Public lecture by Klaus Weinhauer (Bielefeld) convened by the German Historical Institute Lonon in co-operation with the Seminar in Modern German History, Institute of Historical Research, University of London.
The years between 1916 and 1923 saw multiple and overlapping upheavals around the globe. Labour historians have studied the strikes and social movements while other historians have discussed the revolutionary, social, and consumer protests of this phase. However, we still lack globally orientated integrative studies of these important years. Starting from a social and cultural historical translocal perspective, the lecture will suggest a space-sensitive re-interpretation of this phase, focused on the struggle about local order in a phase of global change.
Start of the talk is 5.30 p.m.