HUMANITIES
ON NOT KNOWING: HOW ARTISTS THINK
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomJoin our principal Lizzie to explore contemporary artists' practices from a curator's point of view. I will introduce you to a range of artists' practices and their wider cultural and art historical contexts through lectures and studio visits with local artists. We will consider the questions that artists face every time they enter the studio:
FULLY BOOKED: TEXTS, TRADITIONS & TRANSLATIONS: THE CREATION OF THE BIBLE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomAs with all great literature the story of how the Bible emerged is a fascinating one. Why were some books included and others failed to make the cut? Why do Catholics and Orthodox have more books in their canon than Jews and Protestants? What happens when you translate a text out of its original language,
FULLY BOOKED: THE AXE FACTOR: EXPLORING NEOLITHIC STONE AXE PRODUCTION, EXCHANGE AND COMMUNICATION
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomSix thousand years ago, the Central Lake District was the focus of an intensive production process with a wide distribution network. A very particular type of stone, which outcropped around the highest fells, was much sought after by Neolithic communities. They quarried, shaped, and polished it to create valuable axe-heads that were traded throughout Britain
THE VICTORIANS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThe Victorian Age in Britain was an age of great dynamism, creativity, complexity and change. Through a series of biographical talks on notable figures such as Florence Nightingale, Joseph Paxton, Catherine Booth, Thomas Cook & Son and Lord Curzon of Kedleston (Viceroy of India), this course will shine a light on themes as diverse as
FULLY BOOKED: GEOLOGY OF SCOTLAND
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomScotland has had an extremely eventful geological history for a country of its size, and this is reflected in its vast array of geological features. Come on this course and discover some of the oldest rocks on our planet. This is an entirely indoor course delivered through a series of illustrated talks. A large selection
THE ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE EARLY STUARTS 1603-1660
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomIn this short course we will explore something of the revolution in art and architecture in England during the first half of the seventeenth-century, associated with such names as Inigo Jones, Charles I, Anthony Van Dyck and Peter Paul Rubens. We will also consider the effects of Civil War, the Puritan Republic and the Restoration
300 – THREE CENTURIES OF ANGLO-SCOTTISH WARFARE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA narrative overview of the Anglo-Scottish Border wars (1296 – 1603), focusing on conflict and identity, military activity and fortifications, battles, weapons and armour, the riding names, the blood feud/vendetta, the Border Laws and wardens, literary and cultural legacies, what are the resonances today? John Sadler Residential: £360 Non-residential: £255 (incl. field trips)
WATERLOO ASSOCIATION WEEKEND
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThe Napoleonic Wars are often seen as the first modern global conflict which was brought to an end at the Battle of Waterloo. In this the 210th anniversary year, we will devote the entire weekend to the study of this dramatic campaign. We will analyse the composition of the French army of 1815, and the
INNER SOLWAY HERITAGE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomMinibus fieldtrips exploring the rich heritage of the inner Solway coast of Cumbria in England and Dumfries and Galloway in South West Scotland. Taking in the local history, landscape, lesser known heritage sites and cultural activities of an intriguing part of the British coast. Fiona Stoddart Residential: £535 Non-residential: £380 (incl. fieldtrips)
FINDING MY VOICE: BUILDING MY SELF-ESTEEM
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomUsing humanistic theories, we will explore self-esteem levels through held values, feelings, levels of respect and behaviours. The concept of an inner-critic and 'imposter syndrome' - influence and impact will be explored, alongside how we can begin to change this by developing an internal supportive ally. Lina Mookerjee £95 incl. lunch and refreshments BOOK ONLINE: