Talks
Sixties Renaissance
Join us for a one-day symposium to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the College building designed by Chamberlin, Powell and Bon.
Roskill Lecture 2026: Dame Karen Pierce on ‘Do we still need the special relationship?’
Mon 22 June
Churchill College
In this twenty-first Roskill Memorial Lecture, Dame Karen will be drawing on her experience within the UN and her time as Ambassador to the USA to talk about the special relationship with the USA.
Dame Karen Pierce DCMG is currently serving as the UK Special Envoy for the Western Balkans, at SCS 4 (4 star equivalent). From 2020 to 2025 she was the British Ambassador to the United States of America and prior to that, from 2018, the UK’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, the first woman appointed in either role and only the second British Ambassador ever to hold both posts.
Cost: Free
Enquiries and booking
Please note that booking is required for this event.
Please register for your free place here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/churchillarchivescentre/2188458
Enquiries: Churchill Archives Centre Website Email: archives@chu.cam.ac.uk Telephone: 012223 336087