Event

Challenges and trends in contemporary European history writing

Date
27 Oct 2026
Time
17:00 UK time
Speakers
Where
Seminar Room
Series
European Studies Centre
Organiser contact
Audience
Public
How is contemporary European history being written and reinterpreted today? Paul Betts, Patricia Clavin, Jussi Hanhimäki and Natalya Vince come together to discuss current trends and challenges in the field. The conversation will consider changing approaches to researching and writing Europe’s recent past, including the questions, perspectives and methodologies shaping historical scholarship today. It will also reflect on how historians navigate established narratives, new sources and evolving understandings of Europe and its place in the wider world.