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Art Appreciation: Art and the Arts in 1920s
The course will explore the enriching links between stories, art and music, concentrating of works from 1920s. From the surrealistic art in France and expressionist art in Germany to the many operas, ballets and symphonies which characterise that tumultuous period. In America, it is frequently referred to as the "Roaring Twenties" or the "Jazz Age", while in Europe the period is sometimes referred to as the "Golden Twenties" because of the economic boom following World War I (1914–1918). French speakers refer to the period as the "Années folles" ("crazy years") emphasizing the era's social, artistic, and cultural dynamism.
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Dates:Thu 12/09/2024 -
Thu 17/10/2024Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:Enfield Baptist Church (Enfield) (Enfiel
Cecil Road
Enfield
EN2 6TGTutor:Colin LomasCourse code:Q00017290How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:7 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £72.00
Art Appreciation: Art and the Arts in the 1920s
The course will explore the enriching links between stories, art and music, concentrating of works from 1920s.
From the surrealistic art in France and expressionist art in Germany to the many operas, ballets and symphonies which characterise that tumultuous period.
In America, it is frequently referred to as the "Roaring Twenties" or the "Jazz Age", while in Europe the period is sometimes referred to as the "Golden Twenties" because of the economic boom following World War I (1914–1918). French speakers refer to the period as the "Années folles" ("crazy years") emphasizing the era's social, artistic, and cultural dynamism.
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Dates:Fri 13/09/2024 -
Fri 18/10/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Colin LomasCourse code:Q00017728How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £44.40
History: The English Renaissance
This course will introduce a fascinating period of English
history, during which poetry, prose and the arts produced
some of the touchstones of British culture.
We will explore a range of poetry including Thomas Wyatt’s,
love poetry, Ralegh’s verse, Edmund Spenser’s homage to
Elizabeth I, John Donne’s astonishing poems of love and
divinity, and Milton’s early poems; playwrights, Shakespeare
and Marlowe, and prose writers such as Tyndale and his
translations from the Bible, Cranmer’s Book of Common
Prayer and extracts from the King James’ Bible.
Additional context for the period will be provided from
paintings, contemporary documents and letters.
All texts will be provided on Canvas.
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Dates:Tue 17/09/2024 -
Tue 26/11/2024Times:7:00pm - 9:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Stephen SmithCourse code:Q00017453How you'll learn:OnlineStatus:Waiting listFee rangeFree to £74.00
History: A History of the River Thames and other London Waterways
Explore the rich history of the River Thames and other London waterways with our comprehensive course. Learn about the historical, cultural, and economic significance of these iconic waterways. Ideal for history enthusiasts and those interested in London's heritage.
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Dates:Mon 23/09/2024 -
Mon 02/12/2024Location:The Drive Methodist Church (Redbridge)
Eastern Avenue
Redbridge
IG4 5ABCourse code:Q00017267How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.00
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
History: Fascism and the Troubled 1930s
The course will examine the origins of Fascism and National Socialism against the backdrop of post war turmoil in Italy and Germany. We will see how the emergence of Stalin as supreme leader in the USSR led to a radicalisation of the economy and political terror. We will consider the effects of the economic crisis in the democratic countries, USA, Britain and France. Finally, we will consider how the radicalisation of economies and politics impacted on international relations culminating in the outbreak of a second European war in 1939.
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Dates:Mon 23/09/2024 -
Mon 04/11/2024Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:St Francis de Sales (Hampton)
16 Wellington Road
Hampton
TW12 1JRTutor:Julian RobertsCourse code:Q00017425How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £60.00
History: The History of Religion. Part 3: From early Christianity to the Renaissance
This course gives an overview of the social context, politico—historical forces and individual personalities involved in the development of religion during the late classic, medieval and early modern period. This course is ideal for anyone interested in understanding the emergence of Christianity, Islam, Sikhism and ‘Humanism’ within their wider social contexts. While we will be continuing from where my previous courses left off, previous knowledge is not required.
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Dates:Tue 24/09/2024 -
Tue 19/11/2024Times:7:30pm - 9:30pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:Peterhouse Community Centre
122 Forest Rise
Walthamstow
London
E17 3PWTutor:Jacob CohenCourse code:Q00017278How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:6 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £80.00
Craft: Macrame for Beginners
Macramé is a creative knotting technique that can be used to make a variety of items like plant hangers, wall hangings, friendship bracelets, belts, and bags. including jewellery and other decorative items. It’s a great way to relax and create beautiful art pieces for your home. This is designed to support learners with their health and wellbeing. Learn a new skill which may be a route into employment/self-employment. Save money by making own cakes and potentially selling/small business. During this session Your tutor will give you demonstration and individual attention for your guidance. In this workshop you will be working with a macramé cord and each learner will be able to complete a key chain. It can be used by you or can be gifted to the loved ones.
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Dates:Tue 24/09/2024 -
Tue 22/10/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Kauser NabeelCourse code:Q00017598How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
History: American History from Roosevelt to Reagan
During and after WW2 America left the troubled 1930s behind to become one of two Super Powers and a military and economic behemoth. How did this happen? What compromises were made en route? We will examine the period from 1930 to 1980 with particular emphasis on America’s place in the world. In doing so we will ask to what extent America is an Empire in denial. No previous knowledge is required though the latter decades are ones most of us will have lived through. How do our memories of that period compare with the longer perspective that the passage of time now allows.
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Dates:Fri 27/09/2024 -
Fri 20/12/2024Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:Bourne Hall (Epsom)
Spring Street
Ewell
Epsom
KT17 1UFTutor:Julian RobertsCourse code:Q00009440How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:9 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £50.40
History: History: Russia from Stalin to the Collapse of the Soviet Union
It is sometimes said that Lenin drove the Russian
revolution into a cul-de-sac and Stalin then accelerated
into the wall at the far end.
The course will examine the economic, political and
social changes undertaken by Stalin and enforced by the
Great Terror.
We will then consider how far this modernisation of the
economy enabled the USSR to withstand the Nazi
onslaught from 1941 and why the Soviet Union seemed
unreformable under Stalin’s successors.
We will conclude by looking at Gorbachev’s almost total
failure to achieve the objectives he identified and why,
despite that, he was one of the most laudable leaders of
a troubled century in European affairs
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Dates:Thu 03/10/2024 -
Thu 21/11/2024Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:7 sessionsLocation:Caterham Baptist Church (Caterham)
4 Beechwood Road
Caterham
CR3 6NATutor:Julian RobertsCourse code:Q00018091How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:9 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £58.80
History: The Decline of the Ottoman Empire 1800-1892
The once mighty Ottoman Empire lost some of its lustre during the 18th Century. After its armies reached the walls of Vienna in 1683 the boundaries of the Sublime Porte contracted in a series of military, diplomatic and economic reverses. This course considers the ways in which the Ottomans responded to a changing world in the 19th century, seeking to preserve their position within it. We examine questions of politics, religion, language, culture and economics whilst all the while having an eye towards the consequences for the region, Europe and the world then and now
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Dates:Mon 07/10/2024 -
Mon 09/12/2024Times:6:00pm - 8:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Laurie JohnstonCourse code:Q00017426How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:7 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00