Mezzo profiles 17 world history speakers, including Rutger Bregman, David Olusoga, and Yuval Noah Harari. Each has a verified gig record.
Together they've given 39 talks across 14 events.
Who are the top world history speakers?
17 speakers · showing 1–17
Rutger Bregman
Bestselling Historian | The Moral Ambition of Utopia
David Olusoga
Historian & Presenter | Storytelling the British Empire
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Yuval Noah Harari
Author of Sapiens | Professor of History at Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Adrienne Mayor
Scholar exploring ancient myths | Expert on historical Amazons and early robotics concepts
Brian Pavlac
Historian | Expert on witch trials and religious persecution
Charles Spencer
Sunday Times Bestselling Historian | Royal Insider and Author of 7 Books
Christina Warinner
Anthropologist | Uncovering Ancient Diets and Human History
Elizabeth Lev
Art Historian | Bringing Rome's Eternal City to Life
Frances Larson
Historian | Lessons from the Most Intriguing Figures of the Past
Pekka Hämäläinen
Historian | Expert on Native American empires and the Lakota nation
Sydney Iaukea
Hawaiian history educator | TED-Ed speaker on colonial impact
Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor
Historian | 'Defiant Requiem' Author & Professor
Karen Cox
Historian | Debunking myths in American historical narratives
Jesse Byock
Viking scholar | Decoding ancient runestone messages
Brandon Clifford
Architect | Revealing Construction Secrets of Ancient Architectural Wonders
Hasan Kwame Jeffries
Associate Professor | Historian & Civil Rights Storyteller
Thomas P. Campbell
Director Emeritus, Metropolitan Museum of Art | Bridging Art, History, and Cultural Legacy
Rising speakers
Active, up-and-coming voices in World History - beyond the household names
Brian Pavlac
Historian | Expert on witch trials and religious persecution
Adrienne Mayor
Scholar exploring ancient myths | Expert on historical Amazons and early robotics concepts
Charles Spencer
Sunday Times Bestselling Historian | Royal Insider and Author of 7 Books