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Sluckin lectures
https://le.ac.uk/psychology-vision-sciences/sluckin-lectures
The Sluckin Lecture is an annual event at the University of Leicester to commemorate Professor Wladyslaw Sluckin (1919–1985), one of the original members of the University of Leicester’s Department of Psychology and Head of Department from 1973 until his retirement in 1984.
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Academic year: 2001-2002
https://le.ac.uk/english-local-history/research/seminar-series/01-02
Browse the speakers from the Centre for English Local History's seminar events, held in 2001-2002.
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PhD by distance learning
https://le.ac.uk/politics/study/distance-learning/phd
Find out more about the University of Leicester PhD in Politics and International Relations by Distance Learning.
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Kingdoms of Ice and Snow: Exploration in Writing and Film
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en3190
Module code: EN3190 The exploration, mapping, and conquest of distant lands has long captured the British imagination, and formed an essential part of colonial ambitions.
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Victorians: from Oliver Twist to The Picture of Dorian Gray A
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en3028
Module code: EN3028 If you enjoy a great, immersive read, fascinating characters and stories, and thinking about the connections between literature and society, this module is for you.
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Harem and Hijab: Writing about Women in Islam from the 17th Century to the Present
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en3162
Module code: EN3162 The word harem, derived from the Arabic word haram meaning forbidden or sacrosanct, came to the Western world in the 17th century by means of the Ottoman Empire.
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Victorians: from Oliver Twist to The Picture of Dorian Gray
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en3328
Module code: EN3328 (double module) If you enjoy a great, immersive read, fascinating characters and stories, and thinking about the connections between literature and society, this module is for you.
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Early Modern Letter-Writing: Culture and Practice
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en7245
Module code: EN7245 In early modern society, if you were not able to speak to your interlocutor face-to-face, then a letter was your main alternative option for communication.
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Tragedy
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en3194
Module code: EN3194 In 4th century BC, the Greek philosopher Aristotle argued that good tragedy should stimulate ‘pity and fear’ and cause emotional catharsis.
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Anglo-Jewish Literature and Culture
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en7129
Module code: EN7129 For many, the figure of the Jew in Victorian novels was a cipher for anxieties about the limits of English national identity.