Modern German History

The Modern German History seminar focuses on the history of the German-speaking lands since the nineteenth century, exploring themes in political, social, economic, intellectual, and cultural history.

Venue: Online-via Zoom.
Time: Wednesdays 17:30
Convenors: Chris Dillon (KCL), Mark Hewitson (UCL), Michael Rowe (KCL), Jeff Bowersox (UCL), Alexander Clarkson (KCL), Katrin Schreiter (KCL) Caroline Sharples (Roehampton) and Sebastian Gehrig (Roehampton).

About the seminar

The Modern German History seminar draws scholars from all around the UK, Europe, and the wider world. We focus on the history of the German-speaking lands and Germans overseas since the nineteenth century, exploring themes in political, social, economic, intellectual, and cultural history.

We are proud to partner with the German Historical Institute London.

Follow the Modern German History seminar on Twitter: @GermanIHR

Term 1 - Autumn 2023

18 oct 2023

"I Choose Death". The Last Will and Testament of Adolf Hitler: Discovery, Dissemination & Containment

Caroline Sharples (University of Roehampton)

Hybrid | Online via Teams & IHR Seminar Room N304, Third Floor, IHR, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU

15 nov 2023

Gender Regimes and Divided German History: Rethinking Asymmetry and Entanglement

Jane Freeland (Queen Mary University London)

Hybrid | Online via Teams & IHR Seminar Room N304, Third Floor, IHR, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU

13 dec 2023

Legacies of Mass Death on East German Soil: Living with Wehrmacht Fallen Soldiers in the Soviet Occupation Zone and GDR

Laura Tradii (University of Kent)

Hybrid | Online via Teams & IHR Seminar Room N304, Third Floor, IHR, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU

Term 2- Winter 2024

17 jan 2024

West Germany from Adenauer to Schmidt: Learning and Unlearning What Great Powers Do

William G. Gray (Purdue University)

Online- via Teams

31 jan 2024