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Imagining Revolutions II

from Prof. Peter Jones (University of Birmingham)

We are delighted to let you know that the programme of A Date with History – the second edition of our annual Franco-British collaboration with the York Festival of Ideas – is now available!

Over the 9th and 10th June, this second edition Imagining Revolutions will bring together top historians including Peter Mandler of the University of Cambridge, Laura Lee Downs of the European University Institute, Florence Tamagne of the University of Lille, Helen Rogers of Liverpool John Moores University, Mike Savage of the London School of Economics (LSE) and David Andress of the University of Portsmouth!

Reproduced with the permission of the event organisers, all rights reserved 2018

Over the weekend, leading historians from France and the UK will discuss how national narratives are written, from revolutions and empires, to the industrial revolutions in France and Britain during the following panel discussions:

–          Were the 1960s a Revolution? (Sat 9 June, 12.30pm – 2pm)
–          Revolutions and Empires (Sat 9 June, 2.30 – 4pm)
–          Gender Revolutions (Sat 9 June, 4.30 – 6pm)
–          Industrial Revolutions and Social Welfare in France and Britain (Sun 10 June, 11am – 12.30pm)
–          Revolutions in History Writing (Sun 10 June, 1.30pm – 3pm)
–          A Revolution in Universities (Sun 10 June, 3.30pm – 5pm)

We are looking forward to welcoming you!

We would be grateful if you could spread the word around you.

For further information and bookings see here.

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