The History and Political Science Department at Chestnut Hill College will host an interdisciplinary conference on "The Legacy of World War One."

Keynote speakers will be Jay Winter (Yale University) and Laura Lee Downs (European University Institute, Florence, Italy).

Proposals for papers or panels are invited on any issue related to the legacy of The Great War. Papers may relate to the immediate or long-term ramifications of the war: - political, -diplomatic, -military, -social, -economic, -technological, -intellectual, -cultural, etc.

Proposals should be about 250-300 words and be accompanied by a CV. Proposals from advanced graduate students will be considered. Papers will be allowed 20-25 minutes for presentation. We also seek individuals who are interested in serving as a Chair of a session.

Send proposals to William Walker at wwalker@chc.edu

Presenters of papers and chairs of sessions are required to register for the conference. To be placed on a mailing list for conference registration, send your name, mailing address, and email address to William Walker at wwalker@chc.edu .

The conference web site is being developed and will be announced as soon as possible.

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Contact:

William T. Walker

History/Political Science

Chestnut Hill College

9601 Germantown Avenue

Philadelphia, PA 19118

215-672-3272

Email: wwalker@chc.edu