Politics & Economics Courses in London & Online
Explore our Politics & Economics courses, designed to delve into key global and local issues shaping the world today. Whether you're interested in the role of unions, the impact of colonialism, or the dynamics of modern cities, our courses provide a platform to engage with thought-provoking questions and critical debates. From the rise of far-right movements in Europe to the evolving relationship between China and Africa, our expert-led sessions cover a wide range of topics that offer historical context and contemporary relevance.
Courses are available online and in-person at Keeley Street, with flexible options including evenings and weekends. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to deepen your knowledge, you’ll find courses suited to various levels of experience.
Join us to explore political systems, economic theories, human rights, and much more, all while developing the analytical tools to understand today's interconnected world.
- Two and a half years in: how is the government faring?Course start date: Thu 19 Nov 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ian McGarvieThe course will assess the performance of the Labour government in the eighteen months since its landslide victory in July 2024. This course will assess the government performance in key policy areas and will also assess potential developments in the future. It will also assess the government’s responses to developing issues.
Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00 - Monopolies and Algorithms: Media Power in the Digital AgeCourse start date: Mon 23 Nov 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jean-Baptiste de VaulxThis course offers an insight to the modern global media landscape, using real-life contemporary examples to examine how digital platforms, corporate concentration, and weak regulation have transformed social and political life, and how media power today operates less through overt propaganda than through data extraction, algorithmic influence, monopolisation, and regulatory gaps.
Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £90.00 - Neurodivergence as a fact of society: a brief introductionCourse start date: Tue 8 Dec 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Vina TheodorakopoulouBritish 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.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - A taste of Criminology: Murder in Our MidstCourse start date: Wed 9 Dec 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michele ScottWhy are we so fascinated by murder? What draws us to stories of violence-and what do they reveal about our society, our fears, and ourselves? Join us to learn more!
Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - Protesting to the Beat: music and revolution in Latin America
Course start date: Sat 12 Dec 2026Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pilar Villanueva MartinezExplore how sound shapes resistance in Latin America, engaging with race, class, gender, and more. Analyse sound as a form of power contestation present in performance, literature, and politics.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Current affairs: discussion forumCourse start date: Wed 6 Jan 2027 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michael BloomfieldContinue your exploration of current affairs through lively, informed discussion. Run as a tutor-moderated discussion group of current news events. This course follows on from 'Current affairs' but new students are welcome.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - Climate justice: creating a more equal world Course start date: Sat 9 Jan 2027
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tariq HassanThe unfettered exploitation of natural resources by the Global North has led to an environmental catastrophe faced most severely and immediately by the Global South. Climate justice aims to deal with the inherent unfairness in the approaches to mitigate climate change and to help Global South adapt to its impacts.
Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - What's in a name?Course start date: Mon 11 Jan 2027
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jack Pulman-SlaterA lively introduction to how names shape our view of the world, exploring why places can have multiple names-and why it matters.
Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00 - Contemporary Middle-Eastern politicsCourse start date: Mon 11 Jan 2027
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Nomaan HanifThe Middle East remains one of the world’s most volatile regions, where religion shapes society and politics. This course uses teaching and discussion to give historical context and deepen your understanding of current geopolitics and events.
Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Understanding the Middle East: Turkish Politics since the early republican periodCourse start date: Tue 12 Jan 2027
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Caglar EzikogluJoin Dr. Çaglar Ezikoglu to explore Turkish politics from the early republican period to today, understanding key developments, ideologies, and their impact on the Middle East.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £90.00 - Ideals, principles and myths: making sense of political ideology Course start date: Mon 18 Jan 2027
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Christian SchneeWant to make sense of ideology in what is a confusing - or at times even bewildering-- arena of political discourse? If so, this course with Dr Christian Schnee is the right course for you.
Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - History of economic thought: part 2Course start date: Tue 19 Jan 2027
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Christian MichelMany ‘isms’ have been tried to make sense of economic activity, liberalism, socialism, Marxism, Keynesianism, monetarism… What do these word mean and can we learn from past experiences to do better in the future?
Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00 - China and Latin America - new friends?Course start date: Tue 26 Jan 2027
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Maisa EdwardsJoin us in the course to explore the political, social, and cultural relationships between the United States and the wider Americas from the Cold War to the present day in light of recent political developments and the re-emergence of nationalist rhetoric in US politics.
Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £58.00 - i Una Menos / No One Woman Less: the Feminist Movement in Latin AmericaCourse start date: Tue 26 Jan 2027
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Pilar Villanueva MartinezExplore the feminist movement in Latin America, through the study of some of its historical evolution, key leaders and the impacts its current society.
Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00 - Latin America and Africa – new friendsCourse start date: Wed 27 Jan 2027
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Maisa EdwardsThis course studies the interconnectedness of the South American and African continents, from the legacies of the Slave Trade, maritime trade and different areas of multilateral cooperation.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £58.00
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