Current Affairs Courses in London & Online
- Want to get to grips with the issues dominating today’s headlines or develop your understanding of different political systems?
- Keen to discuss fake news and propaganda or eager to use key concepts to analyse politics?
- Eager to make sense of politics in the US, the EU, the emerging BRICS powers (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa)? Want to learn more about global issues such as conflict and migration?
Our politics and current affairs courses will help you understand the changing world around us. If interested in our advanced politics course, please contact politics coordinator Martin Jorgensen at Martin.jorgensen@citylit.ac.uk
- Contemporary Current Affairs and Politics in Gender, Women, Masculinity and SocietyCourse start date: Thu 27 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michele ScottThis course focuses on contemporary current affairs and political issues currently being discussed in society and intertwined with issues of gender, women and masculinity.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00 - Environmental justice keynote – by Amnesty International UK Rapid Response Campaigner Elaine van der SchaftCourse start date: Tue 15 Apr 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Opening the day, Amnesty UK’s Amnesty UK’s Rapid Response Campaigner Elaine van der Schaft will give the keynote talk focused on working with communities in the Niger Delta who are seeking justice in the UK for Shell's human rights abuses. The talk will take place from 10.30am to 12 noon, in the Cultureplex.Full fee £0.00 - Empowering Communities: Social Purpose and Environmental JusticeCourse start date: Tue 15 Apr 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vina TheodorakopoulouJoin us for an engaging and interactive 2-hour session on the joint day between Amnesty International UK and City Lit on climate change and environmental justice, where we explore the vital connections between social purpose, community involvement and environmental justice.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - A taste of economics with Vince Cable: politicians who changed the narrative on economicsCourse start date: Wed 14 May 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Join Dr Vince Cable, former minister and party leader of the Liberal Democrats, for a session on a brief overview of politicians who changed the global narrative on economics.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - Economics with Vince Cable: a global tour of politicians who changed the narrative on economicsCourse start date: Wed 21 May 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Join Dr Vince Cable, former minister and party leader of the Liberal Democrats, to learn more about key politicians who changed the global narrative on economics.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00 - More current affairs
Course start date: Wed 30 Apr 2025Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michael BloomfieldContinue your exploration of current affairs through lively, informed discussion. Run as a tutor-moderated discussion group of current news events. This course follows on from 'Current affairs' but new students are welcome. Tutor: Michael Bloomfield.
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