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2014: The Great War's Shadow - New Perspectives on the First World War
Honouring the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, the University of Calgary’s Department of History, Centre for Military and Strategic Studies, and History Graduate Students' Union, invite academics and graduate students from around the world to share new scholarly work on this global conflict.
The Great War has attracted no end of historiographical controversy since the guns fell silent. Scholars are constantly using innovative and often inter-disciplinary methods to answer original questions, and offer new perspectives on established debates. This conference provides a forum to explore these avenues of research in an international setting. We invite researchers from relevant disciplines to share their research on the following topics:
- Memory and Identity
- Combat and Logistics
- Global Warfare
- Gendered Roles during Wartime
- The Expanded State
- War and Politics
Applicants are encouraged to submit original work on the conference themes.
“New perspectives” may include, for example: material culture; changing nature of commemoration; interdisciplinary approaches, and methodological innovations. The best papers will be selected for publication. The conference will be held at the historic Chateau Lake Louise, in the heart of Banff National Park from September 25-28.
Keynote Speakers:
- Dr. Jonathan Vance, Western University
- Dr. Holger Herwig, University of Calgary.
The conference was well attended and was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who participated!