Category Archives: WW1

BBC News: Six unexpected WW1 battlegrounds

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Not all crucial battles in World War One took place on the muddy fields of Europe. Some significant fights took place in little-known places much further afield. For further information, see here.

One of our research clusters is The Global-Imperial Dimension. If you are interesting in carrying out research in this area, then see here. We have a number of academics who are working on the mobilization of culture, ideas and information: propaganda; and the role of the press, including Prof. James Belich, Dr. John Darwin and Dr. Jan-Georg Deutsch. Please contact them directly to discuss your research interests and see here for more information on applying to the University of Oxford with your doctoral proposal.

Open Lecture: Parliament and the First World War

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On Wednesday 21 January 2015, Professor Lord Kenneth Morgan will deliver an Open Lecture on Parliament and the First World War.

As part of Parliament’s commemoration of 100 years since World War One, Lord Morgan will explore aspects of the Houses of Parliament during wartime, Parliament’s role in the war itself, Lloyd George’s coalition government, wartime legislation (including the role of women) and the threat to civil liberties.

There will be an opportunity for questions after the lecture.

For more information, see here. To register, follow this link.

Story of Vera Brittain, Shirley Williams’ mother, forms part of Somerville College war roadshow memorabilia

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As a follow up to the Somerville College Great War Roadshow that took place on 15 November 2014 (see here for more information), here is a link to an article about the day in The Oxford Times.

Talks on First World War disability research

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Dr Kate Macdonald, Department of Literature: English Studies, Ghent University and Sassoon Visiting Research Fellow, will giving the following talks in Oxford:

Tuesday 2 December, 17.15, History of the Book Room, English Faculty:
‘The missing bodies of the First World War’

Wednesday 3 December, 13.00, Lecture Theatre, Weston library:
‘Ephemeral disabilities and the depiction of the impaired body during
the First World War’

Further information: Kate MACDONALD lecture 3 Dec 2014

German-British Conference: Movements for Peace in 1914

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Centre for Baptist History and Heritage, Oxford with the Baptist Historical Society
A German-British Conference Commemorating the Founding in 1914 of the World Alliance for Promoting Friendship through the Churches
Saturday 6 December 2014 at Regent’s Park College, Pusey Street, Oxford OX1 2LB, 10am – 4.30pm
Conference attendance costs £10, payable on the day. Please register by emailing paul.fiddes@regents.ox.ac.uk to secure your place.

Further information: CBHH_Peace Movements in 1914_Programme.

Somerville College Great War Roadshow, 15 November 2014

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Somerville College are holding a Great War Roadshow on Saturday 15 November 2014, from 10am-2pm, in the Flora Anderson Hall.

You can find further information here and a poster here: Publicity PosterA5

They are still looking for volunteers to help out with the day. If you can spare a few hours, please contact:
Dr Anne Manuel, College Librarian and Archivist
anne.manuel@some.ox.ac.uk

BBC News – Viewpoint: The WW1 film over 20 million people went to see

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With 24-hour news people are able to see what is happening in conflicts around the world, whenever they want. But this appetite for the reality of war is nothing new, says Dr Vincent Trott.

See here for more information.

One of our research clusters is The Global-Imperial Dimension. If you are interesting in carrying out research in this area, then see here. We have a number of academics who are working on the mobilization of culture, ideas and information: propaganda; and the role of the press, including Prof. James Belich, Dr. John Darwin and Dr. Jan-Georg Deutsch. Please contact them directly to discuss your research interests and see here for more information on applying to the University of Oxford with your doctoral proposal.