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.