Global Issues: USA, Middle East, Ukraine and China
Course | Registration closed 7/17/2025
This is a series of four lectures and discussions IN PERSON by four OLLI instructors with particular expertise in the politics and commerce of strategically importatn parts of the world. Join us and learn about the USA, the Middle East, Ukraine and China. There will be a different lecturer every Friday, all in person on the Dominican campus.
July 11: The US, Canada and Mexico: Dr Darren Zook
July 18: The Middle East: Farhad Mansourian
July 25: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Dr Michael Baker
August 1: China and US Trade: Dave Anderson
NOTE: You can choose to take all four classes for $80 or select indivdual classes for $25 each.
Darren Zook
Darren C. Zook, PhD has taught for 16 years at UC Berkeley, and has been recognized numerous times for his contributions to education on campus. He teaches courses on comparative politics, security studies, human rights, and conflict resolution, and has extensive field experience in nearly every part of the world, including two trips to North Korea. In 2012 he was a Fulbright Research Scholar based in Singapore, conducting research on cybersecurity threats in the Asia-Pacific region.