History
Summer 2012
The course at a glance:
The American Revolution, 1763-1815.
Racism and Genocide in the Twentieth century
Course AT BOLTON: Cold War - Nine American Presidents
The American Revolution
1763 -1815
Andrew Jones, Martin Jervis, Alan Sennett, Chris Makepeace
April 18 The Road to Revolution (MJ)
April 25 The War of Independence (MJ)
May 2 Making of the Constitution (MJ)
May 9 Manchester and the American Connection (CM)
May 16 The Federalist Era 1789 - 1801 (AJ)
May 23 Jeffersonian Republicanism 1801 - 1815 (AJ)
May 30 The American Revolution in Retrospect (AS)
Date: Wednesdays Time: 1.15pm – 3.15pm.
7 sessions, starting 18th April- 30th May2012.
Venue:
Emmanuel Church,
Barlow Moor Road,
Didsbury
M20 6TR
(near the junction with Wilmslow Road)
| Price | Concessions |
Minimum No. |
Maximum No. |
£35 |
n/a |
8 |
20 |
Send booking to:
Alan Sennett
Flat 5, 36 Oak Road, Withington, Manchester M20 3DA
email: a.sennett@open.ac.uk Tel: 0161 4380309
China 1839 – 1997
Martin Jervis
April 17 China: Overview (MJ)
April 24 Imperial China 1839 - 1866 (MJ)
May 1 Scramble for China 1866 -1911 (MJ)
May 8 China in Turmoil 1911 -1949 (MJ)
May 15 Red China 1949 - 1965 (MJ)
May 22 The Cultural Revolution 1965 - 1976 (MJ)
May 29 The New China 1976 - 1997 (MJ)
Day: Tuesdays Time: 1.15-3.15 pm
7 sessions, starting 17th April - 29th May 2012
Venue:
Emmanuel Church,
Barlow Moor Road,
Didsbury
M20 6TR
(near the junction with Wilmslow Road)
Price |
Concessions |
Minimum No. |
Maximum No. |
£35 |
n/a |
6 |
21 |
TO BOOK YOUR PLACE
Please contact Martin R. Jervis on 01204-559-880
or at mj6@bolton.ac.uk
Please be aware that places are limited
Book early to avoid disappointment
Retreat from Empire 1945 – 1965
Andrew Jones, Martin Jervis, Alan Sennett, Carol Leach
June 13 India: The Great Divorce (AS)
June 20 Palestine: The Thorny Crown (AS)
June 27 French Indochina: Start of the 10,000 Day War (MJ)
July 4 Algeria and the Collapse of the Fourth Republic (AS)
July 11 Malaya: ‘Winning Minds and Hearts’ (MJ)
July 18 Kenya: Late Starter (CL)
July 25 Southern Rhodesia: The Making of Zimbabwe (AS)
Day: Wednesday Time: 1.15-3.15 pm
7 sessions, starting 13th June -25th July, 2012
Venue:
Emmanuel Church,
Barlow Moor Road,
Didsbury
M20 6TR
(near the junction with Wilmslow Road)
Price |
Concessions |
Minimum No. |
Maximum No. |
£35 |
n/a |
6 |
21 |
TO BOOK YOUR PLACE
Please Contact Andrew Jones 0161 491 2874
Please be aware that places are limited
Book early to avoid disappointment
Racism and Genocide in the Twentieth Century
John Cochrane and Alan SennettThis six week course examines the experiences of and explanations for racism and genocide in the 20th Century. Using concrete case studies we will focus upon the ways in which historians and social scientists have approached questions of racism, its mobilisation for political purposes, and attempts to explain the major instances of genocide in the twentieth century. Starting with ideas about “race” in the late 19th Century we cover several of the key instances of “eliminationist racism”, including the imperial genocides, the Holocaust, Bosnia and Rwanda. We consider parallels, differences and explanations. We draw upon some of the most recent work in this field from a range of disciplines and approaches. Although we will illustrate our sessions with handouts (maps, diagrams and some primary source documents), we will not be using atrocity pictures or audio-visual depictions. Our aim is to seek understanding and explanations for some of the most important events and processes of modern times. There will be ample opportunity for discussion and questions.
Day: Tuesdays Time: 2-4 pm
6 sessions, starting 1st May and running 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th May and 12th June 2012
Venue:
Timperley Library
405 Stockport Road,
Timperley,
WA15 7XR
Price |
Concessions |
Minimum No. |
Maximum No. |
£36 |
n/a |
6 |
21 |
Send your bookings to:
Alan Sennett, Flat 5, 36 Oak Road, Withington, Manchester, M20 3DA, email: a.sennett@open.ac.uk Tel: 0161 4380309
DAY-SCHOOL:
Great Americans
Andrew Jones, Martin Jervis, Carol Leach, Alan Sennett
Martin Luther King Jr (AS)
Black Clergyman and Southerner, whose dedication to Civil Rights enabled an entire generation of Americans to challenge discrimination
Theodore Roosevelt (AJ)
Patrician, cowboy, hunter, warrior, statesman and president, whose slogan, ’Speak softly but carry a big stick’ came to define US foreign policy throughout the 20th Century
Eleanor Roosevelt (CL)
Patrician, reformer, civil rights activist and First Lady, whose stated position was that ‘no one can make you feel inferior without your consent’.
Malcolm X (MJ)
Black radical and Northerner, best remembered for his close association with the Nation of Islam. His fiery oratory inspired young blacks to take pride in their ethnic identity.
Saturday, 28th April 2012, Time: 10am - 3.30 pm
Venue:
Opportunities and Activities
Union Chapel,
2b Wellington Road,
Fallowfield, M14 6EQ
Price |
Concesssions |
Minimum No. |
Maximum No. |
£20 |
n/a |
6 |
21 |
TO BOOK YOUR PLACE
Please Contact Andrew Jones 0161 491 2874
Please be aware that places are limited
Book early to avoid disappointment
COURSE AT BOLTON:
Cold War - Nine American Presidents
The Cold War dominated the world for over four decades and placed unprecedented power in the hands of the American leadership, as well as permanently changing US foreign policy. The legacy of the Cold War continues to impact upon us in the 21st Century. Thus, the course examines the leadership of nine American presidents and asks the question: What impact did the Cold War have on their decision-making and with what consequence for us today?’
April 19 Truman: Containment 1947-53
April 26 Eisenhower: Nuclear Arms Race 1953-61
May 3 Kennedy: Confrontation 1961-63
May 10 Johnson: Calibrated Escalation 1963-69
May 17 Nixon: Triangular Diplomacy 1969-74
May 24 Ford/Carter: Détente 1974-81
May 31 Reagan: Evil Empire 1981-89
June 7 Bush: Search for New Enemies 1989-93
The lectures will be illustrated
with video documentary clips
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Tea, coffee and biscuits provided
Day: Thursdays Time: 10.30am-12.30
8 sessions, starting 19th April - 7th June , 2012
Venue:
Christ Church Heaton
Chorley New Road,
Bolton
BL1 5AH
N.B. Ample parking available
Directions for Christ Church: Follow signs for Horwich/Bolton (A6027), passing Middlebrook Retail Park, Horwich Rail Station and Reebok Stadium. At second roundabout (near Beehive Pub) turn right onto Chorley New Road (A673), in direction of Bolton. At junction with A58 proceed through two sets of traffic lights. Christ Church is half a mile down on left hand side. Turn left into Markland Hill immediately before the Church, than take second right for car park.
Price |
Concessions |
Minimum No. |
Maximum No. |
£40 |
n/a |
6 |
21 |
TO BOOK YOUR PLACE
Please contact Martin R. Jervis on 01204-559-880
or at mj6@bolton.ac.uk
Please be aware that places are limited
Book early to avoid disappointment