Humanities
Explore what it means to be human – what we think, what we write, what we believe and what we say. Our humanities cover the broad spectrum of the human condition through philosophy and religion, literature and writing, politics and society, and science and technology. I think, therefore I am!
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The Second Fleet's Arrival in 1790: Tragedy and Survival
<p>The arrival of the Second Fleet at Sydney Cove in June 1790 saved the starving colony. Relief soon turned to shock and anger as the terrible conditions for convicts on board the ships came to light
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Great Thinkers of the Nineteenth Century
<p>The nineteenth century saw the emergence of currents of thought that remain influential to this day. In philosophy, it saw the full development of German Idealism, and the emergence of new
...Great Thinkers of the Nineteenth Century
<p>The nineteenth century saw the emergence of currents of thought that remain influential to this day. In philosophy, it saw the full development of German Idealism, and the emergence of new
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Trump's Third Term?
<p>President Trump loves the political limelight so much, he has hinted that he might seek to extend his presidency beyond his second term. Such a move is almost without precedent in American history.
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Silk Road to Belt Road
<p>This lecture approaches China’s Belt and Road Initiative as a process of culturalisation, one that started with the Silk Road and continued over the millennia. In mainstream literature, the Belt
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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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Continuing Instability in Syria
<p>The ongoing conflicts in Syria despite regime change, or because of regime change, potentially may envelop Israel and Türkiye. Both Iran and Russia are no longer major players in the Syrian theatre
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In the Footsteps of Dictators
<p>Twentieth century dictators left a trail of destruction in their wake. Pol Pot, Hitler, Ceausescu, Milosevic and Hoxha created physical footprints of their regimes of terror. Whether it be gigantic
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"Know thyself!" - How Socrates Can Change Your Life
<p>Socrates is arguably the most influential and the most compelling philosopher in Western philosophy. We look at his understanding of truth and sophistry, the nature of existence, self-knowledge,
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Trump's Truth: Truth, Lies and Politics
<p>Since Donald Trump’s arrival on the American political landscape, the mainstream media and his opponents have fixated on Trump’s ‘honesty’ and ‘truthfulness’? One of his most trenchant critics, the
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Echoes of Persia - A Journey Through Persian Poetry
<p>From the mystical quatrains of Omar Khayyam to the intimate modern poems of Forough Farrokhzad, this course offers an accessible introduction to Persian poetry’s most beloved voices. Each session
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