A Dress for Every Decade: Mapping the 20th Century
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A Dress for Every Decade: Mapping the 20th Century
<p>The 20th century brought extraordinary social, cultural and technological change, and fashion recorded it all. This course uses key looks from each decade to explore how Western dress responded to
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A Dress for Every Decade: Mapping the 20th Century
<p>The 20th century brought extraordinary social, cultural and technological change, and fashion recorded it all. This course uses key looks from each decade to explore how Western dress responded to
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Scandals, Intrigue and Rivalry in Renaissance Rome: the Re-making of the Vatican
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Scandals, Intrigue and Rivalry in Renaissance Rome: the Re-making of the Vatican
<p>This course takes you behind the scenes to witness the scandals, intrigues and rivalries at the heart of three masterpieces of Western Art: the Sistine Chapel, Jullius II”s private apartments (aka
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Cities of the Ancient World: Petra to Persepolis
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Cities of the Ancient World: Petra to Persepolis
<p>Travel across the ancient world and explore cities that played a pivotal role in shaping human civilisation. This course examines Petra, Teotihuacan, Xianyang and Persepolis. We explore how these
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Cities of the Ancient World: Petra to Persepolis
<p>Travel across the ancient world and explore cities that played a pivotal role in shaping human civilisation. This course examines Petra, Teotihuacan, Xianyang and Persepolis. We explore how these
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The Rise and Fall of Monarchies in the Modern World
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The Rise and Fall of Monarchies in the Modern World
<p>The 20th century witnessed the dramatic fall of long-standing monarchies across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. This course explores the forces behind their decline and why some royal systems
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8,000 Years of Chinese Traditional Art
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8,000 Years of Chinese Traditional Art
<p>This visually rich course offers a chronological journey through the major traditions of Chinese art, from prehistoric cultures to the final imperial era of the Qing dynasty. Set against the
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The Shahnameh: Persia's Great Epic
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The Shahnameh: Persia's Great Epic
<p>The Shahnameh is one of the great epics of world literature, yet it remains far less known in the English-speaking world than it deserves. Written to celebrate and preserve Persian culture at a
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The Rise - Fall and Future of the Liberal Party
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The Rise - Fall and Future of the Liberal Party
<p>The Liberal Party dominated Australian federal politics for much of the post-war era, but its position is no longer secure. This course explores the party’s formation under Menzies, its earlier
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Ancient Egypt at Aswan: Temples, Nile and Cosmology
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Ancient Egypt at Aswan: Temples, Nile and Cosmology
<p>Journey along the Nile from Luxor to Aswan, exploring major temples and sacred sites including those dedicated to Horus and Sobek, the crocodile god, before flying to Abu Simbel to see the great
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America 250: The United States at a Crossroads
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America 250: The United States at a Crossroads
<p>In 2026, the United States marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence. This course explores what that anniversary means at a moment of deep division, international uncertainty and
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Cutting to the Chase: Beauvoir in Five Easy Pieces
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Cutting to the Chase: Beauvoir in Five Easy Pieces
<p>Simone de Beauvoir wrote on an immense scale, so this two-hour talk-seminar offers a focused way in. Through five accessible themes, you’ll explore key ideas from her life and work without getting
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