Humanities

Short

Courses

Ralston College offers two short courses in the Humanities, available to anyone anywhere in the world.

For

Anyone,

Anywhere

There should be no barrier to the inquisitive learner—not age, nor background, nor education, nor situation. The best that has been thought and said is the inheritance of us all. Ralston College's short courses are for anyone, anywhere, seeking to explore the questions at the heart of human life. We are a proud partner of FutureLearn, a global online learning platform with fifteen million users in more than two hundred countries.

"My

object

living

unite

avocation

and

vocation."

Robert Frost, 1874-1963

Now Available

Robert

Frost:

The

American

Voice

Join Dr Jay Parini—novelist, poet, scholar, and Frost biographer—on a month-long journey into the life and work of one of America’s best-loved poets. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of classic works like “The Road Not Taken” and “Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening” while discovering lesser-known gems. Through detailed explorations of the biographical and historical contexts that shaped Frost’s work, you’ll gain a richer appreciation of Frost’s literary vision in fellowship with a rich community of other online learners.

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"Human

life

everywhere

state

which

much

endured

and

little

enjoyed."

Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784

Now Available

What

Makes

a

Happy

Life?

An

Introduction

to

Samuel

Johnson's

Rasselas

Students from around the world can encounter Johnson's novel, The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia, and learn from the renowned English cultural critic, Theodore Dalrymple (the nom de plume of Dr Anthony Daniels). Participants can explore Johnson’s understanding of human nature while engaging with other members of Ralston's growing online community.

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Podcasts

and

Events

Listen

Podcast 25th October 2024

Jay Parini on Why Poetry Matters

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Podcast 30th March 2024

The Sophia Lectures (2023): The Spirit of Play with Professor Douglas Hedley

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Event Past Event

The Sophia Lectures: Wholeness, Imagination, and Cosmos with Iain McGilchrist - March 13th, 14th, and 15th at 5PM

Humanities
MA

Spend a year in dialogue with life's most searching questions in an open-minded community in Greece and then beautiful Savannah.

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Humanities Short Courses

For Anyone, Anywhere

Robert Frost: The American Voice

What Makes a Happy Life? An Introduction to Samuel Johnson's Rasselas

Podcasts and Events