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History

Century City: London’s Social, Cultural and Public History, 1900-2000

When:

18 July - 08 August 2025

School:

UCL Summer School

Institution:

UCL

City:

London

Country:

United Kingdom

Credits:

7.5 EC

Fee:

2850 EUR

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About

This course explores the making of a modern metropolis: London in the twentieth century. Using the city as a
classroom, we will take a social and cultural approach to London’s history. The course will attend to differences
in the urban space, thinking about the dividing line of the Thames that separates the city North and South, or
the East/West divide. We will consider the multiplicity of lives lived in London, as shaped by structures including
gender, class, race and age. We will study some of the major events of this period including suffrage campaigns,
two world wars, mass migration and decolonisation. We will also think about how the public history of the city
has been constructed through museums, walking tours, podcasts, documentaries, fiction and film. Part of the
module’s assessment will be creating a short podcast introducing a historic place in London, enabling students
to respond imaginatively to the course themes.

Course leader

Dr Anna Maguire

Target group

Applicants must have completed a minimum of one year of undergraduate study in any subject area by the time they enrol on the module.

Course aim

Upon successful completion of this module, students will:

- Describe key themes of London’s history in the twentieth century
- Explain the city’s historical geography
- Analyse a range of primary sources for the study of twentieth-century London
- Recognize key museums, collections and sites that support such studies
- Demonstrate practical public history skills through the creation of podcasts

Interested?

When:

18 July - 08 August 2025

School:

UCL Summer School

Institution:

UCL

Credits:

7.5 EC

Fee:

2850 EUR

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