Event Type: Branch

Takes Place: 8th December 2025

Time: 5 pm

Venue: Exeter School – accessible through main gate at bottom of Manston Terrace, Exeter EX2 4NP. Talk will be in Andrews Hall (opposite chapel in quad). This can be approached either through the school or from the door on the outside (opposite the school chapel

Description: The title reflects the fact that the development of an imperial mindset began back in the 16th century. The Bolshevik Revolution (1917) was supposed to sweep away the remnants of empire and free the nations formerly subject to Russian imperial rule. But that wasn’t quite the way things turned out. This will focus on the years from 1924 to 1953, especially the role of the USSR in the Second World War and its impact amongst other elements. However, this will be set in the context of Russia’s historical development as an empire, and particular attention will be given to the relationship between Russia and Ukraine.

How to book: If you wish to attend please email Robert Guyver on guyverrobert@gmail.com as Exeter School would appreciate advance warning of numbers attending.

Price: Free to all

Tel: 07894583691

Email: guyverrobert@gmail.com

Organiser: Angela Harris (Exeter School) and Robert Guyver (Secretary Exeter and District Branch of the Historical Association)

Lecturer: Professor Katharine Hodgson who teaches within the Languages, Cultures and Visual Studies Department which is part of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Exeter. Katharine offers a first-year module Russia: Empire and

Region: South-West England

Branch: Exeter & District