The 1970s were a tumultuous decade in which societies around the world grappled with new social freedoms, enduring political divisions and lots of unfinished business from the swinging 1960s. In this new series, Curious Minds favourite Dr. Peter Harris (The 1960s: From Berkeley to Berlin, La Belle Époque & The End of Empires) takes you beyond the bell bottoms and terrifying hairstyles to explore how the time’s most notable people and movements left their mark on history. As we survey Cold War hotspots like Washington, Berlin, London and Moscow, we’ll examine the geopolitical players that defined the era and the thrilling works of art and culture that took shape in their shadow. We’ll explore a fascinating decade whose cultural aftershocks are still being felt today.

Led by Peter Harris, the former Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science of the University of Toronto. He previously helmed the popular Curious Minds series The Age of Upheaval: The 1920s and 30s in Paris, Berlin and New York; The 1960s: From Berkeley to Berlin; and Designing the World: The Global Starchitects.

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