Dear Sir or Madam,
I'm writing to
let you know about a course coming up here at the University
of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education (ICE)
that I hope might be of interest to you and other members
of Carmarthenshire Antiquarian Society.
“The castles
of the East Midlands and East Anglia” is a weekend
course taking place here in September.
The
castles of the East Midlands and East Anglia
In
this fully illustrated course, we will trace the evolution,
development and decline of the castle through prominent
examples in our own immediate hinterland. We are fortunate
that this will enable an examination of some of the
most important structures traditionally seen as hallmarks
in the history of the castle.
The tutor: Dr
James Petre
James Petre obtained his BA and
MA in history and his PhD in archaeology. His area
of interest lies primarily in the medieval period.
In 2012 his PhD was developed into a book, Crusader
Castles of Cyprus , published by the Cyprus government.
Simultaneously he had another book published, The
Castles of Bedfordshire , which partly underpins
this course. He has taught various audiences; his style
is to provoke review over received opinion and investigate
matters hitherto overlooked. He also continues his
own new studies and is currently a postgraduate student
of the University of the Highlands and Islands.
Additional
details
The course will take place at the
home of ICE, Madingley Hall. A beautiful 16 th century
country house set in seven acres of gardens landscaped
by “Capability” Brown, Madingley Hall attracts thousands
of students each year. Accommodation is available in
one of the Hall's 62 en suite bedrooms, and meals from
its award-winning kitchen are included in the fee.
The course will run from 12 to 14 September, beginning
with dinner on the Friday and ending after lunch on
the Sunday. The fee for the course is £250 and
accommodation is available at Madingley Hall if desired.
For full details visit: www.ice.cam.ac.uk/castles
About
ICE
The Institute of Continuing Education
is the department of Cambridge University that offers
short and part-time courses to adult learners. We provide
online courses, weekend courses, part-time undergraduate
awards, part-time Master's degrees and more. For more
information visit our website. I hope you don't mind
me getting in touch with you about this course; if
you would rather I did not occasionally contact you
in future about courses that might be relevant to you,
just let me know and I'll ensure you're sent no further
messages. If you or anybody else connected to Carmarthenshire
Antiquarian Society has any questions about the course,
or about any other aspect of studying at Madingley
Hall, please don't hesitate to ask and I'll be happy
to help.
Kind regards,
James
James Burton
Marketing
Assistant
Institute
of Continuing Education, University
of Cambridge
Madingley Hall, Madingley,
Cambridge CB23 8AQ
T: +44 (0)1223 746421
E: james.burton@ice.cam.ac.uk
W: www.ice.cam.ac.uk