1918 - 2018 The End of the War & The Reshaping of a Century

Datum: 
Donnerstag, 6. September 2018 bis Samstag, 8. September 2018
Ort: 
Wolverhampton
Deadline: 
Mittwoch, 3. Januar 2018

This conference, hosted by the Centre for Historical Research at the University of Wolverhampton in association with the WFA and the FWW Network for Early Career & Postgraduate Researchers, seeks to spotlight the latest research on the events of 1918 as well as the global significances, consequences, and legacy of this watershed year.

The organizing committee (Professor Stephen Badsey | Professor John Buckley | Dr Simon Constantine | Dr Spencer Jones | Professor Gary Sheffield | Professor Laura Ugolini | Dr Oliver Wilkinson) invites abstracts for 20-minute presentations fitting within the conference topic. Therein it encourages international perspectives and seeks a range of historical approaches together with cross-disciplinary insights.

Suggested themes may include but are not limited to:

-   Warfare in 1918

-   The War in 1918

-   Women in 1918

-   Strategy, Tactics & Technology

-   Victory & Defeat

-   Winners & Losers

-   Peace & (Ongoing) Conflict

-   Revolution(s)

-   Aftermaths, Legacies & Impacts

-   Veterans (Male & Female)

-   Civilians & Consequences

-   Gender, Class, Race & Ethnicity

-   Ends & Beginnings

-   Learning/Understanding the War

-   Commemoration & Memory

-   The Centenary

Abstracts of 250 words should be accompanied by your name, affiliation (if applicable) and a brief biographical statement (c. 100 words). Panel submissions will also be considered.

Submissions should be sent to Oliver Wilkinson (O.Wilkinson@wlv.ac.uk).

Conference Venue:  TBA (University of Wolverhampton)

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Contact:

Dr. Oliver Wilkinson

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

School of Social, Historical and Political Studies

University of Wolverhampton

O.Wilkinson@wlv.ac.uk