James Heartfield

James Heartfield writes and lectures on the history of the British Empire. He is the author of Who’s Afraid of the Easter Rising? (ZER0, 2015), Unpatriotic History of the Second World War (ZER0 2012), The Aborigines’ Protection Society (Hurst, 2011) and The British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society (Hurst, 2016)

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Sunday 18 October 2015, 12.00 Conservatory

America: the twilight years?

"Although 'battle' suggests destruction, these were some of the most constructive debates I've taken part in. This was civilised conflict in the best sense of both words."
Julian Baggini, author, Welcome to Everytown: A Journey into the English Mind, and The Ego Trick

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