by Christopher Hartshorn | Events
The African Emperor: The Life and Times of Septimius Severus Dr Simon Elliott, Managing Director, Sentinel Communications Date: 19th of November 2025 Time: 20:00 Venue: Zoom Septimius Severus was Rome’s black emperor. Born in the blistering heat of a...
by Christopher Hartshorn | Events
The End of Enlightenment: Empire, Commerce, Crisis Prof Richard Whatmore, School of History, University of St Andrews Date: 17th of December 2025 Time: 20:00 Venue: Zoom The Enlightenment is popularly seen as the Age of Reason, a key moment in human history...
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Mrs Holmes Taught Sherlock all he Knew: Uncovering the Truth About Victorian Women Detectives Dr Sara Lodge, School of English, University of St Andrews Date: 21st of January 2026 Time: 20:00 Venue: Zoom A revelatory history of the women who brought Victorian...
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Appalachia and the Hillbilly in the American Imagination Dr Antony Harkins, Western Kentucky University, USA Date: 18th of February 2026 Time: 20:00 Venue: Zoom The Appalachian region in the United States comprises the range of mountains stretching from north...
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Traces of the Silk Road in Northwest Europe Prof Susan Whitfield, University of East Anglia Date: 18th of March 2026 Time: 20:00 Venue: Zoom The Silk Roads is often presented as a trade route between the Chinese and Roman empires but, as with most history, the...
