The Lancaster History Lecture

The Lancaster History Lecture is a joint venture between Litfest and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the History Department at Lancaster University

‘How British Imperialism Has Shaped the Globe’

The inaugural lecture ‘How British Imperialism Has Shaped the Globe’ was given by Sathnam Sanghera on 20 March 2024 in the Margaret Fell Lecture Theatre at Lancaster University. The lecture explored the importance of history and the humanities in understanding the world – and in shaping the world – and discussed the legacies of the British Empire across the globe. It is free to watch on our Youtube channel, or you can read the transcript.