Curiosity Never Retires

Curiosity Never Retires - David Hensler on Modernist Architecture

In this episode of "Curiosity Never Retires," David Hensler continues his examination of major architectural schools by focusing on Mid-Century Modernist architecture in the Washington, DC area. David's last class covered Art Deco.

Curiosity Never Retires: Leonard King on Non-violence

In this episode of "Curiosity Never Retires," Leonard King talks about a course he will be presenting in the Spring of 2026 on non-violence along with his wife, Betty.  Leonard has taught a range of courses at OLLI at American including very popular studies of film.

Curiosity Never Retires: Leslie Frantz on the Bronté Sisters

In this episode of "Curiosity Never Retires," Leslie Frantz talks about the Bronté sisters. Between them, Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronté wrote seven books, including 'Jane Eyre', 'Wuthering Heights', and 'The Tenant of Wildfell Hall' respectively.   Leslie talks about how their childhood greatly influenced their writing and explodes some of the myths surrounding them.

Curiosity Never Retires: Penny Hansen on the Supreme Court

In this episode of "Curiosity Never Retires," long time OLLI favorite, Penny Hansen, talks about her fall 2025 course on the Supreme Court and touches on the legacy of the Roberts court, the way the functioning of the court has changed radically in recent years, and the "shadow docket."

Curiosity Never Retires: Don Ross on Plato and Aristotle

Don Ross received his bachelor's degree in philosophy from Wake Forest University in 1970, his master's from the University of Iowa in 1972, and his doctorate from the University of Chicago in 1979. His publications include articles on ancient and medieval philosophy. He has also done work in Asian and modern European philosophy.  This semester he is teaching a course that will cover the late dialogues of Plato as well as a second course which covers Aristotle's Metaphysics, Psychology, and Epistemology.