Culture Short Courses in London
Explore criminology, sociology, religious studies and more in our short courses. No previous experience is needed.
Many of our courses are delivered online. For more information about our live online courses, please see our guide to online learning.
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The story of Christianity: history, beliefs, practices
Course Date: Sat 3 Oct 2020
Location on this date: OnlineExplore the origins and development of Christianity and its defining beliefs. We will look at the person of Jesus Christ, the Bible, the Church and key ideas such as the Trinity.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £59.00Senior fee: £47.00Concession: £36.00 -
Not just ‘the Lady with the Lamp’: Florence Nightingale in her bicentenary year
Course Date: Sun 4 Oct 2020
Location on this date: OnlineA biographical/thematic approach considering Nightingale’s writings, contributions to nursing and wider campaigns both at home and in the Crimea; how her ideas about and experience of Christianity influenced her life, goals and aspirations for others.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £29.00Senior fee: £23.00Concession: £18.00 -
The Bible and the big questions
Course Date: Sat 17 Oct 2020
Location on this date: OnlineExplore key biblical passages which inform some of the big moral and theological questions and learn principles in biblical interpretation for addressing these questions.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £29.00Senior fee: £23.00Concession: £18.00 -
The meaning of light: symbolism and religious objects in world faiths
Course Date: Sat 17 Oct 2020
Location on this date: OnlineWorld religions and the objects associated with light, from different faiths and festivals.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £19.00Senior fee: £15.00Concession: £12.00 -
Constructing the witch: how women became maleficent
Course Date: Sat 31 Oct 2020
Location on this date: OnlineThis study day will examine the question of the association of women with magic and witchcraft.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £59.00Senior fee: £47.00Concession: £36.00 -
'The glorious dead': religion, the war dead and remembrance, 1914 - 1939
Course Date: Sat 7 Nov 2020
Location on this date: OnlineMarking the centenary of The Cenotaph, we explore the origins and social/cultural context and nature of honouring the Great War dead during the conflict and between 1919-1939 including memorials, the Great Silence and battlefield pilgrimages.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £29.00Senior fee: £23.00Concession: £18.00 -
Christmas unwrapped: an exploration of the story, imagery, carols and traditions of Christmas
Course Date: Sat 12 Dec 2020
Location on this date: OnlineThis course aims to unwrap the story, imagery, music and traditions of Christmas to see what they tell us about: the person of Jesus and his role, Christmas's origins and its place in contemporary society.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £29.00Senior fee: £23.00Concession: £18.00
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