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- Great Decisions 2025: American Foreign Policy at a Crossroads
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Fee: $30.00
Item Number: 2025 SCOR128701
Dates: 3/17/2025 - 4/21/2025
Times: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Days: M
Sessions: 6
Building: Crestwood Christian Church
Room: Bradford Room
Instructor: Jeff Freyman
ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. Please contact the OLLI Office for assistance.
What choices are confronting the makers of American foreign policy? What are the major issues in the current debates about its future direction? How do these debates reflect the changing contours of America's domestic and international politics? The course will examine a number of specific current world problems in light of these questions. It is based on Great Decisions, a curriculum created by the Foreign Policy Association, whose mission since its founding in 1918 is to serve as a catalyst for developing informed opinion on U.S. foreign policy and global issues. The course involves reading the Great Decisions briefing book, listening to presentations about a set of issues chosen by the class, and discussing the issues in a small group with other Central Kentucky residents. The book and presentations provide background information on policy options, while avoiding partisan politics. Possible topics this year include: the U.S. in the world economy, U.S.- China relations, international cooperation on climate change, the future of NATO, AI and American national security, India and the Global South, American policy in the Middle East.
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- Kentucky, America's Restless Heart: A Study of the Commonwealth's Contributions to and Reflections of American Culture and Character
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Fee: $30.00
Item Number: 2025 SCOR110501
Dates: 3/19/2025 - 4/16/2025
Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Days: W
Sessions: 5
Building: ZOOM
Room:
Instructor: Larry Hood
ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. Please contact the OLLI Office for assistance.
This course will follow the state of Kentucky as it and its citizens moved through five distinctive historical periods confronting the great issues of each era. We will consider how Kentuckians have understood and/or contributed to such things as the meaning of land ownership, the definition of family and work, individual liberty and community parameters, religious doctrine and practice, education, American arts, race relations, and party politics. Class members will be encouraged to contribute their own thoughts and participate in.
This course will follow the state of Kentucky as it moved through five distinctive historical periods, and its people as they confronted the great issues of each era. We will consider how Kentuckians have understood and/or contributed to such things as the meaning of land ownership, the definition of family and work, individual liberty and community parameters, religious doctrine and practice, education, American arts, race relations, and party politics. Class members will be encouraged to contribute their own thoughts and participate in discussions.
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- Reading Genesis: A Study of Marilynne Robinson's Groundbreaking Book-Length Essay
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THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
The stories contained in the book of Genesis have shaped the imagination of our culture. In this class we will do a deep dive into their literary and historical influence. We will be guided by Marilyn Robinson’s book, Reading Genesis. In this highly praised book Robinson, Pulitzer Prize winning novelist (Home, Gideon), presents an extended study of Genesis. Though Genesis has a religious viewpoint, the class will not promote a religious agenda. The class will involve lots of conversation, so participants will be expected to read the book of Genesis and Robinson’s Reading Genesis (combined 350 pages total) over the course.
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- U.S. Army - History, Tactics and Doctrine
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ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. Please contact the OLLI Office for assistance.
This course provides a comprehensive survey of U.S. army history from the colonial period to the present day, emphasizing the strategic, operational, and tactical developments that have shaped the nation's armed forces. Students will explore the principles of war, analyze pivotal conflicts and key army events, and examine the evolution of army doctrine and warfare tactics. By studying the structure and functioning of army organizations, rank systems, and logistical operations, students will gain foundational knowledge critical to understanding army history and strategy. This course will also investigate the differing styles of warfare and the continuous adaptation of army practices in response to technological, political, and societal changes.
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