Humanitites courses

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[What’s new]The Educators/Hosts will facilitate this course for about three times a year. Our next facilitation period is 24 Jan - 18 Feb, 2022. We look forward to your active participation! Books have played a...

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Learn the science behind the exhumation and identification of skeletal remains The location, exhumation and identification of the dead requires highly specialised expertise. On this course, you’ll learn the latest scientific techniques for body loca...

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Learn the basics of Irish language If you’ve always wanted to learn how to speak Irish, this course is the ideal place to start. You’ll master some of the basics of Irish, including greetings, introductions,...

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Why do we continue to read and perform Shakespeare’s works around the world today? How were his plays performed and printed 400 years ago, and how has our conception of Shakespeare changed over the centuries?...

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Explore the forgotten lives of Black Tudors in Renaissance England“Before the English founded their first surviving colony in the Americas, or began regularly trafficking enslaved Africans across the Atlantic, Africans lived free in Tudor England....

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Understand what civil unrest tells us about our communitiesThe recent Black Lives Matter protests and riots across the world following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis have highlighted difficult legacies from the past and...

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Understand how agency can give Black people an empowering sense of controlIn 2020, the Black Lives Matter movement exploded onto the global stage, shedding light on the sheer scale of institutional anti-Black racism the world...

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Study the roots of systemic and institutional racism in AmericaThis course will develop your understanding of anti-Blackness and anti-Black racism in America. You’ll trace the global history of racism and learn about the Black-White binary...

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Delve into the rich visual history of the Zoroastrian religionZoroastrianism has had a profound influence on major world religions. Its history tells the story of imperial culture, persecution, migration and the establishment of diasporic communitie...

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This free online course is a collaboration between the Royal Air Force (RAF) Museums and the Department of History at Royal Holloway, University of London. It will introduce you to some of the major turning...

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How did a peace treaty signed by an English king in 1215 become such an important symbol of liberty and human rights around the world? This course will start by looking at the events that...

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Trace the history and context of country house literatureFor over 450 years, country houses have attracted the attention of celebrated writers like Jane Austen and Charles Dickens. On this course we’ll trace this history with...

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Discover the history of the struggle for rights and representation16 August 2019 marked the bicentenary of the Peterloo Massacre, a key milestone in the campaign to reform Parliament in the 19th century, and an important...

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Understand the importance of cultural diversity to the thriving cityCities all over the world have embraced cultural and religious diversity, creating unique heritages. On this course you will investigate both ‘old’ and ‘new’ diversities in...

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Discover what happened to the Scottish soldiers at the Battle of Dunbar 1650In November 2013 archaeologists observing building work near Durham Cathedral in England made an unexpected discovery: skeletons in two mass graves. Over the...

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History can offer us a unique insight into the public health problems, policies, and practices of the past, and is of critical importance to our understanding of healthcare in the contemporary world. This online course...

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Learn to decode photos and visit secret archives for a new view of history. This course, created by academics from Nottingham and the UK’s National Holocaust Centre and Museum, invites you on a visual journey...

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Learn how and why tourists engage with cultural heritage and develop your understanding of what drives heritage tourism. Find out about the impact of cultural and heritage tourism, including the negative effects of tourism on...

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What are the challenges of preserving Stave Churches? Find out on this course. Stave Churches in Norway are admired worldwide for their rich history and intricate architecture. Some have been standing for almost 1,000 years...

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Examine the roots of football and its rise to modern prominance. This course will explore the history and culture of football, with a focus on the World Cup and on Leicester City Football Club. We’ll...