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Archived Events
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A record of Global History Lab events, including annual Border Crossing conferences, book launches, public discussions and research sessions.
26
Jun 2026
Conference
Border Crossing
Online · 08:00–18:00 GMT+1
Topics included health, environment, science and economy; family and marriage; gendered histories; war and borders; youth, education and social mobility; migration and culture across borders; memory and heritage; art, fashion and urban life; media and literature; politics and diplomacy.
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15
May 2026
Narrative Observatories
Rapid response history in action
A half-day event introducing the Narrative Observatories in action, grounded in bottom-up, globally scaled social science. The programme combined presentations, case studies, panel discussion and a live participatory Observatory session.
- 09:30–12:45
- SG1, Alison Richard Building, Cambridge
- Convened by Rick Latham Lechowick with Jeremy Adelman
27
Jun 2025
Conference
Border Crossing
Online · 08:00–18:00 GMT+1
The 2025 annual conference included panels on youth, education and social mobility; gendered histories; health and environment; migration; and culture across borders.
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23
May 2025
Book discussion
Narratives of gender after genocide
A discussion of Richard Latham Lechowick’s book I Won’t Let Them Be Like Me, exploring Ezidi women’s agency, identity and storytelling after the Sinjar Genocide.
- 17:00–19:00
- Online & Alison Richard Building
11
Mar 2025
Book launch
Global History Dialogues: Border-Crossing
A launch event for two books emerging from Global History Lab collaborations: Global History Dialogues: Border-Crossing and The Right to Research.
- 13:30–15:30
- Online & Alison Richard Building
16
Jul 2024
Conference
Border Crossing
Online · 08:00–18:00 GMT+1
The 2024 conference brought together student research across family, migration, culture, borders, war, health and environment.
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08
May 2024
Launch event
Global History Lab launch event
The official Cambridge launch of Global History Lab, introducing the platform, its move from Princeton to Cambridge, and its model of global education through peer-to-peer exchange.
- 17:00–19:00
- The Pitt Building, Cambridge
- Speakers included Joanna Page, Jeremy Adelman, Viktor Apryshchenko, Marcia Schenck, Teaching Fellows and Global History Lab Research Associates.
Event Themes
Themes that recur across GHL events and student research.
Past events have brought student and researcher projects into conversation across recurring global themes.
Migration
Family
Borders
War
Health & Environment
Gendered Histories
Youth & Education
Culture Across Borders
Memory & Heritage
Politics & Diplomacy
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Explore Outputs & Media for publications, recordings and public conversations, or visit the Global History Dialogues website for student research.