Military and Civilian Internment in World War I - Differential Treatment, Its Motives and Long-Term Implications
The organisers invite proposals for original and integrative papers on one of the following themes:
- Patterns of military and civilian internment during WWI and their relevance to contemporary norms
- Motives and determinants of differential treatment of POWs and interned civilians during WWI (specific case studies or comparisons)
- Gendered, sexual and emotional aspects of long-term internment
- The impact of WWI on subsequent wartime treatment of POWs
- The question whether WWI represents a turning point in the treatment of POWs and interned civilians in modern times?
Proposals should include:
- Name and affiliation
- The applicable theme of the paper
- The Title and a short abstract (150-200 words)
- A brief CV (1-3 pages)
Proposals should be sent by email to the workshop secretariat (POWworkshop@gmail.com).
Accepted proposals will be notified by 1 November 2016. Full papers (up to 7,000 words) are due by 1 September 2017.
The organisers will cover airfare cost (economy class) and four-night accommodation.
The workshop will be conducted in English.
Conference Venue: TBA
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Contact:
Prof. Iris Rachamimov, Ph D.
Department of History
Tel Aviv University