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.
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.
Thursday, 10th October - 4 classes
Session ID
DNBA5501C
10 Oct - 31 Oct
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location
CBD
Session Fees
$299 / $284 (conc)
$299 / $284 (conc)
Teacher
Janet Davey
Janet Davey
Discover the life and work of ill-fated poet, playwright and musician Federico Garcia-Lorca, set against the history and cultural traditions of southern Spain.
Friday, 15th November - 2 classes
Session ID
DNAS6801C
15 Nov - 22 Nov
11:30pm - 1:00pm
Location
CBD
Session Fees
$155 / $147 (conc)
$155 / $147 (conc)
Teacher
Richard Stone
Richard Stone
Three significant artists of the late Medieval / early Renaissance period: Giotto di Bondone, Piero della Francesca and Bernadino di Betto, better known as Pinturicchio.
Currently, we have no dates scheduled for this course. Please contact us via email enquiries@cae.edu.au to register your interest.
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, 13th November - 1 class
Session ID
DNBA8502C
13 Nov - 13 Nov
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Location
CBD
Session Fees
$155 / $147 (conc)
$155 / $147 (conc)
Teacher
Hassan Vally
Hassan Vally
Dr Richard Stone explores the origin and impact of poetry, books, newspapers, propaganda, personal letters and trench journalism from the period of the Great War.
Currently, we have no dates scheduled for this course. Please contact us via email enquiries@cae.edu.au to register your interest.
A fascinating investigation into Renaissance artistic production, patronage and appreciation of 15th Century Florence.
Currently, we have no dates scheduled for this course. Please contact us via email enquiries@cae.edu.au to register your interest.
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.
During the 1840s, a distinctive new form of music theatre, known today as ‘Grand Opera,’ dominated the musical life of Paris.
Wednesday, 13th November - 3 classes
Session ID
DNBA9001C
13 Nov - 27 Nov
11:30pm - 1:00pm
Location
CBD
Session Fees
$180 / $171 (conc)
$180 / $171 (conc)
Teacher
Richard Stone
Richard Stone
Dr Richard Stone examines the important role played by music in the life of Louis XIV and his court; both as entertainment and as a demonstration of power.
Currently, we have no dates scheduled for this course. Please contact us via email enquiries@cae.edu.au to register your interest.
Explore the conflicting visions of Australian poets and painters struggling with the pressure of internationalism, indigenous culture and colonial legacy, searching for national self-definition through literature and arts.
Thursday, 24th October - 3 classes
Session ID
DNAE0302C
24 Oct - 7 Nov
11:30pm - 1:00pm
Location
CBD
Session Fees
$180 / $171 (conc)
$180 / $171 (conc)
Teacher
Richard Stone
Richard Stone
France under the Napoleons: almost a century of Bonaparte rule. Explore the period from 1799 to 1871, with Dr Richard Stone.
Currently, we have no dates scheduled for this course. Please contact us via email enquiries@cae.edu.au to register your interest.
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.
Friday, 29th November - 3 classes
Session ID
DNAB3401C
29 Nov - 13 Dec
11:30pm - 1:00pm
Location
CBD
Session Fees
$180 / $171 (conc)
$180 / $171 (conc)
Teacher
Richard Stone
Richard Stone
The course will take place in a computer room, so our teacher can help you through the process of creating and uploading files, to enable you to create a print-on-demand copy of your book in class. If you have a completed manuscript, our teacher will show you how to format and upload to the...
Saturday, 2nd November - 1 class
Session ID
HABA4103C
2 Nov - 2 Nov
10:00am - 2:00pm
Location
CBD
Session Fees
$175 / $166 (conc)
$175 / $166 (conc)
Teacher
Beverley Eikli
Beverley Eikli
History, Culture and Philosophy Courses Coming Up
A Trip Down the Nile: Follow in the Wake of Cleopatra VII & Julius Caesar
Here is an opportunity to virtually, or in person, take a trip down the Nile to discover the tombs, temples and treasures of ancient Egypt...
Rebels & Reactionaries - Australian Culture in the 1930s
We explore the search for national self-definition through literature and the arts in 1930s Australia. In doing so, this course examines...