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The Xinhai Revolution (1911): The Collapse of the Qing Dynasty and the Birth of the Republic of China – Examine the Causes, Key Figures (Sun Yat-sen), And The Relatively Swift Overthrow of the Last Imperial Dynasty, Ending Centuries of Monarchy and ushering in a Period of Republican Rule, Although Marked by Instability and Warlordism.

The Xinhai Revolution (1911): From Dragon Throne to Democratic Chaos! 🐉➡️🗳️ (Sort Of) (A Lecture in Three Acts) Alright class, settle down, settle down! Today, we're diving into a truly…
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The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: Moral Machines? Explore the Philosophical and Ethical Questions Surrounding the Development and Deployment of Artificial Intelligence, Including Issues Of Responsibility, Bias, Autonomy, And Whether AI Can Or Should Be Given Moral Status.

The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: Moral Machines? 🤖🤔 A Lecture on Responsibility, Bias, Autonomy, and Moral Status (Welcome, brave souls, to the wild frontier of AI ethics! Buckle up, because…
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The Boxer Rebellion (1899-1901): A Violent Anti-Foreign and Anti-Christian Uprising – Explore the Origins, Goals, And Brutal Suppression of the Boxer Movement, Examining the Role of Empress Dowager Cixi, The Siege of the Foreign Legations in Beijing, And The Subsequent Invasion by the Eight-Nation Alliance, Resulting in Massive Indemnity Payments.

Lecture: The Boxer Rebellion: When China Said "No More Mr. Nice Guy!" (And Then Got Thoroughly Spanked) (Welcome slide with a picture of a Boxer rebel looking fierce, but slightly…
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The Problem of Identity: Who Am I, Throughout My Life? Explore the Philosophical Questions About Personal Identity, Asking What Makes A Person The Same Person Over Time, Despite Changes In Their Physical Body And Mental States, Examining Concepts Like Memory, Consciousness, And The Continuity Of Self.

The Problem of Identity: Who Am I, Throughout My Life? (A Philosophical Comedy in Several Acts) (Opening Scene: A dimly lit lecture hall. PROFESSOR QUIRK, a disheveled but enthusiastic philosopher…
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The First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895): How Did a Conflict Over Korea Expose China’s Weakness and Japan’s Rising Power? Examine the Causes, Course, And Humiliating Defeat of China in This War, Resulting in Territorial Losses and Further Erosion of Qing Authority, Signaling a Shift in East Asian Power Dynamics.

The First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895): How Did a Conflict Over Korea Expose China's Weakness and Japan's Rising Power? (A Lecture in the Grand Hall of Historical Hindsight) (Professor Archimedes Q.…
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The Self-Strengthening Movement (c. 1861-1895): China’s Attempt to Modernize and Resist Western Influence – Examine the Efforts by Qing Officials to Adopt Western Technology and Military Systems While Preserving Chinese Culture, Exploring the Successes, Failures, And Internal Opposition Faced by This Reform Movement.

The Self-Strengthening Movement (c. 1861-1895): China's Attempt to Modernize and Resist Western Influence - A Lecture (Professor smiles warmly, adjusts glasses, and gestures enthusiastically to the projector screen displaying a…
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Philosophy of Art: What Makes Something Art, and Why Does It Matter? Explore the Philosophical Questions About The Definition And Nature Of Art, Its Purpose, Its Relationship To Beauty, Emotion, And Meaning, And How We Experience And Value Artistic Creations Across Different Mediums and Cultures.

Philosophy of Art: What Makes Something Art, and Why Does It Matter? (A Somewhat Humorous Lecture) (Professor Quirko, sporting a brightly patterned bow tie and a perpetually bemused expression, adjusts…
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The Taiping Rebellion (1850-1864): How Did a Millenarian Movement Nearly Overthrow the Qing Dynasty? Explore the Origins, Ideology (Blending Christianity and Chinese Beliefs), And The Immense Scale and Brutality of This Civil War That Caused Millions of Deaths and Further Weakened the Qing Regime.

The Taiping Rebellion (1850-1864): How Did a Millenarian Movement Nearly Overthrow the Qing Dynasty? (A Lecture Delivered with Gusto and a Healthy Dose of Dramatic Flair) Alright, gather 'round, history…
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Philosophy of History: Does History Have a Direction or Meaning? Explore the Philosophical Questions About The Nature And Purpose Of History, Asking Whether Historical Events Follow A Predictable Pattern, Whether History Has A Meaning Or Goal, And How We Understand And Interpret The Past.

Does History Have a Direction or Meaning? A Philosophical Romp Through Time 🕰️ (Welcome, intrepid time travelers and armchair historians! Grab your thinking caps, because we're about to embark on…