Weekly Evening Courses - Non Language

Putin’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine has catapulted the region back into the international press.  In order to fully understand modern Ukraine, its politics, and the war in Ukraine today, it is essential to first make sense of its complex history.  Ukraine and Russia’s shared national origin story in the medieval state of Kievan Rus is slowly beginning to feature within attempts to understand the war in Ukraine.  The full picture, however, is far more extensive. 

Please note: if you select the staff or student price option, you must use an online store account that has been set up with your University email address and fill out your University staff or student ID number when prompted as part of the questionnaire data section.

Unfortunately, you can only select the staff or student price option if you are a current or alumni student of the University or staff member.

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Exploring Regional Histories: Ukraine at a Crossroads

• Standard price - £115.00
• Staff/student/alumni price - £100.00

Bookings for this course will close on 3 October 2023.

This online course will explore eight centuries of Winchester’s history, from the unique perspective of local legends and writings about the region. From the life and legend of Alfred the Great, through Arthurian folklore, Winchester’s round table and on to the battle of Guy of Warwick and the giant Colbrand, the course will immerse you in the tales that have been told about this ancient city.

Please note: if you select the staff or student price option, you must use an online store account that has been set up with your University email address and fill out your University staff or student ID number when prompted as part of the questionnaire data section.

Unfortunately, you can only select the staff or student price option if you are a current or alumni student of the University or staff member.

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Exploring Regional Histories: Historical Narratives of Winchester

• Standard price - £115.00
• Staff/student/alumni price - £100.00

Bookings for this course will close on 19 October 2023.

This six-week creative writing course will introduce you to the body in contemporary poetry, inviting you to experiment and engage in how to discuss the body in your own writing. You will develop a foundation of skills for free-verse poetry, such as creating impact through line breaks, optimizing the aural qualities of word choices, and titling your poems.

This no-pressure course focuses on getting words down on the page. The emphasis will therefore be on writing exercises rather than critique, although the group may request time to workshop their poems if they wish.

Please note: if you select the staff or student price option, you must use an online store account that has been set up with your University email address and fill out your University staff or student ID number when prompted as part of the questionnaire data section.

Unfortunately, you can only select the staff or student price option if you are a current or alumni student of the University or staff member.

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Introduction to Poetry Writing: Poetry and the Body (online)

• Standard price - £115.00
• Staff/student/alumni price - £100.00

Bookings for this course will close on 2 October 2023.

Jewish History and Culture through the Ages: Jewish/non-Jewish Relations from the Ancient World to the Silver Screen (online and in person)

This course offers an overview of Jewish/non-Jewish relations across time – from Antiquity to the late-20^th Century – by drawing upon art, literature, and film. Sessions include insights into religious and cultural history in the Ancient and Medieval world, as well as modern examples of Jewish/non-Jewish relations across the last century. Attendees will be able to discuss and analyse both textual and visual examples in a seminar-style setting. No prior knowledge is expected. 

Please note: if you select the staff or student price option, you must use an online store account that has been set up with your University email address and fill out your University staff or student ID number when prompted as part of the questionnaire data section.

Unfortunately, you can only select the staff or student price option if you are a current or alumni student of the University or staff member.

Please see our price list below:

Jewish History and Culture through the Ages

• Standard price - £115.00
• Staff/student/alumni price - £100.00

Bookings for this course will close on 2 October 2023.

We very much look forward to welcoming both new and returning students to the University of Southampton. Unless otherwise stated, this Reflective Art in Practice course will be taught in person at our Highfield Campus, Building 34. Please click here to view a map of the Campus.

Please note: if you select the staff or student price option, you must use an online store account that has been set up with your University email address and fill out your University staff or student ID number when prompted as part of the questionnaire data section.

Unfortunately, you can only select the staff or student price option if you are a current or alumni student of the University or staff member.

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Reflective Art in Practice: Expressive Portraiture - 8 week course

• Standard price - £145.00
• Staff/student/alumni price - £125.00

Bookings for this course will close on 3 January 2024.

For further information about this course, please click on Read More below.

We very much look forward to welcoming both new and returning students to the University of Southampton. Unless otherwise stated, this Reflective Art in Practice course will be taught in person at our Highfield Campus, Building 34. Please click here to view a map of the Campus.

Please note: if you select the staff or student price option, you must use an online store account that has been set up with your University email address and fill out your University staff or student ID number when prompted as part of the questionnaire data section.

Unfortunately, you can only select the staff or student price option if you are a current or alumni student of the University or staff member.

Please see our price list below:

Reflective Art in Practice: Abstracting Landscapes - 8 week course

• Standard price - £145.00
• Staff/student/alumni price - £125.00

Bookings for this course will close on 2 October 2023.

For further information about this course, please click on Read More below.

We very much look forward to welcoming both new and returning students to the University of Southampton. Unless otherwise stated, this Reflective Art in Practice course will be taught in person at our Highfield Campus, Building 34. Please click here to view a map of the Campus.

Please note: if you select the staff or student price option, you must use an online store account that has been set up with your University email address and fill out your University staff or student ID number when prompted as part of the questionnaire data section.

Unfortunately, you can only select the staff or student price option if you are a current or alumni student of the University or staff member.

Please see our price list below:

Reflective Art in Practice: Exploring the Still Life - 8 week course

• Standard price - £145.00
• Staff/student/alumni price - £125.00

Bookings for this course will close on 08 April 2024.

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Who am I? What is my purpose in life?

Join us in search of answers to this and many other questions about what it is that make you, you.  This thematic course offers an exploration of the mind, what it is, and how it is structured. We will introduce you to key ideas on consciousness, subjective experience, and ‘the mind-body problem’. You will engage with the work of philosophers such as Wittgenstein, to help you wrestle with some of the most critical questions in the philosophy of mind and key concepts that inform this field.

Please note: if you select the staff or student price option, you must use an online store account that has been set up with your University email address and fill out your University staff or student ID number when prompted as part of the questionnaire data section.

Unfortunately, you can only select the staff or student price option if you are a current or alumni student of the University or staff member.

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The Art of Philosophical Thinking: Mind, Consciousness and Personal Identity

• Standard price - £115.00
• Staff/student/alumni price - £100.00

Bookings for this course will close on 2 October 2023.

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Time travel with us on a journey to discover how women’s writing has developed over the centuries. What were the social conditions in which women wrote? How did changes in laws and different movements lead to a rise in women’s writings?

Please note: if you select the staff or student price option, you must use an online store account that has been set up with your University email address and fill out your University staff or student ID number when prompted as part of the questionnaire data section.

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The Serious Pleasures of Literary Reading: Women's Writing Through Time

• Standard price - £115.00
• Staff/student/alumni price - £100.00

Bookings for this course will close on 4 October 2023.

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