BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN URL:https://lectures.london/london-school-of-economics/the-halted-march-of -the-european-left-lessons-from-history/calender.ics NAME:Lectures London X-WR-CALNAME:Lectures London TIMEZONE-ID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3591d2c0-e20c-4c02-a370-ea871013108a SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260528T071525 DTSTART:20260601T173000 DTEND:20260601T190000 SUMMARY:The halted march of the European left: lessons from history LOCATION:London School of Economics: In-person and online public event (Ol d Theatre\, Old Building) DESCRIPTION:Monday 1 June 2026 6.30pm - 8pmSpeakerDr Matt MyersChairDr Rob in ArcherIn the 1970s\, the European left was thriving. Across the contine nt\, numerous groups emerged to defend the working‑class in all its dive rsity. New waves of organising—led by women\, migrants\, and young worke rs—pointed to the vitality of the labour movement. And then... the left ’s progress came to a sharp halt. What brought about such decline? What lessons must we take away from this historical turning point?Join us for a n evening of reflection and discussion with Oxford historian Matt Myers\, as he shares key takeaways from his new book The Halted March of the Europ ean Left: The Working Class in Britain\, France\, and Italy\, 1968–1989. Meet our speaker and chairMatt Myers' research has been principally concer ned with comparative and transnational history during the 20th century. Hi s new book The Halted March of the European Left draws the historical traj ectory of the left in Britain\, France\, and Italy from the 1960s to the 1 990s. Dr Myers is currently working on a transnational history of water in frastructure.Robin Archer is the director of the Ralph Miliband Programme and director of the postgraduate programme in political sociology at LSE. 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