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- Ruling Russia: Tsars, Revolutions, Civil War , and the Triumph of Lenin (1860-1924)Course start date: Tue 13 May 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Zoe QuinnThis 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 - Black Latin AmericaCourse start date: Wed 21 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Anna GrimaldiThis course introduces and critically examines the concept of a Black or African Latin America through the region’s history, philosophy, activism, politics, diaspora, memory and culture.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00 - Fractured America 1945-2021Course start date: Wed 4 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Dafydd TownleyThis interactive lecture outline course explores the doemstic political, social, and cultural divisions that have occurred in the United States since the end of the Second World War.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £110.00 - Refugee Week at City Lit: Refugees – Entrepreneurship and BusinessCourse start date: Wed 18 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ketan VariaJoin us to explores the impact of refugees on businesses in the UK, highlighting both the challenges and opportunities they bring to the economy as part of Refugee Week at City Lit.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £8.00 Concession £7.00 - Consolidation and Challenge: Britain and Ireland 1886 to 1906Course start date: Wed 17 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: David IngledewThe course examines the main developments in British political history between 1886-1906 from the formation of Lord Russell’s Whig Government to the demise of Balfour’s Conservative Government in 1905.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00 - Colonial America 1492-1776Course start date: Wed 17 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Dafydd TownleyOn this interactive lecture introductory course we will explore the political, social, and cultural development of colonial America in the period 1492-1776.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00 - Nazi Germany: politics, society, war and genocideCourse start date: Wed 1 Oct 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Rudolf MuhsThis course offers a broad survey of Nazi Germany, its leaders and its population, its racial ideology, political ambitions and structures of rule, its opponents and its victims, and its ultimate descent into world war and genocide.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - 'Death became a constant companion’: a history of epidemics from the Black Death to CovidCourse start date: Wed 29 Oct 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: David IngledewJoin us to discover the history of key pandemics over the centuries, from the Black Death of 1346-53, to the Covid-19 of our present day.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00 - Contemporary Black BritainCourse start date: Wed 29 Oct 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Michele ScottJoin a journey of the examination of the rich historical presence and contribution of the Black African and Caribbean Diaspora in Britain, from the 20th to the 21st centuries with an emphasis on key historic and influential black figures and events.
Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00 - The United and Disunited States of America 1776-1865Course start date: Wed 5 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Dafydd TownleyThis interactive lecture outline course explores the political, social, and cultural development of the United States from independence to the end of the civil war.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00 - Stories of London
Course start date: Wed 30 Apr 2025Location on this date: Blended (learn both online and in-person)
Tutors: Eleanor JacksonExplore London’s rich history in a series of guided walks. Each week we examine a different neighbourhood & era from the capital’s past. We look at its people, both rich and poor, & the events that shaped the city.
Initial lecture via Zoom followed by 6 guided walks. - 19th Century Britain and Ireland: Parliament, people and protest, 1848-86Course start date: Wed 7 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: David IngledewExplore the main developments in British political history between 1848-1886 from the Tory split over the repeal of the Corn Laws to the Liberal Party split over Irish Home Rule
There is no session of 21st May.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00 - Politics, society and culture in Weimar Germany (1918-1933) Course start date: Wed 7 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Rudolf MuhsThis course looks at the Weimar republic established in Germany in 1918, its achievements, the problems it faced and why these led to the rise of the Nazis and end of democracy in inter-war Germany.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £123.00 - Sweet Thames, run softly: a cultural exploration Course start date: Wed 7 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Eleanor JacksonThe Thames runs like a silver thread through London’s history. It has been a muse & inspiration for centuries. This course examines its impact on our city, how it’s enriched & influenced our lives, both upstream & down.
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