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UT OLLI SAGE
Winter 2023 Catalog
Thursdays – Mondays
January 12 – February 27, 2023
The University of Texas at Austin
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
2405 Robert Dedman Drive
Austin, TX 78712
512-471-3124
Online Registration Begins:
SCHOLARS: Monday, January 2, 2023
SAGE: Monday, January 2, 2023
www.olli.utexas.edu
OVERVIEW
Welcome to UT OLLI!
On-campus curriculum will be provided by 4 different programs on their
respective day throughout the week.
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
SAGE DISCOVER NOVA ON-LINE FORUM
In addition to on-campus exclusive seminars and lectures for each
program, this 2022-2023 program year also introduces a Thursday on-line
class for each program. Winter 2023 features an additional Enrichment
Series! They can be attended by UT OLLI members remotely online. Links
to online classes will be emailed to members each week and will be
available on the website.
In-Person on Mondays with UT OLLI SAGE
Seminar Option 1 Seminar Option 2
The U.S. Navy - At Sea, On
9:30AM – 10:40M The Federalist Papers
Land, and In the Air
Beyond City Limits: Austin
11:00AM –
Companies with a National The Astonishing Noel Coward
12:10PM
Presence
National Treasures in Our The Lives and
1:00PM – 2:10PM Natural Wonders: The Accomplishments of the
Colorado Plateau Ancient Greeks and Romans
2:30PM – 3:40PM SAGE Speaker Series
*UT OLLI is conducted in Central Time
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UT OLLI SAGE Winter 2023 — In-Person Seminars - Mondays
09:30 AM - 10:40 AM
The U.S. Navy - At Sea, On Land, and In the Air
This seminar will address the scope of the world's largest Navy, including
the size and mission of the U.S. Fleet.
Director
Robert Young
Hailing from Holly, MI, CDR Young earned his commission through NROTC
University of Michigan in 2001 and is a Surface Warfare Officer (Nuclear).
His sea duty billets include Operations Officer, Damage Control Assistant,
and Assistant Reactor Officer.
Event(s)
Current Naval Operations in the Western Matthew F
01/23/2023
Pacific Rutherford
01/30/2023 U.S. Naval Aviation Roy L Reinarz
Overview of US Submarine Force and
02/06/2023 Bryan D Marquet
Mission
02/13/2023 United States Marine Corps Overview Jason C Levine
02/20/2023 US Navy's Surface Fleet Robert Young
Robert Young
US Navy Officer Assession Programs /
02/27/2023 Matthew F
UT NROTC
Rutherford
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9:30-10:40 AM
The Federalist Papers
In this seminar we shall examine the origins, authors, and theories of the
Federalist Papers, as well as their relevance to contemporary American
politics.
Director
Theodore Eismeier - Speaker at all Events
Dr. Eismeier received his BA from Dartmouth College and his PhD from
Yale University. He is Professor Emeritus, Hamilton College.
Event(s)
01/23/2023 What are the Federalist Papers and Who Wrote Them?
01/30/2023 Curing the Mischiefs of Faction
The Separation of Powers and Pitting Ambition Against
02/06/2023
Ambition
02/13/2023 The Presidency: Energy in the Executive
02/20/2023 The Judiciary: The Least Dangerous Branch?
02/27/2023 The Federalist Papers in the 21st Century
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11:00 AM - 12:10 PM
Beyond City Limits: Austin Companies with a National Presence
This seminar will consist of six sessions; each session will feature a
representative of an Austin company with a national or international
presence. Each presentation will give information about the company plus
a discussion of its Austin site and its interactions with the community.
Director
Herb Schwetman
Herb Schwetman received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from UT in 1970.
He was professor of Computer Science at Purdue University for 12 years,
and, in Austin, worked for MCC and Sun Microsystems, and founded
Mesquite Software, Inc.
Event(s)
Beyond City Limits: Austin Companies/National
01/23/2023 Anne Fertitta
Presence - Advanced Micro Devices
Beyond City Limits: Austin Companies with a
01/30/2023 Cate Prescott
National Presence - National Instruments
Beyond City Limits: Austin Companies with a
02/06/2023 Steve Keckler
National Presence - NVIDIA
Beyond City Limits: Austin Companies with a Katherine
02/13/2023
National Presence - Hanger, Inc Rosen
Beyond City Limits: Austin Companies with a
02/20/2023 Duff Stewart
National Presence - GSD&M
Parisa Fatehi-
Beyond City Limits: Austin Companies with a
02/27/2023 Weeks
National Presence - Indeed
Lisa Ramirez
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11:00 AM - 12:10 PM
The Astonishing Noel Coward
We investigate the career of the incredible Sir Pierce Noel Coward, who
dominated the theatre of the Anglo sphere in the 20th century for over 40
years.
Director
Gordon Peacock - Speaker at all Events
Now retired, Gordon's career in Austin has included 16 years as head of
Directing at UT's Dept. of Theatre and Dance, 20 years as a member of the
Fine Arts Advisory Council, and 10 years as Advisory Curator in the
Performing Arts for the Ransom Center.
Event(s)
Overview--A sense of the 50 greatest years of Noel's career-
01/23/2023
-1920's to 1970's
01/30/2023 The early years--late 1920's to late 1930's
World War II--Noel-the secret agent-and the dissolution of
02/06/2023
the Empire
02/13/2023 The Anglo world rediscovers Noel--Vegas and New York City
Wit and Wisdom--excerpts from plays, musical, songs,
02/20/2023
writings and interviews
Remembering Noel--from Westminster Abbey to Jamaica's
02/27/2023
shores
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1:00 PM - 02:15 PM
National Treasures in Our Natural Wonders: The Colorado Plateau
Join Rocky and Sandi as they begin another of their very popular trilogies.
This first one highlights the Colorado Plateau, its many geologic wonders,
its major archeological sites and its extraordinary national parks. Bring your
walking stick!
Directors
Sandi Phillips & Rocky Romero - Speakers at all Events
Sandi Phillips and Rocky Romero met in 1996 in Angola, Africa, while both
were working in oil exploration for a major oil company. Both have
advanced degrees in their fields.
Event(s)
01/23/2023 Setting the Stage: Overview of the Colorado Plateau
Navajo Physiographic Section: Three Archeological Sites
01/30/2023
and Grand Staircase Escala
Canyonlands Physiographic Section: Canyonlands, Arches,
02/06/2023
Capitol Reef National Parks
High Plateau Physiographic Section: Bryce Canyon & Zion
02/13/2023
National Parks
Grand Canyon Physiographic Section: Grand Canyon
02/20/2023
National Park
02/27/2023 Colorado Plateau Summary and Future
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01:00 PM - 02:15 PM
The Lives and Accomplishments of the Ancient Greeks and Romans
Plato, Greek philosophy, mathematics, Academy, liberal arts, etc. will all be
discussed.
Director(s)
Lesley Dean-Jones
Dr. Lesley Dean-Jones was born in Liverpool, England, received her B.A.
from University College London in 1977 and her Ph.D. from Stanford in
1987. Since 1987, she has been teaching at the UT Austin where she is
Professor and Chair of the Department of Classics in the College of Liberal
Arts.
Event(s)
01/23/2023 Classical Mythology Deborah Beck
01/30/2023 The Epic Poetry of Homer and Vergil Deborah Beck
Plato, Greek Philosophy, Mathematics, Stephen A
02/06/2023
Academy, Liberal Arts, etc. White
Andrew M.
02/13/2023 How Did the Romans Know Anything?
Riggsby
Food, Water, and Roman Machine
02/20/2023 Rabun Taylor
Technology
Maps and Mapmaking in the Greek and
02/27/2023 Rabun Taylor
Roman World
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02:30 PM - 03:40 PM
SAGE Speakers Series
Speaker Series presents six noteworthy speakers addressing their areas of
expertise on timely and important topics.
Director
Margaret DuMont
Margaret DuMont is a graduate of the University of Texas (BA and M.Ed.) a
former rehabilitation counselor and teacher, and a current English and
writing tutor.
Event(s)
Foreign Policy in the Reagan Administration- William
01/23/2023
Inboden
The Women's Storybook Project - A Simple Idea with a Big
01/30/2023
Impact-Judith Dullnig
02/06/2023 Homestead Heritage Community, Waco-Tim Tittley
Perspectives on the Student Campaign to End the Vietnam
02/13/2023 War-Sandy Kress
Tejanos and Texas During the Mexican War of
02/20/2023
Independence- J.F. De La Teja
Austin ISD's Creative Learning Initiative-Sloan McLain &
02/27/2023
Brent Hasty
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UT OLLI WIDE Winter 2023 — Online Classes Thursdays
09:00 AM - 10:10 AM Seminar* (Earlier time!)
1791: Mozart’s Last Year
Investigate the 231-year-long controversy over the cause of perhaps the
greatest tragedy in music history – Mozart’s death on Dec. 5, 1791.
Director
Barry S. Williamson - Speaker at all Events
Barry Scott Williamson, Founder and Artistic/Executive Director of the
Texas Bach Festival, has a lengthy and revered international history of
conducting innovation and accomplishment.
Event(s)
Coronation in Frankfurt; Mozart’s Vienna; Concert Life in the
01/19/2023
Austrian Capital
German Dance Music for the Imperial Court; New Directions:
01/26/2023
A Cathedral Appointment?
02/02/2023 Mozart and the Freemasons; Requiem for a Country House
A Journey to Prague: La Clemenza di Tito; The Requiem
02/09/2023
Commission
02/16/2023 The Magic Flute; Requiem and “Amadeus;” The Final Illness
The Final Illness (part two); Myths and Theories; Constanze:
02/23/2023
A Vindication
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Songs from the Great American Songbook and Social Justice!
The intersection between entertainment, patriotism, politics and social
justice is fascinating. We will unpack the backstories of singers and
composers from Broadway, film, pop, rock, and jazz who successfully
threaded the needle between these four areas.
Director
Mike Agron - Speaker at all Events
In 2017 Mike joined the Renaissance Society of Sacramento State
University as seminar leader delivering nine extremely popular seminars
including This is Sinatra, Celebrating Perfect Vocal Harmony Groups, and
Celebrating the Composers & Singers of the Great American Songbook.
Event(s)
Celebrating the Composers of Tin Pan Alley & Their Political &
01/19/2023
Social Justice Themes
01/26/2023 More Iconic Songs from Tin Pan Alley Composers & Singers
How Rodgers & Hammerstein Revolutionized Broadway and
02/02/2023
Film
02/09/2023 World War II & Selling War Bonds
02/16/2023 As Tin Pan Alley Fades, Enter the Brill Building Era
The Sixties, and Seventies! Ushering in a New Style of Social
02/23/2023
Justice Songs
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Medieval Machinations
This course covers struggles between English monarchs and magnates to
claim power and authority, from the Norman Conquest in 1066 through the
Battle of Agincourt in 1415.
Director
Leanne Ulvang - Speaker at all Events
After Leanne Ulvang (BA, medieval history, Pomona College; JD,
University of Santa Clara) retired from a management job in a
pharmaceutical company, she learned that OLLI lets her indulge her
passions for language, history, and gardens.
Event(s)
01/19/2023 Medieval Machinations: Hastings to Domesday (1066-1086)
01/26/2023 Medieval Machinations: The Anarchy (1138 - 1153)
02/02/2023 Medieval Machinations: The Barons' Wars (1215-1217,
1264-1267)
02/09/2023 Medieval Machinations: Edward II (1307-1327)
02/16/2023 Medieval Machinations: Richard II, Chaucer, and Emerging
Englishness (1377-1400)
02/23/2023 Medieval Machinations: Agincourt (1415)
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Ancient Pearls of Wisdom That Help Us Face the Challenges of Our
Modern Lives
This is a discussion-based course on ethical wisdom and the relevance in
our modern lives.
Director
Sandy Kress - Speaker at all Events
Sandy Kress has a long career in law, politics, and education at the State
and Federal government levels. Over the past ten years he has studied,
written, and taught on religious matters, especially interpreting ancient texts
and wisdom.
Event(s)
What is the Pirkel Avot--Which VIRTUES are essential to living
01/19/2023
an Ethical Life
The Essential Virtues of Truth, Wisdom, Justice, Love of Work
01/26/2023
and Peace
Importance of Service, Leadership and Involvement in
02/02/2023
Community Affairs
02/09/2023 Ancient Pearls of Wisdom: Character Building
Continuing our Study of Character Building-Habits to Avoid,
02/16/2023
Habits to Emulate
Forty-Eight Qualities & Practices the Sages want us to keep in
02/23/2023
Mind.
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The United States has waged wars, large and small, almost continually across two
and a half centuries. No figure looms as large in that history as the American
president, the embodiment of national will, the nation's preeminent diplomat, and the
commander in chief of its armed forces. How have presidents made decisions about
war and peace? How have they balanced American ideals with defense of the
nation's interests? Why have they succeeded in achieving their goals in some cases
but not in others?
This six-part virtual series explores these and other questions through lively
conversations with eminent historians of American politics, diplomacy, and military
affairs. Each session will begin with a moderated discussion led by LBJ Library
Director Mark Lawrence but will allow ample time for questions from the audience.
Over six weeks leading up to President's Day, we will sweep across American history
from the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House to the start of Operation
Iraqi Freedom in 2003. We will examine presidents from Abraham Lincoln and
Woodrow Wilson to Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush, delving into their choices
about war and peace as well as the implications of those decisions for the nation's
present and future.
Page 14 of 15Event(s) – (NOTE: THE 6 EVENTS BEGIN A WEEK PRIOR TO REST OF SESSION)
Jan. 12 - Feb 16th, 2023 – Thursdays – 4:00 PM - 5:20 PM
Charlie Laderman, King’s College London, on Woodrow
01/12/2023
Wilson and peacemaking after World War I
Elizabeth Varon, University of Virginia, on Abraham Lincoln
01/19/2023
and end of the Civil War
Marc Selverstone, Miller Center for Public Affairs, University of
01/26/2023 Virginia, on John F. Kennedy and the escalation of the
Vietnam War
William Inboden, University of Texas at Austin, Ronald Reagan
02/02/2023
and the end of the Cold War
Lien-Hang T. Nguyen, Columbia University, Richard Nixon and
02/09/2023
the end of America’s war in Vietnam
Melvyn Leffler, University of Virginia, George W. Bush and the
02/16/2023
road to war in Iraq
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