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The Joseph Conrad Society (UK) offers scholarly and educational resources. An essay from The Guardian that explores the 1894 bombing at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich that...

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Hitchcock spoke often about the difference between surprise and suspense. You can listen to him discuss that idea here.   At a key moment in the film, one of the characters...

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In July 1940, Hitchcock directed a radio adaptation of “The Lodger” for the CBS program “Suspense.” You can listen to the thirty-minute program for free here.  The Women...

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The first two chapters of Joseph Conrad’s “The Secret Agent” are available here.

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The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog by Hitchcock, is available for free on Youtube.

Hitchcock’s Early Films

After the success of “The Lodger,” Hitchcock was regarded as one of Britain’s most promising young directors and he directed a spate of films that are available on DVD or...

Guilt and Ambiguity

This video will highlight some qualities to look for in the film’s characters and narrative structure that change significantly from the novel.

Hitchcock and Germany in the 1920s

The year before Hitchcock began directing in London, he made his first two feature films in Germany. This video will look at German film in the 1920s and how that influenced...

Alfred Hitchcock: Early Career and Influences

This video explores Hitchcock’s early career in London and the influence of the city’s film culture on his first English feature “The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog.”

A Multi-pronged Approach

We join this interview between GC-DWC's research associate Hannah Chandler and Janella Nelson, a Senior Education Advisor for ChildFund International. Janella discusses issues...

School Closures: A University Perspective

In this interview, Dr. Begedou, a university professor in Togo, shares his perspective on the government’s response to COVID-19 and school closures as well as the impact of...