This discussion group, now in its 20th year, is Clemson OLLI’s longest running offering. Participants spend the first portion of class watching a video lecture, which leads to the lively discussion that follows. Videos are available to registrants anytime; each discussion is freestanding. Owing to the wide interests within the group, digressions are frequent. Winter 2026 topic is The Roman Empire: From Augustus to the Fall of Rome.

Video lectures feature Gregory S. Aldrete, Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. A discussion group member leads the conversation.