English Literature

In this course, Professor Gina Wisker (University of Brighton) explores Toni Morrison's 1987 novel, Beloved. We begin by providing a broad introduction to Black women's writing, focusing in particular on the works of Alice Walker, Zora Neale...
6 lectures
0:50:28
Prof. Gina Wisker
Brighton University
Classics & Ancient History

In this course, Dr Henriette van der Blom (University of Birmingham) explores the politics of the Late Republic through one of its central figures: Marcus Tullius Cicero. We begin by providing a broad introduction to Cicero's life and career as...
6 lectures
1:11:33
Dr Henriette van der Blom
Birmingham University
History

In this course, Dr Kevin Waite (University of Durham) explores the Sectional Crisis of 1848-61, the period of rising tensions between the free states of the American North and the slave states of the American South, which eventually led to...
7 lectures
0:58:54
Dr Kevin Waite
Durham University
Classics & Ancient History

In this course, Professor Barbara Graziosi (University of Durham) explores Homer's Odyssey. We begin by thinking about the figure of Odysseus himself, focusing in particular on his status as a man 'of many turns' (Greek: polutropos). After that,...
5 lectures
0:49:26
Prof. Barbara Graziosi
Durham University
Classics & Ancient History

In this course, Dr Tom Hooper (University of Cambridge) explores the democracy reforms of Cleisthenes in the early 6th century BC. We begin by thinking about the development of the Athenian constitution in the sixth century, including the reforms...
6 lectures
1:00:46
Dr Tom Hooper
Institute of Classical Studies, London
Classics & Ancient History

In this course, Dr Hannah Cornwell (University of Birmingham) explores Augustus' self-presentation and management of public opinion during his reign as Emperor. In the first module, we explore the evolution of Augustus' names, from his birth name...
5 lectures
0:44:22
Dr Hannah Cornwell
Birmingham University
Classics & Ancient History

In this course, Dr Ellen O'Gorman (University of Bristol) explores Tacitus' Histories, focusing in particular on Book 1. We begin by providing a broader introduction to the Histories, thinking about the scope of the work, as well as how the...
6 lectures
0:55:27
Dr Ellen O'Gorman
Bristol University
English Literature

In this course, Dr Kate McGettigan (Royal Holloway) explores Herman Melville's 1851 masterpiece, Moby-Dick. We begin by providing a broad introduction to Melville's life and career, including his experiences in the South Pacific and his brief but...
6 lectures
0:36:47
Dr Katie McGettigan
Royal Holloway, London
English Literature

In this course, Dr Allison Adler Kroll (University of Oxford) explores Sebastian Faulks' 1993 novel, Birdsong. We begin by thinking about the genesis of the novel – why did Faulks want to write a story about the First World War...
11 lectures
1:37:37
Dr Allison Adler Kroll
Oxford University
English Literature

In this course, Professor Lisa Hopkins (Sheffield Hallam University) explores Christopher Marlowe's final play, Edward II. We begin by thinking about the theme of homosexuality in the play, arguing that while the relationship between Edward and...
5 lectures
0:49:19
Prof. Lisa Hopkins
Sheffield Hallam University
English Literature

In this course, Dr Katie Halsey (University of Stirling) explores Jane Austen's 1813 novel, Pride and Prejudice. We begin by providing a broad introduction to the historical, literary, social and cultural context of the novel including the early...
5 lectures
0:59:35
Dr Katie Halsey
Stirling University
Classics & Ancient History

In this course, Professor Llewelyn Morgan (University of Oxford) explores Virgil's Aeneid. In the first module, we think about the theme of the city in the poem, focusing in particular on the centrality of the city of Carthage, the use...
6 lectures
1:08:54
Prof. Llewelyn Morgan
Oxford University