Democracy: Past(s), Present(s) and future(s)
Discover our programme of timely courses in this term’s theme: Democracy: Past(s), Present(s) and Future(s).
Our well-established and new tutors await to help you explore the history and politics of democracy in not only the United Kingdom but also in other countries across the Americas, Africa, Asia and Europe. Our courses will build your understanding of the world around you.
In-person or online. Short or long. We have courses for everyone, including ‘17th century England, revolution and restoration: the English Civil Wars’, ‘Current British politics’ or ‘Memories of authoritarian regimes in 20th century Latin America’ and much more.
Whether you prefer to join us in the college or online, you will learn through tutor presentation and group discussion, in friendly and supportive atmospheres. Some courses may also offer optional readings.
Learn more about our theme Democracy: Past(s), Present(s) and Future(s) here.
- US history for beginners
Course start date: Tue 1 Oct 2024Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Dafydd TownleyThis online course offers a brief examination of, and introduction to, the political, economic, social and cultural aspects of the United States, 1608 - 2001.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00 - History reading group: political biographies Course start date: Tue 1 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Zoe QuinnThrough discussion of selected biographies we will explore in depth key individuals in world history , their legacy and the era in which they lived.The first class will discuss The Man on Devil's Island: Alfred Dreyfus and the Affair that Divided France (2011) by Ruth Harris . As this was published a few years ago there are cheap 2nd had copies available.
NOTE: This course consists of four sessions on the following dates:
1/10/24, 19/11/24, 14/1/25 & 11/3/2025.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Nazi Germany: politics, society, war and genocide Course start date: Fri 4 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rudolf MuhsThis course offers a broad survey of Nazi Germany, its leaders and its population, its racial ideology, political ambitions and structures of rule, its opponents and its victims, and its ultimate descent into world war and genocide.
Please note there is no class on 28th October. - American liberalism from FDR to Biden Course start date: Sat 5 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Brian KennedyThis is a one-day course which will provide an overview of liberalism in American politics and how the ideology has evolved over time.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - American conservatism from Hoover to Trump Course start date: Sat 2 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Brian KennedyThis is a one-day course which will provide an overview of conservatism in American politics and how the ideology has evolved over time. - In the footsteps of London's rebelsCourse start date: Tue 10 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David RosenbergExplore London's places of protest and discover the stories of radicals, agitators and campaigners who fought for social justice, equal rights and better lives for all from the 1830s to the 1930s.
The first session will be in the classroom at Keeley Street followed by 11 guided walks. - Current affairs
Course start date: Wed 18 Sep 2024Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michael BloomfieldDo you want to find out more about the issues in the news? Enrol early for lively, informed discussion on current events in Britain and the world. Tutor: Michael Bloomfield.
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