Arts & Humanities
From history to literature, philosophy to science there is so much to discover. WEA Sydney offers great value for money and the chance to study in a relaxed environment. Our central CBD location is Easily accessible by public transport, and our high-quality courses are led by professional and friendly tutors; at WEA Sydney classmates quickly become friends!
The Hills of Rome
<p>The city of Rome is both uplifted and cradled within its seven famous hills – the Aventine, Caelian, Capitoline, Esquiline, Palatine, Quirinal, Viminal, while other hills, such as the Vatican,
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Bathing, Bonnets, and Boys! - Eighteenth-Century Literature and Adaptation
<p>Gossip, crime, scandal, and monsters. Not words typically used to describe eighteenth-century England, a period that is remembered for its so-called Enlightened thinkers. Yet, if we look closely at
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Shakespeare: Landscapes of the Mind
<p>Shakespeare’s plays still speak directly to us because of the depth of his human understanding and his insights into the human condition. In this course we will take the themes of Love; Power;
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Iran from Ancient Times to Modern Theocracy
<p>As part of Ancient Persia, Iran shared in the greatness of the great empires of Cyrus, Darius and Xerxes. But, after the Muslim advance out of Arabia, it became an Islamic state, following the
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Mary Wollstonecraft
<p>Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797) is one of the most important philosophers of the Enlightenment. She takes on the task of critiquing the ideals of Liberty, Equality Fraternity as being flawed in
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Hugh Wilford and America's Great Game: The CIA's Secret Arabists in the Middle East
<p>Hugh Wilford (b. 1965) is a British historian who was trained in the UK but is currently based at California State University. His recent works have mainly been concerned with the role of the CIA
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Habsburg Rivals - The Hohenzollern Dynasty
<p>From a small town on the Eastern foothills of the Black Forest the Hohenzollern Dynasty rose to one of Europe’s major powerhouses and the throne of German Emperor before ruining it all in a
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Shaping a Sustainable Environment for Planet Earth Q&A Panel
<p>Join Howard Bell and a panel of guests featuring Zali Steggal (MP for Warringah), Glenn Walker (Greenpeace), Howard Witt (Citizens Climate Lobby), Ed Chan (Policy Director, AEMC), Simone Griffiths
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Women Artists - from Antiquity to the Nineteenth Century
<p>In a profession historically dominated by men, how have women managed to influence the visual arts over the centuries? Examine both the lives and works of prominent women artists from Greco-Roman
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Ancient Mathematics: Islamic Science
<p>Islamic mathematics developed under strong influence of the ancient Greek mathematics. During the Abbasid Caliphate, Euclid’s Elements and Ptolemy’s Almagest were translated into Syriac then to
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