Politics, Culture and Society Courses
Understand the events and movements that shape our world through politics, culture and society courses. Learn about elections, democracy, dictatorships, recessions, and revolutions. Examine the lives and decisions of leaders whose choices changed history.
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If History is a Poem, what does it mean?
<p>Join ten thinkers as they improvise on the theme <em>If History is a Poem, what does it mean?</em> Each brings their own voice to an unfolding conversation about how we interpret the past, live in
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Human Error in Famous and Major Airline Accidents
<p>Why do smart pilots make fatal mistakes? Flying is one of the safest ways to travel, yet when things go wrong, the results can be catastrophic — and strangely compelling. In this fascinating course
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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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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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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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Behind The Headlines - The Politics of Immigration
<p>The next in my Behind the Headlines series – sorting fact from fiction. Is immigration good or bad? What is its net economic impact, does it drive jobs growth or take jobs, and how does it impact
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The Brighton Bombing 1984, Margaret Thatcher and the IRA
<p>Margaret Thatcher survived the 1984 assassination attempt in Brighton. One MP and 4 Conservative Party workers were killed and 33 injured in the most audacious terrorist attack on British soil
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Cults: An Investigation
<p>What are cults? How do they differ from major religious communities? What is the role if any of charisma, devotion, followings, indoctrination, secrecy, totalitarianism or control? Why do many join
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Australia's Social Media Ban - Is The Message Getting Through?
<p>Australia is the first country in the world to introduce a social media ban for under 16s. Prime Minister Albanese spoke about the ban at the United Nations in September 2025 to great applause from
...Australia's Social Media Ban - Is The Message Getting Through?
<p>Australia is the first country in the world to introduce a social media ban for under 16s. Prime Minister Albanese spoke about the ban at the United Nations in September 2025 to great applause from
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