The Betty Behrens Seminar on Classics of Historiography

Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 02:15 pm to Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 04:00 pm UTC+00:00

Richard Eden Suite, West Court | Cambridge

Clare Hall, University of Cambridge
Publisher/HostClare Hall, University of Cambridge
The Betty Behrens Seminar on Classics of Historiography
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The seminar offers a unique opportunity for scholars to reflect on great historical works and engage in discussion with renowned experts.
About this Event

Seminar 1 – Thursday 26 February 2026, 2.15pm – 4pm

(Visiting Professor of History, London School of Economics and Political Science)

ʿAjāʾib al-Āthār fī ʼl-Tarājim wa-ʼl-Akhbār [History of Egypt] (1805-1821) by Abd al-Rahman al-Jabarti



Seminar 2 – Thursday 12 March 2026, 2.15pm – 4pm

(Emeritus Director of Research and Honorary Professor, University of Cambridge)

De vita Caesarum [The Twelve Caesars] (121) by Suetonius



Seminar 3 – Thursday 19 March 2026, 2.15pm – 4pm

(Professor of Modern British History, Queen Mary University of London)

The Making of the English Working Class (1963) by E.P. Thompson



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