Courses
Politics, Culture and Society Courses
Understand the forces shaping politics, culture, and society today.
Explore political systems, cultural change, and social structures that influence everyday life and global events. Build a deeper understanding of how societies function and evolve across time and place.
Cultural Expressions of India: Traditions and Global Impact
Cultural Expressions of India: Traditions and Global Impact
<p>India’s cultural influence extends far beyond its borders. This course explores the traditions, practices and creative expressions that define Indian culture and shape its global presence. </p>
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Let's hear it for Old Nick (on Machiavelli)
Let's hear it for Old Nick (on Machiavelli)
<p>The word “Machiavellian” has come to imply all sorts of sinister, deceptive and cunning behaviour, whether it be in politics, diplomacy, marketing and management. Is this fair? Nicolo Machiavelli
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Agnotology: How Ignorance Spreads (And How to Resist It)
Agnotology: How Ignorance Spreads (And How to Resist It)
<p>Why does public life so often feel flooded with nonsense, distortion and distraction? This course introduces agnotology: the study of how ignorance is produced and spread. This course examines its
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Transcultural Foods: How Dishes Travel, Change and Connect Cultures
Transcultural Foods: How Dishes Travel, Change and Connect Cultures
<p>Food carries memory, identity and cultural meaning, but it also travels, adapts and transforms. This course explores how dishes move across borders, become contested in questions of origin and
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Philosophy Club: Revolutions of Mind and World
Philosophy Club: Revolutions of Mind and World
<p>This 10‑week Philosophy Club continues to explore the theme of revolutions across major cultural, political, technological, and environmental domains through a range of philosophical lenses. Each
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Rethinking Ageing: Healthy Ageing and the New Life Stage
Rethinking Ageing: Healthy Ageing and the New Life Stage
<p>The old idea of “retirement” is being challenged as people live longer, stay active for longer and rethink what later life can be. In an interactive talk we will look at what social and mental
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Cancel Culture: The New Censorship?
Cancel Culture: The New Censorship?
<p>Cancel culture has become a defining feature of contemporary public life, but opinions about it vary sharply. This course explores the phenomenon from multiple angles, asking what social purpose it
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Cancel Culture: The New Censorship?
<p>Cancel culture has become a defining feature of contemporary public life, but opinions about it vary sharply. This course explores the phenomenon from multiple angles, asking what social purpose it
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South Asia’s Population Boom and Global Migration: Challenges, Causes, and Consequences
South Asia’s Population Boom and Global Migration: Challenges, Causes, and Consequences
<p>South Asia’s rapid population growth has reshaped economies, societies and migration patterns worldwide. This course examines the key drivers behind these changes. </p>
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The Chip Wars: Microchips, Espionage and Global Power
The Chip Wars: Microchips, Espionage and Global Power
<p>Microchips sit at the heart of modern life. They power communication, transport, work, defence and food systems, yet their manufacture depends on fragile supply chains, specialised knowledge and a
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Modern China - From Declining Empire to Global Power
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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