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British History: The Welfare State – Hopeful Beginnings To Contested Present With Dr Amy Grant From University of East Anglia
May 21 @ 09:10 - 09:55
We unfortunately need to postpone this event and look for a new date in the new academic year. Please accept our apologies.
In this British History session, Dr Amy Grant, Lecturer in Contemporary British History in the School of History and Art History at University of East Anglia, will run an interactive talk for students on The Welfare State – Hopeful Beginnings To Contested Present.
From slums to social housing, tower blocks to Right to Buy, the story of Britain’s welfare state is written in brick and mortar. Council houses promised security, dignity, and community. But what happened to that vision?
Housing has served as both a battleground and a barometer for state responsibility, public need, and political ideology. This interactive talk uncovers how Britain’s approach to housing tells the bigger story of the welfare state — from its hopeful beginnings to its contested present.
Lecturer Profile: Dr Amy Grant
Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. There is no charge to take part.
As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but slides and other resources will be shared after the event, where available.
Suitable for: Aged 16+ pre-university students studying, or with a possible interest in studying, History and related disciplines. Student groups as well as students and teachers joining individually are very welcome.
Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students may wish to consider the topic in advance and questions they have. Students can also think about questions about studying at university level.
The IT Setup: The event will be run on Zoom and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the speaker via typed comments and questions and/or via a microphone. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.