Event Type: CPD

Takes Place: 21st May 2026

Time: 4pm - 5pm

Venue: Zoom

Description: While often viewed as a pariah state existing in isolation, the apartheid project was deeply entwined with global shifts in the 20th century. This webinar explores how international ideologies, Cold War geopolitics, and global anti-apartheid movements both challenged and inadvertently shaped the South African state. By contextualising apartheid within a broader history of global segregation and decolonisation, Professor Thulasizwe Simpson will examine how the National Party sought to navigate a changing world order and why this history remains a vital component of modern global history curricula.

How to book: Booking online via the Zoom link below.

Price: Free and exclusive to HA members

Email: events@history.org.uk

Website: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7ugeUL4rSy-VXlbr1np8kQ

Lecturer: Professor Thulasizwe Simpson