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How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe w/ Diana Darke

3 May 2023 – 17:30 - 19:30 BST
Al-Furqan Islamic Heritage Foundation

Join Diana Darke for a free lecture on her lauded book, ‘Stealing from the Saracens’—a revealing history of Islamic architectural influence on Europe’s cathedrals, palaces and monuments.

Serious Minds: The Extraordinary Haldanes of Cloan w/ Richard McLauchlan & Alan Taylor

13 May 2023 – 18:15 BST
Boswell Book Festival

Join Richard McLauchlan at this year’s Boswell Book Festival where he will be in conversation with Alan Taylor about his latest book ‘Serious Minds,’ a revealing portrait of a remarkable family that helped to shape the politics, arts and sciences of modern Britain – the extraordinary Haldanes of Cloan.

India in the Second World War: An Emotional History w/ Diya Gupta

29 Apr 2023 – 14:00 BST
National Army Museum

Join Dr Diya Gupta at the National Army Museum for a fascinating talk about the multifaceted history of India during the Second World War through the emotions experienced by Indian people both in service and at home.

Z Generation: Into the Heart of Russia’s Fascist Youth w/ Ian Garner

19 May 2023 – 19:00 BST
Waterstones, Bristol - Galleries

Join Ian Garner for the Bristol launch of his book ‘Z Generation: Into the Heart of Russia’s Fascist Youth,’ a chilling portrait of the fascist youth movements warping Russian society and politics. Ian will be in conversation with Dr Allyson Edwards, lecturer in Global Histories at Bath Spa University.

Ian Garner and Jade McGlynn on Public Support for the War in Russia

10 May 2023 – 19:00 - 20:30 BST
Pushkin House (in person and online)

Pushkin House is hosting a conversation between Ian Garner and Jade McGlynn, who have both just published new books explaining how Vladimir Putin won Russians’ support for his genocidal war in Ukraine.