----------------- HES POSTING ----------------- The Seminar in the History of Political Ideas at the University of London, Institute of Historical Research (IHR) is a long-established and respected forum for discussion of the history of political thought. Following a successful meeting of the Seminar on 17th January where H.S. Jones of Manchester University spoke on: 'The Era of Tyrannies: Halevy and Hayek on Socialism' there are three further meetings of the seminar scheduled in the Spring Term of 2001. 31 January, William Stafford (Huddersfield) - - J.S .Mill, Radicalism and Gender 14 February, William Thomas (Oxford) - - A Conservative Editor in the Age of Peel: J.G. Lockhart and the Quarterly Review 28 February, Gill Cochram (London) - - Ruskin and the Socialists<italic> The seminar's regular meeting place is the Low Countries Room at 4.15 p.m; new attenders (who are most welcome) can receive directions at the IHR reception. ------------ FOOTER TO HES POSTING ------------ For information, send the message "info HES" to [log in to unmask]