Zooming through the Past- Season 12

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

 

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