The British Library has organised a debate focusing on the First World War in light of the upcoming Centenary, with a panel of academics discussing the conflict.
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‘India and the Great War’ Centenary commemoration project & conference
The United Services Institution, Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research, will hold a conference with the Indian Ministry of External Affairs to highlight India's contribution during the First World War.
Continue readingWomen’s roles in the First World War to be remembered in the UK
The role women played in the First World War is being remembered in a series of exhibitions, debates, lectures and conferences as the Centenary gets under way.
Continue reading‘Schools and the Great War Centenary’ conference, Wellington College
Wellington College in England is organising a conference entitled: 'Schools and the Great War Centenary: How Schools Should Best Prepare', with speakers including the UK's Special Representative for the Centenary, Sir Hew Strachan and Jeremy Paxman.
Continue readingConference: ‘World War and International Relations’, Lisbon
The Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa is hosting an international conference exploring the impact that the First World War had on international relations.
Continue readingConference: ‘The First World War: Local, Global and Imperial Perspectives’, Australia
The University of Newcastle in Australia is organising a conference considering the local, global and imperial perspectives of the First World War.
Continue readingCanadian symposium to mark First World War Centenary
The World Heritage Tourism Research Network at Mount Saint Vincent University, Canada, is hosting a two day symposium on “the First World War, Remembrance, Commemoration and Perspectives in the 21st Century”.
Continue readingLecture: ‘Belgian Neutrality & the British Decision for War’
Beyond the 1914-1918 Centenary is organising a series of lectures in Brussels to mark the Centenary of the First World War.
Continue readingThe story of India’s First World War soldiers needs telling: Indian Vice-President
India’s Vice-President, Mohammad Hamid Ansari, says the Centenary should be used to discover the stories of rank-and-file Indian soldiers who made a substantial contribution to Britain’s First World War campaigns.
Continue readingUK Centenary Minister: commemorations are opportunity to establish “educational legacy”
At a recent conference on “Schools and the Great War Centenary: How Schools Should Best Prepare”, academics, teachers and broadcasters considered how to mark the Centenary.
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