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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‘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.
Continue readingOxford 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.
Continue readingCentenary 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.
Continue readingZeebrugge 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.
Continue readingUpdate 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.
Continue readingArmistice 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.
Continue readingFrance & 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.
Continue readingCall 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.
Continue readingScuttle 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.
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