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‘End of the Roman empire: a mirror for our times?’ A lecture by Tom Holland
“As we all know from the Roman Empire,” said the Dutch Prime Minister late last year, “big empires go down if the borders are not well-protected.” As Western Europe faces the largest influx of people across its borders since Otto the Great’s defeat of the Magyars in 955, Tom Holland asks what light, if any, the so-called Age of Migrations can shed on today’s crisis. Are there parallels? What are the differences?
This is a special event to raise funds for Classics for All’s grant programme for state schools.
This is Classics for All’s annual fundraising lecture event, and we encourage you to give an extra donation above the standard ticket, which will go towards our ‘grant pot’ for state schools in 2016. We have suggested amounts here, but you may also wish to visit our website where you can make a donation. Perhaps you would like to join our ranks of ‘Centurion’ supporters giving £100 per year by direct debit.
Doors will open at 6.30pm and the talk will start at 7.00pm.
A teacher and pupils from our Capital Classics project will then say a few words and please join us afterwards for a reception with wine and canapés.
When Monday, 13 June 2016 from 18:30 to 21:30 (BST)
Where Royal Society’s Wellcome Trust Lecture Hall – Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG, United Kingdom – View Map