Week 3 Seminars OUSSA
The Oxford University Summer School for Adults (OUSSA) is a residential summer programme held at Rewley House central Oxford, offering sixty week-long accredited courses for adult learners (18 years and over) covering a wide range of subjects in Literature, Archaeology, Architectural History, Creative Writing, History of Art, Philosophy, Biological Sciences, Theology and Psychology.
Please find a list of our courses being offered on OUSSA for Week 3, 20-27 July 2024, below.
Upcoming courses
Summer schools • Short courses
The devastating end of the Roman Republic explored in Shakespeare’s ‘Julius Caesar’ and ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ - two contrasting plays of ambition, political intrigue and sexual passion.
- Sat 20 Jul 2024 – 27 Jul 2024
Summer schools • Short courses
Trace the careers of artists in Renaissance Italy and consider how they pursued strategies for success to gain wealth and reputation. Themes such as the construction of artistic identities will be at the heart of our study.
- Sat 20 Jul 2024 – 27 Jul 2024
Summer schools • Short courses
How modern people have looked at the modern world - why they are right to be very gloomy about it, and why they are right to be very optimistic. Is a synthesis possible?
- Sat 20 Jul 2024 – 27 Jul 2024
Summer schools • Short courses
Ever wondered how the conservation of biodiversity and historic monuments can be mutually beneficial? Join us to find out how as we look at examples in Oxfordshire.
- Sat 20 Jul 2024 – 27 Jul 2024
Summer schools • Short courses
A philosophical exploration of the relationship between minds and brains, focusing on the ‘hard problem’ of consciousness.
- Sat 20 Jul 2024 – 27 Jul 2024