Johannes Paulmann: How Close is the Nineteenth Century? Contemporary Reflections on a History of Europe

The nineteenth century has just passed from being a memory of the
living into the cultural memory of Europe. To some, it seems to
have become a very distant past. This talk shows how historians
have interpreted the period facing their own contemporary issues.
It discusses the changing frames which bring the nineteenth century
close to us, or, indeed, have turned it into a foreign country. The
lecture was given on 31 May 2016 at the German Historical Institute
London. Introduction by Michael Schaich.