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  1. Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00
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  3. Storytelling: tell your personal story
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 11 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  John Eastman
    Tell your own personal story to others, and in so doing gain some perspective on how past events have shaped your life and how they will affect your future, while at the same time inspiring and informing others about life choices. The course will take place in a safe environment in the college.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00
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  4. Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00
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  5. Italian 3 upper: module 3
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Paola North
    Questi corsi ti daranno la possibilitá di migliorare le tue capacitá di comprensione ed espressione scritta ed orale e sono basati sull' uso di materiale audiovisivo, lettura, discussione e pratica grammaticale. É necessario aver completato il 'module 2' o equivalente. Il corso si basa sul libro Nuovo Espresso 3 (Alma Edizioni).
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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  6. Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £90.00
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  7. Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £125.00
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  8. Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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  9. Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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  10. Understanding the dynamics of the Middle East: Turkish Politics since the early republican period
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 13 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Caglar Ezikoglu
    Join Dr. Çaglar Ezikoglu to explore Turkish politics from the early republican period to today, understanding key developments, ideologies, and their impact on the Middle East.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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  11. Philosophy and the self
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 13 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ariel Kernberg

    Who am I? Is there such a thing as “my true self”? These and related questions will be looked at from various philosophical perspectives.
    NB There will be no class on 26/05/26.

    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00
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  12. Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00
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  13. Literary translation in practice (Italian into English)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 13 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Antonio Gambacorta
    Do you enjoy reading in Italian and writing in English? Are you interested in the similarities and differences between English-speaking and Italian-speaking cultures? Do you have a particular interest and/or background in literature, especially literature in other languages? Would you like to see if you have a special knack for translation, perhaps with a view to doing it professionally? Come and join this interactive translation course to hone your translation skills.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  14. London in Writing
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 13 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Kate Wilkinson
    Come and explore London in writing! On this course we’ll study fiction and non-fiction texts about London. Contemporary perspectives on the city include two recent novels: Happiness by Aminatta Forna and Light Perpetual by Frances Spufford.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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  15. Ruling Russia: Tsars, Revolutions, Civil War , and the Triumph of Lenin (1860-1924)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 13 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Zoe Quinn
    This course explores the transformative period of Russian history from 1860 to 1924, encompassing the autocratic rule of the Tsars, the revolutionary upheavals of 1905 and 1917, the chaos of the civil war, and the consolidation of the Bolshevik regime. Students will examine key events, figures, and ideologies that shaped modern Russia, delving into the complexities of political, social, and economic changes during this era.



    Please note: this course includes much of the material covered in previous Russian Revolution courses at the City Lit. Moreover this course is taught at an introductory level. Tutor: Zoe Quinn.
    Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £110.00
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