Summer courses in humanities

Join us to understand themes that have engulfed contemporary European Union politics in the past and are likely to place strain on the institutions and their ability to function cohesively in years to come.

The sites, sounds and hidden stories of London’s music scenes from the dawn of therock’n’roll era through the punk explosion to today, explored via walking tours of four musically rich neighbourhoods. Tutor: professional guide and music enthusiast Aiden Mcmanus.

Aidan McManus is an award-winning tour guide, historian, broadcaster,and curator of music-related film events. West London-born of Irishheritage, he was a teenage participant in the city’s early punk scene
and later its soul, 2-Tone and rave cultures. His first tour guidingexperience came in San Francisco, where he created walks exploring thecity’s bohemian subculture, literature and music. Returning to London,he went on to research and build critically acclaimed walking tours on subjects as diverse as gangland Soho, David Bowie’s early years, and thesocial history of West London. He served as a consultant to WestminsterCouncil for its 2025 Joe Strummer memorial event, and he has been afeatured commentator in BBC and Sky Arts documentaries and on RadioLondon’s Robert Elms Show. He is the host of Flipside London Radio, a
fortnightly Portobello Radio programme focusing on books, music, history and youth culture. https://www.flipsidelondontours.com/

An introduction to the history of Frida Kahlo's time and place, her social and political influences, specifically Indigenismo, and how this context shaped her depiction of self. 

In 1947 British India was partitioned. This resulted in an estimated one million deaths, the largest migration of people in modern history and the formation of India and Pakistan. What were the forces which led to Partition? When did the political and cultural factors that precipitated Partition emerge and accordingly, when did partition begin?

The cities of Trieste and Gorizia, on today's Italian North-Eastern border, had a very complicated history in the 19th and 20th century. In this session you will discover the key historical events that marked these lands. From the divisions caused by the two world wars to the choice of Gorizia/Nova Gorica as EU's Capital of Culture 2025.

Discover how behavioural economics explains everyday choices. Explore how biases shape decisions in policy, business and personal life and learn how behavioural insights can help us make better, more informed choices.