Study European History
Courses Online & In London
From emperors to émigrés, revolutions to superpowers, look at the events that shaped and are shaping modern Europe. With the continent’s rich history of conflicts, cultures and coalitions – courses offer detail into the most significant events and periods in European history.
48 courses available
- Muslims and Jews in Medieval Christian Spain
Was medieval Spain a place where Christians, Muslims, and Jews lived together in harmony-or is that idea more myth than reality? This course explores the complex history of religious coexistence in the Iberian Peninsula and examines the famous concept of convivencia, often described as a period of peaceful interaction between the three faiths.
Keeley Street
Thu 22 Oct 2026Michael SchraerFull fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00 
The Soviet Union and the Second World WarThis course focuses on the Soviet experience of the Second World War, dating from the diplomacy of the late 1930s to the defeat of Germany and Japan in 1945.Keeley Street
Mon 26 Oct 2026Nick MorganFull fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00- Medieval European Pilgrimage part 2: cities and sanctuaries
An illustrated exploration of major medieval pilgrimage cities and shrines, examining sacred spaces, saints’ cults and the experiences of pilgrims travelling to some of Europe’s most famous sanctuaries.
Keeley Street
Wed 28 Oct 2026Michael BloomfieldFull fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00 - Metternich, Bismarck and the changing face of 19th Century EuropeThe workshop explores the life and times of two statesmen who, transcending the leadership of their own countries, came to shape the face of Europe in the nineteenth century.
Keeley Street
Sat 21 Nov 2026Rudolf MuhsFull fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - Women in the French Revolution
This one-session course explores the dramatic rise and fall of women's political participation during the French Revolution. From marches on Versailles to feminist manifestos and revolutionary clubs, women played vital-and controversial-roles in shaping events. We'll delve into individual stories of courage and tragedy, examine the gendered tensions of Enlightenment ideals, and assess whether the Revolution truly marked a turning point in the struggle for women’s rights.
Keeley Street
Wed 25 Nov 2026Zoe QuinnFull fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00 - The USSR after Stalin
This course covers the political and social history of the Soviet Union from the death of Stalin in March 1953 to the fall of Khrushchev in October 1964
Keeley Street
Mon 4 Jan 2027Nick MorganFull fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Europe 1848 to 1914
This course examines how Europe was reshaped between the revolutions of 1848 and the outbreak of the First World War. Nationalism became a powerful force, transforming the continent, alongside movements towards liberal democracy and socialism .
Keeley Street
Thu 7 Jan 2027Alison ApplebyFull fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - The rise of Europe: 1000-1300We explore rise of feudal monarchy in Western Europe; Islam and the Crusades; the growth of urban life; trade; and the so-called twelfth century renaissance.
Keeley Street
Mon 11 Jan 2027Vanessa KingFull fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00 - The Second World War: Total War and the Making of the Modern World
From blitzkrieg and the Battle of Britain to the Holocaust and Hiroshima, explore how the Second World War became a global total war that transformed societies and shaped the modern world.
Keeley Street
Mon 11 Jan 2027Stephen GossFull fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00 - A history of Russia’s borders from Ivan the Terrible to Putin
Through military conquests, diplomatic moves and unions, but also exploration, Russia evolved into a vast empire. What motivated that expansion? Which internal and external factors facilitated it? What is its legacy?
Keeley Street
Tue 12 Jan 2027Sebastien ArdouinFull fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - The Western Front: 1914-1918
This Western Front still has a powerful hold over British popular memory, but the fighting and development of new technologies and tactics between 1914 and 1918 is widely misunderstood.
Online
Tue 12 Jan 2027Matthew PowellFull fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00 - Europe in the 1920s: between democracy and authoritarianismThroughout the 1920s, Europe struggled with political and economic (re)construction and stabilisation. If some progress was made in part of the continent, wartime promises of a better and democratic Europe were shattered by the Great Depression.
Keeley Street
Tue 12 Jan 2027Sebastien ArdouinFull fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - The medieval history of Sicily 1: the Mediterranean Crucible
Explore how Sicily became a meeting point of Byzantine, Islamic, and Norman cultures, shaping one of the most dynamic and multicultural societies of the medieval Mediterranean.
Keeley Street
Wed 13 Jan 2027Michael BloomfieldFull fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00 - The Great (European) Powers and the creation of the Middle East, 1914-1948How and why did the countries of the Middle East emerge, and what were the consequences of that process? What was the role of Britain and France? What impact did the US and the USSR have on the region?
Keeley Street
Wed 13 Jan 2027Sebastien ArdouinFull fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Ruling Russia: Tsars, Revolutions, Civil War , and the Triumph of Lenin (1860-1924)This course explores the transformative period of Russian history from 1860 to 1924, encompassing the autocratic rule of the Tsars, the revolutionary upheavals of 1905 and 1917, the chaos of the civil war, and the consolidation of the Bolshevik regime. Students will examine key events, figures, and ideologies that shaped modern Russia, delving into the complexities of political, social, and economic changes during this era.
Please note: this course includes much of the material covered in previous Russian Revolution courses at the City Lit. Moreover this course is taught at an introductory level.Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Wed 13 Jan 2027Zoe QuinnFull fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00
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