Event One: Bentham and UCL May 12th 6.30pm - 9pm
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Bentham's principles contributed to the foundation of the University of London, later UCL, in 1826. Born and raised in London, Bentham lived his whole life in the city and later helped to shape its educational future. At this evening event Bentham scholars and local historians will discuss Bentham, Georgian London, and the history of UCL. Talks will be followed by informal discussion, refreshments and a visit to Bentham's Auto-Icon.
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Featuring talks by:
- Professor Philip Schofield, Director of the Bentham Project
- Lucy Inglis, award-winning Georgian London blogger
- Mike Paterson, Director of London Historians
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'Discovering Jeremy Bentham...': blog post by audience member
'London's Philosopher': blog post by Mike Paterson, one of our speakers
Date and Time:
May 12th 6.30pm - 9pm
Location:
Bentham House, Faculty of Laws, UCL
4-8 Endsleigh Gardens
London WC1H 0EG
This event is open to the public. Tickets are FREE OF CHARGE and are available from Eventbrite. Please note that places are limited.
Some tickets have been reserved for members of London Historians. Members should contact Mike Paterson for more information.
This event is run by the Bentham Project as part of Bentham in the Community: an exciting new public engagement initiative to bring together academic and amateur historians and raise awareness of the life and work of Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832). Funded by a Beacon Bursary the project consists of three events aimed at situating UCL more firmly within the local community. The events will take place in May during the Historical Association's Local History Month.