BILING E02, French Literature
This course helps older adults understand and appreciate the vast literary output of France and other French speaking countries, and introduces them to French culture and people. Older adults explore a variety of French literature in the language in which it was written and engage in stimulating discussions with their peers.
Course Number: 9517 Time: 2 to 3:50 p.m. TLocation: ONLINEInstructor: Isner-Ball D R
ENGL E20, Literature: The Novel
This course, which examines the world’s greatest literary works (such as James Joyce’s Ulysses) is designed to help older adults learn about trends in writing in different societies. Older adults learn about the uniqueness of each age of literature and each author under scrutiny. Various literary themes and the concerns of authors in different historical periods serve as a basis for discussion so that older adults may compare and contrast these topics with current events, modern cultures and sub-cultures, and societal structures and mores. Older adults will also discuss with their peers how these works relate to their own life experiences and accumulated knowledge.
Course Number: 9519 Time: 2 to 3:50 p.m. MLocation: ONLINEInstructor: Dwyer FWe will continue investigating the works of Amin Maalouf, the dean of contemporary French writers, born in Beirut. We’ll next read his novel Samarkand. Our discussion will also include his nonfiction Identity, or the Need to Belong, and a continuing discussion of his novel The Disoriented, which we began in spring 2026 semester.
ENGL E23, Shakespeare
This course allows older adults to study and discuss selected plays by William Shakespeare and his contemporaries with their peers. Older adults will experience or re-experience the emotional and dramatic content in Shakespeare’s classic works in light of their current life situations, and discuss the concerns of the human heart from the height of passion to the depths of despair.
Course Number: 9520 Time: 9 to 10:50 a.m. MLocation: EC 1227 107Instructor: Achorn J CThis will be a hybrid class, though classroom attendance is preferred. This summer, we will survey Shakespeare on film. There is no text required, as we will be primarily looking at filmed renditions of Shakespeare’s works.
Course Number: 9521 Time: 11 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. MLocation: EC 1227 107Instructor: Achorn J CThis will be a hybrid class, though classroom attendance is preferred. This summer, we will survey Shakespeare on film. There is no text required, as we will be primarily looking at filmed renditions of Shakespeare’s works.
ENGL E25, Literature: The American Novel
This course assists older adults in analyzing American novels, discussing them with their peers, and renewing their appreciation for this unique form of literature. Older adults learn background and trends in writing in different time periods and regions of America, and discuss how these works relate to their own life experiences and accumulated knowledge.
Course Number: 9522 Time: 9 to 10:50 a.m. TLocation: EC 1227 107Instructor: Achorn J CThis summer we will read Pale Horse, Pale Rider by Katherine Anne Porter (Mariner Books, 2023). This is a hybrid class. The instructor will provide a Zoom link for those wishing to join remotely.
ENGL E27, Poetry and Fiction
This course helps older adults explore poetry and fiction as adventure, confirmation, and renewal. Emeritus students also employ selected poems as a means to examine their life experiences and discuss these experiences with their peers. This course is designed to refresh students enjoyment and increase their appreciation of poetry and fiction as a means of expression and helps them explore these genres in relation to other types of literature in their use of language and imagery.
Course Number: 9523 Time: 10 to 11:50 a.m. WLocation: ONLINEInstructor: Davis C V
Course Number: 9524 Time: 12 to 1:50 p.m. FLocation: MALBU 219Instructor: Fox Jr R WAbove section 9524 meets at the Malibu Campus, 23555 Civic Center Way, Malibu.
ENGL E29, Greek Literature
This course introduces older adults to the world of ancient Greek drama and fosters discussion among peers. Older adults will study Greek theater from a literary viewpoint and learn about plots, characters, and different interpretations through comparative analysis. Older adults will learn how ancient Greek drama is interpreted in modern media and will relate it to their own lives and experiences.
Course Number: 9525 Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. MLocation: ONLINEInstructor: Dwyer FOur study of the evolution and influence of Greek Tragedy will continue by turning to the work of a writer who changed the world, Henrik Ibsen. He wrote in prose and about ordinary upper-middle- class people, not gods or royals: people like many of us. Text: Ibsen’s The Enemy of the People, translation to be determined.
ENGL E30, Creative Writing
This course nurtures, revitalizes, and stimulates older adult writers who may already be producing or thinking about producing written material. The course is intended to discover, encourage, and develop untapped writing talent in older adults. It also allows older adults to develop and refine their writing and self expression skills, discuss their writing with peers, and comment on their peers’ writing in a respectful and constructive manner. The course is also a forum for older adults to share their creative voices with peers.
Course Number: 9526 Time: 9:30 to 11:20 a.m. MLocation: ONLINEInstructor: Davis C V
Course Number: 9527 Time: 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. TLocation: EC 1227 408Instructor: Ghabaei BThis is a hybrid class. The instructor will provide a Zoom link for those wishing to join remotely. Come learn the art of skillful writing. All levels are welcome.
ENGL E33, Autobiography
This course helps older adults review and integrate the experiences that have shaped their lives, share memories with peers, and create a record of events for themselves and their families. Through this class older adults achieve a sense of pride in their accomplishments, improve their writing abilities, and express themselves in writing that can be shared with family, friends, and the public if desired.
Course Number: 9528 Time: 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. SLocation: ONLINEInstructor: Fox Jr R W
Course Number: 9529 Time: 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. ThLocation: EC 1227 408Instructor: MacKay KThe class will meet online for the first 4 weeks and on ground for the last 2 weeks. The Instructor will provide a link.
Course Number: 9530 Time: 12 to 2:15 p.m. SLocation: ONLINEInstructor: MacKay KThis is a hybrid class. The instructor will provide a Zoom link for those wishing to join remotely.
Course Number: 9531 Time: 2 to 3:50 p.m. FLocation: MALBU 219Instructor: Fox Jr R WAbove section 9531 meets at the Malibu Campus, 23555 Civic Center Way, Malibu.