the Brain Carves Memories from Experiences
David Clewett, PhD Assistant Professor of Psychology, UCLA
Nov. 25
The Counter-Playbook: Resisting the Populist Assault on Separation of Powers
Stephen Gardbaum, PhD, JD Stephen Yeazell Endowed Chair in Law at UCLA School of Law
Hybrid course: combination of in-person and live-online.
Course fee is $120 for both OLLI Basic and Plus members. Enrollment limited; enrollment prior to the first class required. Visitors not permitted.
You must be at least 50 years old and a current member of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UCLA to enroll in this course. If your membership has expired or if you wish to become a new member, please proceed with enrolling in courses and you will be automatically prompted to add a membership during checkout.
If you participate remotely, please download a free version of Zoom at https://zoom.us/ to participate in this course.
Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from July 28, 2025 to October 12, 2025
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Sep 30, 2025
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Oct 7, 2025
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Oct 14, 2025
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Oct 21, 2025
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Oct 28, 2025
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Nov 4, 2025
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Nov 18, 2025
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121
Lecture
Tue Nov 25, 2025
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121
Winter 2026 Schedule
Date & Time
Details
Format
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Tuesday 10:30AM - 12:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens November 03, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
Hybrid course: combination of in-person and live-online.
Course fee is $120 for both OLLI Basic and Plus members. Enrollment limited; enrollment prior to the first class required. Visitors not permitted.
You must be at least 50 years old and a current member of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UCLA to enroll in this course. If your membership has expired or if you wish to become a new member, please proceed with enrolling in courses and you will be automatically prompted to add a membership during checkout.
If you participate remotely, please download a free version of Zoom at https://zoom.us/ to participate in this course.
Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from November 03, 2025 to January 18, 2026
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Jan 6, 2026
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Jan 13, 2026
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Jan 20, 2026
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Jan 27, 2026
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Feb 3, 2026
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Feb 10, 2026
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Feb 17, 2026
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Feb 24, 2026
10:30AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
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