Profs & Pints: Class, Culture, and Conflict in Britain

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Class, Culture, and Conflict in Britain,” a look at how a marginalized majority found a voice and a cause, with Martin Farr, senior lecturer in contemporary British history at England’s Newcastle University.

Britain can appear to be a place of extremes, with stereotypical aristocrats and hooligans, rolling hills surrounding post-industrial blight. It is shaped throughout by class, which gives rise to disparities and tensions and serves as a basis for self-identity, a means of abuse, and a source of inspiration.

Come learn about the recent history and consequences of class tensions in Britain with Dr. Martin Farr, a scholar of modern British politics and public life and frequent commentator on British current affairs. He’ll be stopping in Washington D.C. while on a U.S. tour that involves organizing the annual “Britain and the World” academic conference, and his talk promises to offer excellent insights to those…