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Ceramics: Working with Clay – Exploring Pottery, Sculptural Ceramics, and Glazing Techniques.

Ceramics: Working with Clay – Exploring Pottery, Sculptural Ceramics, and Glazing Techniques 🏺🤯 (A Humorous and Informative Lecture on the Art of Mud Manipulation) Welcome, welcome, fellow clay enthusiasts! Or,…

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Chinese History

The Liao Dynasty (907-1125): Khitan rule in North China, examining the state established by the nomadic Khitan people, who controlled territory north of the Song Dynasty and developed their own administration and culture.

The Liao Dynasty (907-1125): Khitan Rule in North China - A Nomadic Takeover! (Lecture Hall - ding ding ding - The bell rings, a slightly dishevelled professor bursts through the…

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Art

Film as an Art Form: Storytelling Through Moving Images – Exploring Cinematography, Editing, and Narrative Structure.

Film as an Art Form: Storytelling Through Moving Images – Exploring Cinematography, Editing, and Narrative Structure (Lecture Hall doors swing open with a dramatic whoosh and the lights dim. A…

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Chinese History

The Jurchen Jin Dynasty (1115-1234): Ruling North China, exploring the state established by the Jurchen people, who conquered the Northern Song capital and controlled a large portion of northern China, engaging in prolonged conflict with the Southern Song.

The Jurchen Jin Dynasty (1115-1234): Ruling North China - From Forest Dwellers to Emperors of the North (A Lecture on Tribal Triumph, Bureaucratic Blunders, and the Everlasting Echoes of Conflict)…

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Digital Art: Creating with Technology – Utilizing Computers, Software, and Digital Tools to Produce Artwork.

Digital Art: Creating with Technology – Utilizing Computers, Software, and Digital Tools to Produce Artwork (A Lecture for the Technologically Intrigued & Artistically Inclined!) (Welcome Music: Think 8-bit chiptune remix…

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Chinese History

Understanding the development of the magnetic compass for navigation during the Song Dynasty, analyzing its crucial role in facilitating maritime trade and exploration both within China and eventually globally.

Charting the Course: The Magnetic Compass and Song Dynasty Maritime Supremacy 🧭🚢 (A Lecture on Navigational Innovation) Greetings, intrepid explorers of history! Welcome! Grab your metaphorical spyglasses and prepare to…

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Performance Art: Art in Action – Using the Artist’s Own Body as the Medium in a Live Event.

Performance Art: Art in Action – Using the Artist's Own Body as the Medium in a Live Event 🎭 (Welcome, brave souls! Prepare to have your preconceptions about art thoroughly…

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Chinese History

Exploring Song Dynasty advancements in gunpowder technology, examining its increasing use in warfare, including early rockets, bombs, and firearms, marking a significant shift in military capabilities.

Boom! Bang! Pow! 🔥 The Song Dynasty's Gunpowder Revolution: From Fireworks to Firepower (A Lecture Presented by Professor Q. E. D. "Boom Boom" Blasterson, Chair of Explosive History at the…

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Art

Installation Art: Creating Immersive Environments – Transforming a Space with Objects and Materials to Create an Experience.

Installation Art: Creating Immersive Environments – Transforming a Space with Objects and Materials to Create an Experience (Lecture Hall Doors Swing Open with a Dramatic WHOOSH, Revealing a Chaotic, Yet…

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Chinese History

Witnessing the invention of movable type printing in the Song Dynasty, understanding how Bi Sheng’s innovation, though not immediately widespread as block printing, laid the foundation for modern printing technology.

The Printing Revolution That Almost Wasn't: Bi Sheng and the Movable Type Mystery of the Song Dynasty 🧐 (Lecture Hall Buzzes, Screens Flicker, Professor Steps Up to the Podium with…

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