Fifty and Better Summer Lectures: July

Registration is open for Fifty and Better's FABulous Summer Lecture Series. All lectures can be attended virtually via Zoom, and more than half will be offered in person on campus in Thousand Oaks. Parking is always free and is accessible. All lectures are recorded and available for students to watch upon request.

July topics include:

• The Long Way Home: Archaeology and the Lost World of the Odyssey (Two Parts) with Scott Jones — Wednesdays, June 24 and July 1, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Zoom and Thousand Oaks campus
• Japan's Path to War: Nationalism, Great Depression, and Imperial Aspirations(Two Parts) with David Nelson  — Mondays, July 6 and 13, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Zoom and Thousand Oaks campus
• From Promise to Reality: Making Sense of Technological Change with Dr. Paul Witman  — Wednesday, July 8, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Zoom
• Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Modern Song with Dave Radlauer  — Tuesday, July 14, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Zoom 
• Ceilings that Speak: Art, Illusion and Power Above Us with Eleanor Schrader — Thursday, July 16, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Zoom
• The Science of Color: Pigments, Chemistry and the Secrets of Art with Kate Hoffmann — Monday, July 20, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Zoom and Thousand Oaks campus
• A New Culture of Warfare? How Modern Conflict Might Shape Twenty-First Century Global Affairs(Three Parts) with Jason Hensley — Mondays, July 27, August 3 and 10, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Zoom and Thousand Oaks campus
• The Greek Symposium: Wine, Wit and Wisdom in the Ancient World with Judith Day  — Wednesday, July 29, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Zoom and Thousand Oaks campus
• Beyond Rome: Uncovering Life & Love in Roman Britain with Kara Brown — Thursday, July 30, 10 a.m. to 12p.m., Zoom

For more information or to register, visit the website.

The Fifty and Better (FAB) program was designed for people ages 50 and older, seeking intellectual stimulation through university level courses — without the pressure of grades — for the sake of learning and social engagement.