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History

In this course, Dr Sascha Auerbach (University of Nottingham) explores the causes and origins of the First World War. The course begins with a broad overview of Europe in the nineteenth century, as Europe moved from co-operation in the first...
6 lectures
0:47:12
Dr Sascha Auerbach
Nottingham University
History

In this course, Dr Tom Davies (University of Sussex) focuses on the struggle for civil rights in the United States from the late 1940s to the 1960s. The course begins with an introduction to race relations in the United States,...
6 lectures
1:02:30
Dr Tom Davies
Sussex University
English Literature

In this course, Professor John Roe (University of York) explores Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part I. The course begins by introducing the tetralogy as a whole (Richard II—Henry IV, Part I—Henry IV, Part II—Henry V), before focusing on the play’s four...
6 lectures
1:04:29
Prof. John Roe
York University
Philosophy & Religious Studies

In this course, Professor Ken Gemes (Birkbeck, University of London) explores the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche. The course begins with the famous ‘death of God’ speech from ‘The Gay Science’, and focuses on what Nietzsche meant when he spoke...
5 lectures
0:47:28
Prof. Ken Gemes
Birkbeck College, London
Philosophy & Religious Studies

In this course, Ms Kate Kirkpatrick (University of Oxford) explores Jean-Paul Sartre’s ‘Being and Nothingness’, a text regarded by many as one of the greatest works of 20th-century philosophy. Having introduced Sartre himself and the historical...
8 lectures
1:08:02
Dr Kate Kirkpatrick
Oxford University
English Literature

In this course, Professor Lisa Hopkins (Sheffield Hallam) explores John Ford’s ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore. The course begins by exploring the play’s central theme—incest—before moving on to consider the concepts of ‘heart’ and ‘blood’. After that, we...
5 lectures
0:50:26
Prof. Lisa Hopkins
Sheffield Hallam University
History

In this course, Professor Penny Roberts (University of Warwick) explores the French Wars of Religion (1562-98). The course begins by exploring the interplay of religion and politics in the period, and thinking about the extent to which the French...
6 lectures
0:32:18
Prof. Penny Roberts
Warwick University
History

In this course, Dr Susan Doran (University of Oxford) explores the reign of Elizabeth I. In the first module, we think about the first five years of Elizabeth’s reign, the problems she faced in his period, and how well she...
6 lectures
1:07:19
Prof. Susan Doran
Oxford University
Philosophy & Religious Studies

In this course, Professor Chris Janaway (University of Southampton) explores the philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer, focusing in particular on his World as Will and Representation. After a brief introduction to Schopenhauer’s philosophy in general...
5 lectures
0:41:13
Prof. Chris Janaway
Southampton University
Philosophy & Religious Studies

In this course, Professor Tom Stoneham (University of York) explores the philosophy of George Berkeley, focusing in particular on his ‘Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge’ (1710) as well as his ‘Three Dialogues Between Hylas and...
6 lectures
0:53:58
Prof. Tom Stoneham
York University
History

In the course, Professor Rosamond McKitterick (University of Cambridge) explores the rule of Charlemagne and the Carolingian Empire. The course begins by considering the sources available for historians of the period—including Charlemagne’s...
5 lectures
0:49:57
Prof. Rosamond McKitterick
Cambridge University
English Literature

In this course, Dr Ross Wilson (University of Cambridge) explores the poetry of Christina Rossetti. Having begun with a summary of Rossetti’s critical reception, both in her own lifetime and then after her death, we then explore Rossetti’s poetry...
6 lectures
1:03:40
Dr Ross Wilson
Cambridge University