THE TWELFTH SERIES OF LECTURES FROM THE MANCENT HISTORY AND LITERATURE TUTORS, DELIVERED THROUGH THE ONLINE CONFERENCE FACILITY ZOOM (HTTPS://ZOOM.US/)
Five Sessions (10 talks)
Tuesdays: 18h January – 15th February 2022
Session 1: Tuesday 18th January 1.30-3.30pm
British Ideas and Art
The British Enlightenment – Mike Milligan
British War Painters – The Art of two world wars – Frank Vigon
Session 2: Tuesday 25th January 1.30-3.30pm
The English Civil War/The War of the Three Kingdoms
“Surviving a crisis. Life for ordinary people during the English Civil War” – Tim Cockitt
The Marquess of Montrose in Angus 1645 – a brilliant general at work or a brilliant opportunity to get even with the neighbours? – Birgitta Hoffmann
Session 3: Tuesday 1st February 1.30-3.30pm
Thinking, ancient and modern
The symposium: booze, sex and … philosophy: entertainment in classical Greece – Kevin Harrison
Futurism and Fascism – Alan Sennett
Session 4: Tuesday 8th February 1.30-3.30pm
Shakespeare
Francis Bacon and those plays – Creina
What do we actually know about Shakespeare’s life? – Kevin Harrison
Session 5: Tuesday 15th February 1.30-3.30pm
America
Ellis Island: Gate to America – Steve Millward
“The Narrow Gate”-Immigration restriction in USA (1880-1920) – Andrew Jones
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.
Day: Tuesday. Time: 13.30-15.30
Tuesdays: 18h January – 15th February 2022
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. |
£25 | 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
For BACs:
Account name: Kevin Harrison
Royal Bank of Scotland Sort Code: 16-21-17 Account Number: 10172081