Last night I attended a fascinating lecture on ‘The Men behind the Pen’ by Imogen Corrigan and I was struck once again by just how vital the preservation of books, […]
The courtroom and battlefield
Last week was very busy but hugely enjoyable and informative and I would just like to share with you what were the high points for me. Firstly on Wednesday evening […]
More riches next week: WWI Lecture
Just heard about another lecture next week that looks well worth attending, especially for those interested in how and why the First World War was fought, and the moral implications […]
Lecture feast at Christ Church next week
I’m looking forward to a feast of lectures next week because as well as the Ninth Annual Thomas Becket Lecture on Wednesday 26 November at 6pm, there will be Martin […]
Great War study day in 2015
Today I was talking to Dr Martin Watts about a Great War study day that he is proposing to hold in May next year for anyone interested in the subject. […]
Ninth Thomas Becket Lecture
Dr Nick Karn’s subject ‘Thomas Becket in the Courtroom: the Archbishop’s legal work and the problem of personality’, for the ninth annual Thomas Becket Lecture, looks intriguing and I’m certainly […]
New Directions in Kent History Since Joan Thirsk
Joan Thirsk was an exceedingly important social historian of the 20th century, who understood the importance of putting the history of people, especially rural people, at the centre of academic […]
War Memorial lecture
I’m looking forward to some fascinating talks and conferences that the Centre is involved in over the next few months. The first of these is Martin Watts’s lecture in Canterbury […]