THE NINETH SERIES OF LECTURES FROM THE MANCENT HISTORY AND LITERATURE TUTORS, DELIVERED THROUGH THE ONLINE CONFERENCE FACILITY ZOOM (HTTPS://ZOOM.US/)
Tuesdays: 8th June – 29th June 2021
Session 1: Tuesday 8th June 1.30-3.30pm
Burning issues
Priestley, Phlogiston and Lavoisier − burning issues of the day – Bob Callow
Manchester Professors Part 1: David Olusoga and race in Britain – Mike Milligan
Session 2: Tuesday 15th June 1.30-3.30pm
1066 and All That
Harald Hardrada before Stamford Bridge – Birgitta Hoffmann
The 3 Battles of 1066: Fulford, Stamford Bridge and Senlac Hill – Tim Cockitt
Session 3: Tuesday 22nd June 1.30-3.30pm
Eyes on the Prize: American Civil Rights
Little Rock: the battle for school desegregation – Creina Mansfield
Songs of Civil Rights 1963-64 – Steve Millward
Session 4: Tuesday 29th June 1.30-3.30pm
George Orwell and Graham Greene as Wartime Propagandists
Orwell at the BBC – Alan Sennett
Men at Work: Writers at the Ministry of Information during WW2 – Creina Mansfield
Wednesdays – 9th June – 30th June 2021
Session 1: Wednesday 9th June 1.30-3.30pm
Difficult Neighbours
Trying to impress a queen: How to be a good Scottish neighbour to Queen Victoria – Birgitta Hoffmann
Laos 1962-1975 – The CIA’s Secret War – Martin Jervis
Session 2: Wednesday 16th June 1.30-3.30pm
Perceptions of the Other
Anglo-Chinese Relations 1793-1860: From diplomacy to war – Alan Sennett
Manchester Professors Part 2: Gary Younge and race in the US – Mike Milligan
Session 3: Wednesday 23rd June 1.30-3.30pm
Britain and the Bomb
“A bloody Union Jack on top of it”. Britain’s nuclear deterrent – Andrew Jones
From independence to dependence: Skybolt to Polaris – Kevin Harrison
Session 4: Wednesday 30th June 1.30-3.30pm
Disruptive Visitors
Dr John Dee. Court Astrologer to Elizabeth I, and the strangest man to ever live in Manchester – Tim Cockitt
“Over paid, over sexed, and … here” Railway navvies and their lifestyle – Kevin Harrison
Booking
We are running this on the same basis as the previous series. If you are already on our mailing list there is no need for you to let us know, since we will just treat it as a continuation of the existing ZTP cour
If you have not attended the previous ZTP series, then please email Alan Sennett: a.sennett@open.ac.uk
ZOOM CODES
These are sent out the evening before each session (different codes for each individual session) Please check your spam or junk mail if you don’t see them.
Virtual Learning Platform: ZOOM
Price per Session:
Given the nature of these sessions and the medium of delivery we are happy if people want to pay by the week or for the session(s) they are interested in. Hence the flat charge of £5 per session.
| Price | Concessions | Minimum No. | Maximum No. |
| £5 | n/a | 4 | 60 |
Price for the Series:
Tuesdays:
| Price | Concessions | Minimum No. | Maximum No. |
| £20 | 4 | 60 |
Wednesdays:
| Price | Concessions | Minimum No. | Maximum No. |
| £20 | 4 | 60 |
PAYMENT DETAILS
Here’s the information you need for payment:
For cheques:
Kevin Harrison, [kevkev.harrison@hotmail.co.uk]
26 Grange Avenue, Heaton Chapel, Stockport, SK4 5HF