Caribbean & American History Courses Online & In London
The histories of the landmass we now call the Americas are rich, complex, and still being written as new evidence emerges and material is reinterpreted via new questions and perspectives. In other words, the histories of the Americas offer not only different takes on the perhaps familiar histories of North America, but also new perspectives on and from Central America, the broader Caribbean, and South America.
There is much to explore; from the emergence of diverse North American and Caribbean societies and Central and South American empires built on agriculture and trade as well as the imperial and independent states that emerged in the centuries following the violent encounters with the Europeans to the new conflicts of the World Wars and the Cold War.
Violence, expansion, resistance, and revolution are central to the histories of the Americas, but far from all that define them.
Join us to learn about and engage with the various and rich histories of the Americas. We offer a range of courses, short and long, online and face-to-face courses as well as reading groups, exploring different aspects of the histories of the Americas.
- Latin America Tuesday Lates with Anna Grimaldi: Indigenous Voices from Latin AmericaCourse start date: Tue 23 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Anna GrimaldiThis session explores the rise of indigenous voices in Latin American politics and society from the mid-20th century.
Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - The US & Vietnam WarCourse start date: Mon 29 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Dafydd TownleyThis interactive lecture outline course explores how the United States became involved in the conflict in Vietnam and its impact on US politics, society and culture.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00 - Latin America: From the independence wars to the mid-20th century
Course start date: Wed 9 Sep 2026Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sebastien Ardouin(Re)discover the troubled but exciting history of Latin America from the emergence of new countries to the political and socio-economic consequences of their integration into the world economy and of the Great Depression.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Colonial America 1492-1776 Course start date: Thu 17 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Dafydd TownleyOn this interactive lecture introductory course we will explore the political, social, and cultural development of colonial America in the period 1492-1776.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £123.00 - Tuesday Late Latin American History with Dr Anna Grimaldi: Dirty Wars: Memories of Authoritarian RegimesCourse start date: Tue 22 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Anna GrimaldiIn the context of the Global Cold War, Latin America experienced a wave of military and authoritarian regimes, some of which lasted decades. As the twentieth century came to a close, most countries had returned to democratic rule. Join Anna Grimaldi to explore how memories of violence and state repression remain strong in Latin America.
Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - Latin America: From the Cold War to the present Course start date: Wed 28 Oct 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sebastien Ardouin(Re)discover the troubled but exciting political and socio-economic history of Latin America since the beginning of the Cold War, between dictatorship and democracy, boom and recession, and gain a deeper understanding of the current situation in the continent.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - The History of the FBI 1908-1976Course start date: Mon 2 Nov 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Dafydd TownleyThe 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.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £103.00 - The United and Disunited States of America 1776-1865 Course start date: Thu 5 Nov 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Dafydd TownleyThis interactive lecture outline course explores the political, social, and cultural development of the United States from independence to the end of the civil war.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £123.00 - Tuesday Late Latin American History with Dr Anna Grimaldi: Che Guevara's RevolutionsCourse start date: Tue 17 Nov 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Anna GrimaldiWe're all familiar with the image of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara - but why is the idea of this man still so powerful, even 65 years after the Cuban Revolution? Join Dr Anna Grimaldi to explore Guevara's life, ideology, impact and legacies.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - How America replaced Britain in the Middle East 1945-2003Course start date: Sat 28 Nov 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Nomaan HanifThis course charts the post 1945 entrance of the United States into the Middle East and the power struggle which ensued with Britain as a consequence. The course pierces the official discourse on the transatlantic relationship and provides a different perspective on how to understand and explain the volatile politics of the region.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Fractured America 1945-2021 Course start date: Wed 3 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Dafydd TownleyThis interactive lecture outline course explores the doemstic political, social, and cultural divisions that have occurred in the United States since the end of the Second World War.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00
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