Online Culture Courses
Discover new perspectives on the world around you with City Lit’s online culture courses. From philosophy and religion to cultural studies and global ideas, our expert-led courses invite you to explore the beliefs, systems and stories that shape societies — all from the comfort of your own home.
Whether you’re interested in ethics, identity, belief systems or social change, our flexible online courses offer accessible, thought-provoking learning for all levels. With live interactive sessions, group discussion and tutor guidance, you’ll gain deeper insight into the cultural forces that influence how we live and think.
Our courses provide the opportunity to engage critically with culture, question assumptions and broaden your understanding of the world. No prior experience required — just curiosity and a willingness to explore new ideas.
Explore our online culture courses today and join a community of learners who are passionate about ideas and the ways they shape our lives.
11 courses available
Emerging languages and culturesLearn how humans invent entirely new languages and how these new forms of communication become powerful symbols of identity.
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Tue 8 Sep 2026Florence Marfo, Jack Pulman-SlaterFull fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00- Our World(s): Memoirs by Women
Explore memoirs by women across cultures and generations. Reflect on identity, resistance, and storytelling while building your own voice through guided discussion and creative exercises.
Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £123.00 - The Plastic Mind
In this accessible, discussion‑led course, we explore the brain, technology and nature. Through short videos and practical activities, we learn how the brain can grow and change at any age - and why this matters for how people think and learn differently.
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Tue 20 Oct 2026Vina TheodorakopoulouFull fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £58.00 - Get ready for the revolution! Key Latin American political thinkersExplore revolutionary Latin American political thought through the study of some of the most influential scholars who have critically examined colonialism and led the decolonial/decolonizing thinking and practice.
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Tue 17 Nov 2026Pilar Villanueva MartinezFull fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - Beauty
Beauty is as a sensory experience that seems to privilege sight over other forms of perception. It is linked to taste, distinct from objective fact. There is a hierarchy between the active act of looking, enjoying beauty, and the passivity of being looked at and deemed beautiful. This 4-week online course engages critically with the theme of beauty, exploring it as a cultural phenomenon in past and present. With both gender and sexuality playing a crucial role for the concept, we’ll investigate beauty’s relationship with power through a feminist lens.
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Wed 18 Nov 2026Catherine BergerFull fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £90.00 - Neurodivergence as a fact of society: a brief introductionBritish society is diverse, and not only in terms of faiths, ethnic backgrounds and other mostly visible differences. Neurodiversity is also a central aspect. Join us on this non-accredited course for a brief introduction to neurodiversity in society and discover how to engage with and support neurodivergent strengths.
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Tue 8 Dec 2026Vina TheodorakopoulouFull fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Mothers and Daughters
Deemed difficult by definition, but also the most powerful bond for a woman, the relationship between mother and daughter is entwined with prejudice, stereotypes and myth. This 6-week online course explores mothers and daughters in culture (literature, art, film) and asks how much of this complex connection is psychologically given and how much is culturally and socially constructed.
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Thu 14 Jan 2027Catherine BergerFull fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £123.00 - i Una Menos / No One Woman Less: the Feminist Movement in Latin America
Explore the feminist movement in Latin America, through the study of some of its historical evolution, key leaders and the impacts its current society.
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Tue 26 Jan 2027Pilar Villanueva MartinezFull fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00 - AI, Power and Politics: Who Controls the Future?
Who controls the future of AI? Explore the politics, power and global inequalities behind artificial intelligence and debate what’s at stake for democracy, human rights and society in a rapidly changing world.
Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £90.00 - Neurodiversity and the Future of Work: A Policy Perspective
Explore how inclusive policy and leadership can transform the future of work for neurodivergent individuals. Discover practical strategies and real-world case studies for building workplaces where cognitive diversity is valued and supported.
Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Strikes in the 21st century: relevant or a thing of the past?Explore the role and impact of strikes in contemporary society and analyse whether they remain relevant or have become obsolete in the 21st century.
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Tue 18 May 2027Caglar EzikogluFull fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £90.00
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