Humanities Courses at WEA Sydney
Dive into the humanities to explore what it means to be human—our ideas, beliefs, creativity, and societies. Study literature, writing, philosophy, religion, politics, society, science, and technology with expert tutors who encourage open discussion and critical thinking.
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Intro to Mythology - A Beginners Journey into Marvels, Mysteries and Secret Truths
<p>Myth is a forbidding subject. Beneath arguments to myth origins, lies an intellectual enigma: did myth develop out of religious belief or did religious belief develop out of myth? Then, what to do
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Truth, Knowledge and Science in the age of Trump and AI
<p>Truth and knowledge seem increasingly problematic. Their criteria - what can count as truth and knowledge – has become confused and contested. This course lays out a framework to start thinking
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Venezuela Intervention and the Geopolitics of Oil
<p>The USA has been heavily involved in oil imperialism often in partnership with regime change since 1919. In recent years the USA has been returning to a unilateralist foreign policy and global
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Life, Death and Ageing Well with Simone de Beauvoir
<p>Simone de Beauvoir was one of the ‘Big original’ thinkers and major French authors of the mid-20th century. Books and writing were her lifelong passion and vocation. She was enthralled with life
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Fishing in the Ocean of Time - the History and Philosophy of History
<p>This engaging session explores how historians have interpreted the past - and how those interpretations have changed over time. From Herodotus and Thucydides to Marx, Ranke, and postmodern thinkers
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Theory of Flight
<p>Ever marvelled at how a massive airliner gracefully lifts off, soars across continents, and touches down with pinpoint precision? Led by seasoned international airline captain and engaging aviation
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Jyotish and Jung: The Inner Cosmos - Interpreting Your Astrological Chart, East & West
<p>Discover how two great wisdom traditions—Vedic astrology (Jyotish) and Jungian depth psychology—offer complementary ways to understand your life’s deeper patterns. In this course, you’ll learn to
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Global Chopsticks: Chinese Cuisine and the Illusion of Authenticity
<p>This course investigates the reach of Chinese cuisine in South Asia, with a particular focus on Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It draws on face-to-face and online interviews with restaurant
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Royal Commissions: Remedy, Reflex, or Red Herring?
<p>Do royal commissions live up to public expectations? How might this us better understand the devastating attack at Bondi beach? Royal Commissions hold a unique and critical place in Australia's
...Royal Commissions: Remedy, Reflex, or Red Herring?
<p>Do royal commissions live up to public expectations? How might this us better understand the devastating attack at Bondi beach? Royal Commissions hold a unique and critical place in Australia's
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So, You Want to Write a Novel... (Creative Writing)
<p>Creative writing doesn't 'just happen', it's a journey and to help you, your instructor provides exercises, hints and tips to make your writing come alive. Unlock your creative brain with her
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