Hampstead & Northwest London Branch Programme 2011-12

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All lectures are held on Thursdays at 8 pm at Fellowship House, 136A Willified Way, London NW11 6YD.  Visitors welcome, £3.00, members of Fellowship House, 50p. There is no difficulty with parking.  For directions see below.

15 September 2011

Chivalry, For and Against

Professor Nigel E Saul, Royal Holloway, University of London

Nigel Saul is Professor of Medieval history. He is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and of the Society of Antiquaries. His many publications include Richard II, A Companion to Medieval England,  Death, Art and Memory in Mediaeval England,  The Three Richards, and in June this year For Honour and Fame -Chivalry in England 1066 - 1500 in which he describes the new lifestyle and customs introduced to England by the Normans.

27 October 2011

Joan of Arc

Professor Anne Curry, Head of School of Humanities, University of Southampton.

Anne Curry's successful term as the president of the Historical Association expired earlier this year and, during it, she has lectured at almost all of the 55 branches of the Association. Her academic work as Professor of Medieval History has focused on the Hundred Years War on which she has published many articles and books including The Hundred years War (2^nd ed. 2005) and Agincourt a New History (2006). She has also been involved in the revision of the Parliamentary Medieval England on CD-ROM and making this available online.

24 November 2011

Britain and Appeasement in the 1930's

Professor David Stevenson, London School of Economics.

Professor Stevenson's main fields of interest lie in international relations in Europe during the 19^th and 20^th centuries. His many publications include The First World War and International Politics (Oxford University Press 1988) and 1914-1918 The History of the First World War (Penguin 2004).

19 January 2012

The Glory of Byzantium

Dr Fiona Haarer, Kings College, University of London.

Fiona Haarer's research interests include the history and literature of the 5^th and 6^th centuries. She is the author of Anastasius I: Politics and Empire in Late Antiquity and is secretary of the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies.

23 February 2012

Mini-Nurembergs? Modern War Crimes Trials

Chris Stephen.

Chris is a war reporter and a Suburb resident. He is an expert on the wars in the former Yugoslavia and has written a book on the trial of Slobodan Milosevic.  He has spent some time in Libya recently.  We wait to hear from him about the implication of Gaddafi in war crimes.

15 March 2012

AGM. 8pm at 2 Wild Hatch NW11 (for full members of the Historical Association) followed by: Committee Meeting

22 March 2012

Roots and Routes of French Resistance

Professor Roderick Kedward, Emeritus Professor of History, University of Sussex.

Professor Kedward has an intimate understanding and knowledge of rural France. His book on resistance in Vichy France was published here in 1978 but had to wait 10 years for translation and publication in France. His next In search of the Maquis was translated quickly.  Both books have achieved classic status in French historiography. 

Fellowship House - 136A Willifield Way NW11 - How to get there

Tube to Golders Green.  Take bus nos. 82, 102, or 460 north on Finchley Road. Go past stop at Boots, WH Smith, M & S and Waitrose.  Get off at the next stop outside Daniels and Platters.  Cross the road and continue down the hill.  After 100m turn right along Willifield Way and continue for few minutes. On the right there is a green, on the left 136A is clearly marked.  A red telephone box is in front of the entrance. This is a few yards before the crossroads with Asmuns Hill.

For further information, please contact Hugh Hamilton, Branch Secretary on Tel 020 8455 8318. or email hughhamilton@live.com