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History: The Rise to Power and Rule of Stalin With Dr Francis King & Professor Matthias Neumann From University of East Anglia
31st January 2023 @ 15:35 - 16:20
In this live interactive History event, we will be joined by Dr Francis King, Lecturer in European History, and Matthias Neumann, Professor of Modern History, from the School of History at University of East Anglia who will explore The Rise to Power and Rule of Stalin.
In this interactive online event, Francis and Matthias will discuss the story of Stalin’s career from Bolshevik revolutionary in the Caucasus through 1917, the civil war, reconstruction, collectivisation and industrialisation, the rise of his cult, fascism abroad and terror at home, ending with the supreme test of the system he built – WW2.
Francis and Matthias will then present various visual talking points (images, posters etc.) with questions for the students to consider.
In particular the session will examine some of the dilemmas and problems the USSR and its rulers faced, and consider the emergence and development of the Stalin system as a response to those pressures within the parameters set by communist ideology.
Lecturer Profile (Please Click): Dr Francis King & Professor Matthias Neumann
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. This means that sessions will continue irrespective of possible school closures.
As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but relevant slides and resources will be shared where available.
Suitable for: Key Stage 5, and equivalent, students studying or with an interest in studying History and related subjects. Teachers and members of school staff, as always, are welcome too and participants can join as individuals from school/college or home, or as a group from school/college.
Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students may like to consider questions they have about the topic.
The IT Setup: The event will be run on Bluejeans 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 university via a microphone and/or typed comments and questions. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.
Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using the link to the registration form below: