The 2009 theme
The Fall of Empires
2009 season
Subject outlines
The 2009 season explored “The Fall of Empires” through these subjects. Their outlines aren't available online.
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Science Sustainable Development
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Special Area The Fall of Empires
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Literature (Poetry) Poetry of the Fall
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Literature (Novel) Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid
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Visual Arts (Art) The Art of Decline and Decadence
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Visual Arts (Film) The Last Emperor and Serenity
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Mathematics The Essentials of Standardized Assessment
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Economics Fundamentals of Economics, The Economics of Spectacular Collapse
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History Empires at the Brink