Psychology
Criminal Psychology
In this course, Prof. Francis Pakes (University of Portsmouth) discusses some issues in Criminal Psychology. In module one, we think about Lombroso and the notion of the ‘born criminal’ before moving on, in module two, to discuss genetic ...
Prof. Francis Pakes
Portsmouth University
History
Slavery in the United States, c.1500-1865
In this course, Professor Tim Lockley (University of Warwick) explores the history of slavery in the United States. We begin in the first module with an exploration of the earliest history of slavery in Africa and the development of the transatlantic ...
Prof. Tim Lockley
Warwick University
History
Russia: The Revolution of 1917
In this module, Dr Andy Willimott (Queen Mary, University of London) explores the Russian Revolution(s) of 1917. We begin in the first module by thinking about the events of 1917, from the final months of the First World War to the deposition of the ...
Dr Andy Willimott
Queen Mary, University of London
Psychology
Theory of Mind
In this course, Professor Peter Mitchell (University of Nottingham) discusses how we acquire a theory of mind, i.e. the ability to make inferences about the mental states of others. We begin, in module one, by exploring what we mean by the term ‘theory ...
Prof. Peter Mitchell
Nottingham University
English Literature
Waters: The Little Stranger
In this course, Professor Lucie Armitt (University of Lincoln) explores Sarah Waters’ 2009 novel, the Little Stranger. We begin by thinking about the novel as a haunted house narrative, focusing in particular on what, if anything, the house is actually ...
Prof. Lucie Armitt
Lincoln University
English Literature
Wilde: An Ideal Husband
In this course, Professor Anne Varty (Royal Holloway, University of London) explores Oscar Wilde’s 1895 drama, An Ideal Husband. We begin by thinking about the structure of the play, focusing in particular on the ways in which Wilde both conforms ...
Prof. Anne Varty
Royal Holloway, London