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Tuesday 10 November
- 6:15 PM-7:30 PM in the UKIn person
Rethinking the Reign of Offa, King of the Mercians (757-796)
University of York · Berrick Saul Building, Campus West
This lecture examines King Offa of Mercia (r. 757–796), who united most of southern England and reshaped governance. Drawing on coins, charters, and chronicles, it cuts through post-mortem criticism…
- 6:30 PM-8:00 PM in the UKIn person
The Entente at the End: The Allied Experience of 1918
University of Reading · Room G27, Edith Morley, Whiteknights campus
On the Western Front, the final year of war swung from potential disaster to unexpected victory for the Entente allies. The pressure placed on them by the German Spring Offensive almost broke the…
- 12:00 PM-1:15 PM in CaliforniaIn person
L. Maria Bo, "Writing on Water: Cold War Literary Translations and the Chinese Diaspora," in conversation with Vaughn Rasberry
Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity · Building 360, CCSRE Conference Room, Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity (CCSRE), 450 Jane Stanford Way Building 360, Stanford, CA 94305
During the Cold War, the ideological struggle to win the hearts and minds of the Chinese took place on the pages of literary texts. A battle of the books between Washington D.C. and Beijing mobilized…
- 12:00 PM-1:30 PM in CaliforniaIn person and online
Protest and Politics in Turkey in the 70s
Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies · Encina Commons, Room 123, 615 Crothers Way, Stanford, CA 94305
Protest and Politics in Turkey in the 1970s: Echoes of Dissent offers the first comprehensive academic study of Turkey’s protest cycle during the 1970s.
- 5:00 PM in Rochester, New YorkIn person
Honor and Risk: Recovering Afro-Atlantic Power and Its Objects from the Archives of Enslavement by Cécile Fromont
University of Rochester · Rush Rhees Library, Humanities Center Conference Room D, 755 Library Road, Rochester, NY 14627
Cécile Fromont – Professor of History of Art and Architecture, Harvard University
- 4:00 PM in HoustonIn person and online
Transnational Asia Speaker Series | Meredith Oda
Chao Center for Asian Studies · Sewall Hall
People in Motion: Mobility in Japanese American WWII Resettlement and Incarceration
Wednesday 11 November
- Wed, 11 November 2026, time on the event page
The portals of Notre Dame in Paris. Findings from the current construction site
The Courtauld Institute of Art
Join Professor Stephan Albrecht for the Paul Crossley Memorial Lecture, where he will examine how newly acquired 3D datasets from Notre Dame in Paris, obtained during the restoration works, are…
- 2:00 PM-3:30 PM in IrelandIn person
Atheists, Free Thinkers and Spiritualists in early 20th century Ireland
Trinity College Dublin · Neill Lecture Theatre, Trinity Long Room Hub
A lecture by Dr Fionnuala Walsh (UCD) as part of the Modern and Contemporary Irish History Seminar Series.
- 5:30 PM in the UKIn person
From Saint Paul's to Sao Paolo, before and after: A Bangor football odyssey The Archives Annual Lecture
Bangor University · The Eric Sunderland Lecture Theatre, Main Arts, College Road, LL57 2DG, Bangor
To celebrate 150 years of competitive football in the city of Bangor, this year’s Archives Annual Lecture will be presented by Dafydd Hughes, former Club Secretary at CPD Bangor 1876 Football Club…
- 6:00 PM-7:30 PM in the UKIn person
Adams-Sweeting Lecture - The real Enigma expert: Alan Turing or Henryk Zygalski?
University of Surrey · Rik Medlik Building, Guildford, GU2 7XH
Join Surrey’s Adams-Sweeting Lecture to examine the Enigma codebreaking contributions of Alan Turing and Henryk Zygalski.
- 12:15 PM-1:30 PM in AustinIn person
History’s Dead-Hand Grip: Politics, Statecraft, and “Lessons” of the Past
Clements Center for National Security · SRH 3.122, The LBJ School of Public Affairs
On November 11, 2026, the Clements Center for National Security will host “History’s Dead-Hand Grip: Politics, Statecraft, and 'Lessons' of the Past,” with Joseph Ledford, Clements Center Director of…
- 7:30 PM-8:30 PM in the UKIn person
Derwent Valley Light Railway: 1913 to the Present Day
University of York · School of Physics, Engineering and Technology Building, Campus West
Join Tony Simons as he explores the fascinating history of the Derwent Valley Light Railway, from its original concept in 1899, to its opening in 1913, to its closure in 1981 and its subsequent…
- 12:00 PM-1:00 PM in CaliforniaOnline
Children and Childhood in Colonial Senegal - Kelly Duke Bryant
Center for African Studies
How did French colonial institutions seek to define, regulate, and ‘‘protect’’ childhood in Senegal, and how did children respond?
- 5:30 PM-6:30 PM in CaliforniaIn person
BOOK LAUNCH: Literature and Emergency Law in Kashmir and Northern Ireland
African & African American Studies · Building 80, Auditorium, 450 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA 94305
The Department of African and African American Studies (DAAAS) in collaboration with the Center for South Asia (CSA) cordially invite the Stanford Community for a special book launch!
- 7:00 PM in EugeneIn person
Eugene History Pub Lecture Series: "Whale Lovers: The 1970s Scientists and Activists Who Saved the Whales and Hated Each Other"
University of Oregon · The Annex, 1236 Kincaid St, Eugene, OR 97401
Join the Department of History for the Eugene History Pub Lecture by Professor Ryan Jones on Whale Lovers: The 1970s Scientists and Activists Who Saved the Whales and Hated Each Other.
Thursday 12 November
- 1:00 PM in the UKIn person
How Did Our Garden Grow? The History of Hatton Gardens
Gresham College · Barnard's Inn Hall
This lecture explores the history of Hatton Garden, tracking the evolution of a world-famous diamond centre from its green beginnings to modern London.Once a beautiful garden belonging to the Bishops…
- 11:00 AM-1:00 PM in New YorkIn person
Cornell Military History Walking Tour
Cornell University · Barton Hall, 117 Statler Dr, Ithaca, NY
War Memorial Walking Tour
- 12:00 PM-12:50 PM in ProvidenceIn person
Brown Bag Series in Archaeology | Raghda (Didi) El-Behaedi
Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology · Rhode Island Hall
Didi El-Behaedi, Visiting Scholar in Archaeology and the Ancient World, will present her research in an informal lecture titled, “Before the Pyramids: Rethinking Early Dynastic Memphis.”
- 5:00 PM in the UKIn person
Leaping Decolonization: North Africa in the Global Sixties and Seventies
University of Oxford · St Antony's College - Investcorp Lecture Theatre
Speaker: Dr Idriss Jebari Dr Idriss Jebari (Trinity College Dublin) speaking as part of the Middle East Centre Seminar series. The event will be chaired by Professor Michael Willis (St Antony's…
- 9:30 AM in BerkeleyIn person and online
“A City and a Mother in Israel”(?): Abel Beth Maacah in a Cultural and Economic Context in the Early Iron Age
Archaeological Research Facility · Virtual event
This lecture is part of the series Affordability in the Iron Age: Household, Regional, and Interregional Economies in the Levant. This program of public lectures will take place monthly on Thursdays…