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Celebrating festivals from the past and present video icon

History & The Arts

Celebrating festivals from the past and present

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) has curated a virtual festival to showcase and celebrate some of the lesser-known festivals of the past and present. Explore festivals dating back to Ancient Greece and Rome, discover the rise of literary festivals and ‘protestivals’, plus take a look at two very different sides to Glastonbury.

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10 mins
Glastonbury and the festival video icon

History & The Arts

Glastonbury and the festival

Glastonbury, a town nestled in southwest England, is one of the most popular and sacred pilgrimage sites, and it also happens to host one of the world’s most famous music festivals!

Video
10 mins
Buddhism's four Noble Truths video icon

History & The Arts

Buddhism's four Noble Truths

This animation explores the Buddha's Four Noble Truths.

Video
5 mins
Max Weber and the Protestant Ethic video icon

History & The Arts

Max Weber and the Protestant Ethic

The founder of sociology, Max Weber drilled in the value of hard work into our everyday ethic. 

Video
5 mins
The Life of Saint Patrick article icon

History & The Arts

The Life of Saint Patrick

Who was Saint Patrick? This extract from Alban Butler's 18th Century work on the lives of the saints tells the story of Ireland's patron saint.

Article
10 mins
The Dates of the Buddha article icon

History & The Arts

The Dates of the Buddha

How accurately can we put a date on the life of the Buddha, and why is it so hard to pinpoint when he lived?

Article
5 mins
Methods in Motion: Occupying spaces in Hong Kong and London article icon

History & The Arts

Methods in Motion: Occupying spaces in Hong Kong and London

Paul-Francois Tremlett explored the spaces the Occupy movement created - physical spaces, but also political spaces.

Article
5 mins
How can we improve teaching about Islam? article icon

Education & Development

How can we improve teaching about Islam?

Fear and distrust can grow where there's a lack of understanding. Could a different approach to teaching about Islam in schools help?

Article
5 mins
Introducing the philosophy of religion free course icon level 2: intermediate icon

History & The Arts

Introducing the philosophy of religion

In this free course, Introducing the philosophy of religion, Timothy Chappell, Professor of Philosophy, asks what the words 'God' and 'religion' mean, and what it means to ask philosophical questions about them.

Free course
12 hrs
Religious diversity: rethinking religion free course icon level 2: intermediate icon

History & The Arts

Religious diversity: rethinking religion

Religion is not necessarily what you think it is! This free course, Religious diversity: rethinking religion, introduces you to a selection of the vast variety of religious beliefs and practices in Britain today. Having some familiarity with religion and belief is increasingly required to make sense of issues of local, national and international...

Free course
12 hrs
Heaven: What might it be like? article icon

History & The Arts

Heaven: What might it be like?

What might heaven look like, sound like, feel like?

Article
10 mins
Hallowain't III: Thorny devil video icon

Science, Maths & Technology

Hallowain't III: Thorny devil

It's a spiky devil. It's also known as a dragon. So is it a dragon from hell? No.

Video
5 mins