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The Guardians: The League of Nations and the Crisis of Empire

With Susan Pedersen, Professor and James P. Shenton Professor of the Core Curriculum at Columbia University.

This illustrated lecture illuminates the role the League of Nations played in creating the modern world. Tracing the system from its creation in 1920 until its demise in 1939, it examines its workings from the realm of international diplomacy; the viewpoints of the League’s experts and officials; and the arena of local struggles within the territories themselves.











When: Thu., Aug. 13, 2015 at 6:30 pm
Where: New York Public Library—Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library
476 Fifth Ave. (42nd St. Entrance)
212-340-0863
Price: Free
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With Susan Pedersen, Professor and James P. Shenton Professor of the Core Curriculum at Columbia University.

This illustrated lecture illuminates the role the League of Nations played in creating the modern world. Tracing the system from its creation in 1920 until its demise in 1939, it examines its workings from the realm of international diplomacy; the viewpoints of the League’s experts and officials; and the arena of local struggles within the territories themselves.

Buy tickets/get more info now