American History Courses Online & In London
The histories of the landmass we now call the Americas are rich, complex, and still being written as new evidence emerges and material is reinterpreted via new questions and perspectives. In other words, the histories of the Americas offer not only different takes on the perhaps familiar histories of North America, but also new perspectives on and from Central America, the broader Caribbean, and South America.
There is much to explore; from the emergence of diverse North American and Caribbean societies and Central and South American empires built on agriculture and trade as well as the imperial and independent states that emerged in the centuries following the violent encounters with the Europeans to the new conflicts of the World Wars and the Cold War.
Violence, expansion, resistance, and revolution are central to the histories of the Americas, but far from all that define them.
Join us to learn about and engage with the various and rich histories of the Americas. We offer a range of courses, short and long, online and face-to-face courses as well as reading groups, exploring different aspects of the histories of the Americas.
- Latin America: From the Cold War to the present
Course start date: Wed 30 Oct 2024Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sebastien Ardouin(Re)discover the troubled but exciting political and socio-economic history of Latin America since the beginning of the Cold War, between dictatorship and democracy, boom and recession, and gain a deeper understanding of the current situation in the continent.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £110.00 - US history for beginners Course start date: Tue 5 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Dafydd TownleyThis online course offers a brief examination of, and introduction to, the political, economic, social and cultural aspects of the United States, 1608 - 2001.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00 - Independence Movements in South America: Liberation from Spanish rule Course start date: Tue 5 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Maisa EdwardsJoin us to discover independence movements in South America and the fight for liberation against Spanish rule, with reference to key iconic figures including Simón Bolívar and José de San Martín, and the role played by Indigenous Peoples and enslaved Africans.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00 - The United and Disunited States of America 1776-1865 Course start date: Wed 6 Nov 2024
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.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £110.00 - Latin American Dictatorships and Social ResistanceCourse start date: Tue 7 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Maisa EdwardsStudying Latin American dictatorships, particularly in Brazil, Chile, and Argentina, is crucial for understanding the region's history and its socio-political dynamics. Join Dr. Maisa Edwards to learn more about the causes and consequences of dictatorships and the rise of resistance movements in the region.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00 - Change and Continuity in America 1865-1920 Course start date: Wed 8 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Dafydd TownleyOn this interactive course we will explore the changes and continuities which took place in American politics, culture and society, from the end of the Civil War to the end of the Progressive Era.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £110.00 - Slavery, enslavement & the Caribbean Course start date: Thu 23 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: A. SApproximately 11 million Africans were enslaved and taken to the Americas. What was daily life like in plantation societies in the Caribbean colonies in the period 1609-1807 and how did new cultures develop over time?
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00 - Remembering the Dirty Wars: Memories of Latin America Course start date: Wed 12 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Anna GrimaldiThis course explores the aftermath of authoritarian and military regimes in Latin America, focusing on Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Guatemala.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £84.00 - Radicals and Capitalists in America 1890-1945 Course start date: Wed 19 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Dafydd TownleyOn this introductory course we will explore political activists of the period across the political spectrum and the impact of economic fortune and misfortune on American societal developments, including the economic boom of the 1920s, the Wall Street Crash, and the Depression.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £110.00 - America and the World 1945-2001Course start date: Wed 23 Apr 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Dafydd TownleyThis interactive lecture outline course explores American foreign policy during the post-Second World War period of the Twentieth Century.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £110.00 - Henry Kissinger’s foreign policyCourse start date: Wed 30 Apr 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alexandre DabJoin us to discover the history and diplomacy of one of the most controversial statesmen of the 20th century – Henry Kissinger.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - 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.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £110.00
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