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.
Modern Zionism: History, Conflict and Contemporary Debates
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Modern Zionism: History, Conflict and Contemporary Debates
<p>Modern Zionism has played a major role in shaping the modern Middle East and continues to influence global politics, diplomacy and international debate. This course traces the origins of Zionism in
...Modern Zionism: History, Conflict and Contemporary Debates
<p>Modern Zionism has played a major role in shaping the modern Middle East and continues to influence global politics, diplomacy and international debate. This course traces the origins of Zionism in
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Learn to Debate: Join the WEA Debate Club
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Learn to Debate: Join the WEA Debate Club
<p>Debating is both an intellectual challenge and great fun. This practical and interactive course introduces the principles and techniques of formal debate, including constructing arguments,
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Cinema of the 1970s: A Decade in Four Nights
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Cinema of the 1970s: A Decade in Four Nights
<p>The 1970s was one of cinema's most turbulent and transformative decades - a period when Hollywood tore up its own rulebook and reinvented what movies could be. Across four evenings, this series
...Cinema of the 1970s: A Decade in Four Nights
<p>The 1970s was one of cinema's most turbulent and transformative decades - a period when Hollywood tore up its own rulebook and reinvented what movies could be. Across four evenings, this series
...Cinema of the 1970s: A Decade in Four Nights
<p>The 1970s was one of cinema's most turbulent and transformative decades - a period when Hollywood tore up its own rulebook and reinvented what movies could be. Across four evenings, this series
...Cinema of the 1970s: A Decade in Four Nights
<p>The 1970s was one of cinema's most turbulent and transformative decades - a period when Hollywood tore up its own rulebook and reinvented what movies could be. Across four evenings, this series
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Halloween: History, Myth and Modern Culture
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Halloween: History, Myth and Modern Culture
<p>Halloween is far more than costumes and trick-or-treating. Its origins stretch back to ancient seasonal rituals, religious observances and centuries of folklore and superstition. This course traces
...Halloween: History, Myth and Modern Culture
<p>Halloween is far more than costumes and trick-or-treating. Its origins stretch back to ancient seasonal rituals, religious observances and centuries of folklore and superstition. This course traces
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From Fringe to Force: How One Nation is reshaping Australia’s political landscape
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From Fringe to Force: How One Nation is reshaping Australia’s political landscape
<p>Australians find themselves in new political terrain with one third of voters rejecting the major parties at the last two federal elections. Enter One Nation. As the Coalition implodes, and
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Across the Ditch: A New Zealand Election Preview
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Across the Ditch: A New Zealand Election Preview
<p>In 2020, under Jacinda Ardern, the NZ Labour Party went from minority government to an outright majority. Yet three years later, they were swept from power. In their place came a coalition
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Poets and Revolution: Anna Akhmatova and Vladimir Mayakovsky
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Poets and Revolution: Anna Akhmatova and Vladimir Mayakovsky
<p>The Russian Revolution inspired hope, upheaval and profound personal tragedy. This course compares two of Russia's greatest twentieth-century poets—Vladimir Mayakovsky, who embraced the Revolution,
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The Things We Do for Fashion
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The Things We Do for Fashion
<p>Fashion has always reflected more than clothing—it tells us about beauty, status, identity and the pressures of the societies in which people lived. This entertaining course explores some of
...The Things We Do for Fashion
<p>Fashion has always reflected more than clothing—it tells us about beauty, status, identity and the pressures of the societies in which people lived. This entertaining course explores some of
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WEA Debate Club
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WEA Debate Club
<p>Join the WEA Debate Club each month for engaging debates on current affairs, social issues or other controversial issues. Take part in the debate or simply enjoy listening as an audience member in
...WEA Debate Club
<p>Join the WEA Debate Club each month for engaging debates on current affairs, social issues or other controversial issues. Take part in the debate or simply enjoy listening as an audience member in
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The Rise of AI Super Companies: Should We Be Alert or Alarmed?
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The Rise of AI Super Companies: Should We Be Alert or Alarmed?
<p>Artificial intelligence is developing at extraordinary speed, and a handful of powerful companies are increasingly shaping its direction. Palantir, OpenAI and Anthropic are forging relationships
...The Rise of AI Super Companies: Should We Be Alert or Alarmed?
<p>Artificial intelligence is developing at extraordinary speed, and a handful of powerful companies are increasingly shaping its direction. Palantir, OpenAI and Anthropic are forging relationships
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