From the darkest days of the Cold War to the music filled halls of Queen Victoria’s palace, CAE’s ever-changing range of History, the Arts and Culture talks and interactive short courses provide the perfect opportunity to get together with like-minded enthusiasts to examine, discuss and reflect on some of life’s most fascinating topics.
Please note: All courses without ‘online’ in the title refer to a face to face delivery.
An introduction to the life, writings and times of Sir Thomas More, statesman, author, confidant of King Henry VIII, a Catholic saint and the subject of Robert Bolt’s successful play (and film), A Man for All Seasons.
Wednesday, 19th March - 2 classes
Session ID
DNAT9901C
19 Mar - 26 Mar
11:30am - 1:00pm
Location
CBD
Session Fees
$124 / $118 (conc)
$124 / $118 (conc)
Teacher
Richard Stone
Richard Stone
Forensic Egyptologist, Dr Janet Davey of Monash University, will immerse you in the history of gods, goddesses, Pharaonic superstars, ‘Big Builds’ and how ordinary people lived in Ancient Egypt.
Currently, we have no dates scheduled for this course. Please contact us via email enquiries@cae.edu.au to register your interest.
Richard Stone provides an introduction to the life and work of three 20th century painters whose understated art speaks quietly, yet eloquently across time and space.
Wednesday, 29th January - 3 classes
Session ID
DNAT6201C
29 Jan - 12 Feb
11:30am - 1:00pm
Location
CBD
Session Fees
$170 / $162 (conc)
$170 / $162 (conc)
Teacher
Richard Stone
Richard Stone
Explore the seventeenth-century Netherlands, when Rembrandt and Vermeer produced some of the greatest masterpieces in history.
Thursday, 6th February - 6 classes
Session ID
DNBB0301C
6 Feb - 13 Mar
10:30am - 12:30pm
Location
CBD
Session Fees
$390 / $371 (conc)
$390 / $371 (conc)
Teacher
Roberta Crisci-Richardson
Roberta Crisci-Richardson
Dr Richard Stone takes you on a fascinating exploration of the Eastern Mediterranean region, from Ancient Troy to Macedonia, homeland of Alexander the Great.
Thursday, 6th February - 5 classes
Session ID
DNAU2601C
6 Feb - 6 Mar
11:30am - 1:00pm
Location
CBD
Session Fees
$320 / $304 (conc)
$320 / $304 (conc)
Teacher
Richard Stone
Richard Stone
What are the different types of information? How does misinformation spread? What to look out for in strategies that are used to deceive you.
Wednesday, 19th February - 1 class
Session ID
DNBA8501C
19 Feb - 19 Feb
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Location
CBD
Session Fees
$124 / $118 (conc)
$124 / $118 (conc)
Teacher
Hassan Vally
Hassan Vally
Kings, Queens, co-regents and a divine birth or two are all part of the amazing history of this ancient civilisation. Discover its amazing story with forensic Egyptologist Dr Janet Davey.
Thursday, 20th February - 4 classes
Session ID
DNAB3601C
20 Feb - 13 Mar
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location
CBD
Session Fees
$328 / $312 (conc)
$328 / $312 (conc)
Teacher
Janet Davey
Janet Davey
Leading Forensic Egyptologist, Dr Janet Davey of Monash University, explores a subject that continues to fascinate people into the 21st Century.
Currently, we have no dates scheduled for this course. Please contact us via email enquiries@cae.edu.au to register your interest.
This course will introduce you to the artistic culture in the final decades of the nineteenth century, when artists and designers responded in various creative ways to social upheaval.
Friday, 21st February - 6 classes
Session ID
DNBB0401C
21 Feb - 28 Mar
10:30am - 12:30pm
Location
CBD
Session Fees
$390 / $371 (conc)
$390 / $371 (conc)
Teacher
Roberta Crisci-Richardson
Roberta Crisci-Richardson
Follow the path of the socialist experiment in Russia from the revolutionary days of 1917 to the death of Lenin in 1924.
Friday, 14th March - 4 classes
Session ID
DNAT9701C
14 Mar - 4 Apr
11:30am - 1:00pm
Location
CBD
Session Fees
$215 / $204 (conc)
$215 / $204 (conc)
Teacher
Richard Stone
Richard Stone
Examine major issues of the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939: key players, the importance of propaganda locally and abroad, and various responses to the conflict.
Currently, we have no dates scheduled for this course. Please contact us via email enquiries@cae.edu.au to register your interest.
We can help you with creating and uploading files, so you create print-on-demand. If you have a completed manuscript, we’ll show you how to format and upload it.
Saturday, 22nd March - 1 class
Session ID
HABA4101C
22 Mar - 22 Mar
10:00am - 2:00pm
Location
CBD
Session Fees
$193 / $183 (conc)
$193 / $183 (conc)
Teacher
Beverley Eikli
Beverley Eikli
History, Culture and Philosophy Courses Coming Up
Baroque Art in the Netherlands
The seventeenth-century was an age of artistic splendour in The Netherlands, when Rembrandt and Vermeer produced some of the greatest...
Symbolism in Art
This course will introduce you to the artistic culture of the fin-de-siecle, the final decades of the nineteenth century. At this time,...