Public Talk and Book Launch at Il-Ħaġar

This Saturday, 9 May at 11:00 at Il-Ħaġar Museum, Professor Carmel Cassar will delve into Malta’s role in the dramatic religious and political conflicts of the early modern Mediterranean. Drawing on rich archival sources from Malta and across Europe, Professor Cassar will explore how the Spanish-Ottoman struggle shaped Maltese society and the rule of the Order of St John, while situating the island within the wider currents of Mediterranean geopolitics. The threat posed by the conflict culminated in 1565 and re-emerged during the Ottoman incursion of 1614.

Professor Cassar has just published his research on this topic and copies will be available during the talk. This event is being held in collaboration with Kite Group. 

Admission to Il-Ħaġar Museum is, as always, free but seat reservations are encouraged by sending an email to events@heartofgozo.org.mt.