Face to Face Courses
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Modern China - From Declining Empire to Global Power
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Modern China - From Declining Empire to Global Power
<p>This course surveys China’s transformation from late Qing reforms at the turn of the 20th century to its rise as a global power at the beginning of the 21st. It examines historical shifts,
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8,000 Years of Chinese Traditional Art
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8,000 Years of Chinese Traditional Art
<p>Set within the broader context of China’s diverse geography and cross-cultural exchange, the course presents a chronological journey through major artistic and architectural traditions spanning
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Italian for Travel
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Italian for Travel
<p>Learn essential Italian for travel in this short, practical course - perfect for tourists or business travellers seeking the confidence to communicate abroad.</p>
<p>This short, intensive course
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Keith Suter Memorial Lecture 2026: Inventions, Ideas and Influencers
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Keith Suter Memorial Lecture 2026: Inventions, Ideas and Influencers
<p>WEA Sydney warmly invites our members and the wider community to attend the inaugural <strong>Keith Suter Memorial Lecture</strong>, to be held on Wednesday, 25 March 2026. Join us from <strong>5:
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Music and Art for Eastertide: its context from the Renaissance to Romanticism
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Music and Art for Eastertide: its context from the Renaissance to Romanticism
<p>Eastertide, one of the major festivals of the year, always gives rise to superb music & art, both sacred & secular throughout Europe. Come & enjoy this varied selection of great
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Welcome to Country
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Welcome to Country
<p>Welcome to Country is a ceremony that’s been performed by First Nations people for thousands of years. In recent decades both Welcomes to Country and Acknowledgements of Country have become an
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Stepping into Leonardo da Vinci's Shoes - Drawing Human Cadavers at the UNSW
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Stepping into Leonardo da Vinci's Shoes - Drawing Human Cadavers at the UNSW
<p>Via an empirical analysis of donor cadavers, learn how artist-anatomists of the late 15th and 16th centuries - such as Leonardo of Vinci - pioneered a new found applied knowledge of the human body,
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Wonderful Women of Windsor
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Wonderful Women of Windsor
<p>If we were to take a survey surely at least half the population would agree that the women of Windsor are awesome! Not just now, but in the past the women were great too, living as they did in a
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The Origin and Meaning of Megaliths: From Anatolia to Stonehenge
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The Origin and Meaning of Megaliths: From Anatolia to Stonehenge
<p>The word megalith comes from the ancient Greek words “mega” meaning huge and “lithos”, meaning stone. Be introduced to the archaeological history of megaliths and the open ended question as to why
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Science and Faith: An Eternal Struggle?
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Science and Faith: An Eternal Struggle?
<p>Science and faith are often presented as opposing worldviews, locked in perpetual conflict. This course explores whether that picture is accurate by examining key historical moments, ideas and
...Science and Faith: An Eternal Struggle?
<p>Science and faith are often presented as opposing worldviews, locked in perpetual conflict. This course explores whether that picture is accurate by examining key historical moments, ideas and
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