Taking twenty maps that span both time and distance, subject and form, this course will use cartography (the study of maps) to interrogate a range of themes from exploration to religion and social change to digital transformations.
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Accredited courses include undergraduate and postgraduate level courses.
Explore the remarkable contribution of successive generations of Oxford-educated explorers, merchants, intellectuals and prime ministers who were instrumental in the building and the breaking-up of British America.
This course examines Spanish explorers during the first global age. A motley crew of adventurers, better known as Conquistadors, whose greed drove them to cross the seas in search of riches and fame.
Francis I was one of France’s strongest and most colourful monarchs between the end of the Hundred Years War and the reign of the Sun King, Louis XIV. This course examines why that was.
Examine the extraordinary and totally disproportionate role played in the history of Europe and the world by the people from the sparse populations and inhospitable lands surrounding the Baltic Sea.
With extensive and rare archive recordings, this course explores the BBC's vital role during World War II, focusing on major wartime events and on Churchill's remarkable engagement with the new medium of international broadcasting.
Uncover the hidden stories of courage and resistance in World War II. This course explores espionage, uprisings, and intelligence operations across occupied Europe, revealing how ordinary people shaped history through extraordinary acts of defiance.
Crime and punishment in early modern London and the home counties is a rich area of study. Students will encounter not only the changes in the law across the period, but also the very real human stories that can be uncovered.
Study George Orwell’s writings in the context of the inter-war depression, Spanish Civil War and Cold War, exploring his ideas on class, Englishness, fascism, communism and their relevance today.
Explore the evolution of the English garden from the Norman conquest of 1066 to the present day. Discover the people and ideas which have influenced that evolution, from monastic and castle gardens to everyone's garden in a democratic age.
Exploring Latin America through the literary works of Gabriel García Márquez, Mario Vargas Llosa and Isabel Allende. Journey into the political, social and magical fabric of the region, where reality and fantasy intertwine seamlessly.
Delve into a world of secret agents and sabotage and uncover the stories of some of the most incredible women of the 20th century. Operating behind enemy lines they blew up factories and railways, fooled the Nazis and undertook high risk prison breakouts.