The Runciman Mission and the Race to Save Europe in 1938

The Runciman Mission and the Race to Save Europe in 1938

Join Dr Ann Shukman talking about the Mission and her book, 44 Days in Prague: The Runciman Mission and the Race to Save Europe in 1938

By British Czech and Slovak Association

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Mon, 19 May 2025 10:30 - 11:30 PDT

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The British Czech and Slovak Association jointly with The Friends of Czech Heritage present a talk: The Runciman Mission and the Race to Save Europe in 1938


As Europe faces yet another major crisis only 80 years after World War Two and confronts the threat of war while latter-day dictators set the terms of peace in Ukraine, it is timely to revisit the role and aim of the Runciman Mission in August 1938. The context then was Hitler’s geo-political ambition, and Neville Chamberlain’s appeasement policy to gain peace for our time’. The 1938 Munich Agreement ceded Czechoslovakia’s Sudetenland region to Hitler - ‘O nás bez nás’ [‘about us without us’], nevertheless, within months Germany invaded rump Czechoslovakia and Poland in 1939. Must history repeat itself?


Dr Ann Shukman, granddaughter of William Runciman, will answer questions received in advance regarding the Mission and her book, 44 Days in Prague: The Runciman Mission and the Race to Save Europe, published by Hurst & Co. UK, in 2024. She will be accompanied by her daughter, Clare Ramos, and her son David Shukman.


Dr Shukman graduated in Modern Languages from Cambridge and gained a doctorate in Russian Literary theory from Oxford. Her lifelong interests have been Russia and the Christian church. She was one of the first women ordained in the Church of England, in 1994.


Time: 6.30-7.30 pm


This event is on Zoom only and registration is essential.

Please send any questions for Dr. Shukman to events@bcsa.co.uk.


BCSA members and FCH supporters enjoy free entry.

Non-members £10, full-time students £5.

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British Czech and Slovak Association

The British Czech and Slovak Association (BCSA) was launched by Alexander Dubcek in November 1990 and has been a registered charity since 1995. The BCSA organises a variety of events with Czech and Slovak themes, often with a British connection. They include the history, arts, literature, economies, science, and contemporary socio-political matters that affect British, Czech and Slovak relations.

Over the years the BCSA has organised many events covering a wide range of topics that reflect its charitable purpose. They include talks by or about leading personalities, history, literature, panel discussions, film presentations, book launches and musical recitals. Most take place at the Czech or Slovak Embassies in Notting Hill Gate.