Women in the History of Philosophy

Professor A C Grayling, Master of New College of the Humanities, will speak on ‘Women in the History of Philosophy’ in celebration of Women’s History Month. Join us on Tuesday 2 March 2021, 5:30-6:30pm.

Data Science Taster Lecture

Titled ‘Learning to Programme in Python with Colours’, this interactive session offers a real taste of learning how to code in Python, the most sought-after skill in data science.

History Taster Lecture

Our History Taster, ‘The Crisis of the Conservative Party and the Birth of Thatcherism’, provides insight into a fascinating period of recent history.

English Taster Lecture

This taster lecture, ‘Shakespeare’s Pandemics’, will look at how poets and writers - and particularly Shakespeare - imagined and responded to the bubonic plague.

Psychology Taster Lecture

Our interactive Psychology Taster focuses on Neuromarketing, and provides insight into how we are potentially influenced by messages and stimuli that make us desire, and purchase, certain products more.

Creative Writing Taster Lecture

Focusing on two of the most popular forms of creative writing today, flash fiction and prose poetry, this interactive taster workshop incorporates practical writing exercises.

Art History Taster Lecture

Our Art History Taster, ‘Ruined Landscapes: Catastrophes and Global Warming in Art History’, analyses depictions of ruined landscapes whether caused by weather, war, or natural disaster.

Politics and International Relations Taster Lecture

This taster lecture explores the organisation of governance in International Relations, and how this impacts the state, with a specific focus on sustainable development post-Brexit.

Philosophy Taster Lecture

Our Philosophy Taster, ‘The Ethical Criticism of Art’, introduces a current debate in aesthetics concerning the relationship between ethical and aesthetic values in art.

Economics Taster Lecture

This taster lecture, 'Thinking Like an Economist', will provide an overview of how people think, how they interact and how the economy as a whole works.

Law Taster Lecture

Everyone is supposed to follow the law, but “What Really Makes a Law?” This Law Taster provides an introduction to Jurisprudence, the theory or philosophy of law.