Category: Past SHS Meetings
Prophets and Witches: Witchcraft, Gender and Politics in Revolutionary England
On-line talk from the Socialist History Society
2 June 2026
Speaker: Debra Parish
Prophets and Witches offers an exploration of female prophecy and witchcraft during the political and religious upheavals of the English Revolutionary period from 1640 to 1660.
The religious fervour and End of Days enthusiasm precipitated by the Civil War opened the door for unprecedented numbers of women to achieve visibility and spiritual authority as prophets. Read on ...
Revolutions: A New History
The Socialist History Society AGM took place on Saturday 6 June
followed by a talk by Donald Sassoon on his new book
Historian Donald Sassoon takes the long view of some of the most famous upheavals: the English Civil War, the American War of Independence, the national uprisings that unified Italy and Germany, and the French, Russian and Chinese revolutions. Read on ...
Radicals: The Working Classes and the Making of Modern Britain
A Socialist History Society Thursday 14 May
Speaker: Geoff Andrews
An authoritative and original history of the working classes and the British Left
The political Left in Britain rose out of the Industrial Revolution, as the working classes emerged as the leading force in the call for social change. Their contributions extended widely to political representation, the birth of the Labour Party and women’s suffrage, the autodidact tradition in adult education, and Britain’s literary culture. Read on ...
“Beyond the Tricolour:” A book talk with Ian Birchall
Join our friends at Historical Materialism for a discussion of “Beyond the Tricolour” with author Ian Birchall, Leo Zeilig, Matt Myers, Lucie Rondeau, and Jim Wolfreys.
Online event
Tuesday 20 January 2026 from 6pm to 7:30pm GMT
Join live on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/Oxg82O1UExQ
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This book examines the theme of internationalism, in the form of opposition to nationalism, racism and war, in the context of French history, and in particular of the French socialist and working-class movement. Read on ...