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Thinking about an online course? Join course director Mike Berlin and the V&A Academy team for a captivating, free hour-long lecture about London between 1851 to 2000, that you can enjoy watching on demand…
A global melting pot of cultures, in the modern era London has been transformed from a imperial capital to post-colonial international world city. Hear how London has been shaped in the past 150 years, by the rise and fall of empires and the incessant movement of peoples, ideas, and cultures.
Sign up to the V&A Academy newsletter today to receive a link to watch the recording within a few hours. You can watch on demand, and you will have access to the recording until June 2023.
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Mike Berlin is a Lecturer at Birkbeck College, University of London. He is a specialist in the social history of early modern London and has published extensively on the history of London’s guilds. Before joining Birkbeck, he was a research officer at the Centre for Metropolitan History, Institute of Historical Research.
The range of lecturers was excellent. I only watch on demand as I work full time but like being able to break the course into smaller chunks to digest and rewind. It's so helpful to have on demand access on the same day and after the course ended. V&A Academy Online Student
This live taster lecture is linked to Mike Berlin's 12-week Summer term art history online course 'London: A Proud City 1851-2000'. If you wish to join, please book online by mid April 2023. The online live sessions will take place on Wednesdays, 19 April - 5 July 2023, and you can watch lecture recordings on demand, available at the end of each day, until Wednesday 27 September 2023.
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V&A Academy Online courses are built using the latest Microsoft software. Tune in to expert lectures live, or catch up later on demand. Download handouts and presentations from your course Teams. Join the discussion in a secure class environment.
17 February 2023 - 27 June 2023
Free
Call to book +44 (0)20 7942 2000
+44 (0)20 7942 2000
Open 10.00 - 13.00, Monday to Sunday (closed 24-26 December)
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