NO CLASS SEPT 24

Taught by a former OB-GYN with extensive firsthand experience, this interactive, case-based course explores the complexities of medical ethics for beginners. Engage in thoughtful discussion topics such as end-of-life care, reproductive rights, human experimentation, the pharmaceutical industry, and more. Real-world scenarios will highlight the nuanced ethical challenges that arise in healthcare.

Instructor: Robert Michaelson, MD FACOG, is a retired ObGyn with 37 years of experience, a former trustee and past president of the medical staff of Abington Hospital, and a current member of the Upper Dublin Township Human Relations Commission.

NO CLASS SEPT 24

A multi-disciplinary exploration of liberal ideology and its applications to politics, economics, culture, education, and religion. The rise of liberalism from its roots in the Enlightenment. Declines of humanism, tolerance, and democratic values. The recent rise of technocracy, oligarchy, pseudo-science, populism, illiberalism, and neo-fascism in the United States. Ideas for resurrection of liberal democracy, as an antidote to authoritarian corruption and incompetence.

Instructor: Sanford Catz is a retired Lockheed Martin aerospace engineering manager; Greater Philadelphia Thinking Society organizer and discussion group leader; Temple University OLLI lifelong learning instructor of multi-disciplinary courses in science and the humanities. Credentials include: MEng, Engineering Sciences, Pennsylvania State University; BS, Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University.

Depictions of food and dining in art remain popular themes in still life, genre, and super-sized installations. From farm to table, feasts come to life by artists as varied as Arcimboldo, Cézanne, Pippin, and Judy Chicago. With ravishing details that span the symbolic to the social, discussions center on an array of ‘isms, media, and scale that dramatically connects our understanding of eating rituals from the past to the present. Enriching videos highlight works of art from museums worldwide.

Instructor: Lynn Berkowitz, MFA, BFA, with a career in art museums, has developed an array of award-winning gallery tours, experiences, and apps aimed at helping audiences of all ages and abilities engage with a diversity of artists, ‘isms, and approaches.

A look back at the legendary studio where such artists as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins got their start. The little Memphis Recording Studio became Sun Records and with it, changed music forever. Have a look at the beginnings of rock and roll, and enjoy the sounds of long ago.

Instructor: Larry Lefkowitz was a technical writer and editor for 40+ years. He also freelanced as a writer for a variety of print and online magazines. In retirement, he currently hosts a music program on an Internet radio station.

*6 WEEKS: 9/12-10/31*

*NO CLASS ON 9/19 & 10/17*

Is lying a habit, a pathology, or a form of manipulation? This class begins with A Philosophy of Lying and then turns to Friedrich Nietzsche’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Kaufmann translation), a profound social, religious, and philosophical critique. We’ll explore Nietzsche’s vision of the “Will to Power” through the journey of Zarathustra, a prophet confronting a world that rejects him.

Instructor: Michael Heinsdorf, BA (Muhlenberg College, University of Goettingen) MDiv, STM, MA, is an ordained clergyman, former German instructor at Northeast High School and adjunct at LaSalle University. His focus is on a contemporary religious paradigm for our time.

*5 WEEKS: 9/12 - 10/17*

*NO CLASS ON 9/26*

Explore the most significant events of early modern history beginning with the fall of Constantinople and ending with industrialization and the American Civil War.

Instructor: Joseph Eble is a career Naval officer followed by over 20 years teaching at the college level. He has Masters degrees from Temple University and the Naval War College.

Please join us for live sports talk at UDPL. We will discuss the conclusion of the MLB season, the new NFL season, if the Flyers and/or 76ers can finally make the playoffs, college football and so much more. You might win a valuable prize!

Instructor: Jeff Thomas has played, watched, read about, lectured on and loved sports for almost 70 years. As an almost 50-year Temple U. and Phillies season ticket holder, Jeff very well understands the frustrations of Philly sports fans.

Join Janine Moyer Buesgen as she presents a preview of the upcoming shows for the 2025-2026 theatre season. You’ll learn about shows slated to open in Philadelphia, its suburbs, on Broadway, and even farther afield. The multimedia presentation will highlight professional, community, and educational productions of all kinds - musicals, comedies, dramas and everything in between!

Presenter: Janine Moyer Buesgen is a theatre artist and educator who’s taught students of all ages. A lecturer in Theatre Education at Catholic University’s Rome School of Music, Drama and Art, she’s also a board member of Everybody’s Theater Company. Janine is the founder and content creator of CreativeDrama.com, an online resource for teacher-directors.