Nazi Germany, 1933-1939
20 January 2027
2:00-3:30pm
Online or Rewley House 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, OX1 2JA
Event status:
Applications being accepted
Location:
Online or Rewley House 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, OX1 2JA
Dates:
20 January 2027 - 24 February 2027
Study Format:
Online - live
Fees:
£75.00 – £90.00
Six-part lecture series by Tom Buchanan
This lecture series will examine Adolf Hitler’s ‘Third Reich’ during the six years between the Nazi seizure of power and the start of the Second World War.
Beginning with the collapse of the democratic Weimar Republic, and drawing on the latest research, we will focus primarily on the political consolidation of the Nazi regime and the suppression of civil society. We will also study the regime’s attempts to transform Germany’s economy and society, and its impact on every aspect of German life.
This subject remains one of profound importance to all who wish to understand how democracies can give way to fascist dictatorship, and the ways in which such repressive regimes can establish their control over society.
Please note: this event will close to enrolments at 23:59 GMT on 17 January 2027.
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Contact the team
Phone: +44 (0)1865 270368
Email: events@conted.ox.ac.uk
Programme details
Lectures take place on Wednesdays, 14:00-15:30 GMT
20 January
Hitler, Nazism and the Collapse of the Weimar Republic
27 January
The Consolidation of Nazi Rule and the New Political Order
3 February
Repression and Dissent in Nazi Germany
10 February
The Nazi ‘Economic Miracle’: Rearmament and the Mobilisation of Labour
17 February
Nazi Racial Policy and Social Planning
24 February
German Foreign Policy and the Coming of War in 1939
How and when to watch
Each lecture will last approximately 1 hour, followed by questions.
For online attendees, please join in good time before each lecture to ensure that you have no connection problems. We recommend joining 10-15 minutes before the start time.
Recommended reading
Evans, Richard J., The Coming of the Third Reich (Allen Lane, 2003)
Evans, Richard J., The Third Reich in Power (Allen Lane, 2005)
Kershaw, I., Hitler, 1889-1936: Hubris (Allen Lane, 1998)
IT requirements
We will be using Zoom for the livestreaming of this lecture series, and you will be able to submit questions via the Zoom interface. Joining instructions will be sent out prior to the start date. We recommend that you join the session at least 10-15 minutes prior to the start time – just as you might arrive a bit early at our lecture theatre for an in-person event.
Please note that this series will not be recorded.
Accommodation
If you wish to stay with us before and/or after the event, please contact our Residential Centre for availability and discounted rates.
Call +44 (0) 1865 270362 or email res-ctr@conted.ox.ac.uk
Our accommodation in Wellington Square has been rated as 4-Star Campus Accommodation under Visit England. All bedrooms are modern, comfortably furnished with tea/coffee making facilities, Freeview television, private bath/shower rooms and free WiFi. For more details see our accommodation information.
Prof Tom Buchanan
Tom Buchanan is a Senior Research Fellow at Oxford Lifelong Learning (formerly OUDCE) and Emeritus Professor of Modern British and European History at the University of Oxford. He is the author of four books and numerous articles on British involvement in the Spanish Civil War, most recently ‘Spain Mad’: British Engagement with the Spanish Civil War (2024). The second edition of his Europe’s Troubled Peace: 1945 to the Present was published by Wiley in 2012, and in the same year he published East Wind: China and the British Left, 1925-1976 with Oxford University Press. His most recent book is Amnesty International and Human Rights Activism in Post-war Britain (Cambridge University Press, 2020).
Fees
| Description | Costs |
|---|---|
| In-person event fee (includes tea/coffee and a pastry) | £90.00 |
| Virtual event fee | £75.00 |
| Event lunch (25th November) | £22.40 |
Funding
If you are in receipt of a UK state benefit, or are a care-leaver in the UK, you may be eligible for a reduction of 50% of tuition fees. Please see the below link for full details:
Concessionary fees for short courses
You can opt to attend this teaching event either online (via a livestream) or in person at Rewley House, Oxford. You will be given the option of how you wish to attend during the enrolment process. You can only pick one option. If your preferred attendance format is fully booked, you can email us to be put on the waiting list. For those who wish to attend online, please read the IT requirements below before enrolling.
Please use the ‘Book’ button on this page. Alternatively, please contact us on events@conted.ox.ac.uk to obtain an application form.
