Explore climate change from the perspective of environmental ethics. Through examining the different approaches to ecology, we will discuss how it may be possible to reduce the impact of human action.
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Berthe Morisot and Mary Cassatt are the two major women artists of French Impressionism. They fought hard to overcome obstacles and to succeed in the Paris art world. This course will examine their achievements and their place in art history.
Uncover how the myths of the British Isles, shaped by landscape and legend, continue to haunt modern culture through text, film and drama – from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight to The Wicker Man.
Analyse Oxford architecture and discover how the original architects composed their designs, along with the often-forgotten meanings they put into them. Featuring guest lectures from both practitioners and academics.
The Brontë sisters wrote passionate otherworldly novels that nevertheless addressed contemporary issues for Victorian women. Discover how they interwove 'Gothic' and 'Realism' making them crucial figures in the development of the novel genre.
A comprehensive exploration of family environments, the way they shape psychological development, and how they provide the basis for mental health and well-being from early childhood to ongoing healthy adult functioning.
Religion has played a highly important part in the lives of human beings. Explore some of the foundations of three of the great religions of the world: Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam.
An exploration of what makes life meaningful for human beings around the world. Combining socio-cultural and psychological anthropology, the course engages how meanings are constructed and experienced.
Discover the evolution of the Arts and Crafts movement, before then exploring the extension of its philosophy and practices into the garden, especially the work of Gertrude Jekyll and William Robinson.
Troubled by a range of concerns, fin-de-siècle novelists wrote about moral decay, degeneration and narcotised escapism. This course examines the physical embodiment of these fears in the form of vampires, New Women and debauched aesthetes.
2024 was the most democratic year in history, yet few countries remain full democracies. Explore this democratic deficit, and ask whether some theorists are right to argue that benevolent dictatorship is preferable to full democracy.
Enter the world of fantasy writing and learn to craft compelling imagined worlds. This hands-on course explores world-building, character, and story craft, guiding beginners and experienced writers alike from inspiration to finished narrative.