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Upcoming courses and events

The Centre for Lifelong Learning runs a wide programme of courses and events throughout the year. Please see below for a full list of our upcoming accredited, non-accredited and Saturday courses, as well as our free lectures.

Coming Soon!

Sat
23
Mar

Who Was Macbeth?

A half-day online history and heritage course

Mon
15
Apr
Mon
15
Apr

How did the Middle Ages Feel?

An 8 week history and heritage course (University of York Campus, Classroom-based)

Mon
15
Apr

Persons and Personal Identity: What Are We?

A 5 week philosophy/religion course (University of York Campus, Classroom-based)

Mon
15
Apr

Medieval Money, Trade And Banking

An 8 week online history and heritage course

Mon
15
Apr

At the Source of the Image: Prehistoric Art in Europe

An 8 week online history and heritage course

Mon
15
Apr

Philosophy and Fiction

An 8 week online philosophy/religion course

Tue
16
Apr

What If… Speculative Fiction

An 8 week online creative writing course

Tue
16
Apr

York Medieval Stained Glass in situ

A 10 week history and heritage course (University of York Campus, Classroom-based and in in situ churches)

Tue
16
Apr

A History, Rise and Demise of Western Monasticism (c.600-c.1500)

An online 11 week accredited history module

Tue
16
Apr

Writing the Climate

An online 11 week accredited literature module

Tue
16
Apr

Reconsidering Society: Learning to Think Sociologically

An online 11 week accredited social sciences course

Tue
16
Apr

The Gestapo in Germany

A 10 week online history and heritage course

Tue
16
Apr

Art and Fascism in Italy

A 6 week online history of art course

Tue
16
Apr
Tue
16
Apr

An Introduction to Icelandic Literature, Past to Present

A 10 week literature course (University of York Campus, Classroom-based)

Tue
16
Apr

Ancient Greek Philosophy

A 10 week online philosophy/religion course

Wed
17
Apr

Opium Wars, Unequal Treaties, Gunboats and Rebellions: Britain and China 1600-1949

A 10 week history and heritage course (University of York Campus, Classroom-based)

Wed
17
Apr

History of Spain: Roman, Visigothic, Muslim, Jew and Christian

A 10 week online history and heritage course

Wed
17
Apr

Writing Middle Grade Fiction

An on campus 11 week accredited creative writing module

Wed
17
Apr
Wed
17
Apr

Victorian Art

An online 11 week accredited history of art module

Wed
17
Apr

An Introduction to Health Psychology

An online 11 week accredited social sciences course

Wed
17
Apr

The History of Normandy: From the Vikings to D-Day

A 10 week online history and heritage course

Wed
17
Apr

Following the Way: Insights into Pilgrimage

A 10 week history and heritage course (University of York Campus, Classroom-based)

Wed
17
Apr

Rethinking Violence through Images

An 8 week online history of art course

Wed
17
Apr
Wed
17
Apr

Current Issues in Philosophy

An 8 week online philosophy/religion course

Thu
18
Apr

The Age of Chivalry

A 10 week history and heritage course (University of York Campus, Classroom-based)

Thu
18
Apr

Raphael and his Circle

A 10 week history of art course (University of York Campus, Classroom-based)

Thu
18
Apr

An Introduction to British Archaeology

An online 11 week accredited archaeology module

Thu
18
Apr

Scholasticism: An Introduction to Medieval Philosophy

An on campus 11 week accredited philosophy module

Thu
18
Apr

By Right or by Might? The Wars of the Roses in the North

A 10 week online history and heritage course

Thu
18
Apr

A Fresh Look at the Borgias

A 10 week online history and heritage course

Thu
18
Apr

The Neo-Romantic Vision in British Art

An 5 week online history of art course

Thu
18
Apr

Unreliable and Unhinged

A 10 week online literature course

Thu
18
Apr

Having Rights and Doing Right

An 8 week online philosophy/religion course

Thu
18
Apr

The Embryo Unfolding: an Introduction to Becoming You

A 9 week online natural science course

Sat
20
Apr

How to Transform 'An Idea' into a Story

A half-day online creative writing course

Sat
20
Apr

Hands-on Archaeology - Understanding the Past through Objects

A full-day history and heritage course (University of York Campus, Classroom-based)

Sat
20
Apr

Who Wrote the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle?

A full-day history and heritage course (The King's Manor, Classroom-based)

Sat
20
Apr

The Making of Modern China

A 2 week online history and heritage course

Sat
20
Apr

Anger and Anxiety Management

A full-day social sciences course (University of York Campus, Classroom-based)

Sat
27
Apr

Suleiman the Magnificent and the Knights Hospitaller

A full-day history and heritage course (University of York Campus, Classroom-based)

Sat
27
Apr

Clarifying the Commonwealth: Who, What, and Why

A half-day online history and heritage course

Sat
27
Apr

Ravenna as the Capital of the Byzantine Empire

A two week online history of art course

Sat
27
Apr

Songs of Travel

A half-day online creative writing course

Sat
4
May

King Arthur, History and Legend

A full-day history and heritage course (University of York Campus, Classroom-based)

Sat
11
May

Interpreting Landscapes: Maps and Plans at the Borthwick Institute

A half-day online history and heritage course

Sat
11
May

Who Killed Amy Robsart?

A full-day history and heritage course (The King's Manor, Classroom-based)

Sat
18
May

Introduction to the Poetry of Dylan Thomas

A half-day literature course (University of York Campus, Classroom-based)

Sat
25
May

Happy Ever Afters: An Introduction to Writing Romance Fiction

A half-day online creative writing course

Sat
25
May

Roman Britain - A History through Coins

A full-day history and heritage course (University of York Campus, Classroom-based)

Sat
25
May

Lady Jane Grey: 'The Nine Days Queen'

A full-day history and heritage course (The King's Manor, Classroom-based)

Sat
25
May
Sat
25
May

Do I Dare to Eat a Peach? A Date with TS Eliot

A full-day literature course (University of York Campus, Classroom-based)

Sat
1
Jun

The Life and Times of Eleanor of Aquitaine

A full-day history and heritage course (University of York Campus, Classroom-based)

Sat
1
Jun

Adapting Frankenstein

A full-day literature course (University of York Campus, Classroom-based)

Sat
1
Jun

A Mindful Morning: Bringing Awareness to Everyday Life

A half-day life skills course (University of York Campus, Classroom-based)

Sat
8
Jun

Writing Historical Fiction

A half-day online creative writing course

Sat
8
Jun

Henry IV: Treason, Heresy and Lollardy

A full-day history and heritage course (The King's Manor, Classroom-based)

Sat
8
Jun

An Introduction to Sea Literature

A 2 week online literature course

Sat
8
Jun

Animal Matters

A full-day philosophy/religion course (University of York Campus, Classroom-based)

Sat
15
Jun

Benedictines and Cistercians in Yorkshire

A full-day history and heritage course (The King's Manor, Classroom-based)

Sat
15
Jun

A Short History of Islamic Gardens

A full-day history of art course (University of York Campus, Classroom-based)

Sat
22
Jun

A Beginner’s Guide to Writing a Novel

A full-day creative writing course (University of York Campus, Classroom-based)

Sat
22
Jun

Eleanor Cobham: a Royal Witch?

A full-day history and heritage course (The King's Manor, Classroom-based)

Sat
22
Jun

York’s Medieval City Walls

A half-day history and heritage course (University of York Campus, Classroom-based)