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Join Dr Lucy Brown as she considers 1960s Britain. Alongside the talk, you’ll also have the chance to take part in a Q&A with a current History student and find out more about what it's like to study History at university level. at University of Sheffield

History taster session: Britain in the 60s - A Decade of Change

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Join Dr Lucy Brown as she considers 1960s Britain. Alongside the talk, you’ll also have the chance to take part in a Q&A with a current History student and find out more about what it's like to study History at university level.
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18th March 2026
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This lecture explores British society and culture in the 1960s, when the nation moved from an era of austerity and rationing to one of unprecedented affluence. This was a period of intellectual ferment when traditions and authorities were challenged, personal morality was re-evaluated, and new freedoms were claimed.

Key topics to be covered include the impact of affluence and consumerism on class and gender relationships; the emergence of a national youth culture based around music and fashion; and the increasingly heated debates about immigration and race.

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