Odyssey Catalog

Fall 2026

Celebrating Johns Hopkins Sesquicentennial From its earliest days, Johns Hopkins has been dedicated to testing new ideas, improving lives, and delivering world-changing impact. As we celebrate our sesquicentennial, we also celebrate the relentless pursuit of knowledge that is the touchstone of a great research university and the extraordinary people who have made—and continue to make—that pursuit possible.

The sesquicentennial provides the opportunity to be true to the part of us that has been, from our founding, a place devoted to probing ideas; to testing and contesting them to find new, better ones; a place where collective endeavor that unites disparate and complementary disciplines is second nature and a place where we celebrate those unalloyed flights of individual imagination that are paradigm shifting.

During the Sesquicentennial Celebration, more than 500 programs and events across the university will showcase the people, ideas, and milestones that have defined Johns Hopkins. And more programs are being added every day. From groundbreaking research to global impact, we’re sharing the Hopkins story in bold, meaningful new ways. This story will share where we have been, where we are, and where we are going — always looking toward tomorrow.

To learn more visit: https://150.jhu.edu/

DISCOVER ODYSSEY The Johns Hopkins Alumni Association offers a wide selection of non-credit, personal enrichment courses and workshops through its Odyssey lifelong learning program.

Visit our Participants page to learn about registration, tuition remission, policies, and accessibility. Or, learn how to submit a proposal to share your passion with fellow lifelong learners.

Tuition Remission

Withdrawals & Refunds

50% – Johns Hopkins alumni

If a course is canceled or closed, the registrant is notified

80% – Full-time Johns Hopkins faculty, staff or retirees

immediately, and a full refund is processed unless another course is

50% – Spouse or domestic partner of full-time Johns Hopkins

requested. Registrants who wish to withdraw from an active course

faculty or staff

must complete the online Odyssey Refund Request Form.

100% refund – Prior to the start of the course.

Tuition benefits are available to University faculty, staff, and

50% refund – During the first week of the course.

retirees only. Employees of Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns

No refunds will be given after the first week of each course

Hopkins Medical Institutions, or the Applied Physics Laboratory

unless in exceptional cases.

should contact your institution’s Human Resources office for information about tuition remission and eligibility.

Course Key Instructor is a Johns Hopkins alumnus/a Single-session course In person / Homewood campus in Baltimore Instructor is a Johns Hopkins faculty, adjunct or CTY teacher Alumni Association Award Winner

Please note, refunds apply only to the tuition portion of an Odyssey participant’s charges and are not applicable to any fees or gifts made to the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association. Registrants will be notified if a refund is approved within (5) business days.

Accessibility & Accommodations The Johns Hopkins Alumni Association is committed to providing reasonable and appropriate accommodations to participants with disabilities. Participants who need accommodations must notify the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association at odyssey@jhu.edu at least four weeks prior to the beginning of class.

ARTS AND HUMANITIES

ARTS AND HUMANITIES

The Odyssey and Beyond

VIRTUAL

Queen Cleopatra

A TOUR OF GREEK AND ROMAN MYTHS

SEX AND POWER: THEN AND NOW

WITH HAIDER ALI, PHD

WITH JUAN DOPICO, A&S ‘23 (PHD)

CLASSICS SCHOLAR AND DATA ENGINEER From Zeus’s thunderbolts to the Minotaur’s labyrinth to the epic journey of Odysseus, Greek and Roman mythology has shaped storytelling for thousands of years. Explore the gods, heroes, monsters that continue to inspire books, films, and popular culture today. As excitement builds around Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, now is the perfect time to explore the ancient stories that inspired one of this summer’s biggest films.

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LECTURER AT UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND From ancient Roman histories to Hollywood films and Japanese manga, Cleopatra remains one of history’s most fascinating and contested figures. Explore how Cleopatra has been portrayed across centuries and around the world, examining how artists, writers, filmmakers, and historians have shaped her image.

Discover why the last queen of Egypt continues to captivate our imagination more than 2,000 years after her death.

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MONDAYS August 24 - September 28

WEDNESDAYS August 26 -September 30

7:00PM - 8:00PM ET (6 Sessions)

6:00PM - 7:00PM ET (6 Sessions)

ARTS AND HUMANITIES

VIRTUAL

ARTS AND HUMANITIES

A Study of State Constitutions Consider the origins of the state constitutions from the states of the confederacy to present day. Examine the interactions of state constitutions with state legislatures in addition to state judicial systems. This course focuses on the foundational legal framework of states’ rights and how those rights interact within the judicial framework of federal rights. Finally, the class focuses on the amendment process outlined in the constitution and will specifically look at the citizen-led ballot amendment initiative which has become widely utilized in supermajority states.

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KAY MATHERS

KRIEGER SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, ‘26 (MA)

WEDNESDAYS August 26 - September 30 7:00PM - 8:00PM ET (6 Sessions)

ARTS AND HUMANITIES TOP RATED INSTRUCTOR WITH 3+ TERMS OF EXCELLENCE

VIRTUAL TOP RATED INSTRUCTOR WITH 3+ TERMS OF EXCELLENCE

3 Outstanding Gothic Novels

Guided Reading of War and Peace

WITH LYNNE AGRESS, PHD

WITH JEFFREY BROOKS, PHD

FORMER JHU FACULTY AND AUTHOR Explore love, longing, and tragedy in Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, and Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. In this class, we will have lively discussions of each of these three novels as well as a history of the Gothic genre. Also recommended, but not assigned, are Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'urbervilles.

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JHU PROFESSOR EMERITUS, HISTORY

Journey through Leo Tolstoy’s masterpiece, War and Peace, a sweeping novel of love, war, ambition, and history set against the backdrop of Napoleonic Russia. Alongside Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky’s acclaimed translation, participants will view selections from the award-winning 2016 television adaptation. Lectures will explore the novel’s historical context, and enduring power, with ample opportunity for discussion.

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MONDAYS October 19 - Novemeber 23

TUESDAYS August 25 - September 29

6:30PM - 8:30PM ET (6 Sessions)

6:00PM - 7:30PM ET (6 Sessions)

ARTS AND HUMANITIES

VIRTUAL

ARTS AND HUMANITIES

Small States, Big Stakes GLOBAL POLITICS BEYOND THE GREAT POWERS Examine how countries that are not great powers navigate a world shaped by larger states, wars, sanctions, economic pressure, international institutions, and shifting alliances.

Explore diplomacy, crisis decision-making, political risk, strategic communication, and the future of global order. No prior background in international relations is required.

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DJORDJE MILOSEVIC

SCHOOL OF ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, ‘16 (MA)

THURSDAYS August 27 - September 17 6:00PM - 8:00PM ET (4 Sessions)

ARTS AND HUMANITIES

VIRTUAL

John F. Kennedy

China Today

TOP RATED INSTRUCTOR WITH 3+ TERMS OF EXCELLENCE

THE MAN, THE PRESIDENT, AND HIS LEGACY WITH MARTIN BURNS, A&S ‘98 (MA)

INDEPENDENT JOURNALIST

Today, more than 60 years after his tragic assassination, President John F. Kennedy’s legacy is as prominent as ever. Trace his journey from his influential family and military service to his rise in Congress, the Senate, and ultimately the presidency. Explore the major challenges of his administration, including the Cold War, Cuba, Civil Rights, and Vietnam, and examine Kennedy’s assassination and the lasting impact of his leadership on America and the world.

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CULTURE, POLITICS, AND ECONOMICS WITH GENE DETROYER, A&S ‘69

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HERITAGE AWARD WINNER

Trace China’s evolution since 1978, when Deng Xiaoping launched the reforms that reshaped the nation’s future. Explore China’s political, economic, and social development, beginning with the institutional foundations and examining the policies that fueled decades of rapid change. Through lectures and readings, assess the global consequences of China’s rise, providing insight into the forces shaping China today and its likely path forward.

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TUESDAYS August 25 - September 15

WEDNESDAYS August 26 - September 30

7:30PM - 9:00PM ET (4 Sessions)

6:00PM - 8:00PM ET (6 Sessions)

ARTS AND HUMANITIES

VIRTUAL

ARTS AND HUMANITIES

Theodor Fontane

GERMANY’S ANSWER TO JANE AUSTEN

TOP RATED INSTRUCTOR WITH 3+ TERMS OF EXCELLENCE

To paraphrase Jane Austen, it is a truth universally acknowledged that romance fiction ends happily, but does it, or should it? What about romances whose characters make the best of difficult circumstances? What do these books offer readers?

This course compares Austen's Pride and Prejudice with two novels by Germany's preeminent realist, Theodor Fontane. Even the aristocrats among his characters live within the constraints of nineteenth-century society. The question is whether that makes their stories less romantic but more interesting?

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BRENT PETERSON, PHD KRIEGER SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, ‘71

MONDAYS October 19 - November 23 5:30PM - 7:00PM ET (6 Sessions)

ARTS AND HUMANITIES

VIRTUAL

ARTS AND HUMANITIES

Six Exceptional Women

OF MARYLAND

Discover the remarkable stories of women whose lives shaped Maryland and the nation: Etta and Claribel Cone, Marcia Crocker Noyes, Dr. Helen Taussig, Virginia Hall, Barbara Holdridge, and Lucille Clifton—trailblazers in medicine, librarianship, espionage, publishing, philanthropy, and literature. Participants will examine how these women overcame barriers, challenged expectations, and left enduring legacies..

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MEG FAIRFAX FIELDING

DIRECTOR OF THE HISTORY OF MARYLAND MEDICINE

THURSDAYS October 22 - December 3 6:00PM - 7:30PM ET (6 Sessions)

ARTS AND HUMANITIES

VIRTUAL

TOP RATED INSTRUCTOR WITH 3+ TERMS OF EXCELLENCE

Titanic: A Century of Fascination

The Unification of Italy A HISTORY (1815 - 1918)

WITH ERNEST LIOTTI, PEAB ‘80

WITH MICHELE ZANOBINI, A&S ‘16 (PHD)

PERFORMER, EDUCATOR AND LECTURER

PROFESSOR OF HISTORY AND ITALIAN STUDIES

More than 100 years after its sinking, the Titanic remains one of the most famous and fascinating stories in history. This course explores the ship's construction, its ill-fated maiden voyage, and the events that led to the disaster. Using historical accounts and clips from popular films, participants will separate fact from fiction while examining why the Titanic continues to capture the public imagination.

Explore the dramatic story of Italian unification, from the early nationalist movements of the nineteenth century to the creation of a unified state and the completion of its territorial ambitions.

Participants will examine the roles of influential figures including Joachim Murat, Giuseppe Mazzini, and Giuseppe Garibaldi, while exploring the revolutionary movements, wars, diplomatic alliances, and foreign interventions that shaped Italy's future.

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THURSDAYS October 22 - December 3

SATURDAYS August 29 - September 12

6:00PM - 7:30PM (6 Sessions)

10:00AM - 11:30AM ET (3 Sessions)

ARTS AND HUMANITIES

VIRTUAL

ARTS AND HUMANITIES

An Introduction to Chess Whether you're curious about chess or looking to strengthen your skills, this six-week course offers a fun and accessible introduction to the world's most enduring strategy game. Learn the rules, piece movement, notation, opening principles, and essential tactics such as forks, pins, skewers, and checkmates.

Through classic games, guided practice, and friendly play, participants will build confidence while developing strategic thinking, pattern recognition, and decision-making skills. No prior experience is required—just a willingness to learn, play, and think a few moves ahead.

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ED HSU, MD, MPH

JOHNS HOPKINS EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIAN

TUESDAYS October 20 - December 1 4:00PM - 5:00PM ET (6 Sessions)

ARTS AND HUMANITIES TOP RATED INSTRUCTOR WITH 3+ TERMS OF EXCELLENCE

VIRTUAL TOP RATED INSTRUCTOR WITH 3+ TERMS OF EXCELLENCE

Great Writers in Small Doses

Backlash and Backtalkers

WITH LYNNE AGRESS, PHD

WITH ERNEST QUARLES, ESQ.

THE SHORT STORY

FORMER JHU FACULTY AND AUTHOR

ATTORNEY, CRITICAL RACE RESEARCHER AND JHU HISTORY FACULTY

Anyone who believes short stories differ from novels only in length has never read a great short story. Read and analyze short stories by some of the world's greatest past masters, including Hawthorne, Poe, Melville, Faulkner, Chekhov, Kafka, Guy de Maupassant, Kate Chopin, D.H. Lawrence, James Joyce, Flannery O'Connor, and Eudora Welty, as well as Alice Walker, Cynthia Ozick, and Jhumpa Lahiri. Discussions focus on theme, setting, and historical/cultural contexts and artistry.

In this course, thought leaders like Kimberle Williams Crenshaw and others will provide a lens through which we can see where power comes and collides, where it interlocks and intersects. Our objective is to harness the ability to talk back against claims that the world as we have experienced it is the only way it can be. To engage in the act of turning a critical eye to things we are told are unfixable or "just the way they are".

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MONDAYS August 24 - September 28

TUESDAYS October 20 - December 1

6:30PM - 8:30PM ET (6 Sessions)

7:00PM - 9:00PM ET (6 Sessions)

ARTS AND HUMANITIES

TOP RATED INSTRUCTOR WITH 3+ TERMS OF EXCELLENCE

VIRTUAL

TOP RATED INSTRUCTOR WITH 3+ TERMS OF EXCELLENCE

An Illustrated History of NYC

The Global World Order

FROM MANNAHATTA TO THE GILDED AGE

PERCEPTION, POWER AND HUMAN JUDGEMENT

WITH GEORGE SCHEPER, PHD

WITH JOSE LOPEZ-GONZALEZ, PHD, A&S '81 (MA)

SENIOR LECTURER, ADVANCED ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Trace the city's evolution from Dutch New Amsterdam through the colonial era, the American Revolution, and the Gilded Age, exploring the people, ideas, and institutions that shaped its identity—from Central Park and the Brooklyn Bridge to the worlds of Walt Whitman, Edith Wharton, Jacob Riis, and beyond.

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ECONOMIST, PHILOSOPHER, AND LECTURER

How do people make sense of an increasingly complex world?

Examine how individuals and nations understand world events, make decisions, and respond to political change, conflict, and uncertainty. Drawing on insights from philosophy, politics, and history, the course encourages thoughtful discussion about the challenges facing our interconnected world and how our perspectives influence the way we interpret it.

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MONDAYS October 19 - November 23

WEDNESDAYS August 26 - September 30

6:00PM - 8:00PM ET (6 Sessions)

7:00PM - 9:00PM ET (6 Sessions)

CREATIVE WRITING The Moser Family Writing Series brings a fresh focus to creative writing within Odyssey.

Inaugural Writer In Residence Gabriella Fee, A&S ‘22 (MFA) is organizing a special lineup of writing courses, field excursions, and virtual lectures—look for her offerings alongside all our outstanding creative writing courses.

MOSER FAMILY

CREATIVE WRITING SERIES

MOSER FAMILY CREATIVE WRITING

MOSER FAMILY

CREATIVE WRITING SERIES

VIRTUAL VIRTUAL

Prose Poetry and Flash Fiction

Play at the boundary of poetry and prose. We'll think about what constitutes a poem in the absence of its most recognizable feature: the line, and what constitutes a short story where narrative meets intense compression.

Explore questions of craft that are central to writing well across genre: how do you create, maintain, and diffuse moments of lyric intensity? How do you channel energy efficiently toward the heart of a story? How do you make use of the sentence as a unit of music and meaning?

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GABRIELLA FEE

KRIEGER SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, ‘22 (MFA)

TUESDAYS August 25 - September 29 10:00AM - 12:00PM ET (6 Sessions)

MOSER FAMILY CREATIVE WRITING

MOSER FAMILY

CREATIVE WRITING SERIES

VIRTUAL VIRTUAL

Confessional Poetry MASKS AND MIRRORS

Explore the transformative power of metaphor, allusion, and connotation to uncover truth through indirection. By channeling personal experience through the imaginative lenses of pop culture, literature, nature, and history, discover how language can both conceal and illuminate. Experiment with “masks” that allow the poetic voice to shapeshift inviting multiple selves to speak, observe, and reflect. Readings from Ross Gay, Terrance Hayes, Patricia Smith, Louise Glück, Elizabeth Bishop, and others will guide our journey.

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JALEN EUTSEY

KRIEGER SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, ‘18 (MFA)

TUESDAYS October 20 - December 1 7:00PM - 9:00PM ET (6 Sessions)

MOSER FAMILY CREATIVE WRITING

VIRTUAL VIRTUAL

The Many Voices of Louise Glück

MOSER FAMILY

CREATIVE WRITING SERIES

In 2020, when the Swedish Academy named the American poet Louise Glück as the recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, they cited her “unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal.” We’ll proceed chronologically through Glück’s oeuvre, punctuated by relevant selections from her literary criticism and autobiographical prose. There will be opportunities to create and workshop original work inspired by what we read, shared for peer and instructor feedback.

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NATHAN BLANSETT

KRIEGER SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, ‘21 (MFA)

SATURDAYS August 29 - October 3 2:00PM - 4:00PM ET (6 Sessions)

MOSER FAMILY CREATIVE WRITING

MOSER FAMILY

CREATIVE WRITING SERIES

VIRTUAL VIRTUAL

Korean Science & Speculative Fiction From the rapid industrialization under dictatorship of the 1970s to the democratization movement in 1987, South Korean science fiction has been a way to represent the South Korean political unconscious. More than ever, global audiences are familiar with South Korean visual media, but what about fiction? Explore science fiction as a literature of ideas, and discover the critical relevance of these works as commentary on contemporary social, political, and environmental issues. .

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JANE S. KIM

KRIEGER SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, ‘25 (MFA)

SUNDAYS October 25 - December 6 3:00PM - 5:00PM ET (6 Sessions)

ARTS AND WRITING CREATIVE HUMANITIES

TOP RATED INSTRUCTOR WITH 3+ TERMS OF EXCELLENCE

VIRTUAL

TOP RATED INSTRUCTOR WITH 3+ TERMS OF EXCELLENCE

Writer’s Workshop

Life Writing

WITH PATRICIA BENESH

WITH BARBARA MORRISON

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION ‘75 (CERT), ‘77 (ED.D), ‘80 (MA), ‘83 (MA) Take a deep dive into plot, characters, and style! For fiction and narrative nonfiction writers: Enhance your draft material with a small group of supportive writers, while reviewing fictionwriting principles and examples. Experience enthusiastic support and feedback in this small-group writing workshop that addresses your specific writing concerns.

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POET, WRITER, TEACHER

We all have stories to tell. In this course, new and experienced writers will practice telling theirs in journals, memoirs, personal essays, blogs, and other forms of writing. After looking at examples, we’ll discuss how to get started and then begin transforming our experiences into stories that will preserve memories and touch others.

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TUESDAYS October 20 - November 24

TUESDAYS October 27 - November 10

5:00PM - 6:30PM ET (6 Sessions)

6:30PM - 8:30PM ET (3 Sessions)

CREATIVE WRITING

VIRTUAL

Write & Self Publish Your First Book

WITH A STEP-BY-STEP PLAN

TOP RATED INSTRUCTOR WITH 3+ TERMS OF EXCELLENCE

Writing a book is one of the top "bucket list" goals of people around the world. This course will provide a framework to break this down into reasonable and realistic steps to make writing and publishing a book an achievable goal. Learn the "anatomy" of a book, how to get your ideas organized, how to overcome writer's block, and self-publish on Amazon KDP: one of the biggest publishing platforms in the world.

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JOHN LIM

CAREY BUSINESS SCHOOL, ‘13 (MBA)

TUESDAYS October 20 - November 24 6:00PM - 8:00PM ET (6 Sessions)

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

VIRTUAL

ARTS AND HUMANITIES

Community Problem Solving TURNNG CONCERNS INTO ACTION Community challenges are often complex, emotional, and difficult to address without a clear process. This course introduces a practical, nonpartisan framework for turning concern into constructive action. Using discussion, case studies, and a Civic Action Map, learn to define issues clearly, separate facts from assumptions, identify stakeholders and resources, and develop realistic solutions. Ideal for community leaders, volunteers, and nonprofit professionals to address organizational challenges with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose.

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HERBERT A. MURPHY CAREY BUSINESS SCHOOL, ‘15 (MBA)

TUESDAYS August 25 - September 29 6:30PM - 8:00PM ET (6 Sessions)

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

VIRTUAL

ARTS AND HUMANITIES

Effective Networking FOR BUSINESS, CAREER CHANGE, AND LIFE Networking is a critical skill, yet we seldom spend time honing it.

Learn best practices for managing your network of personal and professional contacts and cultivating meaningful relationships in business and in life. Strengthen your conversational skills to "break the ice," bridge into relevant topics, get and give value from each encounter, and define next steps.

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CHRISTOPHE LEROY

SCHOOL OF ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, ‘02 (MA)

THURSDAYS August 27 - September 17 7:00PM - 8:30PM ET (4 Sessions)

ARTS AND HUMANITIES PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

VIRTUAL

TOP RATED INSTRUCTOR WITH 3+ TERMS OF EXCELLENCE

Your Podcast Revisited LEADERSHIP, IMPACT & VISIBILITY WITH REGINA LARKO

Level-Up Your Service Business FROM IDEA TO FIRST (OR NEXT) CLIENT WITH KARLY FEINBERG

AWARD WINNING EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND HOST #IMPACT

BUSINESS CONSULTANT AND PROGRAM STRATEGIST

Rethink your podcast as more than content but as a platform for influence, visibility, connection, and growth. Evaluate goals, production workflows, marketing strategies, collaborations, sponsorship opportunities, and creative direction while exploring how a podcast can advance broader professional, creative, or personal objectives. Designed for those with an existing podcast or one nearing launch, this course is not a beginner’s guide.

Turn your expertise into a thriving service business. Identify customer needs, define your target audience, refine pricing and offers, and create messaging that attracts clients. Through practical exercises, guided instruction, and market research techniques, participants will build a foundation for sustainable growth. Leave with a completed workbook and actionable tools you can use immediately to win your first—or next—client.

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THURSDAYS October 22 - December 3

TUESDAYS October 20 - November 10

7:00AM - 9:00AM ET (6 Sessions)

7:00PM - 8:00PM ET (4 Sessions)

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ARTS AND HUMANITIES

VIRTUAL

BUILDING YOUR

Leadership Operating System This practical leadership course helps participants move beyond work-life balance and build a personalized System of Success (SOS)—a sustainable framework for leading effectively across every area of life. Through guided reflection, proven tools, and strategic planning, you'll learn how to align your work, wellbeing, home, and community with your values and priorities. Create a more intentional, integrated, and sustainable approach to success.

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NETTIE OWENS

WHITING SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, ‘01

THURSDAYS October 22 - December 3 3:00PM - 4:30PM ET (6 Sessions)

ARTS AND HUMANITIES PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

VIRTUAL

Becoming An Intentional Physician

THE POWER OF STORYTELLING

WITH THOMAS COX, MD, A&S ‘81

WITH RUDY MALCOM, A&S ‘21

Narrative Medicine

AUTHOR, PHYSICIAN, AND PROFESSOR EMERITUS

FACULTY ASSOCIATE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AND WRITER

Participants will develop a better understanding of the key elements to making informed and value-based career decisions.

Topics to be covered include professional identity formation in medical education, identifying role models and mentors, developing strong peer relationships and support systems, and leadership development.

Narrative medicine seeks to humanize healthcare by fostering empathy by emphasizing the lived experiences. Through journal articles, as well as a film and a graphic novel, this course introduces participants to narratives of illness, disability, and beyond, along with approaches to responding to them. Explore a real-world application of narrative medicine while developing the skills needed to create spaces for reflection and connection.

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WEDNESDAYS October 21 - November 11

TUESDAYS October 20 - November 24

6:00PM - 7:30PM ET (4 Sessions)

7:00PM - 9:00PM ET (6 Sessions)

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ARTS AND HUMANITIES

VIRTUAL

Tax and Investing for Pre-Retirees Take control of your financial future with strategies designed to reduce lifetime taxes, build an investment portfolio positioned for resilience, and incorporate charitable giving into a broader financial plan. Learn practical tax planning moves, tax-efficient withdrawals, and required minimum distribution strategies, while also exploring investment portfolio construction through a value investing lens. Leave with concrete steps to improve retirement outcomes and navigate financial decisions.

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RAUL SHAH

KREIGER SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, ‘16

TUESDAYS August 25 - September 29 6:00PM - 8:00PM ET (6 Sessions)

ARTS AND HUMANITIES PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

VIRTUAL

TOP RATED INSTRUCTOR WITH 3+ TERMS OF EXCELLENCE

TOP RATED INSTRUCTOR WITH 3+ TERMS OF EXCELLENCE

Selling from Your Home

Mastering LinkedIn

GETTING STARTED WITH E-COMMERCE

FOR PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS GROWTH

WITH JOHN LIM, BUS ‘13 (MBA)

WITH RICH PERRY

AUTHOR, ENTREPRENEUR, PODCASTER

BUSINESS COMMUNICATION & MARKETING STRATEGIST

Learn the essentials of e-commerce in this beginner-friendly course! Explore how to sell books, clothes, and collectibles on platforms like PangoBooks, Poshmark, and eBay. Whether you're launching a side hustle or simply clearing out your closet, you’ll leave with a practical, step-by-step guide to get started and maybe even turn clutter into cash.

Participants will learn how to utilize LinkedIn for professional and business growth. We'll cover what you need to make your profile stand out, how to develop an effective LinkedIn marketing strategy, and how to grow your professional network online.

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MONDAYS August 24 - September 21

TUESDAYS October 20 - November 24

6:00PM - 8:00PM ET (5 Sessions)

6:00PM - 8:00PM ET (6 Sessions)

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

VIRTUAL

ARTS AND HUMANITIES

Resilience in a Changing World A GUIDE TO NAVIGATING UNCERTANITY Learn how to navigate uncertainty and make informed decisions using the FORTIFY Framework, a practical approach to building resilience in rapidly changing environments. Gain hands-on experience applying simple tools and structured thinking to assess risks, interpret data, and translate insights into clear, actionable decisions. By the end of the course, you will be better equipped to respond to disruption with confidence and apply these skills in both professional and real-world settings.

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CYRUS GREEN, PHD

CAREY BUSINESS SCHOOL, ‘11 (CERT), ‘13 (MBA)

MONDAYS August 24 - September 28 6:00PM - 8:00PM ET (6 Sessions)

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

ARTS AND HEALTH AND HUMANITIES WELLNESS

TOP RATED INSTRUCTOR WITH 3+ TERMS OF EXCELLENCE

VIRTUAL

TOP RATED INSTRUCTOR WITH 3+ TERMS OF EXCELLENCE

Alchemizing the Secular and Sacred

Holistic Outlook on Mental Health

BALTIMORE SHAMBHALA BUDDHIST CENTER

CEO AND FOUNDER OF AMERICAN AYURVEDA, NEW YORK

Explore the imaginative and spiritually rich writings of acclaimed authors George Saunders and Ruth Ozeki, whose work is deeply informed by Buddhist thought and practice. Examine how these writers use innovative storytelling to explore themes of mortality, healing, identity, time, and transformation. Through guided discussion, discover how contemporary fiction can deepen our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.

Mental health is essential to overall well-being, yet it is influenced by a complex interplay of biology, lifestyle, emotions, and environment. Explore mental health through both modern science and Ayurvedic traditions. Participants will examine the neuroscience of stress, emotions, and habits; learn how mental health differs from mental illness; and explore factors that contribute to mental and physical imbalance.

WITH JERRY WEBSTER, PHD

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WITH VASUDHA GUPTA, BUS '23 (MBA)

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WEDNESDAYS October 22 - November 19

WEDNESDAYS October 21 - November 25

6:30PM - 8:30PM ET (5 Sessions)

7:00PM - 8:00PM ET (6 Sessions)

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

VIRTUAL

Books for Wellbeing LEARNING AND GROWING INTO OUR BEST SELVES Nourish the mind and spirit in this uplifting exploration of wellness through literature exploring themes of resilience, selfcompassion, purpose, and connection. Read Colmenares’ A Great Big Visual Hug, Debbie Tung’s Everything Is Okay, Donna Ashworth’s Life, and Life’s Journeys According to Mister Rogers

by Fred Rogers. Through visual storytelling, humor, and poetry, join a welcoming space to recharge and gain inspiration for living with greater kindness, and intention.

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MICHELLE BEDOLLA SCHOOL OF EDUCATION '25 (MS)

TUESDAYS August 25 - September 15 7:00PM - 8:30PM ET (4 Sessions)

ARTS AND HEALTH AND HUMANITIES WELLNESS

VIRTUAL

TOP RATED INSTRUCTOR WITH 3+ TERMS OF EXCELLENCE

Tending Grief CREATIVE NON-FICTION & MEMOIR WRITING WORKSHOP WITH ALEXANDRA HEWETT

Skills to Design Life Forward WITH LINDA MUNDY, MED ‘88 (MD)

PSYCHOTHERAPIST, WRITER AND EDUCATOR

INFECTIOUS DISEASES PHYSICIAN, EXECUTIVE COACH, AND MEDITATION PRACTITIONER

Grief touches every life, yet finding the words to express loss can be challenging. Explore how acclaimed authors including Elizabeth Gilbert, Jesmyn Ward, Joan Didion, and Stephanie Foo have written about grief, memory, resilience, and healing. Reflect on your own experiences of loss and explore the power of storytelling as a way to process grief, connect with others, and discover meaning through writing.

Design your next chapter with greater intention and clarity. This six-week course combines mindfulness practices, self-reflection, and practical tools to help participants deepen their understanding of core values, broaden perspectives, overcome limiting patterns, and cultivate the presence needed to pursue a future that feels both meaningful and energizing.

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WEDNESDAYS October 21 - December 2

MONDAYS August 24 - September 28

6:30PM - 8:30PM ET (6 Sessions)

8:00AM - 9:00AM ET (6 Sessions)

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

VIRTUAL

ARTS AND HUMANITIES

Understanding the Polygraph METHODS, MYTHS AND REAL-WORLD USE Explore the science, methods, and real-world applications of polygraph examinations. Learn how physiological responses are measured, how exam questions are developed, and how results are interpreted. Through case examples, discussion of common myths, and misconceptions, and a live virtual demonstration, you'll gain an insider's perspective on the polygraph process.

Whether you're interested in criminal justice, psychology, law, or simply curious about human behavior, this course offers a balanced, fact-based look at lie detection.

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DEVIN MORGAN

KRIEGER SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, A&S ‘22 (MS)

TUESDAY / THURSDAY September 15 & September 17 5:00PM - 7:00PM ET (2 Sessions)

ARTS ANDAND SCIENCE HUMANITIES TECHNOLOGY

What is Modern Science?

VIRTUAL

Outbreak on the High Seas A CASE STUDY IN INFECTIOUS DISEASE

WITH ALEX MEREDITH, PHD, MED ‘78 (MA) PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF ANATOMY AND NEUROBIOLOGY AT VCU, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE How did humanity move from stone tools and ancient myths to modern science and the Scientific Method? Trace the remarkable history of human understanding, from prehistoric toolmakers and the first writing systems to the Scientific Revolution and the technological world of today. Discover how observation, experimentation, and evidence gradually transformed humanity’s understanding of nature and opportunities facing science in the future.

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WITH ASHLEY WATERS GORDON, MD, A&S ‘01 HEALTH RESEARCHER & PHYSICIAN What happens when a mysterious disease outbreak unfolds in real time? Using the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak of April–May 2026 as a case study, this course places you in the role of an infectious disease investigator. Discover how outbreaks are investigated, how scientists assess risk and uncertainty, and how critical decisions are made when answers are still emerging.

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TUESDAYS November 10 - November 17

WEDNESDAYS September 16 - October 7

6:00PM - 8:00PM ET (2 Sessions)

6:00PM - 8:00PM ET (4 Sessions)

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

VIRTUAL

ARTS AND HUMANITIES

Designing Safe And Effective Medical Devices Medical devices play a vital role in modern healthcare, from diagnostic tools and monitoring systems to life-saving implants.

But how are these products developed to ensure they are both safe and effective for human use? This course introduces the principles of Design Controls as defined in FDA QMSR, the regulation for medical devices sold in the United States and ISO 13485:2016, the international standard governing quality management systems for medical devices.

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ZAKIYYAH WALKER, BME WHITING SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, ‘00

TUESDAYS October 20 - November 10 7:00PM - 9:00PM ET (4 Sessions)

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

VIRTUAL

ARTS AND HUMANITIES

Stream Ecology: A Bug’s Life Explore the fascinating world of stream ecology through the lens of macroinvertebrates - the small but vital creatures that shape aquatic ecosystems. This course introduces participants to their identification, life cycles, and ecological roles, revealing how these organisms indicate water quality and support biodiversity. Deepen your appreciation for freshwater environments by discovering the intricate connections between stream life and human well-being.

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KENNETH BELT, PHD

WHITING SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, ‘91, ‘94 (MEE)

WEDNESDAYS August 26 - September 30 6:00PM - 7:30PM ET (6 Sessions)

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