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Turner vs. Constable – The Great British Art Competition

Volkshochschule Essen, Raum E 11 Burgplatz 1, Essen, Deutschland

{:de}As their 250th anniversaries approach, this is the story of Britain’s best-known artists, J.M.W. Turner and John Constable. Born just one year apart, these two creative geniuses lived and worked in parallel, transforming the art of landscape during the early nineteenth century. Between them they raised the status of the genre, turning it into a […]

Peace & Prosperity – The Power of Cultural Relations

Volkshochschule Essen, Raum E 11 Burgplatz 1, Essen, Deutschland

{:de}Helga Stellmacher, Country Director Germany at British Council{:}{:en}Helga Stellmacher, Country Director Germany at British Council{:}

Understanding Jane Austen: Her Life and Times

Volkshochschule Essen, Raum E 11 Burgplatz 1, Essen, Deutschland

{:de}{:de} Regrettably, our originally scheduled lecturer, Prof. Emma Clery had to cancel due to health reasons; we wish her all the best and a speedy recovery! Nicola Pritchard-Prink agreed to take over, and we thank her for her readiness to jump in at such short notice! 250 years ago this December, one of the greatest […]

Harry Potter and Oxford – A Mirror to British Culture

Volkshochschule Essen, Raum E 11 Burgplatz 1, Essen, Deutschland

{:de}Nicholas Haque, President of the Oxford University Harry Potter Society{:}{:en}Nicholas Haque, President of the Oxford University Harry Potter Society{:}

English Ideas of the Orient in the Eighteenth Century

Volkshochschule Essen, Raum E 11 Burgplatz 1, Essen, Deutschland

{:de}The Orient is much-loaded term - geographically and historically. Our present picture of those countries usually associated with the Orient is strongly influenced by the depiction of it as it was common in British society in the eighteenth and early nineteenth century. Aladdin and the genie from his oil lamp is just one typical example […]

Free Media and Democracy – interdependant or incompatible?

Volkshochschule Essen, Raum E 11 Burgplatz 1, Essen, Deutschland

{:de}{:de} In all but the most repressive of dictatorships, ordinary people now have near universal and unrestricted access to knowledge. When we were young we turned to newspapers and TV to know what was happening in the wider world, but now the worldwide web is open to us all. Journalism, once an exclusive profession, is […]

Artificial Intelligence: Past, Present, Pitfalls & Possibilities

Volkshochschule Essen, Raum E 11 Burgplatz 1, Essen, Deutschland

{:de}It feels like AI is everywhere right now, it’s certainly one of the latest buzzwords in the news, but do we really understand what it is, or how it differs from traditional technology? In this lively and accessible talk by Dr. Donna Carroll, we will explore the many, often-overlooked ways that AI is already shaping […]