History Department Lecture Series Updates
Mark Mazower, of Columbia University, will be at UC on Thursday and Friday, February
27-28. He will give a public lecture at 4 on Thursday entitled
"The Greek War for Independence in Global Perspective" and this will
take place in the Taft Research Center at One Edwards. There will also be a book
seminar on his latest book Governing the World: The History of an Idea from 9:30-11:30 (after
meeting with students at 9) on Friday. The book seminar will be in the
VR room. There will be copies of the book available soon for the book
seminar; all three graduate lit seminars are reading the book this semester and
will be participating in the seminar, which should make for a lively gathering. Ethan
Katz and Steve Porter have arranged this visit.
Deborah Cohen, of Northwestern University, Sunday and Monday,
March 2-3. Professor Maura O'Conner will have a reception at her home for Deborah on Sunday at
4 and she will participate in Professor Kwan and Professor O'Connor's combined seminar on Monday March 3
at 3:30 in 475 Langsam with History 3000 students who are reading her
latest book Family Secrets: Shame and Privacy in Modern Britain.
Earlier in the day, Jason Krupar, Director of Undergraduate Studies, and Professor O'Connor will organize a pizza lunch for undergrad
majors and minors, grad students and faculty.
Kate Brown, from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will deliver a
lecture on her new book Plutopia, on Tuesday March 4 from 2-3:15,
room to be announced. Department Head Willard Sunderland has helped to arrange for this visit.
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