Event Type: Branch

Takes Place: 8th October 2025

Time: 7.30

Venue: Science Lecture Theatre, Winchester College, Kingsgate Street, Winchester, SO23 9PF

Description: The Russian Revolution occurred over 100 years ago, but many of the questions and aspirations raised by the revolution still linger today. Among these are: what constitutes revolution? How and why were the hopes and dreams of ‘ordinary’ people raised in 1917 quashed by the ensuing Bolshevik dictatorship? What were these aspirations in the first place – what did workers, peasants, soldiers and sailors mean by words like freedoms, rights, socialism? This masterclass will peel back some of the layers of meaning surrounding the vast historiography on revolution, focusing on some of the questions that have most engaged historians. It will consider the significance of the revolution in the current moment in world history, and thus why we should study the revolution today.

How to book: Members do not need to book for the live lecture, but if the lecture is also being shown by Zoom then please book through HA's website where booking details will be shown as soon as possible.

Price: Free to members, £5 for visitors

Tel: 07973427915

Email: historicalassocwinchester@outlook.com

Organiser: Winchester branch

Lecturer: Dr. George Gilbert, Associate Professor in History, University of Southampton

Region: South-East England

Branch: Winchester