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Opening up history: anti-nuclear activism during the Cold War
Read now to access more details of Opening up history: anti-nuclear activism during the Cold WarDr Luc-André Brunet is a senior lecturer in Contemporary International History at The Open University. As part of our Opening up history series, we speak to him about his current project on anti-nuclear activism.
Level: 1 Introductory
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Opening up history: art in the Reformation
Read now to access more details of Opening up history: art in the ReformationIn this Opening up history conversation we speak to Dr Roisin Watson about her research on how Protestants used images and objects to express their faith in the Reformation.
Level: 1 Introductory
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Opening up history: eighteenth century ideas of national independence
Read now to access more details of Opening up history: eighteenth century ideas of national independenceAs part of our Opening up history series, we speak to Dr Anna Plassart, senior lecturer in History about her current research.
Level: 1 Introductory
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Opening up history: political culture in eighteenth-century Ireland
Read now to access more details of Opening up history: political culture in eighteenth-century IrelandDr Suzanne Forbes is a senior lecturer whose current research focuses on ‘controverted’ elections in eighteenth-century Ireland. OpenLearn speaks to her as part of our Opening up history series, where we delve into the thoughts and work of OU historians.
Level: 1 Introductory
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Opening up history: religion and politics in the Elizabethan era
Read now to access more details of Opening up history: religion and politics in the Elizabethan eraHistorian Dr Neil Younger recounts his fascination with the Elizabethan era and the political dynamics of this period, which has led him to his current research project.
Level: 1 Introductory
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Opening up history: teaching transatlantic slavery in British schools
Read now to access more details of Opening up history: teaching transatlantic slavery in British schoolsIn this Opening up history conversation we speak to Dr Katie Donington, senior lecturer in Black, African and Caribbean History at The Open University, about her most recent project focusing on the teaching of slavery in British schools.
Level: 1 Introductory
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Opening up history: the intersections of tobacco consumption and modern war
Read now to access more details of Opening up history: the intersections of tobacco consumption and modern warDr Michael Reeve is a lecturer in Modern British History at The Open University. We speak to him here about his current research on smoking in wartime Britain, as part of our Opening up history series.
Level: 1 Introductory
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Banning the bomb: a global history of activism against nuclear weapons
Learn more to access more details of Banning the bomb: a global history of activism against nuclear weaponsIn this free course you will learn about the global anti-nuclear movement that has worked for decades to prevent the use of nuclear weapons, with the ultimate aim of abolishing them altogether. You will see how opposition to nuclear weapons has been an important cause on every continent. Beginning in 1945, this course will equip you with ...
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What do historians do?
Learn more to access more details of What do historians do?What do historians do? In this free course you will explore some of the ways that historians work to develop our understanding of the past. You will learn about three aspects of the historian’s craft through three topic areas: landscapes, infant health and criminal justice. Through the activities in the course, you will experience a wide range ...
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Empires: power, resistance, legacies
Learn more to access more details of Empires: power, resistance, legaciesEmpires have existed throughout most of human history. They have spanned the globe. They have influenced the way we are governed, our systems of trade, how we use technology, our relationships with the natural world. They have shaped how we have seen, mapped and divided the world. They have profoundly affected how we have understood and ...
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