English Literature
Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice
In this course, Dr Sophie Duncan (University of Oxford) explores Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. We begin in the first module by thinking about Venice as a key setting for the play and its significance at the time Shakespeare was writing. After ...
Dr Sophie Duncan
Oxford University
English Literature
Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet
In this course, Professor John Roe (University of York) explores Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. We begin in the first module by thinking about the history of the story of Romeo and Juliet and the sources that Shakespeare may have used when ...
Prof. John Roe
York University
English Literature
Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet
In this course, Professor Helen Smith (University of York) explores Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. In the first module, we imagine a trip to the theatre in the late 16th century, thinking about the literary, historical and theatrical context of the play. After ...
Prof. Helen Smith
York University
Classics & Ancient History
Tacitus: Germanicus and Piso
In this course, Dr Chris Whitton (University of Cambridge) explores the story of Germanicus and Piso in Tacitus’ Annals. In the first module, we think about the figure of Germanicus himself, Tiberius’ adopted son and his heir-apparent ...
Dr Christopher Whitton
Cambridge University
Classics & Ancient History
Virgil: Aeneid
In this course, Dr Sharon Marshall explores Virgil’s Aeneid through five key questions. In the first module, we think about whether the Aeneid should be read as a pro- or anti-Augustan poem. After that, we explore the nature of the relationship ...
Dr Sharon Marshall
Exeter University
History
The Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson, 1963-69
In this course, Dr Thomas Tunstall Allcock (University of Manchester) explores the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-69). The first module provides an introduction to Johnson himself, his personality and policies in comparison with the ...
Dr Thomas Tunstall Allcock
Manchester University