Centre for the Study of Modern and Contemporary History

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The Centre for the Study of Modern and Contemporary History is the University of Edinburgh’s leading centre for research into the history of the modern world.

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Sarah Badcock on Russia's revolutions from the provinces (28/1/2020)

Centre for the Study of Modern and Contemporary History

02/05/20 • 53 min

In this talk, Sarah Badcock (Nottingham) explores the Russian revolutions of 1917 from a provincial perspectives. She argues that, although power was divided unevenly between centre and periphery, provincial Russia was a vital part of the revolutionary process. Her talk is followed by a short comment by Anna Lively (Edinburgh). This is a recording of an event hosted by the CSMCH in January 2020.

Revolutions past and future: a roundtable (17/9/2019)

Centre for the Study of Modern and Contemporary History

09/24/19 • 53 min

In this roundtable discussion, a panel of four leading historians explore the history and meaning of revolution in the modern world. The panellists are Jim Livesey (Dundee), Jake Blanc (Edinburgh), Kalathmika Natarajan (Edinburgh), and Megan Hunt (Edinburgh). This is a recording of an event hosted by the CSMCH in September 2019.

Ben Smith on the US-Mexico borderlands and the 'war on drugs' (5/3/2019)

Centre for the Study of Modern and Contemporary History

03/08/19 • 48 min

In this talk, Ben Smith (Warwick) explores the origins of US 'war on drugs'. He locates this in a series of moral panics on either side of the Californian border between US and Mexico in the 1950s. These moral panics had a profound impact on US and Mexican politics, as well as the relationship between the two states. The talk is followed by a short comment from Jake Blanc (Edinburgh). This is a recording of an event hosted by the CSMCH in March 2019.

Akhila Yechury on borders and colonial sovereignty in French India (26/2/2019)

Centre for the Study of Modern and Contemporary History

03/01/19 • 66 min

In this talk, Akhila Yechury (St Andrews) tells the story of the French settlements in India in the 19th and 20th centuries. She explains how their unusual legal and historical status made them into sites of contested sovereignty and overlapping colonial systems. The talk is followed by a comment from Harshan Kumarasingham (Edinburgh). This is a recording of an event hosted by the CSMCH in February 2019.

Alex Paulin-Booth on the utopias of the French left (15/1/2019)

Centre for the Study of Modern and Contemporary History

01/17/19 • 54 min

In this talk, Alex Paulin-Booth (Université Libre de Bruxelles) discusses notions of time in political activitism through a range of late 19th century French futurist novels, all of which reflect on the utopias (and dystopias) of the French left in this period. The talk is followed by a comment by Emile Chabal (Edinburgh). This is a recording of an event hosted by the CSMCH in January 2019.

Michael Goebel on urban ethnic segregation in the global south (20/11/18)

Centre for the Study of Modern and Contemporary History

11/23/18 • 66 min

In this talk, Michael Goebel (Graduate Institute, Geneva) explores the prevalence of urban ethnic segregation in a range of port cities outside Europe in the period c.1870-c.1920. Amongst other things, he argues for a more complex and nuanced understanding of the spatial distribution of ethnic minorities in these cities. The talk is followed by a comment by Richard Rodger (Edinburgh). This is a recording of an event hosted by the CSMCH in November 2018.

Vanessa Ogle on the history of offshore capitalism (6/11/2018)

Centre for the Study of Modern and Contemporary History

11/09/18 • 58 min

In this talk, the historian Vanessa Ogle (King's College London) explores the relationship between decolonisation and the emergence of offshore tax havens. Vanessa's talk is followed by a short comment by the economic historian Martin Chick (Edinburgh). This is a recording of an event hosted by the CSMCH in November 2018.

Emily Brownell on urban spaces in postcolonial Tanzania (9/10/18)

Centre for the Study of Modern and Contemporary History

10/12/18 • 45 min

Emily Brownell (Edinburgh) explores the use of building materials and the transient character of urban spaces in postcolonial Tanzania. Emily's talk is followed by a short comment by Isabel Pike (Wisconsin-Madison). This is a recording of an event hosted by the CSMCH in October 2018.

Corey Robin on the history of conservatism (25/9/2018)

Centre for the Study of Modern and Contemporary History

09/28/18 • 60 min

The acclaimed political theorist and commentator, Corey Robin (City University of New York), gave a lecture to the CSMCH in September 2018. His talk focused on the past and future of conservatism. It was followed by a short comment by Jamie Allinson (Edinburgh). This is a recording of the event.

Stefanie Gänger on medicine and sociality in the Atlantic World (19/3/2019)

Centre for the Study of Modern and Contemporary History

03/23/19 • 42 min

In this talk, Stefanie Gänger (Köln) explores the history of 'cinchona' or 'Peruvian bark', one of the most widely used medicines of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. She looks at how knowledge about the plant travelled across continents and found its way into the medicinal practices of slaves, paupers and nobles. The talk is followed by a short comment from Sarah Easterby-Smith (St Andrews). This is a recording of an event hosted by the CSMCH in March 2019.

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Centre for the Study of Modern and Contemporary History currently has 34 episodes available.

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The episode title 'Revolutions past and future: a roundtable (17/9/2019)' is the most popular.

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The average episode length on Centre for the Study of Modern and Contemporary History is 44 minutes.

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Episodes of Centre for the Study of Modern and Contemporary History are typically released every 14 days, 2 hours.

When was the first episode of Centre for the Study of Modern and Contemporary History?

The first episode of Centre for the Study of Modern and Contemporary History was released on Sep 4, 2018.

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