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- Britain and the global 1960s: youth culture and generational revoltCourse start date: Mon 8 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: David FowlerThis course offers an exploration of the 1960s in Britain. It addresses some of the myths of the period about the Beatles, the Mod Culture, the media representation of “Swinging” London; and Britain’s “1968”.
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 - A short history of the Indian subcontinentCourse start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ketan VariaThe India subcontinent is unique in its heritage and history. Join us for a tour of of the period from Pre-Aryans (c5000 BCE) to the start of the Mughal empire.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00 - Empresses and KhatunsCourse start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Vanessa KingTravel across Europe and the Eurasian steppe to compare and contrast the role and status of Greek empresses with Seljuk and Mongolian khatuns.
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 - An introduction to African and diaspora studiesCourse start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Gabriel Olumide ApataThe course explores the many ways by which Africans came to be dispersed across the world and their political, socio-cultural experiences in their new societies.
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 - 20th Century Britain: The Thatcher Age 1975-1997Course start date: Wed 17 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: David FowlerThe fourth in a new cycle of modern British history courses, this course examines the transformative social and cultural change in Britain during the Thatcher Decade; probing how far the Thatcher Governments were responsible for social and cultural change. Or was this largely the work of provincial cultural entrepreneurs like Tony Wilson (“Mr Manchester”)?
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00 - From independence to the present: Pakistan, Sri Lanka and BangladeshCourse start date: Tue 23 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Mirza Jaffer AbidJoin us to explore the fascinating histories of the lesser studied South Asian nation-states of Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from decolonisation to the present.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 - Oral history workshop 1-3: Realising your planCourse start date: Tue 23 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Qiuyang ChenThis course will provide you with a practical roadmap for taking your oral history project from an idea to a realized venture.Class dates: 23/04/24, 21/05/24 and 18/06/24.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00 - Colonial America: European settlement 1560 – 1815Course start date: Wed 24 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Dafydd TownleyThe online course explores European settlement (British, French, Spanish, Russian, Swedish) of North America. It examines the differences between English colonies; the American Revolution; the formation of the United States; and the War of 1812.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - The Portuguese Empire; establishment, world-making, demise and legaciesCourse start date: Wed 24 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ingrid Aguiar SchlindweinA journey through the rise and fall of the Portuguese Empire. Uncover pioneering navigation, understand colonial societies in Brazil, Africa, and Asia through their economies, culture, independence struggles, and legacies.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Global history for beginnersCourse start date: Wed 24 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Martin JorgensenWhat is global history? How is it different from other ways of understanding history? This introductory course will give you a sense of what it means to study global history.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £58.00 - Post-war German history: 1961 to reunification and beyondCourse start date: Wed 1 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Rudolf MuhsThis course offers a broad survey of German history from the sealing of the country’s division by the Berlin Wall to its unforeseen reunification in 1989-90 and its aftermath.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00 - Modern France: from the Paris Commune to the Vichy RegimeCourse start date: Thu 2 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sebastien ArdouinAfter uncertain beginnings, the Third republic managed to survive numerous crises until the defeat of 1940 sealed its fate. Re(discover) this exciting period, its actors and how their policies shaped modern France.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Europe 1900-1914Course start date: Thu 2 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sebastien ArdouinIn 1900, Europe looked with confidence to the future. Within fourteen years though, tensions between competing powers increased to the point that peace could no longer be preserved. What explains this descent into hell?
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Introduction to Charles Booths’ LondonCourse start date: Tue 7 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sarah WiseDuring this six-week course, we will explore aspects of Charles Booth’s landmark survey ‘Life & Labour of the People in London’, published in 17 volumes between 1889 and 1903.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - The angry Angevins: 1154-1216Course start date: Tue 7 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Vanessa KingHenry II is remembered for marrying Katherine Hepburn aka Eleanor of Aquitaine, his revolting sons and the murder of Becket. Richard I was a great soldier but an absentee monarch. His brother, John, has been dubbed the worst king in English history.
Please note there will be no class on 2/7/24.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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