Explore Culture, History & Humanities Courses

This six-week interactive lecture outline course examines the history of indigenous populations in North America, from pre-contact societies to modern sovereignty movements.

Twelve objects tell extraordinary tales of European adventures in Africa and the Far East. Six weeks of spice routes, silk roads, and surprising encounters. History's treasures await your discovery!

This course examines the long-term decline and fall of the Soviet Union, and the attempts to rescue it in the 1980s

Note: if you already took the course “Communism in the USSR” in a previous year, then this course is not recommended.

Explore the horror film through a range of key films, concepts and critical accounts of the genre. We will consider its history and development, from its beginnings to the present day, the ways in which different production contexts, such as American, European and East Asian horror cinemas, have given rise to variations in the genre, and the approach to theme and style in the films themselves.

Discover the history of public health in Britain, from water sanitation to vaccinations, disease prevention and health promotion.

Once cinema began to develop, Hollywood began to promote stardom. Starting with Florence Lawrence, the industry began to capitalise on star personalities and encourage fandom. This course will examine how the Hollywood star system began and evolved. The course will begin by examining the ‘picture personality’ in 1912 through to the collapse of the traditional star system in the 1960s.

Explore how AI and digital tools are reshaping archaeology and heritage. Reflect on the ethics, power and promise of preserving the past in a data-driven world. Discuss why heritage still matters.