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Subject: [BASEES-MEMBERS] The
Radical Right and the Russian Revolution
Dear BASEES Members,
All are welcome to the next session of
Social Histories of the Russian Revolution, a monthly series of talks marking
the centenary of Russia’s revolutions of 1917.
George Gilbert
(University of Southampton) ‘The Radical Right and the Russian
Revolution’
Thursday March 16
18.30
Lecture Theatre B33,
Birkbeck, University of London, Malet Street Building (enter via Torrington
Square) WC1E 7HX
The
revolutionary movements in late tsarist Russia inspired a reaction by groups on
the right. Although these groups were ostensibly defending the status quo, they
were in fact very radical in many ways. This talk will examine these radical
rightist groups, showing how they developed considerable popular appeal across
the whole Russian empire, securing support from a wide cross-section of
society. The talk considers the nature and organisation of the groups, their
ideologies and polices on particular issues, and how they changed over time.
The talk concludes by examining how and why the groups lost momentum and
support in the years immediately before the First World War, and will briefly
explore to what extent present-day right-wing activity can be linked to the
radicals from the period under review.
George
Gilbert is Lecturer in Twentieth-Century History at the University of
Southampton. His book 'The Radical Right in Late-Imperial Russia - Dreams of a New
Fatherland?' was published by Routledge in 2016. His interests include the
study of right-wing movements in early twentieth-century Russia as well as the
broader history of nationalism in the late imperial period. His is currently
researching religious and political martyrdom in late imperial Russia and the
early Soviet Union. View his university webpage here.
All welcome. Free Entry. Book tickets here.
This talk is part of the year-long Social Histories of the Russian Revolution series.
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The Organisers
Social Histories of the Russian Revolution
Dr. Brendan McGeever
Lecturer in the Sociology of Racialization and Antisemitism
Department of Psychosocial Studies
School of Social Sciences, History and Philosophy
Birkbeck, University of London
26 Russell Square
Room G23
London WC1B 5DQ
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