# Event Details - **Event Name**: From Reagan to MAGA: A brief history of political conservatism in the US - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm - **Event Description**: US Historian David Farber asks a central question: Is Trump the heir to a conservative political movement, or the creator of something new?About this EventSelwyn visiting bye fellow David Farber will discuss the evolution of conservatism in America. From Reaganomics to populist economics, the Republican Party has remade itself repeatedly, even as It has embraced cultural hierarchy, social discipline, and unilateralism in foreign policy. And Farber asks a central question: is Trump the heir to a conservative political movement, or the creator of something new?About the speakerDavid Farber is a historian of American political culture and Roy A Roberts Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas. He received his PhD from the University of Chicago in 1985 and has written or edited numerous books on American history, including Chicago '68, The Age of Great Dreams, Taken Hostage, The War on Drugs, and The Rise and Fall of Modern American Conservatism. He has lectured on American political history around the world, including a 2015 talk at the Institute of American Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing, where he confidently told the audience that Donald Trump was not a serious presidential candidate. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/a44613f0-0a55-11f1-a70f-b15bde9c1f1d-rimg-w1200-h675-dc040404-gmir.jpg LocationThe event takes place at the Quarry Whitehouse Auditorium, Selwyn College, Grange Road, CB3 9DQ. It is pictured above, as seen from above from Grange Road.The Quarry Whitehouse Auditorium is located on the corner of West Road and Grange Road and can be accessed via the gate to Ann’s Court on Grange Road. The Auditorium will be signposted — but the Selwyn College Porters, located in the Lodge by the main entrance, will be more than happy to help direct you if you have trouble finding the auditorium.Doors will open at 5:45pm. Please be seated by 5:55pm as the event will start promptly at 6:00pm. We expect to finish by 7:00pm at the latest.If you are arriving by bike, you may lock your bicycles on the railings by the Quarry Whitehouse Auditorium.Please note that photographs will be taken during this event and the audience may be visible at certain points on the livestream. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cambridge/from-reagan-to-maga-a-brief-history-of-political-conservatism-in-the-us/100001982284741022 - **Event Categories**: virtual - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Cambridge - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Quarry Whitehouse Auditorium, Selwyn College - **lat**: 52.2010511 - **long**: 0.10562989999993988 - **full address**: Quarry Whitehouse Auditorium, Selwyn College, Grange Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: From Reagan to MAGA: A brief history of political conservatism in the US - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/b7f542401ce33b225e2670ce9847330f8d9fb23ef0b0e3c1c05eef8ae825a823-rimg-w1200-h628-dca41337-gmir.jpg?v=1771149862 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is From Reagan to MAGA: A brief history of political conservatism in the US being held? - **A:** From Reagan to MAGA: A brief history of political conservatism in the US takes place on Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Quarry Whitehouse Auditorium, Selwyn College, Grange Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing From Reagan to MAGA: A brief history of political conservatism in the US? - **A:** From Reagan to MAGA: A brief history of political conservatism in the US is organized by Selwyn College, Cambridge. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "From Reagan to MAGA: A brief history of political conservatism in the US", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/b7f542401ce33b225e2670ce9847330f8d9fb23ef0b0e3c1c05eef8ae825a823-rimg-w1200-h628-dca41337-gmir.jpg?v=1771149862", "startDate": "2026-02-26", "endDate": "2026-02-26", "url": "https://allevents.in/cambridge/from-reagan-to-maga-a-brief-history-of-political-conservatism-in-the-us/100001982284741022", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Quarry Whitehouse Auditorium, Selwyn College", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Grange Road", "postalCode": "CB3 9DQ", "addressLocality": "Cambridge", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "52.2010511", "longitude": "0.10562989999993988" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "US Historian David Farber asks a central question: Is Trump the heir to a conservative political movement, or the creator of something new?", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-08", "availabilityEnds": "2026-02-26", "validFrom": "2026-04-08", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/cambridge/from-reagan-to-maga-a-brief-history-of-political-conservatism-in-the-us/100001982284741022" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-08", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-08", "url": "https://allevents.in/cambridge/from-reagan-to-maga-a-brief-history-of-political-conservatism-in-the-us/100001982284741022", "price": 0, "name": "Early Release" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-08", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-08", "url": "https://allevents.in/cambridge/from-reagan-to-maga-a-brief-history-of-political-conservatism-in-the-us/100001982284741022", "price": 0, "name": "General Release" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Selwyn College Cambridge", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/selwyn-college-cambridge/21545414" } ] } ] ```