Conferences – Page 16 – First World War Centenary News Archive

June 11, 2016 CN Editorial Team

‘Perspectives on the Somme’ – Western Front Association Conference

The Western Front Association will be commemorating the Battle of the Somme with a centenary conference in the UK on July 9th 2016.

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July 9, 2016 CN Editorial Team

‘Perspectives on the Somme’ – Western Front Association Conference

The Western Front Association commemorates the Battle of the Somme with a one-day conference in the UK on July 9th 2016.

November 29, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Oxford seminars to explore ‘how we can best commemorate war’

Leading figures from the arts and politics will discuss post-war commemoration and reconciliation at a series of seminars in 2017-18, Oxford University announces.

October 12, 2017 CN Editorial Team

Centenary conference to explore legacy of Mata Hari

100 years after Mata Hari’s execution for spying, experts reassess her notoriety at an international symposium taking place at City, University of London on October 28.

November 13, 2017 CN Editorial Team

Zeebrugge Raid Centenary 2018 – Call for Papers

The National Museum of the Royal Navy is inviting papers for an April 2018 conference marking the centenary of Britain’s attempt to seal off German U-boat bases on the Belgian coast.

March 16, 2018 CN Editorial Team

Update on Zeebrugge Raid conference at Royal Navy Museum

The National Museum of the Royal Navy announces more details of its April conference marking the centenary of Britain’s attempt to block German U-boat bases in Flanders.

July 17, 2018 CN Editorial Team

Armistice Centenary – Paris to host Peace Forum

France is convening an international forum in Paris on November 11 to promote peace, 100 years after the guns fell silent in the First World War.

August 27, 2018 CN Editorial Team

France & Germany to host Armistice Centenary ‘Youth for Peace’ forum

Hundreds of young people from Europe and neighbouring countries will meet in Berlin in November 2018 to develop present-day ideas for peace in the light of issues raised by the end of the First World War 100 years ago.

September 15, 2018 CN Editorial Team

Call for Papers -The First World War: Past, Present, Future

The First World War Network of early career and postgraduate researchers is seeking papers for a conference in Edinburgh in June 2019 embracing multiple aspects of WW1.

October 10, 2018 CN Editorial Team

Scuttle of the German fleet in Scapa Flow – November conference in Orkney

International historians will discuss the impact and legacy of the sinking of Germany’s First World War surface fleet, at a conference in Orkney in November 2018.