Global Issues: USA, Middle East, Ukraine and China

Course | This program may be full; contact OLLI regarding waitlist at olli@dominican.edu.

Adult Education
Friday, July 11, 2025-Friday, August 1, 2025
10:00 AM-11:40 AM PDT on Fri
$80.00
Member Discount Available

Global Issues: USA, Middle East, Ukraine and China

Course | This program may be full; contact OLLI regarding waitlist at olli@dominican.edu.

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.


Michael Baker

David Anderson

Farhad Mansourian

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.