Lee Emerson

Lee’s interest in Germany, notably its architectural heritage, began while teaching alongside Christiana for 15 years. Many joint trips to Germany followed. Lee has a BA from CT College and an MFA from Cranbrook Art Academy. 

Germany: From Monarchy to Modernity (Winter Term 2025)

Participant Testimonials:

Very organized content and presentation, easy to follow during classes and opportunities for questions and sharing.

This course filled in gaps in my knowledge, not only of the German state but also of religion, art, etc. in Germany from past to present

A Walk through Splendid Dresden and Lively Berlin (Winter Term 2023)

Participant Testimonials:

Christiana, in particular, was a wealth of knowledge about German history and art, and Lee was knowledgeable, too.

Very enjoyable and entertaining. Easy to absorb the factual material, and a pleasure to attend!

On The Road Through German History - Part 2 (Spring Term 2021)

Participant Testimonials:

Best course I have taken from any Osher.

Both leaders displayed exceptional knowledge of the subject matter and were a joy to listen to. They are incredible teachers.

 On The Road Through German History - Part 1 (Winter Term 2021)

Participant Testimonials:

Both leaders are exceptionally knowledgeable of the subject and articulate in explaining it in a good degree of depth.

Probably the best organized and best presented course I've taken. 

A Portrait Of Germany (Winter Term 2020)

Participant Testimonials:

The combination of accurate historical and cultural knowledge, along with a map of locations, and photos of places made this course unique. I most appreciated the instructors intimate knowledge of Germany and its culture.

I was very impressed with how well Christiana and Lee organized and presented the course material.