The magic of British theatre draws audiences and artists from near and far. Why is it at the top of the tourist agenda? This module will take you to the theatre from Shakespeare to Harold Pinter, from Peter Brook to Katie Mitchell, from Ian McKellen to Keira Knightley and beyond. You visit the
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What are the most influential debates that have shaped the study of popular culture? Why the apparent contradiction between the %E2%80%98difficulty%E2%80%99 of theory and the %E2%80%98ease%E2%80%99 of popular culture? Why is popular culture dismissed within traditional academic circles? Is popular
What is sexuality? How does it relate to culture and ethnicity? What are the origins of sexual categories? Are %E2%80%98norms%E2%80%99 and transgressions the same everywhere? If so, why was homosexual sex punishable by imprisonment until very recently in India, and why has %E2%80%98gay
This practical drawing module is designed to develop your observational skills and allow you to form a personal visual language to analyse, interpret and communicate visually. You cover a range of techniques and media including still life, portraiture and life drawing. Group workshop sessions and
%E2%80%98The rich get richer and the poor get poorer%E2%80%99- true or false? This question is the core problem for development economics. You investigate by studying examples of successful reforms undertaken to combat poverty, inequality and corruption in bureaucracy and business. You use
The course methodology insists on the importance of a practice-based teaching of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), the law protecting persons affected by armed conflicts, thus combining theory and discussions of contemporary conflicts. During the course of the programme, participants will:-
We are all born into a social world to which we must adapt. Social development is the changing nature of relationships with others over the life span. This module emphasises concepts of social development and examines social relationships throughout infancy, childhood, and adolescence, using an
The XX. International Summer University in K%C5'szeg at the Institute for Social & European Studies (ISES) Foundation will take place from 21 June to 3 July 2015.Since 1996, ISES has organized the International Summer University where the annual topic has always been constructed around contemporary
This summer school will examine the function and meaning of cultural transfer as an important tool to build up sustainable societies. Special attention will be paid to minorities and migrants. During the introduction, the concepts of cultural transfer as well as the various definitions of
Young Leaders Club offers a rare opportunity for participants to study the most compelling issues in today%E2%80%99s complicated world with top academics from prestigious universities including Harvard, MIT, NYU, Columbia and London Business School. With the experience and insights gained through