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- Historical memory in UkraineCourse start date: Sat 1 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Olivia DurandExplore how Ukraine’s past is remembered and contested. This study day examines key historical events and symbols—including the Cossacks, the Holodomor Famine, and Chernobyl—and how memory shapes Ukrainian identity, politics, and global narratives in the 21st century.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - Bodysnatching & Anatomy in London, c.1780-c.1845Course start date: Sat 1 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarah WiseJoin Sarah Wise to explore the clandestine world of 'resurrection men,' the bodysnatchers who supplied human bodies to anatomy schools and the impact of the 1832 Anatomy Act on the trade.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Cradles of Civilisation: The Babylonians (with British Museum Visit)Course start date: Mon 3 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Blended (learn both online and in-person)
Tutors: Hugo CookJoin us to to explore the history of the Babylonians, one of the most famous and influential civilisations of all time.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00 - Al-Andalus: A History of Muslim SpainCourse start date: Tue 4 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michael SchraerThis course explores almost 800 years of Muslim Spain, its origins, history and legacy. Tutor: Michael Schraer.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00 - The Mamluks (1250-1517) and the endless war against the Crusaders in the Holy LandCourse start date: Fri 7 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Roberta MarinThis course will trace the political history of the Mamluks, from humble beginnings to the golden age of the sultanate. Special attention will be dedicated to their role as fierce opponents of the Crusaders.
Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - The Winter of Discontent 1978-79: myth and realityCourse start date: Sat 8 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David IngledewThe course examines the causes, events, consequences and significance of the widespread industrial action that occurred across Britain during the final months of Callaghan’s Labour Government from October 1978 to March 1979.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Taster: What is history? Who is it for?
Course start date: Fri 14 Nov 2025Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Martin JorgensenJoin this session to discuss history, what it is, what it allows us to do and how we can all use it for excitement, learn new things and expand horisons! History is much more than you think!Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - Metternich, Bismarck and the changing face of 19th Century EuropeCourse start date: Sat 15 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rudolf MuhsThe workshop explores the life and times of two statesmen who, transcending the leadership of their own countries, came to shape the face of Europe in the nineteenth century.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - History and memory in the United States of AmericaCourse start date: Sat 15 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Olivia DurandLearn how history is remembered and contested in the United States of America. This study day examines key historical narratives, monuments, and the role of public memory in nation-building, highlighting debates over race and ethnicity, identity, and representation.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - The French Resistance during the Second World WarCourse start date: Thu 20 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sebastien ArdouinBehind the post-war myth, what was the French Resistance? Who resisted against Nazi occupation and the collaborationist Vichy regime, and why? How did de Gaulle emerge as its leader and used it to strengthen his power?Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Diaspora history: Chinese communities around the worldCourse start date: Sat 22 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Qiuyang ChenTrace the movements of the Chinese diaspora from the 10th century to the present day and dive into case studies highlighting the Chinese communities’ integration and influence in different regions of the world.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - Payback Time: Historical injustices and reparationsCourse start date: Sat 22 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tariq HassanWhat does a society owe to the descendants of people colonised, brutalised or otherwise exploited? The issue of financial compensation – reparations – to make amends for past horrors and their continuing harm remains complex and contentious.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - The Boer War 1899-1902: An IntroductionCourse start date: Sat 22 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: T HussainDiscover the history of the Boer War 1899-1902 through gaining an understanding of how the British and Dutch came to colonise Southern Africa in the first place.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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