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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 […]

Peace & Prosperity – The Power of Cultural Relations

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

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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 […]

Harry Potter and Oxford – A Mirror to British Culture

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

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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 […]

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 […]

Football unites

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

{:de}Football unites Unter diesem Titel wird der Fußballexperte Ralf Bockstedte, Spielerberater und Olympiabotschafter und zugleich Mitglied im Rat der Stadt Essen wie auch unserer Gesellschaft, einen Vortrag halten, der die […]

The NHS – Past, Present and Future

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

{:de}“No society can legitimately call itself civilized if a sick person is denied medical aid because of lack of means.” So said Aneurin Bevan, the ‘fiery’ but eloquent Welsh Labour […]