World History Courses in London
Explore the rich and often turbulent history and culture of various regions and specific countries from around the world. Tutors will take students on a journey of discovery to the hidden gems of places familiar, near and far, from modern France (1900 onwards) to Latin America to India (from the 1500s).
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Nasser and the new Arab nationalism
Course Date: Sun 10 Mar 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore secular Arab nationalism under the leadership of Nasser, in the aftermath of WWII and the foundation of Israel on this interactive lecture-based course. Look at why Arabs turned to political Islam after the 'failure of secular nationalism'. Tutor: James Chiriyankandath.Full fee: £39.00Senior fee: £31.00Concession: £20.00 -
World War into Cold War
Course Date: Thu 2 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore how the "Grand Alliance" of the USA, Britain and the USSR degenerated into a Cold War that divided Europe for forty years. See where the Cold War got hot in other parts of the world.
NOTE: Break week - no class session on Thursday, 30 May 2019. Tutor: Alison Appleby.Full fee: £189.00Senior fee: £151.00Concession: £83.00 -
Africa: the legacy of colonisation
Course Date: Fri 3 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetAn introduction to colonialism, on this interactive lecture-based course, we will cover: the imposition of colonialism, focusing on the Scramble for Africa and the main legacies of colonialism, a modernizing force or brutal exploitation that had devastating consequences for African development?Full fee: £109.00Senior fee: £87.00Concession: £48.00 -
Ghetto uprising 1943: Jewish life and death in Warsaw
Course Date: Sun 16 Jun 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street75 years ago, 220 young people, incarcerated in the Warsaw Ghetto, led an armed rebellion against the Nazis. This course tells the backstory of Warsaw's vibrant but increasingly endangered Jewish life in the decade before the uprising, describes the many forms of resistance, highlights key individuals, and reflects on a tragic but inspiring episode during the Holocaust.Full fee: £49.00Senior fee: £39.00Concession: £25.00 -
Hope and history: exploring contemporary Muslim societies
Course Date: Fri 19 Jul 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore Muslim societies in modern times: the reception of modern ideas and institutions, the status of traditional practices, debates around the nation state, democracy, gender, identity, globalisation and extremism. Tutor: Farid Panjwani.Full fee: £49.00Senior fee: £39.00Concession: £22.00
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