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Explore our extraordinary range of History, Culture and Writing courses and lectures. We offer both introductory and specialist in-depth courses to suit all levels of interest and experience, from ‘How to read a film’ and World literature, to Creative non-fiction writing courses and American history and Politics courses.

Our tutors are experts in their fields and experienced educators; many have published, teach in universities or share their expertise in the media. Tutors share their knowledge and passion through presentations, readings, interactive discussion and exercises, analysis, and other activities.

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  1. Histories and memories of empire
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 31 May 2023

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Martin Jorgensen
    We live in a world that still defined by different forms of imperial subjugation, but the former colonies and metropoles remember the colonial and imperial past very differently. Join us for an introduction to how the different communities and populations around the world remember and live with their imperial pasts.



    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 £45.00
  2. Reading Images: Exploring Film studies
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 31 May 2023 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Cristina Massaccesi
    This comprehensive introductory course provides an overview of the main historical, technical and theoretical aspects of filmmaking and film analysis. In its exploration of aspects of film theory as it relates to film aesthetics and film history, the course develops certain ideas with rigour and depth.
    Full fee £99.00
  3. The history of the FBI: 1908-1976
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 5 Jun 2023

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Dafydd Townley
    The online course will assess the impact of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the leadership of its first Director, J. Edgar Hoover, on US politics, society and culture from its beginnings in 1908 until 1976.



    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 £45.00
  4. The British empire in sub-Saharan Africa
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 6 Jun 2023 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  James Stannard
    From transatlantic slavery to the fall of apartheid, this course examines Britain’s major projects and legacies in sub-Saharan Africa.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £99.00
  5. The Iliad reading group (in translation)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 7 Jun 2023 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Justin Murray
    Come and explore Homer's great epic tale in translation.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £99.00
  6. Picture book writing
    Crayons in a jar resting on a black and white illustrated page
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 10 Jun 2023 (and 9 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Andrew Weale
    Would you like to write a picture book text for young children? This course is designed for children's writers and for illustrators wishing to write their own stories; a starter course to develop both your ideas and your technique.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £129.00
    Rating:
    98% of 100
    19  Reviews Add Your Review
  7. Erdogan’s Turkey
    Course start date:  Wed 14 Jun 2023

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Angelos Sepos
    Following the Feb 2023 earthquakes, Turkey’s worst humanitarian disaster, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing the greatest test of his 20 year-old rule. Will he survive it?



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £89.00
  8. Chinese history for beginners
    Course start date:  Mon 19 Jun 2023

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Louise Green
    Want to dip into Chinese history? Join this beginners' course in Chinese History and learn about China's political, social, cultural and economic history, alongside major events of Chinese history.
    Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £71.00 Concession £45.00
  9. Ways of reading: understanding literary theory
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 19 Jun 2023

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Jenny Stevens
    This course explores the critical perspectives which have shaped literary study in recent decades. We will focus on key developments in literary theory and the influence these have had on how literary works are read and interpreted. We examine a range of theoretical approaches and consider the numerous connections that can be made between them. We also explore how thinking about literature has been informed by different disciplinary areas such as history, philosophy, linguistics and psychoanalysis.



    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
  10. Ways into creative writing: an introduction
    Woman holding pen and notebook and looking thoughtfully into the distance
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 18 Apr 2023 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Tasha Kavanagh
    Not sure whether creative writing is for you? Give it a try on one of these fun and supportive short courses covering the basics of fiction and poetry. Increase your confidence and produce work through guided exercises and discussion.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £129.00
    Rating:
    93% of 100
    26  Reviews Add Your Review
  11. How to get published
    How to get published
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 13 Feb 2024 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Neil Arksey
    So you've finished your novel. What's next? This short course provides guidance in submitting to agents and publishers, and helps you to tailor your work to maximise its potential in the marketplace.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £139.00
    Rating:
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    2  Reviews Add Your Review
  12. The Odyssey reading group (in translation)
    The Odyssey reading group (in translation)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 13 Jul 2023 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Justin Murray
    Homer’s epic tale of Odysseus’ journey home after the Trojan War may now be over 2,500 years old but it still has much to tell us about the Ancient Greek world that is still relevant today. Explore this great work in translation.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £99.00
    Rating:
    84% of 100
    5  Reviews Add Your Review
  13. Ways into creative writing: intensive
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 20 Sep 2023 (and 11 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Sarah Leipciger
    Not sure whether creative writing is for you? Give it a try on one of these fun and supportive short courses covering the basics of fiction and poetry. Increase your confidence and produce work through guided exercises and discussion.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £139.00
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  14. John Company: The rise & fall of the East India Company
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 12 Sep 2023

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Ellen Carpenter
    Founded in 1600, by the 1800s the East India Company had become one of the most powerful trading companies in the world, laying the foundations for the transition to British crown rule in India in 1858. Join us as we explore key events in India and the EIC’s history – why did ‘John Company’ become so influential and how did Indian Nawabs and Mughal Emperors resist its seemingly ever-expanding powers?



    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
  15. The Stalin Regime: 1928-1941
    Course start date:  Mon 18 Sep 2023

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Nick Morgan
    This is an introduction to the history of the Stalin regime in the Soviet Union between 1928 and 1941. Students will learn about key events during the Stalin years and how historians approach them.



    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
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    5  Reviews Add Your Review
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