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  1. Understanding the dynamics of the Middle East: Türkiye, Iran and Saudi Arabia
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 17 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Caglar Ezikoglu
    Join Dr. Çaglar Ezikoglu to examine the political, social, and economic dynamics of Türkiye, Iran, and Saudi Arabia, exploring their roles in shaping the modern Middle East.lity.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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  2. Refugee Week at City Lit: Climate change, food insecurity and refugees
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 17 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Olivia Durand
    Explore how colonialism, industrial agriculture, and capitalist extraction have shaped global food systems—driving hunger, displacement, and refugee movements. Through case studies, we will examine resistance efforts reclaiming food sovereignty and sustainable alternatives.
    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £7.00
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  3. Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £75.00
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  4. The Socratic philosophers: Aristotle
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 19 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  John Goff
    This is a basic introduction to the philosophy of Aristotle, of which his ‘Ethics’ & ‘Politics’ will form the core.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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  5. Friday lates: Text as image from the Renaissance to now
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 20 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Sarah Jaffray
    What happens when word becomes image? From Chinese calligraphy to the prints of Francisco Goya, the graffitied phrases of Jean-Michel Basquiat and truisms of Jenny Holzer, this short course explores how to read text as image. We'll explore how we might read differently in the context of an artwork and how to approach artworks that rely on text as part of their visual composition.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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  6. Micro-memoir: a taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 20 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Julie Garton
    A life is measured in moments as well as momentous occasions. This fun day workshop coaches students in the art of micro-memoir. Can you write about an instant that changed you in 200 words or less?
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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  7. Refugee Week at City Lit: political refugees and exiles in Latin America during the Cold War
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 20 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Maria Vasquez-Aguilar

    Join this session to understand how political refugees and exiles are central to understanding Latin America during the Cold War, and their arrival to the UK. This course is part of City Lit’s Refugee Week events.

    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £7.00
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  8. Using hashtags effectively
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 24 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Amber Raney-Kincade
    Hashtags are used on social media across many platforms, including Instagram, TikTok and Threads. This class is devoted to understanding hashtags and how to use them properly and effectively on social platforms. What is a hashtag, how do you create and track one, and how do you pick the right hashtag for your social media content.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  9. Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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  10. Literary Landscapes: Black London in Caleb Nelson’s Open Water and Sam Selvon’s The Lonely Londoners
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 26 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Black London is shifting and ever-evolving. This course explores how Costa award winning Caleb Nelson’s novel ‘Open Water’ and the great 1950’s classic of immigrant fiction, Sam Selvon’s ‘The Lonely Londoners’ reimagined our multicultural metropolis.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00
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  11. An Introduction to 21st century British drama and society
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 30 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    This online course offers an introduction to the concept of the 21st century British dramatist as a social observer, enabling a deeper understanding of how playwrights can illuminate and comment on social issues. Join us to find out how playwrights Polly Stenham, Jez Butterworth and Phillip Ralph have interrogated a variety of societal ills including a miscarriage of justice, dependency issues, class and the façade of contentment amongst the upwardly mobile.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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  12. Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
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  13. Public speaking (online)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 3 Jul 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Allis Moss
    Whatever your reasons for speaking publicly, allay your fears in this intensive online course by learning techniques for formal and impromptu speeches, introductions, discussion leading and public questioning, and boost your general confidence at the same time.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00
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  14. Storytelling (intensive)
    Course start date:  Mon 7 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Ariella Eshed
    All cultures respect the world of Story. The ability to tell Stories, in a variety of settings, is a skill that has seen a strong resurgence, both in the workplace, and in contemporary performance. Gain confidence and experience in storytelling on this intensive summer course.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £125.00
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  15. Learn to read music
    Course start date:  Mon 7 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Cerys Hogg
    Begin to read music, for instrumental playing and singing. Learn how to understand the notation of pitch, metre and rhythm. For absolute beginners, enjoy these practical sessions online.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00
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