Lectures and Discussions

Oxnard Center and Zoom

This lecture will address the development of the industry through discussion, of architectural and interior styles and the unique regional and cultural influences from various regions throughout the United States.

Online via Zoom

In this lecture, we will examine English dialects and accents from around the world and how they changed over time.

Lundring Events Center & Online via Zoom

This pair of lectures will dive deep into the origins of Christian nationalism and how it affects life in the United States.

Online Via Zoom

This talk will highlight what we can learn from Janina Mehlberg's story about Holocaust history, ethnic relations in extreme situations and humanity in times of crisis.

Lundring Events Center and Zoom

Whether or not you attended the fall class, in this lecture we will gain a deeper understanding of the archaeological methods and the significance of these new finds in reconstructing life in ancient Pompeii.

Online via Zoom

Join us for a vibrant depiction of singer and dancer Josephine Baker and the African American musicians of interwar Paris.

Online Via Zoom

This course will offer a more informed understanding of the dynamic between Israel and Palestine and aid in the path to peace.

Lundring Events Center and Zoom

This two-part lecture will look at Julia Morgan's life and career, as well as detail the conception and construction of Hearst Castle while exploring the structures, vast grounds and art collections.

Lundring Events Center

Entrepreneur Jeanne Sikoff will discuss how she founded Zander’s Game House in Camarillo, the challenges her business faces and plans for the company to evolve.

Samuelson Chapel

Robin Wall Kimmerer's lecture will explore the dominant themes of Braiding Sweetgrass, which include cultivation of a reciprocal relationship with the living world.

Oxnard Center and Zoom

This lecture will provide a brief biographical sketch of Debbie Friedman and explore her musical and social/gender contributions to Jewish practices in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

Online via Zoom

In this lecture, rediscover Linda Ronstadt’s interpretations of rock, pop, soul, country, folk and The Great American Songbook. We’ll cover it all.