Talk

A Fading Dream: Internationalism in the Age of Empire

Wed 16 Oct 2024

Djanogly Theatre

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Dr Jake Hodder, Associate Professor, School of Geography, discusses the League of Nations.

The League symbolised peace and equality but struggled in the face of geopolitical crises and the rise of fascism. This talk, accompanying our free exhibition Race and The League of Nations, explores what lessons we can draw for understanding our world today.

Enjoy this exhibition:

Exhibition

A political map of Africa from 1914.

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Angear Visitor Centre

Race and the League of Nations

Sat 28 Sep – Sun 3 Nov 2024

This exhibition explores how lessons learnt from The League of Nations helped shape its successor, the United Nations.

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