Asian History Courses
Stretching from what we now call the Middle East over South Asia to Southeast and East Asia, Asia is as vast as its histories are rich. It is also key to understanding not only the global past but also today’s world.
And there is much to explore: from the first agricultures and the inland trade routes over medieval and early modern empires to modern European and Japanese empire-building, and from independence and decolonisation processes to the Cold War conflicts. And that is without highlighting the connected histories of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, as well as several other oceans and waterways!
Central to the numerous histories of Asia are connectivity, trade, exchanges, expansion, conflict, resilience, and variety, aspects still being reinterpreted by historians and archaeologists.
Join us to learn about and engage with the different histories of the part(s) of Asia that interest you. Our Asian history section offers both short and long courses, online and face-to-face designed to build your understanding and interest.
- The Silk Road the first mega-highway
Course start date: Tue 14 Feb 2023Location on this date: Online
The Silk Road was the central nexus of commercial, cultural, and political exchange in Eurasia and China for many centuries, and still has a profound influence on the world today.
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 £50.00 - ‘Swaraj is my Birth Right’: India, Britain & IndependenceCourse start date: Tue 28 Feb 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ellen CarpenterJoin us for a six-week course in which we will explore the fascinating history of the Indian Independence movement, from the foundation of the Indian National Congress and Muslim League to the partition of India in 1947.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £70.00 - Japan after the Second World warCourse start date: Thu 20 Apr 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Dale Mineshima-LoweThis introductory short course will examine some of the key issues in the building of Japan in the post-World War II period through the turn of the century Examination will be of the political, social and economic spheres of Japan’s post-war reform and reconstruction, recovery and rise, and stagnation.
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 £85.00 - Mongols: Shock, Culture, and Awe in Medieval Eurasia (12-15th centuries)Course start date: Tue 25 Apr 2023
Location on this date: Online
Under the leadership of Genghis Khan Mongol armies established the largest land-based empire in world history. Trace the history of the Mongol Empire, with cultures of the regions it conquered.
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 £50.00 - The search for Modern China: the Republican (1912-1949) and Communist (post 1949) ErasCourse start date: Thu 27 Apr 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
To understand China of our present means understanding China of the past. Why not join PhD Fellow Dylan Wang to learn about the histories and legacies of the Republican and Communiest eras from 1912 till today?Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00 - Key figures in Indian historyCourse start date: Tue 9 May 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ketan VariaWant to know more about Indian history but not sure where to start? Join us in this course to learn about key figures in Indian history from different eras and areas of society.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £55.00 - Japanese imperialismCourse start date: Thu 26 Jan 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Dale Mineshima-LowePerhaps you are familiar with the history of the British empire. What about that of Japan? Join us to learn more.
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 £85.00 - The search for Modern China: the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1636-1912) DynastiesCourse start date: Thu 26 Jan 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
To understand China of our present means understanding China of the past. Why not join PhD Fellow Dylan Wang to learn about the histories and legacies of the Ming and Qing Dynasties from 1368 to the new Republican era in 1912?Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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