Ruin and Renewal: Civilising Europe after the Second World War
In 1945, Europe lay in ruins – its cities and towns destroyed by conflict, its economies crippled, its societies ripped apart by war and violence. In the years that followed, Europeans tried to make sense of what had happened – and to forge a new understanding of civilisation that would bring peace and progress to a broken continent. As they wrestled with questions great and small – from the legacy of colonialism to workplace etiquette – institutions and shared ideals emerged which still shape our world today. Drawing on original sources as well as individual stories and voices, this is a new account of how Europe rebuilt itself from the wreckage of the Second World War.

For further information please see: www.sant.ox.ac.uk/events/ruin-and-renewal-civilising-europe-after-second-world-war
Date: 19 January 2021, 17:00 (Tuesday, 1st week, Hilary 2021)
Venue: Online Event
Speakers: Paul Betts (St Antony's College, University of Oxford), Timothy Garton Ash (St Antony's College), Margaret MacMillan (University of Toronto), Steve Smith (All Souls, Oxford), Faisal Devji (St Antony's College)
Organising department: European Studies Centre
Organiser contact email address: esc-webinar@sant.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpdOCrqz8tE9TS2fAWXSqw4ao3YhJG-wRk
Booking email: esc-webinar@sant.ox.ac.uk
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editor: Jessica Dancy