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History & The Arts
Trouble in paradise: The Dutch golden age
Dr Dan Taylor looks at troubles the Netherlands faced due to religious divisions and how this nearly led to the collapse of one of the wealthiest countries in the world.
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History & The Arts
Why do we need free speech?
Today free speech is widely considered to be a basic human right. Our individual liberty to say and think what we wish – within limits – is defended in modern British law.
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Languages
The evolution of English: From Romans to Shakespeare
Part one: The history of colonialism was a major factor in the development of English. Follow the global spread of English starting with the Roman invasion.
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History & The Arts
Arddangosfa Blaenau Gwent REACH
Arddangosfa ar-lein yn dathlu pobl a straeon Blaenau Gwent yn ne-ddwyrain Cymru.
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History & The Arts
Blaenau Gwent REACH
An online exhibition celebrating the people and stories of Blaenau Gwent in south east Wales.
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History & The Arts
Hanes Blaenau Gwent
Datblygwyd y ddwy astudiaeth hyn o hanes Blaenau Gwent gan gyfranogwyr mewn cyfres o weithdai hanes a gynhaliwyd gan brosiect BG REACH yng Nghanolfan Gymunedol Aberbîg yn ystod gwanwyn 2020.
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History & The Arts
The history of Blaenau Gwent
These two studies of the history of Blaenau Gwent were developed by participants in a series of history workshops run by the BG REACH project at Aberbeeg Community Centre in the spring of 2020.
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History & The Arts
Listening for form in popular music
This free course, Listening for form in popular music, explores form, or how music is organised in time. It looks at three strategies for communicating form – through the use of specialist terms (such as ‘chorus’ and ‘bridge’), alphabetic designations (for example AABA), and visual diagrams. It also considers how the form of a song works with ...
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History & The Arts
World-Changing Women: Cynisca
Spartan females had much more freedom than other women in the ancient world; this allowed Cynisca of Sparta to win the Olympics twice. Find out more about her victories here...
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History & The Arts
The Olympic torch: the truth
We delve into the real history behind the Olympic torch - including its Nazi origins
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Languages
The evolution of English: From the 17th century to the present day
Part two: The history of colonialism was a major factor in the development of English. Follow the global spread of English from the 17th century to the present day.
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History & The Arts
What did Voltaire think about Buddhism?
Donald S. Lopez, Jr. looks at Voltaire’s early reflections on Buddhism and how, in his desire to separate the Buddha’s teachings from the trappings of religion, the French Enlightenment thinker prefigured an approach now familiar in the West.