Seminars

Modern British History

Year Founded 2004

Seminar # 701

StatusActive

The seminar in Modern British History brings together historians from New York area institutions, together with literary scholars, political scientists, philosophers and others working historically, to hear research papers by visiting scholars, to discuss recent books in the field of modern British history (from the late seventeenth century to the present), or to comment on work in progress by members of the group. Additionally, its Brown-Bag Book Club provides a space for sharing thoughts, questions, and ideas about the latest literature in a friendly and informal setting. Fully online, and around lunchtime, it is an opportunity to engage with new academic work in a convivial atmosphere where everyone is encourage to speak, listen, and debate, all while building a vibrant community of British Studies enthusiasts.

Chair/s

James Stafford

Ren Pepitone

Rapporteur/s

Julia Burke

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Meeting Schedule

Scheduled

10
Dec

December 10, 20265:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Fayerweather Hall

Room 413

City of the Gallows: Art and Execution in Eighteenth-Century London

Speaker/s

Meredith Gamer, Columbia University

Christopher Brown, Columbia University

Scheduled

11
Feb

February 11, 20275:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Fayerweather Hall

Room 413

Speaker/s

Robert Travers, Cornell University

Scheduled

04
Mar

March 4, 20275:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Fayerweather Hall

Room 413

Speaker/s

Alice Gorton, Marshall University

Scheduled

08
Apr

April 8, 20275:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Fayerweather Hall

Room 413

Speaker/s

Judith Walkowitz, Johns Hopkins University

Scheduled

29
Apr

April 29, 20275:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Fayerweather Hall

Room 413

The Lion’s Share: Scientific Nutrition and the British World System

Speaker/s

Alma Igra, University of Amsterdam

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Past Meetings

Scheduled

22
Oct

October 22, 20266:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Fayerweather Hall

Room 413

The Lure of Violence: The Right and the Edwardian crisis in Britain, 1901-1914

Speaker/s

Alessandro Saluppo, Fordham University

James Stafford, Columbia University

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