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Oceanic Art: Art of the Pacific Islands – Exploring the Art of Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia.

Oceanic Art: Art of the Pacific Islands – Exploring the Art of Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia (Lecture Begins) Aloha, Kia Ora, Iokwe, and welcome, art adventurers! 🌴🌊 Today, we’re ditching…

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Chinese History

The Self-Strengthening Movement (1861-1895): Late Qing attempts at modernization, exploring the efforts by some officials to adopt Western military technology and industrial techniques to strengthen China against foreign and internal threats.

The Self-Strengthening Movement (1861-1895): A Qing Dynasty Makeover Gone… Slightly Wrong? 😅 Lecture by: Your Name (Or a Fictional Qing Scholar with a Monocle) Introduction: China in Crisis! 😱 Alright…

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Art

African Art: Masks, Sculpture, and Ritual Objects – Exploring the Diverse Artistic Traditions of the African Continent.

African Art: Masks, Sculpture, and Ritual Objects – Exploring the Diverse Artistic Traditions of the African Continent 🌍🎭🗿 (Welcome, everyone! Grab your pith helmets ⛑️, imaginary safari binoculars 🔭, and…

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Chinese History

The Taiping Rebellion (1850-1864): A massive and devastating civil war led by Hong Xiuquan, a self-proclaimed brother of Jesus Christ, against the Qing Dynasty, fueled by social and economic grievances.

The Taiping Rebellion (1850-1864): Brother of Jesus vs. The Qing Dynasty - A Heavenly Smackdown! (Lecture Hall ambience fades in. The lecturer, Professor Eldridge, a slightly disheveled but enthusiastic historian,…

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Art

Asian Art: Diverse Traditions – Exploring the Art of China, Japan, India, and Southeast Asia (Painting, Sculpture, Ceramics).

Asian Art: Diverse Traditions – Exploring the Art of China, Japan, India, and Southeast Asia (Painting, Sculpture, Ceramics) (Welcome, Art Enthusiasts! 🎨) Grab your metaphorical passports and buckle up, because…

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Chinese History

The Treaty of Nanking (1842): The first unequal treaty, analyzing the terms that forced China to cede territory (Hong Kong Island), open treaty ports, and grant extraterritoriality to British citizens.

The Treaty of Nanking (1842): A Hilariously Unequal Agreement That Changed China Forever (Professor Qing Long, with a mischievous twinkle in his eye) Alright everyone, settle down, settle down! Today,…

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Art

Islamic Art: Geometric Patterns and Calligraphy – Exploring the Art and Architecture of Islamic Cultures.

Islamic Art: Geometric Patterns and Calligraphy – Exploring the Art and Architecture of Islamic Cultures (Lecture begins with upbeat, traditional Middle Eastern music fading in and out) Assalamu alaikum, everyone!…

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Chinese History

The First Opium War (1839-1842): A clash between China and Britain over the opium trade, marking the beginning of a period of increased foreign intervention and unequal treaties that undermined Chinese sovereignty.

The First Opium War (1839-1842): A Clash of Empires and a Puff of Injustice 💨 Alright class, settle down, settle down! Today, we're diving headfirst into a historical head-scratcher –…

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Art

Byzantine Art: Icons and Mosaics – Exploring the Religious Art of the Eastern Roman Empire.

Byzantine Art: Icons and Mosaics – Exploring the Religious Art of the Eastern Roman Empire 🏛️✨ (Professor: Dr. Art Historian, a notoriously flamboyant scholar with a penchant for dramatic pronouncements…

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Chinese History

The Canton System: Restricting European trade, understanding the Qing policy that limited foreign trade to the port of Canton (Guangzhou), controlling interactions with Western merchants before the Opium Wars.

The Canton System: A Hilarious (and Historically Significant) Trade Tango (A Lecture on How China Kept the West at Arm's Length, Mostly) ( 🕰️ Time Period: 1757 - 1842 )…

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