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A Symposium to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill. The Special Relationship: Past and Present
October 23 @ 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
£30.00
Harlaxton Manor and the Historic Lincoln Trust are delighted to announce a unique series of events to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill and celebrate the genesis of the ‘special relationship’ between Britain and the United States.
On the morning of the 23rd October, between 10:00 and 13:00, there will be a symposium on the subject of the ‘Special Relationship: Past and Present’. Panellists will include Lord Boateng (former Labour Cabinet Minister and British High Commissioner to South Africa), Dr James Greenhalgh (University of Lincoln), Mrs Mary Jo Jacobi (former aide to President Reagan and Assistant Secretary of Commerce under President George HW Bush), Allen Packwood (Director of the Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge), Ambassador Mitchell Reiss (American diplomat, academic and business leader) and Professor Kevin Ruane (Professor Emeritus of modern History at Canterbury Christ Church University). Further details will follow.
Entry to this event includes access to a special display of Churchilliana from a largely hitherto unseen private collection “Meeting Winston Churchill’. An introduction to his life and leadership, 1874-1965. Come and see some highlights from one of this country’s biggest private collections of Churchilliana, on loan to Harlaxton. Meet Winston Churchill’s waxwork, see one of his paintings and find out about different aspects of this remarkable man and his wartime leadership through a unique display of cartoons and artefacts.
A Symposium to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of
Sir Winston Churchill
The Special Relationship: Past and Present
Harlaxton Manor
Wednesday, 23 October, 2024
09:00 Arrival refreshments
09:30 Welcome:
Holly Carter, Executive Director and Dean of Harlaxton Manor
James Birch, Chair of the Historic Lincoln Trust
09:40 Introductory keynote:
Matthew Palmer. Deputy chief of Mission, United States Embassy in the United Kingdom
10:00 Panel 1: The ‘Special Relationship’ – origins in the twentieth century:
Allen Packwood, Director of the Churchill Archives Centre, Cambridge (Chair)
Dr James Greenhalgh, Associate Professor, University of Lincoln
Professor Kevin Ruane, Emeritus Professor of Modern History, Canterbury Christ Church University
Chris Collins, editor of the Margaret Thatcher Foundation website
11:20 – 11:40 Break
11:40 Panel 2: The ‘Special Relationship’- challenges in the twenty-first century:
The Rt. Hon. Lord Boateng, former Chief Secretary to the Treasury and Chair of the Sir Winston Churchill Archive Trust (Chair) till 11:50
Ambassador Mitchell Reiss, Chair of the International Churchill Society and former US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland
Rear Admiral Chris Parry, retired British naval officer and strategic forecaster
Suzanne Raine, Cambridge University Centre for Geopolitics and former head of the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre, 2015-2017
12:45 Closing remarks: ‘The Special Relationship’ – legacy and future:
John Raine, Chair of the Board of Governors University of Lincoln, Chair of the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission
Air Chief Marshal The Lord Peach
13:30 Lunch
Click below to purchase a ticket. There will be a limited amount of tickets for students who can register for free, please contact churchill@harlaxton.ac.uk for more information.