A lecture by Sebastian Conrad (Berlin)
DHI London in co-operation with the Faculty of History, University of Oxford
In many accounts of world history, the Enlightenment occupies a prominent place, marking the beginning of intellectual and cultural modernity. But these narratives have remained deeply Eurocentric. In this talk Sebastian Conrad suggests that the history of the Enlightenment should be read as a history of global conjunctures. Claims to Enlightenment were co-produced by historical actors from a variety of locations in their attempt to think globally and come to terms with the challenges of an integrating world.
Sebastian Conrad is Professor of Modern History at the Free University in Berlin. His publications include Globalisation and the Nation in Imperial Germany (2010); The Quest for the Lost Nation: Writing History in Germany and Japan in the American Century (2010); and German Colonialism: A Short History (2012). His introduction to global history is due to appear early in 2013.
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