The Humanities Institute for Lifelong Learning (HILL) offers opportunities for adult education to residents of the Greater Capital District of New York. HILL provides six-week Fall and Spring semesters with courses taught by distinguished faculty from across the region.



HILL Spring 2025 Semester


We hope that you enjoyed HILL's Fall 2024 term.


The Spring 2025 HILL semester will begin Monday March 17th. The current plan is for four six-week courses to be offered.


Monday AM - East Asian Civilization - Jenny Huangfu Day, Associate Professor of History, Skidmore College


Monday PM - In a Silent Way: The Music of Miles Davis - Seton Hawkins, Director of Public Programs at Jazz at Lincoln Center


Tuesday PM - The Life and Work of Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women - Billie Franchini, Director of Institute for Teaching, Learning & Academic Leadership (ITLAL), University at Albany


Wednesday PM - The Politics and Policy of Inequality - Robert Turner, Associate Professor of Political Science, Skidmore College


Information regarding the format of these courses (in-person, Zoom, hybrid), specific times, registration procedures for the Spring 2025 semester, and full course descriptions will be posted on this website on or about February 10th. If you are on our email list, you will also receive email notification.

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