Late Modern History Research Seminar Programme

Candlemas Semester 2011/12

Convenors: Dr James Koranyi and Dr Bernhard Struck

Unless otherwise stated, all seminars take place in Room 1.10, St Katharine's Lodge at 4.00 pm. Refreshments will be provided.



Wednesday 22 February 2012

Dr Bernhard Struck (University of St Andrews)
'Mapping Germanies: Cartography between science and the nation, c.1780-1914/18'


Wednesday 29 February 2012


Dr Michael Gratzke (University of St Andrews)
'What makes a national hero? The officer and poet Ewald von Kleist (1715-1759)'


Wednesday 14 March 2012

Professor Pietro Corsi (University of Oxford)
'Idola Tribus: Lamarck, Politics and Religion in the Early Nineteenth Century'


Wednesday 18 April 2012 - CANCELLED

Dr Oscar Martin, CSIC in Madrid (Leverhulme)
'US Public Diplomacy and the Spanish Student Movement during the Late Franco Regime, 1960-1975'


Monday 23 April 2012 - ARTS LECTURE THEATRE, NEW ARTS BUILDING - 5.00 PM

Professor Martin Thomas (University of Exeter) and Professor Andrew Thompson (University of Leeds) in conjunction with International Relations
'Empire and Globalization: From 'High Imperialism' to Decolonization'


Wednesday 2 May 2012 - NEW SEMINAR ROOM, ST JOHN'S HOUSE

Professor Eric Jennings (University of Toronto)
'La France libre fut africaine: Free French Sub-Saharan Africa at war, 1940-1944'