Speaker Series
2022-23
Venue: LT2, 11 Woodland Road
All talks are on Wednesdays, 3:00-4:00 PM, unless otherwise specified
| Autumn Term | |
| 26/10/2022 | Dr Darius Wainwright, Bristol, History: ‘Communism Contained? American Values Promoted? The Impact of US Soft Power in Iran, 1953-1960’ (Dr Oliver Kearns, Discussant) |
| 16/11/2022 | Dr Misha Ewen, Bristol, History: ‘The Virginia Venture: American Colonization and English Society, 1580-1660, Book Talk,’ (Dr Mark Hailwood, Discussant) |
| 23/11/2022 | Prof Rowena Kennedy-Epstein, Bristol, English: ‘Unfinished Spirit: Muriel Rukeyser’s Twentieth Century, Q&A (Dr Karen Skinazi, Discussant) |
| 07/12/2022 | Prof Bridget Bennett, Leeds, English: ‘Atlantic World Mobilities: Bad Language, American Hearts, German Tongues’ |
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| Winter Term | |
| 15/02/2023 | Dr Lorenzo Costaguta, Bristol, History * ‘Workers of All Colors Unite: Race and the Origins of American Socialism’ Q&A w/ Dr Su Lin Lewis as discussant (*Presentation cancelled due to pending industrial action) |
| 15/03/2023 | Dr Nathan Cardon, Birmingham, History ‘Racial Capitalism and Empire in the Making of the Modern Bicycle: Rethinking Our Histories of Technology’ (*Presentation cancelled due to pending industrial action) |
| 19/04/2023 | Dr Erin Forbes, Bristol, English ‘Criminal Genius in African American and US Literature 1793-1845,’ Book Talk |
| 03/05/2023 | – Dr Kate Guthrie, Bristol, Music ‘Dear Mr. Bernstein: Classical Music Fandom in 1960s America’ |