May 27, 2024

Conference: Kings and Queens 13 “Gift Giving and Communication Networks”

Monday May 27-Tuesday May 28, hosted by The American University of Paris Kings & Queens 13 will be held from May 27 to 29, 2024, with the first two days reserved for the conference opening and scholarly proceedings to take place at The American University of Paris. ​The Organizing Committee is currently working on a third …

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Apr 18, 2023
7pm AEST/10am UTC

Succession: Passing on the Crown? A discussion on succession and modern monarchy in global perspective

Succession is key to monarchies and their survival.  Yet forms of succession differ. Succession raises questions about the suitability of particular heirs, and rivalries among would-be heirs.  Join us for a roundtable discussion on succession

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Online, via Zoom
COST Free
Jan 26, 2023
18:30

February – What’s happening now

Join us for a series of engaging discussions with global experts on key issues in modern monarchy research.

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COST Free

Going Platinum Conference

‘Going Platinum: Australian responses to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, 1952-2022’ An international online conference via ZOOM. 20-22 June, 2022 Image: National Museum of Australia The year 2022 marks the 70th anniversary, or Platinum Jubilee, of  Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the  throne. Since 1952 the Queen has  reigned over Australia as well as …

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Monarchy in Peril – Podcast Series

Join Emeritus Professor Robert Aldrich, and Associate Professor Cindy McCreery – both from the University of Sydney – on this 8- episode podcast series about monarchy. With the help of expert guests, the series will examine challenges faced by monarchies in modern history ? such as revolution, assassination, and scandal ? and why some monarchies have survived, and others have disappeared.

https://monarchy-in-peril.transistor.fm/

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Contacts

Dr Cindy McCreery
Department of History, A18 Brennan MacCallum Building, University of Sydney
cindy.mccreery@sydney.edu.au