Online Humanities, Law and Current Affairs Club
Our Humanities, Law & Current Affairs Club is an engaging enrichment programme for secondary school students who want to explore law, politics and the humanities beyond the school curriculum.
Each week, students will investigate fascinating legal cases, contemporary debates, historical developments and some of the biggest questions facing society today, drawing connections across law, politics, history, economics, philosophy, ethics, international relations and current affairs.
With separate Junior (Ages 14 & Under) and Senior (Ages 15+) groups, sessions are tailored to students' ages and interests.
Meet Our Humanities, Law and Current Affairs Club Mentor
Costi is an Oxford graduate, university law lecturer and experienced academic mentor with a passion for encouraging young people to engage confidently with the big questions at the heart of law, philosophy, politics and the humanities.
Costi graduated from the University of Oxford with a degree in Philosophy and Spanish, before completing the Graduate Diploma in Law and an LLM in Legal Practice. She achieved exceptional results in her legal training, ranking 12th overall in her Graduate Diploma in Law and within the top 2% nationally in the Solicitors Qualifying Examinations.
She has since returned to City St George’s as a Visiting Lecturer, teaching Contract Law and Equity & Trusts to undergraduate and postgraduate students. Her combination of philosophy, law and university-level teaching makes her particularly well placed to introduce younger students to sophisticated ideas in an accessible and engaging way.
As host of the Junior and Senior Humanities, Law & Current Affairs Clubs, Costi encourages students to question assumptions, analyse competing perspectives and construct persuasive arguments. From landmark legal cases and ethical dilemmas to politics, public policy and contemporary global issues, her sessions challenge students to think critically about the debates shaping the world around them.
Oxford Graduate • University Law Lecturer • Academic Mentor
Costi
Why Join Our Online Humanities, Law & Current Affairs Club?
For students fascinated by law, politics, history, philosophy and the forces shaping contemporary society, the Minds Underground Humanities, Law & Current Affairs Club offers an opportunity to take their intellectual exploration far beyond the classroom.
Led by exceptional academics and subject specialists, sessions challenge students to grapple with landmark legal cases, complex ethical dilemmas, defining political debates and the most pressing questions of our time. Students are encouraged not simply to absorb information, but to interrogate evidence, challenge assumptions, test competing perspectives and develop compelling arguments of their own.
At its heart, the Club is designed to cultivate the qualities of an exceptional humanities student!
Junior Humanities, Law & Current Affairs Club
The Junior Club introduces intellectually curious younger students to the ideas, cases and controversies that make Law and the Humanities so compelling.
From fascinating court cases and moral dilemmas to debates about money, politics, fairness, freedom and responsibility, students explore big questions about how society works in an accessible, stimulating and highly interactive environment.
Through lively discussion, debate and problem-solving, students learn to question what they read, examine issues from multiple perspectives and articulate increasingly sophisticated arguments – building an exceptional foundation for future academic study.
Senior Humanities, Law & Current Affairs Club
The Senior Club is designed for ambitious older students ready to engage with Law and the Humanities with greater depth, independence and intellectual rigour. Mirroring the exploratory, discussion-driven nature of university study, sessions demand more than simply having an opinion. Students learn to defend ideas under scrutiny, respond intelligently to counterarguments, evaluate complex evidence and refine their thinking as new perspectives emerge.
The result is a sophisticated programme that develops the analytical ability, intellectual confidence and independence of thought that distinguish outstanding students at school, university and beyond.
Find out more about our Humanities & Law Clubs!
Senior Humanities, Law & Current Affairs Club Brochure
Explore the academic focus, discussion topics and super-curricular benefits.
Tuesdays, 6:45 - 7:45pm UK Time
Ages 15+
Junior Humanities, Law & Current Affairs Club Brochure
Discover the club format, topics and what students will explore.
Tuesdays, 5:30 - 6:30pm UK Time
Ages 14 & under