Waltz Annual Lecture Thursday 13 October

Thursday, 13 October 2016, 6.00pm, Main Hall, International Politics Building, Professor Jeremy Black, 'War and International Relations 1400-2100'.

Leading historian of war to deliver prestigious public lecture 

The Kenneth N. Waltz Annual Lecture brings distinguished scholars to Aberystwyth to talk about those international issues – notably war - that were central to the concerns of the late Ken Waltz, the leading theorist of international politics over many decades. This year’s lecture will be delivered by one of the outstanding historians in the UK today, Professor Jeremy Black. The title of his talk is: ‘War and International Relations 1400-2100’. 

Professor Ken Booth of the Department of International Politics, and editor of the journal International Relations co-hosting the event, says that Jeremy Black, based at the University of Exeter, is a well-known commentator on war on the radio, as well as a prolific lecturer internationally. He has without doubt been the most prolific historian writing in Britain over the past twenty years, with his most recent book being The Power of Knowledge: How Information and Technology Made the Modern World. His talk will bring together his immense knowledge of both international relations and the history of war. Ken Booth says: ‘If you are interested in international conflict, this lecture is a rare opportunity to listen to a scholar who is one of the very few, anywhere, with the authority, knowledge, and nerve to give a sweeping panorama of the phenomenon of war over seven centuries.’ 

Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2016 21:02:00 BST