This course is intended as an introduction to political philosophy as seen through an examination of some of the major texts and thinkers of the Western political tradition. Three broad themes that are central to understanding political life are focused upon: the polis experience (Plato, Aristotle), the sovereign state (Machiavelli, Hobbes), constitutional government (Locke), and democracy (Rousseau, Tocqueville). The way in which different political philosophies have given expression to various forms of political institutions and our ways of life are examined throughout the course.

Eric Cameron chronicles the relationship between Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi and the quaint town of Dingle, Ireland where it was filmed.

A repressed philosophy professor grapples with lingering guilt over a decision from his past when the victim suddenly returns to his life.

Sheela, an English activist of Indian origin, learns that her father has died, devoured by a tiger! Despite her hatred for this father who returned to India thereby abandoning her and her mother, Sheela and her husband go to India to sell the property she inherited. When they arrive, they encounter Bindu, a white hippie, who declares himself to be her father’s spiritual son, and who claims his right for the property. Not without charming Sheela…

A vindication of the role of the technicians and artists who made spaghetti western genre possible, and a walk through the landscapes that made it possible to recreate in Spain, mainly in the desert of Almería, hundreds of adventures set in the remote American Far West.

The year is 1879. Gunfighters from the far reaches of the globe descend on Religion, AZ to compete in a legendary poker tournament. Drawn by the gold prize, the players come to realize that in this game, their very souls are at stake.

A man struggles to find out the truth behind his identity while fighting an evil army.

Exhibition 　　Stepney Western (United Kingdom, 2025) by Harry Lawson is a documentary made in collaboration with a group of young horse riders from the inner city Stepney Bank Stables in Newcastle, sits at the porous boundary between fact and fiction, combining recontextualised iPhone clips shot by the riders, archival material from North East Film Archive and Lawson’s own footage.

A would-be exile explores her Georgia O'Keeffe fantasies through customer support calls.

A film by Aria Covamonas.