neither time nor space to offer my thoughts on the extent to which history is an ‘invention’, but History Society this year has proved to me again that
ECONOMICS SOCIETY ALEX GERASIMCHUK (YEAR 13)
190 members enthused. Washington Consensus thor- oughly examined. Socialism (somewhat) vindicated. We have had a productive, challenging and inspiring year at Econ Soc (still the largest society in school). Through the year our loyal membership has listened to speakers ranging from Jeff Hawn from the LSE on the Washington Consensus, to Johannes Brustle (also from the LSE) on game theory, to Maximilian Hess on the economic fore- casts for the war in Ukraine. Each time it was clear that the speakers left a mark on DC’s budding economists, who in turn left a mark on the speakers with their chal- lenging, thoughtful and thought-provoking questions. As such, we would like to extend our thanks to our members, to Mr Flower for tirelessly assisting Oliver Hime and me in our work, and to the wider school community, for creating a social fabric where free debate, growth and inquiry prosper! ◉ GEOGRAPHY SOCIETY LUKE MEYOHAS, TOBY POLLI, HUGO RICHARDS (ALL YEAR 12) Geography Society has once again thrived amongst the Dulwich community this year. Our cohort consists of bright young geographers, and our meetings have an average at- tendance of over 30 people, sometimes reaching as many as 80+ students. There has been a range of fascinating talks this year, ranging from geopolitical matters to climate change and population dynamics. So far, our special guests have included Sean Richardson, co-founder of The Uganda School Project (TUSP) – current Upper School charity of choice – and Ed Norris, who discussed the matter of pollution and the concept of re-purposing and re-using plastic. There have also been many student-led talks, which serve to encourage public speaking and independent research. Amongst the geography communi- ty, S102 is known as the place to be every Friday. ◉ HISTORY SOCIETY NICHOLAS WALES (YEAR 13) In Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey , Catherine Morland declares of history: ‘I often think it odd that it should be so dull, for a great deal of it must be invention’. I have
Miss Morland was certainly wrong in denouncing history as ‘dull’. This year, the society has examined multiple themes from the past. Meetings have seen us playing Dr Snook’s exciting new game ‘Who’s that Fascist?’ while discussing fascism; having passionate debates about the Corn Laws and free trade; and listening to Professor Alexandra Wilson’s fantastic presentation on Puccini and his music (one of the best talks I have heard in the past five years). We were very lucky to have Miss Gibbons come in to discuss her research on ‘maritime matriarchs’ and the role women played in the Docklands – an often-overlooked subject which neither myself nor many others had even contemplated before the session. Miss Spencer Jolly also gave an excellent presentation on art during the Paris Commune. Student-led presentations have played a large role this year – indeed, the very first session was led by Sujaan Kochhar (Year 13), discussing the ‘shadow of history’ and to what extent Europe can be blamed for existing tensions in Africa. History Society, however, is not just presentations. We have had open discussions about the relevance of the nation state, and Hitler’s table talk, both of which allowed attendees to offer their often insightful and nearly always
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