Category Archives: CFP

CFP: Connected Histories, Mirrored Empires British and French Imperialism from the 17th through 20th centuries

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How were the British and French empires formed in relation, contrast or in spite of the other? How was each complicit in shaping the other—as opponent, ally, or frère ennemi? How were they connected? This conference encourages historians to conceive of the French and British empires together, as each empire endured as a point of reference and connection for the other. This conference addresses connections and shared experiences of the French and English/British empires from their emergence in the early modern period through decolonization.

Venue: University of Hong Kong, 27-29 May 2016

Proposals are invited for individual papers of about 20 minutes, and for panels including three such papers. Address questions to James Fichter at britfran@hku.hk.

To apply, send abstract of 200 words (maximum) and one-page c.v. by 1 December 2015 to britfran@hku.hk

Further information here.

CFP: Russia as a Field of Experiment? Scientific, Technological and Financial Investments and the Interaction of European Countries in the Russian Empire in the Decades before World War I

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For historians, the scientific, technological and financial investments and the interactions of European countries in the Russian Empire are an ideal field for the investigation of historical processes of transfer. Parallel to the military alliances formed before the First World War (Triple Alliance, Franco-Russian Alliance, and Triple Entente) the decades before 1914 were marked by vivid and rich scientific and economic contacts between the Russian Empire, the other European powers, and the United States of America. In the course of time the latter invested in the Russian Empire and transferred their know-how and capital. At the same time they increased their knowledge about this more or less unexplored country and expanded their influence in many aspects. Also Russia benefited from these ideological, scientific and economic interventions, such as in the fields of infrastructure or the professionalization of the sciences. In any case there was a mutual transfer.

Organizers: Kerstin S. Jobst (University of Vienna / Institute for East European History), Francine-Dominique Liechtenhan (Centre Roland Mousnier, Université Paris-Sorbonne)

Meeting dates: 9th-10th of June 2016
Place: Paris, Fondation Singer-Poligniac
Conference languages: French and English.

Deadline: 20 December 2015

Please send an abstract (max. 2000 characters incl. spaces) and a short CV in English or French to both organizers:
Kerstin Susanne Jobst : kerstin.susanne.jobst@univie.ac.at
F.-D. Liechtenhan : francine-dominique.liechtenhan@paris-sorbonne.fr

The conference will take place after the necessary funding has been received.

Further information here.

CfP: Cultures of War in Graphic Novels

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War has long been a central issue in graphic novels. Based on real wars, conflicts, and rebellions, graphic novels by such emerging or already established authors as David Axe, Garth Ennis, Archie Goodwin, Larry Hama, Harvey Kurtzman, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, Doug Murray, George Pratt, Joe Sacco, Marjane Satrapi, and Art Spiegelman tackle the issue of war, placing various war-related complexities at the heart of narration: from ethical questions, to problems of psychological and moral hardships, to political ambivalence, and beyond. A popular medium and powerful cultural agent, the graphic war-novel has, thus, served scholars as a tool to explore war as part of human experience.

Please send a 250-500 word abstract and a short biographical note (up to 100 words), including contact information to Nimrod Tal (talnimrod@gmail.com) and Tatiana Prorokova (tatiana.prorokova@gmx.de) by February 1, 2016.

The selected contributors will be notified about the acceptance of their proposals by March 1, 2016. Full articles between 5,000-7,000 words in length should be submitted by September 1, 2016.

Further information here.

CFP: 1916 in Global Context: Connections and Comparisons

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National University of Ireland, Galway
Thursday, 16 June – Friday, 17 June 2016

The purpose of this conference is to explore the significance of Ireland’s Easter Rising and other revolutionary events in the year 1916 in the context of growing challenges to the global imperial system. Our aim is to test the hypothesis that the Irish revolutionary generation was embedded in a range of global transnational networks and that the Rising itself has parallels with other revolutionary events around the world in 1916. The Easter Rising took place during a period of global revolutionary transformations that are often overshadowed by the 1917 Russian Revolution. These include the Mexican Revolution, the Arab Revolt, the Basmachi Revolt, as well as street protests and food riots in European cities.

Prospective participants should send a paper title and a 300-word abstract, accompanied by a one-page c.v. to enrico.dallago@nuigalway.ie by the deadline of 1 December 2015. They will be notified of acceptance by 18 December 2015. Participants will be provided with meals during the conference.

Further information here. Poster: Cfp 1916 Global

CFP: War, Peace and International Order? The Legacies of The Hague Conferences of 1899 and 1907

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The Faculty of Arts at the University of Auckland and the New Zealand Centre for Human Rights Law, Policy and Practice
19th April 2016

Between the various strands of scholarship there is a wide range of understandings of the two Hague Peace Conferences (1899 and 1907). Experts in international law posit that The Hague’s foremost legacy lies in the manner in which it progressed the law of war and international justice. Historians of peace and pacifism view the conferences as seminal moments that legitimated and gave a greater degree of relevance to international political activism. Cultural scholars tend to focus on the symbolic significance of The Hague and the Peace Palace as places for explaining the meaning of peace while diplomatic and military historians tend to dismiss the events of 1899 and 1907 as insignificant ‘footnotes en route to the First World War’ (N.J. Brailey).

Deadline for abstracts: 2 October 2015

Abstracts should be no more than 150 words with a brief biography that includes professional affiliation and contact details.

Successful candidates will be notified by mid November 2015.

Conference organizers hope to publish conference proceedings in an edited collection. By submitting an abstract all conference attendees agree in principle to offer an 8000 word chapter to that collection. The full text of these chapters would be due by June 2016.

Submission and Contact Details: To submit abstracts or for any queries regarding the conference, please contact conference organizers through this email address: haguelegacies@gmail.com

Further information here.

CfA: “Remember the Dead, Remind the Survivors, Warn the Descendants“ – War Memorials from a Global Perspective

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War destroys human life, but at the same time creates the space that can lead to memorialization. The memories of war are often physically expressed by war memorials. These sites of remembrance may be different in many ways, following national contexts and traditions, however, there are also many similarities which bridge national/cultural differences. Regardless of the fact of who is being remembered, e.g. soldiers, civilians, victors or vanquished, there is a tradition of war memorials which is as old as warfare itself.

For an edited volume on war memorials from a global perspective we seek contributions by historians and those working in related fields such as memory studies, gender studies, media studies, etc.

We request your short proposal (around 300 words) and an abbreviated CV by December 10, 2015.

Final chapters with a length of 7.000-10.000 words, using footnotes following the latest Chicago Manual of Style are due by May 31, 2016.

Please send all materials, or enquiries to KPearl@qcc.cuny.edu and FJacob@qcc.cuny.edu

Further information here.

CFP: The First World War at Sea, 1914-19

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The First World War at Sea, 1914-19

Conference at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, UK
Friday 3 to Saturday 4 June, 2016

The National Maritime Museum, The British Commission for Military History, and The British Commission for Maritime History are jointly organizing an international conference on the First World War at sea to be held at Greenwich in June 2016.

While there have recently been a number of conferences and publications looking at land-based histories of the First World War, there has been relatively little consideration of the war at sea, its significance and its broader contexts. In the centenary year of the Battle of Jutland, The First World War at Sea seeks to address this lacuna through papers that will address the breadth and complexity of the maritime sphere between 1914–19. The organizers welcome proposals that explore political, strategic, tactical, operational, cultural, social, institutional, economic, and industrial contexts – the list is not definitive. The organizers would encourage proposals that move beyond solely British issues and perspectives.

Papers will be considered for publication in special issues of the British Journal of Military History and the Journal for Maritime History.

The deadline for paper proposals is 1st December 2015.

Further information here.