Humanities on the Hill: Freedom Round the Globe

Sarah Pearsall, a professor and chair of the Department of History at Johns Hopkins, will discuss her new book, *Freedom Round the Globe: A World History of the American Revolution*. The talk is part of the Alexander Grass Humanities Institute’s Humanities on the Hill series and is presented in partnership with East City Bookshop.

Books will be available for purchase during the event, which is open to the general public as well as Johns Hopkins faculty, staff, and students.

When: October 20, 2026

Showtimes: 6–7:30 p.m. EDT

Speaker: Sarah Pearsall, professor and chair of the Johns Hopkins Department of History

Topic: Pearsall’s book, *Freedom Round the Globe: A World History of the American Revolution*

Presented by: The Alexander Grass Humanities Institute, in partnership with East City Bookshop

Tickets: Free

Registration: Advance registration is required

Audience: General public, faculty, staff, and students

Venue: Hopkins Bloomberg Center, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

Note: Books will be available for purchase.