SECRET SOLWAY (SHORT WALKS)

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Take a journey through time exploring the lesser-known inner Solway estuary coast of both Cumbria and Dumfries & Galloway. This is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Special Area 

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A WELCOME IN THE HILLS: REFUGEES IN CUMBRIA IN THE 1930s

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

During the 1930s, as today, Cumbria hosted many refugee communities. This course will investigate the stories of refugees who fled fascism in Spain, Czechoslovakia, Germany and Austria and who found 

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WHAT IS FREEDOM OF THE WILL? DO WE HAVE IT?

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Most people believe that they have freedom of the will. Philosophers, however, disagree over whether or not this belief is correct. In this short course, we will consider religious, scientific, ethical 

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HOLLYWOOD’S VIEW OF AMERICAN HISTORY 1914-1980

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

This course looks at Hollywood movies and extracts from them the history of the times in which they were made. While films such as Mr Smith Goes to Washington (1939), 

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PHILOSOPHY AND FILM

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Immerse yourself in an intellectual sojourn as we navigate the interplay between existential philosophy and the visual language of film, where the profound meets the poetic to forge a unique 

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THE ICE AGE AND ITS AFTERMATH IN LAKELAND

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Geological field trips (with some rough, possibly muddy footpaths and a little elevation close to the road) combined with evening lectures. Learn how to identify and understand glacial landforms and 

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FULLY BOOKED: SOLWAY MARITIME HISTORY

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

This course explores the rich maritime history and stunning landscapes of the Solway coast. With a programme of minibus-based field trips we will visit different harbours, historic quaysides and coastal 

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