u3a

South Lakes

Themes in World History

Status:Active, open to new members
Coordinator:
Group email: Themes in World History group
When: Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00pm-4:00pm
1st Monday. Refrehments from 1:45 pm
Venue: Abbot Hall Social Centre
Cost: £2 each meeting
Image shows a sculpture in bronze of an african woman 's head in profile

We aim to study and discuss a range of themes and topics which can either impact across states and regions or can be relatively specific and narrow.

Subjects can be from any period of history and can cover either very narrow or very wide timespans. Topics covered to date are the rise and decline of empires; British atrocities; slavery; historic pandemics; water security; the Cold War; the impact of enclosures; the Darien Scheme; the Quakers, the cognitive revolution and the rise and spread of Islam.

All offers to lead on a topic are gratefully received.

You are welcome to join our group but our talks programme is open to all members of u3a - just come along.

Image credit: quadelirus 2007 'Slavery'. Flickr CC licence

Forthcoming events

14 October 2024
2:00pm
Open group meeting

The State of democracy

Talk by Derek Ridgway. Image Credit Rick Wagner Democracy 2008. Flickr CC Licence
Venue: Abbot Hall Social Centre
Cost: £2.00

4 November 2024
2:00pm
Open group meeting

Guerillas in the Mist - The causes of US defeat in Vietnam

Talk by guest speaker Professor Martin Alexander.
Venue: Abbot Hall Social Centre
Cost: £2.00. Refreshments available from 13:45