Lecture
William Tyler
Monday 27.10.2025
William Tyler
Nationalism and Socialism Raise Their Ugly Head
Monday 27.10.2025
How to watch
This lecture starts on 27 October at 5:00pm (UK).
Summary
The late 19th and early 20th centuries both saw a rise in nationalism, which sadly exploded into war in 1914, as well as a rise in Socialism, whose major triumph was to be the overthrow of the Russian monarchy in 1917. In this timely lecture, we bring our focus to bear on the rise and influence of these two ideas pre war, thus setting the scene for the stories to come.
William Tyler
William Tyler has spent his entire professional life in adult education, beginning at Kingsgate College in 1969. He has lectured widely for many public bodies, including the University of Cambridge and the WEA, in addition to speaking to many clubs and societies. In 2009, William was awarded the MBE for services to adult education, and he has previously been a scholar in residence at the London Jewish Cultural Centre. Link to William’ s blog with recommended book lists for his Lockdown lectures.