Courses in war and society
War both affects and springs from society and is therefore something we need to understand and challenge.
City Lit was established to offer learning opportunities in the humanities after the First World War, with veterans being amongst our first learners. Our courses also ran in air raid shelters during the Second World War. In this way, City Lit shares with humanity how war has been part of our journey.
There is a need for us all to understand the causes, impacts and legacies of conflict and wars, past, present and future. To support that commitment and apply our heritage, this collection of inter-disciplinary courses explores the relationship between philosophical, historical and sociological perspectives of war and society.
5 courses available
Global issuesThrough the study of some of the key actors and main issues that affect people across continents, you will gain the skills and knowledge to analyse today’s world and the challenges we all face.Keeley Street
Thu 17 Sep 2026Sebastien ArdouinFull fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00- How America replaced Britain in the Middle East 1945-2003This 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
- Contemporary Middle-Eastern politics
The 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.
Online
Mon 11 Jan 2027Nomaan HanifFull fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Modern France: from the Paris Commune to the Vichy Regime
After uncertain beginnings, the Third republic managed to survive numerous crises until the defeat of 1940 sealed its fate. Re(discover) this exciting period, its actors and how their policies shaped modern France
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Wed 5 May 2027Sebastien ArdouinFull fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £123.00 - Modern France: from de Gaulle and the Resistance to Macron
Re)discover France's complex politics during the Fourth and Fifth Republics, and the social challenges and tensions the country faced both at times of growth and modernisation and of crisis and doubts.
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Wed 23 Jun 2027Sebastien ArdouinFull fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £123.00
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