History & Politics

Explore the past through the eyes of world-renowned educators and award-winning journalists who can bring past and current events to life. Come to recognize recurring themes in the events of our modern world that have their foundations in the past. Learn about the great minds and common people who shaped the present. Gain a sympathetic understanding for them and the world they lived in. Acquire insight into what the future may hold by examining what has happened in the past.

To see all of the courses we offer in History and Politics at a glance, see the list below . Click on any course name to go directly to a course description that includes learning objectives, course dates and times, and the opportunity to register.

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History and Politics

SCS 2307 The Age of Heroes: Greek and Roman Epic
SCS 2731 Cuba’s Revolutionaries: Fidel, Che and Raul
SCS 2181 Diverging at the 49th Parallel: American and Canadian Public Policies
SCS 2412 Foods That Changed the World
SCS 2602 Great Houses: A Nation’s History and Art
SCS 2248 India and Its Place in the Modern World
SCS 2414 History of the English Language
SCS 2606 Outlaws, Gunslingers and Gangsters: Society and its Outsiders
SCS 2774 Presidential Politics in America
SCS 2717 Secrets of the Axis Powers in World War II
SCS 2607 So You Say You Want a Revolution: Western Culture 1950-1980
SCS 2770 Soccer: The Game the World Shares
SCS 2438 Toronto’s Neighbourhood Architecture
SCS 2034 Toronto’s Past: Your City, Your House, Your Family
SCS 2071 Troy: The First Tragedy