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Humanities Courses
Explore ideas that shape culture, society, and how we understand the world.
Humanities courses at WEA Sydney bring together philosophy, politics, society, literature, science, and culture to explore the ideas that shape human experience. With a mix of short talks, discussion-based classes, and in-depth courses, this category encourages curiosity, reflection, and critical thinking across a wide range of topics.
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Women in the Shadow
Women in the Shadow
<p>We will dig deep to discover the army of women who were busy working in the shadow, while men happily bathed in the spotlight. Each week of this course will be devoted to a different area of study
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Art and Philosophy
Art and Philosophy
<p>This course looks at the reciprocal relationship between Western art and philosophy. Artists are often been inspired by the thinkers of their time and philosophers have reflected on the meaning and
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The USA Mid-Term Elections
The USA Mid-Term Elections
<p>American Presidents are elected every four years and with them are elected the members of the House of Representatives and one-third of the Senators. In 2024 Donald Trump won the Presidency and his
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The USA Mid-Term Elections
<p>American Presidents are elected every four years and with them are elected the members of the House of Representatives and one-third of the Senators. In 2024 Donald Trump won the Presidency and his
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Cycladic "Art" - 5,000 Years Young
Cycladic "Art" - 5,000 Years Young
<p>Ancient Cycladic figurines were once dismissed as primitive but later inspired modern artists such as Picasso and Henry Moore. This course explores their form, meaning and cultural context, tracing
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Georgette Heyer: Creator of the Regency Novel
Georgette Heyer: Creator of the Regency Novel
<p>Georgette Heyer shaped the Regency novel through meticulous research, sharp wit and memorable characters. This course explores her life, writing and lasting influence, examining how she created a
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The Apollo 13 Emergency of 1970
The Apollo 13 Emergency of 1970
<p>Examine the events of the Apollo 13 emergency of 1970, when the NASA spacecraft, bound for the moon, was crippled by an explosion in the ship’s Support Module oxygen tanks. The lives of three
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Is the Great American Republic Disintegrating?
Is the Great American Republic Disintegrating?
<p>Empires and nation states fall as a result of a complex interaction of internal and external factors, including excessive debt, an over stretched, very expensive military, unrealistic military
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Is the Great American Republic Disintegrating?
<p>Empires and nation states fall as a result of a complex interaction of internal and external factors, including excessive debt, an over stretched, very expensive military, unrealistic military
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Understanding Nature: An Introduction to Conservation Biology
Understanding Nature: An Introduction to Conservation Biology
<p>Conservation biology helps explain how ecosystems function and why biodiversity matters. This course introduces key concepts in ecology and conservation, exploring threats to species and habitats
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Understanding Nature: An Introduction to Conservation Biology
<p>Conservation biology helps explain how ecosystems function and why biodiversity matters. This course introduces key concepts in ecology and conservation, exploring threats to species and habitats
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Hedonism: the Pursuit of Happiness
Hedonism: the Pursuit of Happiness
<p>Hedonism is a persistent, attractive and highly influential philosophy, not least because of its emphasis on pleasure, the minimization of suffering and the pursuit of happiness. We look at its
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Meteorology and its Mysteries
Meteorology and its Mysteries
<p>Weather can seem unpredictable, yet it follows clear physical patterns. This course introduces the fundamentals of meteorology, explaining how clouds, rain and storms form, and what highs, lows,
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