What did the Edwardian British think about the British Empire?

Was the Empire a ubiquitous presence that reinforced comforting ideas of British superiority?

Or was the attraction of imperialism more restricted? This presentation explores these questions and considers why historians come to such different conclusions. It pays particular attention to the attitudes of British youth, and asks whether evidence generated by British schools, educationalists, authors and students themselves offers anything approaching a conclusive answer to the major question of how the British perceived their Empire.

 

Speaker:

Gerald Power is senior lecturer and chair of the Department of History and Philosophy at Anglo-American University, Prague.

Contact details: gerald [dot] power [at] aauni [dot] edu

 

date/time:

2 May 2023

12.00 -13.30

V.1.01.

Stories, poems and songs written and presented by students and staff of the English Department at the University of Klagenfurt.

 

“The Magic of Creative Writing” is the inaugural event of a year-long celebration in 2023 of the fiftieth anniversary of the Department of English at the University of Klagenfurt. An enchanting evening of literary delights created by department staff and students will be presented. Prose, poetry, and song will be presented in English and German to highlight the cultural exchange encouraged in the department.

We are happy to announce the people who will be sharing their works with you. To start the evening off, Werner Delanoy will present the audience with a handful of his songs. Alexa Weik von Mossner will read from her recently published novel Fragile. Blake Shedd will read a selection of English and German poetry. A selection from her new novella The Song of Romeo and Juliet will be shared by Iris van der Horst. And last, another genre of music—rap—will be shared with the audience by Alexander Striessnig. Please join us for this celebration of creative writing to mark our fiftieth year!

 

Date:

Musilhaus, Klagenfurt

12 January 2023 (19:00)