HUMANITIES
SCOTTISH BORDERS HISTORY
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomMinibus fieldtrips exploring the rich and layered history of the English and Scottish borderlands. Visit historic sites in the Scottish Borders, Dumfries and Galloway and Cumbria. A journey though time
FROM MINING TO MOUNTAINEERING: INDUSTRY AND CULTURE IN THE LAKE DISTRICT
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThis course explores the cultural and environmental history of the English Lake District, and investigates how perceptions of the region have influenced modern ideas and attitudes about the natural world.
FULLY BOOKED: MYTHICAL RINGS: THE STONE CIRCLES OF THE BRITISH ISLES
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomStone circles have always stimulated the imagination and generated debate. This course will explore the long history of the study of these ‘mythical rings’, including attempts to understand how they
PRE-RAPHAELITISM: DREAMS OF AN EARTHY PARADISE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomFollowing on from last year’s course on the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, we look at some of the later Pre-Raphaelite pictures which proved to be the perfect vehicle for the dreams and
NORWEGIAN ART: THE EMERGENCE OF THE MODERN
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom19th century Norway was culturally impoverished by 600 years of foreign control, but by the mid-1800s art was becoming a potent expression of national pride, culminating in the realism of
CINEMA, ART AND HISTORY
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThis course will be a wide ranging look at the history of cinema in Britain and the USA with three evening screenings and individual sessions on great directors, different genres
FINDING MY VOICE: ASSERTIVENESS AND STANDING UP FOR MYSELF
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThis session will focus on understanding the meaning of assertiveness and developing skills to build self esteem and improve healthy relationships. A highly participative session where first-stage skills will be
THE GOTHIC REVIVAL IN BRITAIN
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomWhy does Higham Hall pretend to look like a medieval castle? This is one of the questions we will explore on this course devoted to one of the most influential
ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE IMMERSION RETREAT
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomDo you love Italy? Are you looking to improve your Italian conversation and immerse yourself in Italian culture? Join Antonella in her retreat at Higham Hall. The retreat will balance
SUNDAY LECTURE: COMMON GROUND – THE HISTORY OF COMMON LAND
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomOver a million hectares of Britain have the status of common land: 'half wild' land over which no single individual has exclusive use rights. This talk will take a long