Events

Madam War Criminal w/ Olivera Simić

17 Nov 2025 – 15:00 - 17:00 CEST
Södertörn University

Join us for the CBEES Distinguished lecture by Professor Olivera Simić, author of ‘Madam War Criminal: Biljana Plavšić, Serbia’s Iron Lady’. 

Glorious Failure w/ Robert Ivermee

17 Nov 2025 – 18:30 - 20:00 GMT
The British in India Historical Trust (online)

Join Robert Ivermee as he discusses his new book, ‘Glorious Failure: The Forgotten History of French Imperialism in India’, with the British in India Historical Trust. 

A Historian in Gaza w/ Jean-Pierre Filiu

23 Nov 2025 – 20:00 - 21:00 GMT
Cambridge Literary Festival

Jean-Pierre Filiu, acclaimed historian of Gaza, gives a talk about his new book ‘A Historian in Gaza’, based on his time there in December 2024-January 2025.

A Historian in Gaza w/ Jean-Pierre Filiu

24 Nov 2025 – 19:00 - 20:30 GMT
Palestine House

An urgent conversation with Jean-Pierre Filiu, author of ‘A Historian in Gaza’, and Ramita Navai on Gaza’s fragile ceasefire, survival amid devastation, and the uncertain path ahead.

Multicultural Britain w/ Kieran Connell

25 Nov 2025 – 19:30 - 21:00 GMT
Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution (in person and online)

Join Kieran Connell and Suresh Ariaratnam, as they discuss the rich and complex lived reality of British multiculturalism.

The Dravidian Pathway w/ Vignesh Rajahmani

26 Nov 2025 – 18:30 - 20:00 GMT
King's College London

Join us for the book launch of ‘The Dravidian Pathway’ with the author and former King’s India Institute scholar Vignesh Rajahmani, and a discussion with Dr Kriti Kapila and Professor Niraja Gopal Jayal.

Travels Through the Spanish Civil War w/ Nick Lloyd

9 Dec 2025 – 18:00 - 19:30 CEST
Backstory English Bookshop, Barcelona

Join Nick Lloyd to celebrate the launch of his new book ‘Travels Through the Spanish Civil War’. Drawing from his acclaimed work with Spanish Civil War Tours, Nick takes us on a journey through Catalonia and Aragón—landscapes once shaped by conflict and resistance.

Small Earthquakes w/ Shafik Meghji

20 Dec 2025 – 19:00 GMT
The Globetrotters Club (online event)

Join Shafik Meghji for a discussion about his new book, ‘Small Earthquakes’. 

Madam War Criminal w/ Olivera Simić

26 Feb 2026 – 18:00 - 18:30 AEST
Avid Reader Bookshop

Join us for a conversation with Olivera Simić about her book ‘Madam War Criminal: Biljana Plavšić, Serbia’s Iron Lady’.

Controlling Women w/ Sandra Hempel

4 Mar 2026 – 19:00 - 20:00 GMT
Books on the Rise

Join us at Books on the Rise as Sandra Hempel uncovers the story behind Britain’s first female police force and discusses her new book ‘Controlling Women’.