{"id":4062,"date":"2021-06-06T19:51:16","date_gmt":"2021-06-06T18:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mancent.org.uk\/?page_id=4062"},"modified":"2021-06-06T20:14:09","modified_gmt":"2021-06-06T19:14:09","slug":"zooming-through-the-past-season-9","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mancent.org.uk\/?page_id=4062","title":{"rendered":"Zooming Through the Past Season 9"},"content":{"rendered":"
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THE NINETH SERIES OF LECTURES FROM THE MANCENT HISTORY AND LITERATURE TUTORS, DELIVERED THROUGH THE ONLINE CONFERENCE FACILITY ZOOM (<\/span>HTTPS:\/\/ZOOM.US\/)<\/a><\/h1>\n<\/header>\n
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Tuesdays: 8th<\/sup> June \u2013 29th<\/sup> June 2021<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Session 1: Tuesday 8th<\/sup> June 1.30-3.30pm<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Burning issues<\/strong><\/p>\n

Priestley, Phlogiston and Lavoisier \u2212 burning issues of the day –\u00a0 Bob Callow<\/p>\n

Manchester Professors Part 1: David Olusoga and race in Britain –\u00a0 Mike Milligan<\/p>\n

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Session 2: Tuesday 15th<\/sup> June 1.30-3.30pm<\/strong><\/h3>\n

1066 and All That<\/strong><\/p>\n

Harald Hardrada before Stamford Bridge – Birgitta Hoffmann<\/p>\n

The 3 Battles of 1066: Fulford, Stamford Bridge and Senlac Hill – Tim Cockitt<\/p>\n

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Session 3: Tuesday 22nd<\/sup> June 1.30-3.30pm<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Eyes on the Prize: American Civil Rights\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Little Rock: the battle for school desegregation – Creina Mansfield<\/p>\n

Songs of Civil Rights 1963-64 – Steve Millward<\/p>\n

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Session 4: Tuesday 29th<\/sup> June 1.30-3.30pm<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

George Orwell and Graham Greene as Wartime Propagandists<\/strong><\/p>\n

Orwell at the BBC – \u00a0Alan Sennett<\/p>\n

Men at Work<\/em>: Writers at the Ministry of Information during WW2 – Creina Mansfield<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wednesdays \u2013 9th<\/sup> June \u2013 30th<\/sup> June 2021<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Session 1:\u00a0 Wednesday 9th<\/sup> June 1.30-3.30pm<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Difficult Neighbours<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trying to impress a queen: How to be a good Scottish neighbour to Queen Victoria – Birgitta Hoffmann<\/p>\n

Laos 1962-1975 – The CIA\u2019s Secret War – Martin Jervis<\/p>\n

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Session 2: Wednesday 16th<\/sup> June<\/strong> 1.30-3.30pm<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Perceptions of the Other<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anglo-Chinese Relations 1793-1860: From diplomacy to war – Alan Sennett<\/p>\n

Manchester Professors Part 2: Gary Younge and race in the US – Mike Milligan<\/p>\n

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Session 3: Wednesday 23rd<\/sup> June 1.30-3.30pm<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Britain and the Bomb<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cA bloody Union Jack on top of it\u201d. Britain\u2019s nuclear deterrent – Andrew Jones<\/p>\n

From independence to dependence: Skybolt to Polaris – Kevin Harrison<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Session 4: Wednesday 30th<\/sup> June 1.30-3.30pm<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Disruptive Visitors<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr John Dee. Court Astrologer to Elizabeth I, and the strangest man to ever live in Manchester – Tim Cockitt<\/p>\n

\u201cOver paid, over sexed, and \u2026 here\u201d Railway navvies and their lifestyle – Kevin Harrison<\/p>\n

Booking<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We are running this on the same basis as the previous series.\u00a0 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<\/p>\n

If you have not attended the previous ZTP series, then please email Alan Sennett:\u00a0a.sennett@open.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

ZOOM CODES<\/strong><\/h5>\n

These are sent out the evening before each session (different codes for each individual session)\u00a0 Please\u00a0check your spam or junk mail<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0if you don\u2019t see them.<\/p>\n

Virtual Learning Platform:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0ZOOM<\/p>\n

Price per Session:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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.\u00a0 Hence the flat charge of \u00a35 per session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Price<\/strong><\/td>\nConcessions<\/strong><\/td>\nMinimum No.<\/strong><\/td>\nMaximum No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a35<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Price for the Series:\u00a0<\/strong>
\nTuesdays:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Price<\/strong><\/td>\nConcessions<\/strong><\/td>\nMinimum No.<\/strong><\/td>\nMaximum No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a320<\/td>\n<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Wednesdays:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Price<\/strong><\/td>\nConcessions<\/strong><\/td>\nMinimum No.<\/strong><\/td>\nMaximum No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a320<\/td>\n<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
PAYMENT DETAILS<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Here\u2019s the information you need for payment:<\/p>\n

For cheques:<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Kevin Harrison, [kevkev.harrison@hotmail.co.uk]
\n26 Grange Avenue, Heaton Chapel, Stockport, SK4 5HF<\/p>\n

For BACs:
\n<\/strong>Account name: Kevin Harrison
\nRoyal Bank of Scotland\u00a0 Sort Code: 16-21-17\u00a0 Account Number: 10172081<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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