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Baltimore/Columbia
edicated to lifelong learning, the Osher at JHU
program was created in 1986 with a mission to
enhance the leisure time of semi-retired and retired
individuals by providing stimulating learning experiences and
the opportunity for new friendships.
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The Osher at JHU program builds on the rich resources of an
internationally renowned university to offer members an array
of educational and social opportunities, including the following:
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Courses and discussion groups
Access to the university library system
Field trips to cultural events
Preferred participation in university-sponsored events
Programs are offered at two convenient locations. On Tuesdays
and Thursdays, courses are conducted at the Grace United
Methodist Church, 5407 North Charles Street, Baltimore.
On Mondays and Wednesdays, courses are conducted at the
Columbia Center of The Johns Hopkins University, 6740
Alexander Bell Drive, Columbia.
SPRING 2014
February 17 – May 8
Katherine Newman
James B. Knapp Dean
The Zanvyl Krieger School
of Arts and Sciences
Kathleen Burke
Vice Dean
Advanced Academic Programs
D. Melissa Hilbish
Director, Center for
Liberal Arts
Advanced Academic Programs
Mary Kay Shartle Galotto
Director
Osher at JHU
Susan Howard
Program Coordinator
Kathy Cooke
Program Assistant
Susie Robinson
Program Assistant
For additional information on membership,
please call the program’s administrative office
at 410-516-9719
www.osher.jhu.edu
Osher at JHU Course Schedule
COLUMBIA
The Birth of Civilization in the
Ancient Near East
Nestled between two great rivers,
enjoying the beneficence of its fresh
water and the deposits of fresh soil that
flowed in it, the land known to the
Greeks as Mesopotamia—between
Brainy Films
the rivers—nurtured humanity’s
first great urban civilization. Here
This class strives to bring the best in serious films
the ancestors of western culture
and to view narrative and documentary as well
invented one of our earliest
as foreign and domestic films. Subtitles are a
systems of writing, leaving a
necessary evil and much of the content is of an
vast written record including
adult nature—not for anyone who objects to
some of the earliest known legal,
the language of the streets. Sadly or not, that is
economic, scientific, religious,
generally now the language of the living room.
and historical texts. This course
Be that as it may, nothing is gratuitous, and
focuses on the civilization that
the films attempt to mirror life artistically.
emerged in ancient Mesopotamia
The joy of this class is that we get to view
beginning in the middle of the third
some interesting, some difficult, and some
millennium BCE. We witness the
joyous experiences with other people and
development of the Sumerian city–
then discuss it all afterward. We also try to
states
in southern Mesopotamia, now
have a lively discussion on email. The great Statue of Gudea, Neo-Sumerian
period, circa 2090 BC, Metropolitan southern Iraq, and the emergence
Salman Rushdie sums things up quite nicely, Museum of Art.
of the great imperial nation-states
I think. “… one of the things you want a
of Babylonia and Assyria. Through an examination
work of art to do, to take you into a world you haven’t
of a selection of primary written sources in English
been in, and to make it part of your world. ... (some)
translation, as well as the artistic record, students
filmmaking has a lot to teach novelists. I always
discover firsthand the evolution of life and thought that
thought I got my education in the cinema.”
allowed the human community to undergo remarkable
advances not only in physical prosperity and wellJoan “Rose” Roes has taught film, literature, poetry,
being, but also in the areas of law, economics, art,
and art history at Anne Arundel Community College
religion, philosophy, and literature.
for the past 10 years. She was a free-lance writer in
Monday
MORNING SESSIONS
New York City where she started her career as an editor with Dell Publishing. This was followed by editorial
work at Excerpta Medica in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and research work with CNN in Atlanta. After
moving to Annapolis, she worked for the Maryland
State Department of General Services as a legal editor.
S14.110B Brainy Films
Mondays, February 17–May 5, 11 weeks
No Class 4/14
10 a.m.–12 noon
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Beyond the immediate heartland, the civilizations of
Mesopotamia interacted with numerous other ethnic,
social, and political groups, including other advanced
urban civilizations such as the Hittites, Mitannians,
and Egyptians, as well as smaller national groups
such as the Phoenicians, Israelites, and Moabites. In
addition, the semi-nomadic tribes on the periphery
of civilization maintained a continuous presence and
challenge. These contacts and the cultural change
that they spawned will also be explored through the
primary sources left by those who at times cooperated,
Baltimore/Columbia Spring 2014
at times challenged, their powerful Mesopotamian
neighbors.
Recommended Reading:
George Roux, Ancient Iraq, third edition, Penguin
Books, 1992.
Richard Lederman, PhD, earned his doctorate in
ancient Near Eastern languages and literature from
the Annenberg Research Institute, now the Center for
Judaic Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. He
served as an adjunct instructor at the Reconstructionist
Rabbinical College, Philadelphia, but most of his 30year career was in nonprofit communal service. Recently
he reestablished his academic endeavors and has been
teaching in a variety of adult learning venues and as an
adjunct professor of Bible and religion at Montgomery
College and at Georgetown University. He also teaches
online courses for Gratz College in Philadelphia.
S14.502B The Birth of Civilization in the Ancient Near East
No Class 4/14
10 a.m.–12 noon
The Best Short Stories of 2012
The Best American Short Stories, an
anthology that has been published
every year since 1915, is the closest
thing in American fiction to a
high-quality guarantee. Each year
editors of some 250 American
magazines submit their best short
stories to a Houghton Mifflin
editor, who narrows the list to 120
and passes them along to a guest editor, who then
makes the final selection of 20 stories. This year’s guest
editor is the edgy novelist Tom Perrotta.
Over this six-week course we’ll read and discuss 10
stories from The Best American Short Stories 2012
edition. By the end of the course students will:
• Have an understanding of the short story form and
common literary terms associated with it;
• Be capable of analyzing short stories in terms of
point of view, epiphanies, key words, plot points, and
other elements of the form;
• Develop their own system to evaluate a short story
for literary quality and to compare one story with
another; and
• Become aware of who the next generation of
America’s best fiction writers are likely to be.
George Clack, MS, is a new-media publishing expert,
the former director of the US State Department’s Office of Publications, and currently a consultant to the
Department for Social Media Training. Clack graduated
from Allegheny College and has a master’s in English
from Claremont Graduate School. He has taught English and American literature at the University of Rochester and SUNY Geneseo.
S14.213B The Best Short Stories of 2012
Mondays, February 17–March 24, Six weeks
10 a.m.–12 noon
Russian Foreign Policy
This course will examine the current foreign policy
trends of the Russian Federation, with analysis of how
Russia’s international ambitions affect US interests.
A look back at the Soviet Union’s foreign policy will
form the background for an intensive look at key
drivers and variables that dominate Russian foreign
policy today. Critical analysis will be made of the
Obama administration’s highly-publicized “re-set”
in relations with Russia from 2009 and the reasons
for its failure. The key Russian policy priorities
which will be explored include the civil war in Syria,
terrorism, energy exports, Russia’s support for Iran
and North Korea, and, under President Putin, a
renewed and revitalized Russian global military
expansion. Meriting special discussion will be the role
of Russian intelligence operations and the struggle
to obtain and control the flow of information. With
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Russia welcoming the world to Sochi for the Winter
Olympics, it will be instructional to understand how
Russia herself views the world and her place in it.
Anthony Bowyer, MA, holds a BA in Russian Area
Studies from the University of Minnesota, an MA in
International Security and Conflict from the University of Miami (FL), and an honorary degree from The
Engineering Academy of the Republic of Tajikistan.
He is fluent in Russian and has more than 17 years of
experience in designing and managing election assistance, civil society, civic education, and political party
development programs in the South Caucasus and Central Asia. Most recently, he designed and implemented
technical assistance efforts for the May 2012 parliamentary elections in Armenia and strategic planning for the
October 2011 presidential election in Kyrgyzstan.
S14.506B Russian Foreign Policy
Mondays, March 31–May 5, Five weeks
No Class 4/14
10 a.m.–12 noon
COLUMBIA
Monday
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
History With a Twist: Fascinating Events
and What Might Have Been
What led to President Truman’s decision to drop the
atomic bomb on Japan? In 1940, when Neville Chamberlain resigned as Prime Minister of the United
Kingdom, the odds-on favorite to succeed him didn’t
get the job—why was Churchill chosen instead? Do
you know why 1948 was significant in the political
careers of Richard M. Nixon, John F. Kennedy, and
Lyndon B. Johnson? This five-week course focuses on
both familiar and obscure historic events. Using short,
factual essays by eminent historians, we’ll study each
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May 10, 1940: Winston Churchhill succeeds Neville Chamberlain as
Prime Minister of England.
event using various media for background and discuss these events, their consequences, and how things
might have turned out very differently.
Reading the text, What If? 2: Eminent Historians
Imagine What Might Have Been, Robert Cowley,
editor. G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 2001, is recommended but
not essential to participating in the course. The goals
of this informal course are to increase our knowledge
and promote lively discussion. Come explore different
periods, personalities, and subject matter—find
out how the lowly potato and its discovery in 16th
century Peru revolutionized life in Europe and
America in unimaginable ways. Class members are
encouraged to suggest their own historic events for
our consideration.
Pauline J. Cohen, MEd, MS, is a native of England.
She worked as an instructor and administrator for
more than 25 years in the Baltimore area, mostly in the
community college system in Baltimore County. She has
taught overseas at the Technical University of Budapest,
Hungary, as well as in a teacher-training program for
the Ministry of Education in Taipei, Taiwan. She has
been associated with Osher at JHU since 1999 and
organized the summer reading course in Columbia for
many years.
S14.518B History With a Twist
Mondays, February 17–March 17, Five weeks,
No class 3/24
1–3 p.m.
Familiar Voices: Finding Our Way
Living writers that move us speak about our times
in ways that stretch our minds, challenge our
involvement, and create new options for life as we
know it. They explore ideas that captivate them and
we share their quests in every novel. Flight Behavior
by Barbara Kingsolver, The Round House by Louise
Erdrich, and Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan offer us
three stories about people finding their way in life. The
books put a personal face on major political and social
dilemmas that circulate around us daily. Their voices
call us to engage; we welcome each new chance.
Karen Arnold, PhD, has taught at the Lund University,
Lund, Sweden; University of Maryland (UM) College
Park; United States Naval Academy; and Montpelier
Cultural Arts Center, Laurel, Maryland. Her early
years in the Midwest kindled her interest in life on the
Great Plains and her UM dissertation included creative
work focused on a westering woman. She has lectured
throughout Maryland in reading and discussion
programs sponsored by the National Endowment for the
Humanities, Maryland Humanities Council, and local
organizations.
S14.205B Familiar Voices
Mondays, March 24–May 5, Six weeks
No Class 4/14
1–3 p.m.
Biblical System of Divine Intervention and
Divine Justice
No character
in the Bible
epitomizes
human
suffering
like Job,
illustrated
at left by
William
Blake, circa
1805.
In this course we will analyze how the Bible
understood God’s participation and intervention in
whatever happens upon earth. In particular we will
examine biblical efforts to explain why “bad things
happen to good people and good things happen to
bad people”—the issue of (seemingly unjust) suffering,
which is an issue that every religion struggles with.
Eventually we will ask ourselves whether the Bible
gives a satisfactory answer to these questions, and if
not, how they can be answered beyond the biblical
realm.
Gideon Amir, MS, MA, worked and taught in various
areas of computer science for 30 years before enrolling
in a full-time graduate program in Judaic studies at
Baltimore Hebrew University. In May 2001 he earned
a master’s degree and completed all PhD course work.
He has taught undergraduate courses at Baltimore
Hebrew University; he has also taught Bible and Jewish
liturgy courses in many area synagogues and churches
and in other adult education outlets. Gideon earned
his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the Hebrew
University in Jerusalem and master’s degree in computer
science from the Weizmann Institute of Science in
Rehovot, Israel.
S14.512B Biblical System of Divine Justice
No Class 4/14
1–3 p.m.
Music in History and Culture
Come study how music has reflected every aspect of
life, from love to crime, from religion to war, from
2000 BCE to the present day. Modern scholarship has
made the music from the times before the Pharaohs as
accessible as Bach, while even Bach turns out to have
had a dark side. Every period of history has left its
music for us to divine what life was really like in every
period of history—and there are many surprises.
Bill Scanlan Murphy, MA, was born in Glasgow, Scotland and his degree is from the University of Oxford. A
professionally complex life has included hosting radio
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shows (rock, classical, and documentary) for the BBC,
writing music for television dramas, and working with
diverse performers ranging from the BBC Scottish
Symphony Orchestra to the Beach Boys and Charles
Manson. “Cease To Exist,” a radio documentary on
the musical life of Manson, remains the most-listenedto documentary in the history of the BBC Radio One
network. His academic musical specialty is the music
of ancient times, especially Babylonian music of the second millennium BCE. Also a published poet, he is currently writing the libretto for an opera on the life and
death of Robert Schumann. A parallel career as a naval
historian has resulted in a book on early submariners
and numerous articles and radio features, including
one on how many composers have been naval officers.
Bill currently teaches at Harford and Howard Community Colleges and is Director of Music at Lovely Lane
United Methodist Church in Baltimore.
S14.123B Music in History and Culture
No class 4/14
1–3 p.m.
COLUMBIA
authority will be addressed as well as the ability or
inability of the United States to make Russia and
China stakeholders in the current international arena,
including the Middle East. Finally, we will examine
the war on international terror. The recommended
text for the course will be Professor Goodman’s
National Insecurity: The Cost of American Militarism.
Melvin Goodman, PhD, is senior fellow at the Center for International Policy and a former professor of
international security at the National War College. He
has worked for the CIA, the State Department, and the
Department of Defense; written numerous articles that
have appeared in Harper’s, Foreign Policy, Washington Monthly, and Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists,
and authored many books, including The Decline and
Fall of the CIA (Rowman and Littlefield, 2008). His
most recent book, National Insecurity: The Cost of
American Militarism, was published by City Lights
Publishing in 2012.
S14.402B International Relations
Wednesdays, February 19–May 7
10 a.m.–12 noon
Women in Art History
Wednesday
MORNING SESSIONS
International Relations
The second term of the Obama administration
will continue to be the centerpiece of this course,
particularly the new challenges in Syria as well as
the continued challenges in dealing with the nuclear
programs in Iran and North Korea. We will examine
the expected withdrawal from Afghanistan and assess
the implications of that withdrawal for US dealings
with Pakistan and India. The pace and progress
of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian
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Grain Field, Berthe Morisot, 1875.
Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun was a French painter,
and is recognized as the most important female
painter of the 18th century. Berthe Morisot was
described as one of “les trois grandes dames” of
Impressionism alongside Marie Bracquemond and
Mary Cassatt.
Marisol
Escobar,
Grace
Hartigan,
Alice Neel,
and Gabriele
Munter are
lesser-known
female artists
and yet
they each
influenced
the launching
of new art
styles. Female
artists have
been involved
in making
art in most
times and
places. Many
art forms
dominated
by women
have been
historically
dismissed as
craft, instead
of being
Above, top: Self Portrait, an etching by Marie
considered
Bracquemond, circa 1865; sculpture, above,
Women, Marisol Escobar, circa 1965
fine art. This
course will explore some famous female artists and
their contributions to the direction of art history.
Ann Wiker, MEd, earned her master’s in art education
from Towson University and her bachelor’s in art history
from the University of Maryland. She has worked as the
art manager for the Urbanite magazine and taught art
studio, history, and appreciation courses to students of
all ages through the Hopkins Odyssey Pro-gram, York
College, Howard County Department of Parks and Recreation, and Frederick County Public Schools. She is
the director of Art Exposure, created in 2000 to facilitate
displays of artists’ works in alternative venues.
In lieu of one class, a trip to the National Museum of
Women in the Arts is planned.
S14.107B Women in Art History
10 a.m.–12 noon
Delicious Terror: The Classic English
Ghost Story
Who hasn’t shivered with delight at hearing a
wonderful ghost story told on a dark winter’s eve? The
“Golden Age” of the ghost story is thought to have
been inaugurated by the Irish writer, Sheridan Le
Fanu, the 19th century’s most important proponent.
Many famous authors, among them Charles Dickens,
Wilkie Collins, Edith Wharton, and, perhaps, Edgar
Allen Poe, attempted the genre. Fascination with
the genre continued on into the 20th century with
the works of the master of ghost story telling, M.R.
James, a King’s College, Cambridge fellow, Dean
and eventual Provost. Even our own Edith Wharton,
though not quite English, produced almost a dozen set
in England. Both Bennett Cerf for “Modern Library
Books” and Edward Gorey for the “Looking Glass
Library” have anthologized their favorites—Gorey’s
with his own inimitable illustrations.
This course will look at all aspects of the classic
English ghost story from the decline of the Gothic
novel in the 1830s to the hungrily awaited serialized
stories and Christmas specials of the mid-Victorian
Era and the more horrifying 20th century examples.
Categories, famous practitioners, and anthologizers
will be reviewed. Selections from many authors will be
discussed and, at the close of the course, participants
will have an opportunity to present and share their
special favorite with the class. Some stories are so
popular, they’ve never been out of print even though
they are approaching the century and a half mark.
Laura Donnelly, MA, earned her master’s in Asian
Studies from Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan, and
did her thesis on illustrations of the world’s first novel,
The Tale of Genji. She also has an MA in Medieval and
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Early Modern European History from the George
Washington University where she concentrated on 15th
and 16th century British history. Laura recently retired
as Director of Financial Aid at JHU’s School of Education. Prior to making a career in the aid field, she
served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Korea and taught
at a private school in Tokyo, Japan. As an aid officer,
Laura has participated in numerous radio, TV, and
print interviews, and presented many sessions related
to financial aid at local, regional, and national aid conferences, including a film for the US State Department.
S14.511B The History of the Mystery Genre
1–3 p.m.
Jackie Robinson: Beyond the Movie 42
S14.214B Delicious Terror: The Classic English Ghost Story
10 a.m.–12 noon
COLUMBIA
Wednesday
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
The History of the Mystery Genre
Mysteries are one of the most popular of all genres of
fiction, in every medium. Mysteries show us the dark
side of society and, sometimes, of ourselves. Mysteries
begin with the world out of joint, and end with order
restored, and, sometimes, with justice done. The
genre has been popular almost as long as people have
been telling stories. This class will consider how the
mystery story has developed into its modern form and
consider some of its practitioners, both well-known
and obscure. Class members will be encouraged to
share about their favorite authors or books with the
other class members.
David A. Hatch, PhD, is the senior historian for a
federal agency. He earned a BA in East Asian languages
and literatures, and a PhD in international relations,
with a concentration on Asia. He has served as an adjunct professor at schools in the Baltimore-Washington
area, teaching a variety of courses relating to Asian and
American history.
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Jackie Robinson proved a catalyst for momentous
change in American life—on and off the baseball
field—as holdings in the National Archives and the
Library of Congress establish. The recent popular film
focusing on his entry into the major leagues provided
glimpses of his gritty determination, intelligence, and
competitiveness while faced with a variety of formidable challenges before, during, and after his baseball
career. Further, Robinson’s life experiences brought
him face to face with Americans from all walks of life
including military figures, baseball players, managers,
and commissioners as well as prominent politicians
and key public figures. The metaphorical journey he
took for his race was both personal and representative
as he sought through his actions to expand black and
other minority opportunities in a largely segregated
society. For example, originally conditioned to “turn
the other cheek” on the diamond, the Brooklyn Dodgers All-Star second baseman decided in 1949 to testify
before the House Committee on Un-American Activities to refute controversial statements made by famous
actor-singer Paul Robeson regarding Negroes in this
country and their obligations.
S14.519B Jackie Robinson: Beyond the Movie 42
1–3 p.m.
The History of the Theater: Mirror of
Western Civilization
After this experience, Robinson was scarcely
shy about expressing his opinions and acting
upon them regarding such cutting edge issues as
continued racism in baseball, the Cold War, juvenile
delinquency, the need for minority enterprise and
low cost housing, and even the roles the NAACP and
other uplift organizations should play within the Civil
Rights Movement. Fully engaged in the cause, his was
a highly visible presence in Birmingham, Jackson,
Selma, the March on Washington, and at important
occasions elsewhere as he prodded successive
presidential administrations to support expanded
opportunity for all Americans. Robinson’s actions and
statements render the ex-ballplayer a classic example
of concerned citizen, one engaged in repeated efforts
to make the United States realize its full democratic
potential and his experiences also give later
generations an interesting road map for reconsidering
the 1940s, ‘50s, and ‘60s.
John Vernon, MA, worked for the National Archives
and Records Administration for more than 30 years
in varying capacities including Chief of its Education
Branch and Director of the Modern Archives Institute.
Prior to that, he was a history professor at Tuskegee
Institute (University) and conducted considerable
research in its archival holdings. Vernon earned BA
and MA degrees at the University of Maryland and did
doctoral research at Auburn University and Columbia
University. His major expertise is in Sports and Black
History, particularly Jackie Robinson and his postbaseball civil rights activities as well as his pursuits on
the diamond. Vernon has taught at George Washington
University, The University of Massachusetts, The
Smithsonian, and for Howard Community College.
Sarah Bernhardt as Hamlet, 1885
In Hamlet, Shakespeare remarks that theater holds the
mirror up to nature and “shows the very age and body
of the time.” From the Golden Age of Greek drama to
the glory of Renaissance pageants and the gritty street
performances of the 20th century, theater has proved
itself the most exciting, colorful, and confrontational
of art forms. All too often the reflections of the
“theatrical mirror” show the world uncomfortable,
even threatening truths about itself. The world’s
response has often been hostility and censure, even
suppression of the art form. Actors and playwrights
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have been excommunicated, jailed, tortured, and exiled.
Theaters have been closed and even burned down.
Controversial or not, theater has always attracted
both talented and colorful contributors to its ranks
(for example, “the divine Sarah Bernhardt,” who had
a wooden leg and slept in a coffin!), and famous and
powerful people as its audience (kings, presidents,
and prime ministers). Though theater’s status and its
role in society has changed over the years, it has never
ceased to reflect the world around it—its virtues and
its vices. Join us as we journey through the history of
theater and discover the social, cultural, and political
context from which it rose and meet the fascinating
people who have contributed to it.
Margaret Tocci, PhD, is a retired critic, dramaturg,
and theater education consultant. As a history, literature, and media scholar, she has taught at The Johns
Hopkins University, University of Maryland, Shakespeare Theatre of Washington, DC, and Smithsonian
Institution. As the author of numerous study guides
and critical essays, Dr. Tocci has been featured in
educational programs at the Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts, Center Stage of Baltimore, and the
Shakespeare Theatre. She is a recipient of The Johns
Hopkins University School of Professional Studies in
Business and Education Excellence in Teaching Award.
An idealized depiction of a suburban, middle-class 1950s family
frequently included a leisurely drive in a new automobile, the symbol
of American autonomy and upward mobility.
Integration protest, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1959, photographed by
John T. Bledsoe
stands at the summit of the world.” The United States
emerged out of World War II as the world’s strongest
military power and the economy, stagnant during
the depression and stimulated into overdrive during
S14.105B The History of the Theater: Mirror of wartime, turned to the production of consumer
Western Civilization
goods. The booming economy ushered in a decade
of prosperity evidenced in new cars, suburban
1–3 p.m.
houses, and other consumer goods available to more
people than ever before. Yet there was also a sense of
restlessness, tension, and unease during this period
BALTIMORE
as Americans struggled with their location in the
world and in the country. This course explores what
it meant to be “American” in the 50s. How is the
American Dream defined amidst the significant and
enduring cultural shifts that took place in American
life between 1945 and 1960? American national
identity is considered through the dynamic that
Revisiting the Fifties
emerges between national security and civil rights and
liberties; between conformity and conflict; between
In 1945, former British Prime Minister Winston
inside and outside. This class begins with the “happy
Churchill commented, “America at this moment
Tuesday
MORNING SESSIONS
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days” veneer of the 50s, examines the cultural conflicts
challenging mainstream conformity, and considers
the continuing use of the 50s as it is nostalgized,
contested, and reimagined in contemporary American
culture.
Melissa Hilbish, PhD, is Director, Center for Liberal
Arts, and Director, Master of Liberal Arts at Johns
Hopkins University. The center for liberal arts houses
the Master of Liberal Arts, non-credit Odyssey Program, and non-credit Osher at JHU program. Hilbish
is primarily responsible for curriculum development,
admissions, advising, and community outreach and
oversees three primary administrative budgets and nine
endowments. She teaches in the areas of cultural history, communications, and interdisciplinary studies. She
holds a Masters and PhD in American Studies from the
University of Maryland with a focus on interdisciplinary studies, cultural history, film, and communication
studies.
S14.513B Revisiting the Fifties
Tuesdays, February 18–March 25, Six weeks
10 a.m.–12 noon
How Animals Communicate
At one time or another,
most of us have been
fascinated by the
intermittent flashes of
fireflies on a humid
summer night; or the
incessant croaking of frogs
and toads from a nearby
wetland in the early spring.
Who among us would
not give wide berth to a
skunk should it amble into our midst while we were
camping? Each of these scenarios involves a suite
of mutually understood, genetically based, social
signals transferred between a sender and a receiver.
Some signals are obvious, others are subtle; often
they are synergistic. This course will examine the
exchange of socially relevant information within
and between diverse groups of animals, ranging
from insects to mammals. Our focus will be on four
sensory modalities: chemical perception (smell/
taste), tactile perception (touch), sound perception
(audition), and visual perception (reflected light and
bioluminescence). We will focus on the mechanisms
of signal production and perception, as well as the
biological significance of the information to the
sender and the receiver. The instructor will draw on
his background as a behavioral ecologist and research
scientist spanning more than 45 years.
Donald C. Forester, PhD, is professor emeritus in
the Department of Biological Sciences at Towson University. He currently serves as Director of the Towson
University Field Station located in Monkton, Maryland. Professor Forester is the author of more than 50
scientific papers, book chapters, and technical reports
that focus on the behavioral ecology and conservation
of amphibians and reptiles. In addition, he has written
the amphibian accounts for the World Book Encyclopedia as well as numerous popular essays on natural
history for the Baltimore Sun.
S14.904B How Animals Communicate
Tuesdays, April 1–May 6, Five weeks
No Class 4/15
10 a.m.–12 noon
Spanish Civil War
Ernest Hemingway and others saw the 1936–1939
Spanish Civil War as a clear struggle between
democracy and fascism. Supporters of the rebels
saw it as a struggle against communism. Who was
right? Spain was early among European nations
in its move toward limiting the power of its king
through its adoption of a constitution in 1812.
From 1812 until 1936, there were over 50 military
coups or attempted coups, a short-lived republic,
one seven-year dictatorship, and three civil wars.
Until the death of Franco in 1975, Spain had never
successfully separated church and state or established
full civilian control over its military establishment.
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We will explore the roots of the war and the roles of
the military and of the Catholic Church in Spain. We
will also discuss Spain’s role as an ally of Germany
in World War II and the Franco era, 1936–1975. We
will end with a discussion of Spain’s transition to
democracy and Spain today.
Rex Rehfeld, JD, formerly a career military officer,
served as a tank platoon leader in the Korean War in
1950 and 1951, as an armored cavalry company
commander, and as a military advisor to units of the
Iranian Army. He has a BS from the University of California and a JD from the University of Maryland Law
School. Mr. Rehfeld has taught courses at Adult Continuing Education Programs at Johns Hopkins, Towson
University, Notre Dame University, and the Community
College of Baltimore County. His avocation is history.
S14.517B Spanish Civil War
10 a.m.–12 noon
The Romantic Imagination: Creative or
Destructive?
Virginia Woolf wrote that “on or about December
1910 human nature changed.” The same can be
said about September 1797. The “old order” was
crumbling—in Philadelphia and London, in Paris and
Vienna, and in Bologna and Geneva. However, the
revolutionary spirit did not last. Why? What do we
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mean by “Romantic”? How could a gothic sensibility
resurface in a Romantic Age? What does “sensibility”
mean? How does Jane Austen fit into this picture?
Evolution is already being discussed … electricity is
defined … Louis XVI and his Queen are decapitated
… Napoleon retreats over frozen Russia. Leonard
Bernstein said that Romanticism is spelled with a
“capital I.” What can prevent the Romantic spirit from
creating anarchy? Why did Freud have a painting from
1782 hanging in his office? How valid is a claim that
Romanticism brought to consciousness the conflict
between existential authenticity and the “other”
world—the anxiety of living within the dialectic
between freedom and order? So many questions
present themselves when looking at the events
surrounding 1797. Let’s see how close we can come (in
just 10 hours!) to understanding Romanticism and the
problems inherent in it.
Warren Buitendorp, MA, has been a member of
English departments at Montgomery College
and, most recently, for seven years at Towson University. For many years, he taught Technical Writing
classes for adults in the DC workforce at night and on
Saturdays. At Towson, he shared with his students his
love affair with 19th century literature.
S14.802B The Romantic Imagination
No Class 4/15
10 a.m.–12 noon
Klezmer American Music
Klezmer, which literally means “tool of song” in
Hebrew, is the secular folk music of the Jews of
Central and Eastern Europe. In the first decades of the
1900s, this music flourished not only in the Old World
but also in the immigrant community of New York
City. There the sounds of the European “fiddler on
the roof ” mixed with the sounds of early jazz and Tin
Pan Alley. The result was a quintessentially American
sound. This course traces the history and evolution
of this music from the Old World to the New until
the present day and the modern klezmer revival. Live
demonstrations, recordings, and video excerpts will
keep this course as lively as the music itself.
Seth Kibel is one of the Mid-Atlantic’s premier woodwind specialists, working with some of the best bands
in jazz, klezmer, swing, and more. Performing on saxophone, clarinet, and flute, Seth has made a name for
himself in the Greater Washington/Baltimore region
and beyond. He’s a featured performer with The Alexandria Kleztet, Bay Jazz Project, The Natty Beaux, and
other musical groups. He’s the winner of 19 Washington
Area Music Awards (Wammies), including “Best World
Music Instrumentalist” (2003–2009) and “Best Jazz
Instrumentalist” (2005, 2007, 2008).
Clockwise: Billie Holiday,
Ella Fitzgerald and Bessie Smith
S14.108B Klezmer American Music
10 a.m.–12 noon
Jazz Divas
Much of jazz and blues history has been dominated
by the accomplishments of male instrumentalists,
yet some of the most significant figures have actually
been female vocalists. While easy to dismiss as mere
“girl singers,” legends such as Bessie Smith, Billie
Holiday, and Ella Fitzgerald have had a profound and
lasting impact on the entirety of 20th and 21st century
American music. Explore the lives and careers of these
divas through their own recordings, rare video clips,
and, of course, live performances from your instructor
who, while being neither a vocalist nor a woman, will
attempt to capture some of their ineffable spirit.
including “Best World Music Instrumentalist” (2003–
2009) and “Best Jazz Instrumentalist”
(2005, 2007, 2008).
S14.113B Jazz Divas
No Class 4/15
10 a.m.–12 noon
Seth Kibel is one of the Mid-Atlantic’s premier
woodwind specialists, working with some of the best
bands in jazz, klezmer, swing, and more. Performing
on saxophone, clarinet, and flute, Seth has made a
name for himself in the Greater Washington/Baltimore
region and beyond. He’s a featured performer with
The Alexandria Kleztet, Bay Jazz Project, The Natty
Beaux, and other musical groups. He’s the winner of 19
Washington Area Music Awards (Wammies),
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BALTIMORE
Tuesday
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
Impressionism, Monet, and Giverny
online art history courses for UMUC and the New York
Times Knowledge Network. He is the author of various
art books and monographs on modern and contemporary art of the Mediterranean island of Malta. As an
artist he works in various media and exhibits his work
regularly at various venues in Baltimore.
S14.109B Impressionism, Monet, and Giverny
Tuesdays, February 18–May 6, 11 weeks
No Class 4/15
1–3 p.m.
Brainy Books
This course provides a definition of Impressionism
within the historic circumstances of the time. It
focuses on the major protagonists such as Claude
Monet, Edgar Degas, Camille Pissarro, and Auguste
Renoir, among many others. The issue of light and
painting outdoors will revolutionize the new painting,
and atmospheric conditions such as reflections on the
water, fog, and rain will be recurring subjects. Claude
Monet will come out as the leader of this group and
in his private property he sets up a home complete
with studios and a fabulous garden. He introduces
the water lilies from Asia, designs a Japanese bridge,
and paints all day long in his garden. The result is
homage to nature as it has never been captured before.
The course is presented in the form of a PowerPoint
presentation rich in images that invite discussion and
questions in a relaxed atmosphere.
Joseph Paul Cassar, PhD, is an artist, art historian,
curator, and educator. He studied at the Accademia
di Belle Arti, Pietro Vannucci, Perugia, Italy; the Art
Academy in Malta (Europe); and at Charles Sturt University in NSW, Australia. He has lectured extensively
in various institutions in Europe and the United States.
He is currently engaged in designing and conducting
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In this course, we’ll read and discuss books that have
won or been listed for major awards—or have been
named to the New York Times Notable Books list—in
other words, works that don’t always make the bestseller lists but always make reviewers’ and serious
readers’ lists. The book list is diverse, containing
fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, and will be shared
before the semester begins. This class is not a book
club and participants are not required to read all the
books. Some students prefer to hear the discussion
of the book and author and then decide whether or
not to read it. This course is a celebration of writing
and you are invited to be a witness, participant,
student, and/or activist as we explore the best and
most challenging books available. Join us to discover
people, ideas, and art you may not have thought about
before. Class size is limited to 25.
Anne Lamott on why we read and write:
“When writers make us shake our heads with the exactness of their prose and their truths, and even make us
laugh about ourselves or life, our buoyancy is restored.
We are given a shot at dancing with, or at least clapping
along with, the absurdity of life, instead of being
squashed by it over and over again. It’s like singing on
a boat during a terrible storm at sea. You can’t stop the
raging storm, but singing can change the hearts and
spirits of the people who are together on that ship.”
Joan “Rose” Roes has taught film, literature, poetry,
and art history at Anne Arundel Community College
for the past 10 years. She was a free-lance writer in New
York City where she started her career as an editor with
Dell Publishing. This was followed by editorial work at
Excerpta Medica in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and
research work with CNN in Atlanta. After moving to
Annapolis, she worked for the Maryland State Department of General Services as a legal editor.
S14.212B Brainy Books
No Class 4/15
1–3 p.m.
Memoirs Writing Group
Consider this a labor of love. “Having written memoirs
as a member of this group now, I am having the opportunity to relive portions of my past that I have enjoyed
and can now re-enjoy,” says a member of the class.
Another says, “My kids will appreciate what I put on
paper just as I appreciated the memoirs my dad wrote.”
This is a member-led class for those who wish to write
their memoirs or anything else and wish to improve
their writing. Members are encouraged to write a piece
every other week, on subjects of their choice, to be
critiqued by the class. New writers welcome.
Al Buls joined the memoirs class when it was taught
by Margaret Osburn and finished his own memoir,
Shaped, several years ago. Shaped begins with his life
growing up in Nebraska.
S14.301B Memoirs Writing Group
No Class 4/15
1–3 p.m.
BALTIMORE
Thursday
MORNING SESSIONS
Three of Hollywood’s classic films from the 1950s: Jimmy Stewart
and Grace Kelly are pictured with Alfred Hitchcock in Rear
Window; a still from Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard starring Gloria
Swanson and William Holden; and a still from Rebel without a
Cause, starring James Dean.
Hollywood in the Fifties
The growth of television was the main reason why
movie theater attendance declined by the early 1950s.
Hollywood responded with wider screens, more bigbudget films in color, edgier subject matter and, yes,
even 3-D, in an attempt to lure people out of their
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homes and back to movie theaters that ranged from
downtown palaces to suburban drive-ins. It proved
to be a creatively diverse decade in Hollywood film
history, as we’ll see in a cinematic survey that presents
Sunset Boulevard, Singin’ in the Rain, Roman Holiday,
Shane, Rear Window, On the Waterfront, Rebel
Without a Cause, The Seven Year Itch, Sweet Smell of
Success, Twelve Angry Men, The Three Faces of Eve, and
Imitation of Life.
explore a fascinating mixture of great music and its
unbelievably talented performers.
Michael Giuliano, MA, earned his master’s from
The Johns Hopkins University Writing Seminars. He
is a former film critic for the Baltimore City Paper
and Baltimore News American, and currently writes
film reviews for Patuxent Publishing. His writing has
appeared in Variety, The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore
Magazine, Washingtonian, Annapolis Capital, ARTnews, Baltimore Business Journal, Orlando Weekly,
Sogetsu, Cincinnati Enquirer, Baltimore Jewish Times,
New Art Examiner, Art Papers, Chicago Reader, and
American Theatre Magazine. He has taught at The
Johns Hopkins University, Howard Community College,
Maryland Institute College of Art, University of Baltimore, Loyola College, and Goucher College.
S14.103B A Brief History of the Concerto
Thursdays, February 20–May 8
10 a.m.–12 noon
S14.104B Hollywood in the Fifties
10 a.m.–12 noon
A Brief History of the Concerto
During the past 300 years the concerto has evolved
into one of the most significant forms in western
classical music. Concertos have been written by all
of the significant composers (Bach, Vivaldi, Haydn,
Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, and Bartok, just to name
a few), and for every instrument imaginable from
piano to violin to percussion to tuba! This course
proposes to examine the history of this fascinating
genre from its earliest examples in the baroque period
to the latest examples of our time. In addition to
examining the music we will also take the time to
examine the fascinating personalities and lives of
some of the concerto’s greatest exponents. Come and
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Jonathan Palevsky, MM, is program director for WBJC,
91.5 FM, where he can be heard as host of “Face the
Music” and “Past Masters.” Mr. Palevsky is an adjunct
faculty member at Baltimore Hebrew University and
has studied at The Johns Hopkins University’s Peabody
Conservatory.
Short Stories
A wide selection of short stories by highly acclaimed
writers will be read and discussed throughout the
spring semester. Because story meanings are open
to interpretation, the differing backgrounds and
experiences of class members offer the potential for
lively and provocative discussions. Class members lead
each week’s discussion. This semester’s text is Great
Short Stories of the Masters, edited by Charles Neider,
First Cooper Square Press edition, 2002. Class size is
limited to 25.
Larry Coshnear, LLB, is the coordinator of this member-led class. Mr. Coshnear earned his degree from
Harvard Law School and has been a member of the
Maryland Bar since 1954. He was chief attorney at the
Legal Aid Bureau and director of the bureau’s Prisoner
Assistance Program until 1990, doing civil rights litigation in federal courts. He counts himself very fortunate
to have been a member of Osher at JHU since 1994.
S14.201B Short Stories
10 a.m.–12 noon
BALTIMORE
Thursday
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
a member of the executive committee of the Supreme
Court Historical Society, and chairs the society’s
committee on publications. He is also a frequent lecturer
on court matters before legal groups.
S14.501B The First Ladies
1–3 p.m.
The First Ladies
Freedom of the Will
Philosophers, along with theologians and psychologists, have long debated whether human beings
have free will. The commonsense view is that much of
our behavior is freely chosen by us. An opposing and
more disturbing view, however, is that there are always
factors outside our control which strictly force us to act
as we do; and this may seem to mean that we never are
morally responsible for our conduct. This vexing topic
will be discussed in relation to readings from a variety
of thinkers, some recent, and some from long ago.
Stephen F. Barker, PhD, earned his bachelor’s from
Swarthmore College and his doctorate in philosophy
from Harvard University. He joined the JHU faculty in
1964 and is now a professor emeritus and has taught in
the Master of Liberal Arts and Odyssey programs. His
research, publications, and teaching have been mainly
in the history of modern philosophy, logic, philosophy of
science, theory of knowledge, and ethics.
From Martha Washington and Abigail Adams to
Laura Bush and Michelle Obama, Presidential First
Ladies have played an important role in American
history. Although unelected, they have sometimes
contributed significantly to the success (or failure) of
an administration. Some presidents were unmarried or
widowed during their time in office, and the First Lady
was not even a relative. Join us for a wonderful tour of
the world of the presidential First Ladies.
James B. O’Hara is a retired teacher and administrator
at Loyola University Maryland. He is a trustee and
S14.510B Freedom of the Will
1–3 p.m.
The Book of Proverbs
The Book of Proverbs gets its name because it consists
of wise sayings and weighty parables developed by
wise men in the first century BCE. In this course, we
will examine and discuss the 31 chapters of the book,
discussing its principal themes, its history, and, above
all, its theological content.
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Stephen Vicchio is professor of philosophy at the College
of Notre Dame, Baltimore, and Dunning Professor of
Systematic and Biblical Theology at St. Mary’s Seminary
and University. He has authored two dozen books,
including works in philosophy, biography, theology,
drama, short fiction and essays, religious history, and
biblical subjects.
DAVE HOFFMAN FOR THE BSO 2011
S14.504B The Book of Proverbs
Thursdays, February 20–March 27, Six weeks
1–3 p.m.
Behind the Scenes at the BSO
Ever wonder what it takes to put musicians on stage in
front of thousands of people as they play masterworks
by Beethoven or Shostakovich time and time again?
Here’s your chance. Join staff and musicians from
the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra as they lead you
through an in-depth exploration of what it takes to
make an orchestra run. The course features classes
by Carol Bogash, VP of Education and Community
Engagement; Mary Plaine, Principal Librarian of
the BSO; and select musicians of the BSO; as well
as exclusive access to a rehearsal of Shostakovich’s
Symphony No. 12. Culminating in a performance
of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor,”
with Yefim Bronfman on Sunday, May 4, this course
will open your eyes to the nuts and bolts that make
symphony magic happen. There is a $25 charge for the
ticket to the optional May 4 performance.
Carol Bogash is passionately dedicated to creating educational programs in the arts, humanities, and sciences
and providing enriching opportunities for learners of all
ages. She is currently Vice President of Education and
Community Engagement at the Baltimore Symphony
Orchestra and has held similar positions at the Washington Performing Arts Society and The Smithsonian
Associates. Earlier in her career Bogash was Director of
the Non-Credit Liberal Arts Program and of the Master
of Interdisciplinary Science Studies at Johns Hopkins
School of Continuing Studies.
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S14.111B Behind the Scenes at the BSO
Thursdays, April 3–May 1, Five weeks
Optional Performance 5/4, No Class 5/8
1–3 p.m.
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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Johns Hopkins University – Spring 2014
COLUMBIA CENTER
WEDNESDAY
February 17 – May 5 No Class 4/14
MORNING SESSION 10 a.m.-12 noon
S14.110B
S14.402B
Brainy Films
International Relations
Joan ‘Rose’ Roes
Mel Goodman
S14.502B
S14.107B
The Birth of Civilization in the Ancient Near East
Women in Art History
Richard Lederman
Ann Wiker
S14.213B
S14.506B
S14.214B
6 weeks (2/17–3/24)
5 weeks (3/31–5/5)
Delicious Terror: The Classic English Ghost Story
Best Short Stories of 2012
Russian Foreign Policy
Laura Donnelly
George Clack
Anthony Bowyer
AFTERNOON SESSION 1-3 p.m.
S14.518B
S14.205B
S14.511B
5 weeks (2/17–3/17)
6 weeks (3/24–5/5)
The History of the Mystery Genre
History with a Twist
Familiar Voices
David Hatch
Pauline Cohen
Karen Arnold
S14.519B
S14.512B
Jackie Robinson: Beyond the Movie 42
Biblical System of Divine Justice
John Vernon
Gideon Amir
S14.123B
S14.105B
Music in History and Culture
The History of the Theater: Mirror of Western Civilization
Bill Scanlan Murphy
Maggi Tocci
MONDAY
BALTIMORE – Grace Church
THURSDAY
February 18 – May 6 No Class 4/15
MORNING SESSION
10 a.m.-12 noon
S14.904B
S14.104B
S14.513B
5 weeks (4/1–5/6)
Hollywood in the Fifties
6 weeks (2/18-3/25)
How Animals Communicate
Michael Giuliano
Revisiting the Fifties
Don Forester
Melissa Hilbish
S14.103B
S14.517B
S14.802B
A Brief History of the Concerto
6 weeks (2/18–3/25)
5 weeks (4/1–5/6)
Jonathan Palevsky
Spanish Civil War
The Romantic Imagination
Rex Rehfeld
Warren Buitendorp
S14.113B
S14.201B
S14.108B
5 weeks (4/1–5/6)
Short Stories
6 weeks (2/18–3/25)
Jazz Divas
Larry Coshnear
Klezmer American Music
Seth
Kibel
Seth Kibel
AFTERNOON SESSION
1-3 p.m.
S14.109B
S14.501B
Impressionism, Monet and Giverny
The First Ladies
Joseph Cassar
Jim O’Hara
S14.212B
S14.510B
Brainy Books
Freedom of the Will
Joan ‘Rose’ Roes
Stephen Barker
S14.301B
S14.111B
S14.504B
Memoirs Writing Group
5 weeks (4/3–5/1, and 5/4)
6 weeks (2/20–3/27)
Al Buls
Behind the Scenes at BSO
The Book of Proverbs
Carol Bogash
Stephen Vicchio
TUESDAY
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