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June 2019
The History of The Book Workshop – Jun 2019
Scholars joining this workshop will gain a basic understanding of descriptive bibliography so that they can consider historic books as physical objects, understanding how to find clues as to their production, and how to use this information as a basis for further research.
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A Beginner’s Guide to World Religions
A Beginner’s Guide to World Religions: Designing and Planning the Course Together Tutor: George Ballentyne Do you have questions about the different faiths and religions in Leicester? This co-design workshop will imagine a ten-week course looking at the eight major communities as lives are lived today in this city, but also their worldwide presence and history. This course will focus on aspects which interest those studying the course, building upon a few core topics, developing a cross-cutting image, impression and understanding.…
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Resonances and Representations: Aspects of The English Country House
Resonances And Representations: Aspects Of The English Country House is a 10 week evening course which will consider the politics of heritage, the struggle to save these houses, questions of race, imperialism and the slave trade, and the place of the servants' backbreaking work to make such splendour possible.
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How to Write Fiction with Dr David Wharton
Suitable for those who hope to achieve publication and for those who simply enjoy writing as a leisure pursuit, How to Write Fiction is a 10-week online course covering general approaches and techniques for short stories, novellas and novels.
Find out more »July 2022
The Midas touch – be careful what you wish for
Why are business and organisational studies so neglected by universities and other education institutions? This special Forum considers how such narrow thinking has taken over most aspects of our society.
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