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OLLI’s Distinguished Lecture Series has been renamed as the Alfred Gourdji Distinguished Lectures Series in memory of our friend and colleague who was the heart and soul of the series for many years. The Series features prominent, engaging speakers from “town and gown.” It consists of eight lectures, four in the fall session and four in the winter/ spring session. Learn from well-known experts about an array of fascinating topics. Each lecture is just the beginning; a stimulating question-and-answer period follows each session.

The Alfred Gourdji Distinguished Lecture Series was planned by: Bernard Banet, Ron Bogdasarian, Ron Frisch, Judy Gourdji, Frances Schultz, and Katherine Woo, and co-chairs Gerald Gardner and Marie Vitale.
Alfred Gourdji Distinguished Lecture Series: (5/12) Digital Privacy in the Age of AI: Risks and Protections - Schedule: 1 Session(s) | Tu | 5/12/2026-5/12/2026 | 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
  • Fee: $15.00
    Sessions: 1 | Days: Tu
    Dates: 5/12/2026 - 5/12/2026
    Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    Building: Morris Lawrence Building- Washtenaw Community Coll (opens in new tab)
    Room: Towsley Auditorium
    Instructor: 

    Advances in Artificial Intelligence have led to innovations from AI chat-bots to smarter phones, cars, and homes. But with these developments also come new risks to your privacy: Is data about you used to assist or manipulate you? What if your private data is part of a data breach?  How is AI used by cybercriminals to scam consumers? This talk will answer these questions, as well as discuss research advances that can lead to better privacy protections and policy, and what you can do now to protect yourself.

    Dr. Florian Schaub is Associate Professor of Information and of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan. His interdisciplinary research combines privacy, human-computer interaction, emerging technologies, and public policy. Dr. Schaub holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Ulm and was a postdoctoral fellow in Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science. His research has been honored with best paper awards at leading cybersecurity and human-computer interaction conferences. Dr. Schaub is an ACM Distinguished Member. His research has directly impacted industry practice and public policy.

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Alfred Gourdji Distinguished Lecture Series (Winter/Spring 2026) Lecture Package - REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  • Fee: $55.00
    Sessions: 4 | Days: Tu
    Dates: 2/10/2026 - 5/12/2026
    Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    Building: Morris Lawrence Building- Washtenaw Community Coll (opens in new tab)
    Room: Towsley Auditorium
    Instructor: 

    The Alfred Gourdji Distinguished Lecture Series features prominent, engaging speakers from “town and gown.” It consists of eight lectures, four in the Fall session and four in the Winter/Spring session. Learn from well-known experts about an array of fascinating topics. Each lecture is just the beginning; a stimulating question-and-answer period follows each session.

    ◆2nd Tuesday of every month

    ◆10:00–11:30 am

    ◆$15/day pass (members)

    ◆$25/day pass (non-members)

    ◆$55 for the Fall 2025 series

    All programs will take place at: Washtenaw Community College Morris Lawrence Building 4800 E Huron River Dr. Ann Arbor, MI 48105 All lectures will also be live streamed through Zoom. We welcome walk-ins at Washtenaw Community College’s Morris Lawrence Building day of the lecture.
 

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