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The spy whom we love
Drawing on his recent book The Bondian Cold War: The Transnational Legacy of a Cultural Icon (Routledge, 2024), Dr.Brown will explore James Bond as a cultural figure of the Cold War. The talk will examine how Bond’s stories reflected—and sometimes reshaped—the politics, tensions, and popular culture of the era, and how the spy became a global, transnational icon across novels, films, comics, and video games.
About the speaker
Dr. Martin Brown is Professor of International History at Richmond American University London, a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, a member of Chatham House and the New Diplomatic History Network. From 2018–2019, he was lead researcher at the Centre of Excellence in Intercultural Studies at the University of Tallinn. His research interests include Central European history, Czechoslovak–British relations, and Cold War culture.
Light refreshments will be served afterwards.
The event will take place in person and will also be recorded. Organised in co-operation with the Czech Embassy London
Tickets:
• BCSA members: Free (registration required)
• Non-members: £10
• Full-time students: £5
(Eventbrite fees apply)
All proceeds from this event will go to the BCSA School Support Fund supporting English language education in Czech and Slovak schools.