How History Explains Our World, with Peter Frankopan: The Rise of the East

Schedule

Thu Jul 16 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:45 pm

UTC+01:00
Location

Union Chapel | London, EN

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About this Event

Twenty-five years after September 11, the era of American dominance is giving way to a more uncertain world. After decades in which US foreign policy was shaped by the Middle East, from Iraq and Afghanistan to Iran, the contests of the future are shifting east: to the rivalry between China and the United States.

At the heart of that rivalry lies Taiwan. Its future will shape not only the balance of power in Asia, but the global economy, the future of artificial intelligence and the international order itself. Join Peter Frankopan, Professor of Global History at the University of Oxford and bestselling author of The Silk Roads, as he explains how history can help us understand this new era of great-power competition, America’s changing role in the world and the forces driving China’s rise.

Live at Union Chapel on July 16, ask your questions in the audience Q&A

If you require access seats, please choose ‘concession’ and email us at [email protected] with your access needs so we can seat you accordingly

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Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, London, United Kingdom

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