Culture, History & Humanities — Online Courses
Immerse yourself in the richness of history, culture, and storytelling with courses designed to expand your knowledge and creative horizons.
- The cult of Antinous
Course start date: Thu 19 Jun 2025Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sean GabbAntinous was Emperor Hadrian's lover. When he died, Hadrian was so saddened by his death that he had the boy declared a god. Come and discover more about this story and the cult that was created about Antinous.
Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £8.00 Concession £7.00 - The Socratic philosophers: AristotleCourse start date: Thu 19 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: John GoffThis is a basic introduction to the philosophy of Aristotle, of which his ‘Ethics’ & ‘Politics’ will form the core.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00 - Micro-memoir: a tasterCourse start date: Fri 20 Jun 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Julie GartonA life is measured in moments as well as momentous occasions. This fun day workshop coaches students in the art of micro-memoir. Can you write about an instant that changed you in 200 words or less?Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - The Vietnam War Course start date: Mon 23 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Dafydd TownleyThis interactive lecture outline course explores how the United States became involved in the conflict in Vietnam and its impact on US politics, society and culture.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - The Battle of Lepanto 1571 Course start date: Tue 24 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Vanessa KingThe Battle of Lepanto, possibly the largest naval battle in 2000 years, has been described as the last European crusade that led to the decline of the Ottoman empire. But has its significance been exaggerated?Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - Arts of Imperial ChinaCourse start date: Tue 24 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Meitao QuExplore the arts of imperial China spanning across 13 dynasties and 2000 years. Study how painting, sculpture, and architecture were deeply shaped by its richly diverse culture, philosophy, and religion.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00 - Women artists of the Renaissance: Sofonisba Anguissola and Lavinia FontanaCourse start date: Tue 24 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Elisa StafferiniAn introduction to the life, art and career of Italian Renaissance artists Sofonisba Anguissola and Lavinia Fontana. We’ll explore notions of artistic identity and the distinct challenges faced by woman artists in a male-dominated art world.
Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - The queer-positive Bible Course start date: Wed 25 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jordan DyckMany discussions of the Bible and LGBTQ+ people focus on responding to the so-called ‘clobber passages’: those that have been understood as opposing LGBTQ+ lifestyles. However, moving to a more historically nuanced understanding of LGBTQ+ people not only brings into question any simplistic search for a yes/no stance from those texts; it also raises the question of whether there are any positive stories or messages for LGBTQ+ people in the diverse library that makes up the biblical text.
Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £7.00 - Art and critical theory: rethinking 'nature' Course start date: Wed 25 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Irina ChkhaidzeExplore the role of critical theory within the field of art history, and learn new ways of thinking about art by focusing on how recent authors have been rethinking our understanding of nature.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00 - Literary Landscapes: Black London in Caleb Nelson’s Open Water and Sam Selvon’s The Lonely Londoners Course start date: Thu 26 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jessica WilsonBlack London is shifting and ever-evolving. This course explores how Costa award winning Caleb Nelson’s novel ‘Open Water’ and the great 1950’s classic of immigrant fiction, Sam Selvon’s ‘The Lonely Londoners’ reimagined our multicultural metropolis.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00 - Understanding the dynamics of the Middle East: Türkiye, Iran and Saudi ArabiaCourse start date: Thu 26 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Caglar EzikogluJoin Dr. Çaglar Ezikoglu to examine the political, social, and economic dynamics of Türkiye, Iran, and Saudi Arabia, exploring their roles in shaping the modern Middle East.lity.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00 - Global History Friday Lates: Chocolate Course start date: Fri 27 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Linsey HunterJoin our Global History Friday Late session to explore the history of chocolate from its origins in the Americas to its widespread consumption as a global commodity in the modern period.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - How to write a thrillerCourse start date: Sat 28 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sophie McKenzieLearn the art of writing a thriller novel, from concept and character to the twists and turns of story pacing. - Creative writing: getting started Course start date: Sat 28 Jun 2025 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Vicky GrutGive creative writing a try on this fun and supportive online short course. Ideal if you want to write but need help getting started. Guided exercises will encourage you to experiment and unlock your imagination.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - An Introduction to 21st century British drama and society Course start date: Mon 30 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Grace BarnesThis online course offers an introduction to the concept of the 21st century British dramatist as a social observer, enabling a deeper understanding of how playwrights can illuminate and comment on social issues. Join us to find out how playwrights Polly Stenham, Jez Butterworth and Phillip Ralph have interrogated a variety of societal ills including a miscarriage of justice, dependency issues, class and the façade of contentment amongst the upwardly mobile.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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