# Event Details - **Event Name**: IAS Book Launch: The Cambridge Urban History of Europe - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 27 Mar, 2026 at 06:15 pm – Fri, 27 Mar, 2026 at 08:15 pm - **Event Description**: We are pleased to host the international launch of this 3-volume urban history of Europe and to welcome the editors and many contributors.About this EventABOUT THE BOOKSplit into three volumes chronologically, The Cambridge Urban History of Europe comprehensively and methodically examines Europe’s long urban history from its pre-historic roots to today. Featuring over a hundred essays from experts across various disciplines and countries, the volumes provide an up-to-date analysis of current issues and major themes in urban studies, and shed new light on regions that are often ignored or receive marginal treatment. Authoritative and contemporary, the collection is a state-of-the-art survey of the history of urban Europe.The Cambridge Urban History of Europe was published by Cambridge University Press in January 2026: The Cambridge Urban History of Europe.ABOUT THE EVENTThe evening will begin with a presentation of the volumes, followed by a conversation of the editors with Rosemary Sweet, Professor of Urban History, University of Leicester and the editor of the journal Urban History.We are very pleased that we will be joined by many of the people who were involved in the project:• Maarten Prak (Utrecht University): General Editor• the editors of Volume 1 (Ancient Europe): Penelope J. Davies (University of Texas, Austin) and Christina G. Williamson (University of Groningen)• the editors of Volume 2 (Medieval and Early Modern Europe): Patrick Lantschner (University College London) and Maarten Prak (Utrecht University)• the editors of Volume 3 (Modern and Contemporary Europe): Dorothee Brantz (Technische Universität Berlin) and Gábor Sonkoly (École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris)• many of the authors and a team from Cambridge University Press - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/ias-book-launch-the-cambridge-urban-history-of-europe/100001982271784268 - **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: IAS Common Ground, G11, South Wing - **lat**: 51.5228861 - **long**: -0.1330843 - **full address**: IAS Common Ground, G11, South Wing, Gower Street, London, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: IAS Book Launch: The Cambridge Urban History of Europe - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/68b9f9cc96ea018c82e18eafd1cf8f09e37718e97ce9cc816dcfd2b2471688b6-rimg-w800-h400-dc322acb-gmir.jpg?v=1771117589 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is IAS Book Launch: The Cambridge Urban History of Europe being held? - **A:** IAS Book Launch: The Cambridge Urban History of Europe takes place on Fri, 27 Mar, 2026 at 06:15 pm to Fri, 27 Mar, 2026 at 08:15 pm at IAS Common Ground, G11, South Wing, Gower Street, London, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing IAS Book Launch: The Cambridge Urban History of Europe? - **A:** IAS Book Launch: The Cambridge Urban History of Europe is organized by UCL Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS). ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "IAS Book Launch: The Cambridge Urban History of Europe", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/68b9f9cc96ea018c82e18eafd1cf8f09e37718e97ce9cc816dcfd2b2471688b6-rimg-w800-h400-dc322acb-gmir.jpg?v=1771117589", "startDate": "2026-03-27", "endDate": "2026-03-27", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/ias-book-launch-the-cambridge-urban-history-of-europe/100001982271784268", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "IAS Common Ground, G11, South Wing", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Gower Street", "postalCode": "WC1E 6BT", "addressLocality": "London", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "51.5228861", "longitude": "-0.1330843" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "We are pleased to host the international launch of this 3-volume urban history of Europe and to welcome the editors and many contributors.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-08", "availabilityEnds": "2026-03-27", "validFrom": "2026-04-08", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/ias-book-launch-the-cambridge-urban-history-of-europe/100001982271784268" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-08", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-08", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/ias-book-launch-the-cambridge-urban-history-of-europe/100001982271784268", "price": 0, "name": "Attendance in-person at UCL" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "UCL Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS)", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/ucl-institute-of-advanced-studies-ias/22749917", "description": "The UCL Institute of Advanced Studies is a space dedicated to intellectual freedom where disruptive thinking is not only allowed but encouraged and supported. 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