Summer schools and short courses

Our institutes off er a range of summer schools and short courses taught by distinguished scholars. Fees apply for most of these. For details, please visit sas.ac.uk/summer.

Professional Legislative Drafting Course

22 June – 17 July

The aim of this course is to encourage modern drafting techniques with an emphasis on eff ective and user-friendly legislation, and to expose drafters to a variety of drafting styles, thus allowing them to select elements that best suit their national laws and their own tradition, culture, and jurisprudence. Suitable for both experienced and inexperienced drafters.

3D Imaging and Modelling for Classics and Cultural Heritage 6–10 July

This course will introduce participants to a range of 3D technologies, from photogrammetry to computer-aided design, for the imaging and modelling of ancient artefacts and buildings. There will be a mix of practical and theoretical sessions, including hands-on practice in imaging outdoor monuments and objects in local institutions. Drawing on the expertise of the Institute of Classical Studies and the many nearby museums, this course is suitable for students, archaeologists, teachers, and anyone with an interest. No previous technical experience is required.

The Modern Commonwealth Short Course

Study online any time

The modern Commonwealth was formed in 1949 with the London Declaration, which changed the basis of membership from common allegiance to the British Crown to a free and equal association of independent states. Yet this organisation often remains misunderstood or underappreciated. This short course, which can be undertaken entirely online, provides an insight into the history that has shaped the modern Commonwealth of Nations as well as the key events, fi gures, and formal agreements that have made it the organisation it is today.

The London Palaeography Summer School

8–12 June

The London International Palaeography Summer School is a series of intensive courses in palaeography and manuscript studies. Courses range from a half to two days duration and are given by experts in their respective fi elds from a wide range of institutions. Subject areas include Latin, Middle English, Early Modern English, German and Greek palaeography, calligraphy, illuminated manuscripts, codicology, manuscript editing, and liturgical and devotional manuscripts.

London Rare Books School

Week 1 (15–19 June) | Week 2 (22–26 June) | Week 3 (29 June – 3 July)

The London Rare Books School (LRBS) is a series of fi ve-day, intensive courses on a variety of bookrelated subjects taught in and around Senate House, University of London. It off ers a range of fascinating specialist courses, including Medieval Women and the Book, English Bookbinding, and the Modern Rare Book Trade, covering over two thousand years of book history and investigating the world’s diverse cultures and traditions in book production.

T. S. Eliot International Summer School 4–12 July

The T.S. Eliot International Summer School welcomes to Bloomsbury all with an interest in the life and work of this Bloomsbury-based poet, dramatist, and man of letters. The Summer School brings together some of the most distinguished scholars of T.S. Eliot and modern literature.

13–17 July

Drawing on the rich heritage of ‘Victorian Bloomsbury’, the Institute of English Studies off ers an annual study week dedicated to celebrating and understanding the great nineteenth-century writers. In 2020, the Study Week will focus on the novels and journalism of Charles Dickens.

History Now: The Institute of Historical Research Summer School

13–17 July

How does history shed light on the urgent questions we face today? How do we use and misuse the past in the present? How will history change in the coming decade? ‘History Now’ addresses themes that fascinate and motivate historians today. These include public history, history and the environment, history and activism, digital history, and the future of history, with lectures and masterclasses by leading historians. ‘History Now’ provides a guide to those starting out on their research and an opportunity for established teachers and researchers to refresh their knowledge. This summer school combines lectures, workshops, hands-on training, and writing sessions. It brings together people who know that history matters, now more than ever.

Aby Warburg, the Picture Atlas and the Making of Visual Culture

Week 1 (13–24 July) | Week 2 (20–24 July)

The second annual Warburg Institute Summer School provides a unique opportunity to experience behind the scenes and hands-onaccess to the Warburg Institute’s legendary resources. The two independent but complementary weeks will focus on the work of Aby Warburg and his picture atlas Mnemosyne, and questions around the Institute’s unique approach to the organisation of knowledge. Taught by Warburg Institute staff and the Bilderfahrzeuge Research Group, the course will combine lectures, discussions of readings, handson-work with primary materials in the Warburg Institute, and visits to relevant collections around London (including the National Gallery, Wellcome Collection, and the V&A). Each week may be booked as a separate fi ve-day course, or together as an integrated two-week programme. Booking will open March 2020.

Normativity and Reality of Human Rights

Dates to be confi rmed

This third edition of the human rights summer school addresses the interplay between norms and facts about human rights, with a focus on the impact of new technologies on human rights. Jointly organised by the Human Rights Consortium and the University of Padova, its aim is to refl ect on the challenges for human rights normative systems stemming from the variety of situations in which human rights are operationalised. The normative/factual fault lines, the chasm between law and reality, are investigated not only in terms of compliance gaps, but also as opportunities for expanding and attuning the legal, ethical, and philosophical articulations of current human rights narratives.

Refugees in the Twenty-First Century Short Course

Study online any time

This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is freely accessible to all. Taking a global perspective, the course provides insight into the refugee phenomenon as one of the most complex, compelling, and (arguably) misunderstood features of the twenty-fi rst century. The course is for everyone; no prior knowledge or experience in the refugee fi eld is required. Students are taken through the fundamentals of who ‘refugees’ are, where they come from, and where they go, as well as the features of the global system for refugee protection and ‘solutions’ for those who have been forcibly displaced.