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- The death of GodCourse start date: Wed 1 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: John HolroydOver the past five hundred years in the West belief in God has declined. This course will examine why this has happened and consider the meaning and significance of what has taken place.
Please note: There will be no class on 20/05/24.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00 - Spinoza and Leibniz: making sense of the worldCourse start date: Wed 15 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Spinoza and Leibniz both looked to human reason to make sense of the world, but we will see that they gave strikingly different accounts of the existence of our world, and the purpose of human life.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - Lunchtime lecture: Reading Old Master Drawings - an art historical insightCourse start date: Wed 22 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sarah JaffrayWhat is drawing and what is its unique place in the history of art? Come to understand this special medium through an exploration of some of the greatest draughtspeople in Western European art.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £7.00 - Reading Shakespeare: a director's perspective - Twelfth Night and Two Gentlemen of VeronaCourse start date: Wed 22 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Laura BaggaleyTake a fresh look at Shakespeare, exploring selected plays in the company of an experienced theatre director. With performance in mind, we will examine the language of The Two Gentlemen of Verona and Twelfth Night,
and discuss how Shakespeare’s use of verse evolves over the course of his career.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - Cities of Gold: Pre-Columbian Civilizations of North and Central America (2),Course start date: Wed 29 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Max CarocciJoin Dr. Carocci to explore the little known history of pre-Columbian civilizations North of Mexico and their links to Aztec and other Mexican cultures.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - Cyprus and partitionCourse start date: Wed 29 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Angelos SeposWhy is Cyprus divided? Why is Nicosia the last divided capital in the world? We delve into the island’s turmoil-ridden history to uncover the roots and dynamics of this long-standing conflict.
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 £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Creative non-fiction: intensiveCourse start date: Thu 30 May 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Yvonne SinghThis shorter version of our introductory creative non-writing course explores the core elements of creative non-fiction across genres such as travel writing, the personal essay and life writing.
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 £139.00 Concession £70.00 - Reimaging the Renaissance: strange picturesCourse start date: Wed 5 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Emma Rose BarberMythical beasts, fruity swags, strange shell forms, odd expressions, the bizarre dream and fantasy subject matter – there is more to Renaissance art than meets the eye. Come and discover the strange work of Paolo Uccello, Carlo Crivelli, Piero di Cosimo, Ercole de’Roberti, Dosso Dossi, Cosmè Tura and Francesco del Cossa.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - Writing a memoirCourse start date: Wed 17 Apr 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Julie GartonSome moments in our lives are so powerful they beg to be shared with the world. This six week course will help you plan and craft a memoir that will resonate and inspire.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £70.00 - Lunchtime lecture: Yoko Ono - viewer as participantCourse start date: Wed 12 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sarah JaffrayGet to know the art of Yoko Ono from performance art to installation. We explore how the artist works in collaboration with the participant to create communal art for all.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £7.00 - The Mamluks (1250-1517) and the endless war against the Crusaders in the Holy LandCourse start date: Wed 3 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Roberta MarinThis course will trace the political history of the Mamluks, from humble beginnings to the golden age of the sultanate. Special attention will be dedicated to their role as fierce opponents of the Crusaders.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - Creative non-fictionCourse start date: Mon 15 Apr 2024 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Paul LaffanExplore practical and imaginative approaches to creative non fiction, including travel writing, life writing and the essay. Analyse published work, produce your own pieces, and benefit from detailed feedback.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £110.00 - Contemporary British and international fictionCourse start date: Wed 18 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Aamer HusseinWe explore a brief and careful selection of recent novels in English, considering aspects of literature and the lives of writers, examining the contemporary perspective from which we reread and reinterpret classic texts to bridge the gap between past and present. Writers include Edward St Aubyn, Kathy O’Shaughnessy, Hari Kunzri, Malaysian novelist Tan Twan Eng, and British-Palestinian Isabella Hammad.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - Writing for childrenCourse start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Neil ArkseyAlways wanted to write a children's book? This practical course will develop your ability to write for different age groups and genres of contemporary children's fiction.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £110.00 - African political philosophyCourse start date: Wed 25 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ovett NwosimiriThis course is an introduction to African political philosophy.Over nine sessions we will engage with the discourse and what is African about its political philosophy. We will explore the rich and diverse tradition of political thought in Africa. We will delve into the historical, cultural, and philosophical foundations of African political philosophy.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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