The 1960s and the birth of modern protest
Wed 23 Jul 2025, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The 1960s were a tumultuous decade in American social and political history, marked by a rising culture of protest that reshaped the way Americans engage with their political process.
This lecture will explore how the civil rights movement, Vietnam War demonstrations (both pro- and anti-), and an emergent youth culture ushered in novel forms of activism that continue to influence social movements today. We will look at the influence that the media had on translating these protests to a national audience, and how that coverage changed public opinion.
Event Information
Price: £15
Course Weeks: 1
Room: Kincaid Hall
Your Tutor
Name: Kathryn Brooks Hughes
Bio: Kathryn Brooks Hughes is an historian of the American 1960s, and a doctoral candidate at the University of Edinburgh. She specialises in Vietnam War-era protest, and its intersection with the counterculture movement of the late 1960s, and the nascent feminism of the early 1970s. After completing degrees at the University of St Andrews, Kathryn worked in the third sector in Scotland and the Middle East, before beginning her doctorate. Kathryn’s thesis is titled all Girls Say Yes to Boys Who Say No: anti-Vietnam War activism on the Seven Sisters campuses, 1965-1970.
Department: Humanities
