Here you’ll find listings of forthcoming lectures, submitted to the RHS by external historical networks.

2022-23 Lecture Programme of the Historical Association, West Surrey Branch
All lectures will take place at 7.30 pm at St Nicolas’ Hall, Bury Street, Guildford, GU2 4AW For further information, please visit www.historicalassociationsurrey.com or [...]

2022-23 Lecture Programme by the Historical Association, Bath Branch
All lectures take place on Thursdays and begin at 7.30 p.m. at the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution (BRLSI) 16-18 Queen Square, [...]
23
Mar
'It's Very Personal': Sex and Relationships on the Problem Pages, c. 1960-1990
The late twentieth century saw dramatic changes in attitudes to sex and relationships. The Pill, the legalisation of abortion, and the decriminalisation of homosexuality opened [...]
23
Mar
A Digital Journeying Around; or How Reading Pausanias can Reorient Classics - by Professor Elton Barker (Open University)
Writing in the second century CE, Pausanias provides a deep dive into the cultural centres of the ancient Greek mainland. Describing the built environment through [...]
24
Mar
A Different Path? The Single Crown of Louis IX
A significant amount and range of evidence suggest the personal indifference of the French King, Louis IX (1226-1270), to the attractions of exercising regnal authority [...]
28
Mar
Franco-American Emotional Relations in the Early Cold War 1948-1949
In 1949, the French people sent 52,000 objects to Americans in thanks for their military aid in the Second World War, and their humanitarian aid [...]
29
Mar
Mary Seacole as Doctress, Nurse and Healer (RCN History of Nursing Lecture)
In the annual RCN History of Nursing Forum lecture, Helen Rappaport explores the making of Mary Seacole as a cultural icon, delving into her contributions [...]
31
Mar
Rubinstein Lecture 2023 - Sanjay Subrahmanyam
The Centre for the Study of the History of Political Thought and the School of History at Queen Mary University of London are delighted [...]
25
Apr
Music, Drinking, and Other Intoxicants in Restoration Britain
The Stories of the Gloucester Shipwreck: Norfolk’s Mary Rose The discovery of the Gloucester warship off the coast of Great Yarmouth, wrecked while carrying [...]
27
Apr
Nursing Beyond Borders: A History of International Nursing
Join us for talks, refreshments and a tour of a new resource showcasing the international achievements of British nurses. 'Consult the RCN - [...]