Events
University of Birmingham War Studies Events
On 06, Oct 2014 | In Events | By Nicola Gauld
The University of Birmingham’s War studies department runs an extensive programme of weekly seminars featuring guest speakers and frequent Saturday Day Schools throughout the year.
Forthcoming events
Developing Infantry Battalion Leadership in the BEF, 1916-18
07/10/2014
War Studies Seminar given by Dr Peter Hodgkinson
Lectures are held from 17.30 to 19.00, Lecture Room 3, 3rd Floor Arts Building, University of Birmingham
All welcome. Admission free
The YMCA goes to War: a day school
11/10/2014
An Autumn Day School from YMCA England, World War One Engagement Centre: Voices of War and Peace, and the Cadbury Research Library, University of Birmingham
Enquiries to D.A.Davies.1@bham.ac.uk
Adapting to the Mobile Battlefield: Communications in the BEF during the Hundred Days, 1918
14/10/2014
War Studies Seminar given by Andrew Powell (MA in British First World War Studies Prize Winner)
Lectures are held from 17.30 to 19.00, Lecture Room 3, 3rd Floor Arts Building, University of Birmingham
All welcome. Admission free
Sleepwalking to war? Britain in 1914 and 1939
18/10/2014
Marking the WW1 Centenary Dr Jonathan Boff will compare preparations for both conflicts and argue that the lessons learned from the First were crucial to survival in the Second
Lecture Room 1, 3rd Floor Arts Building, University of Birmingham, 17.00-18.00
GI Religion and Post-War Revival in the United States, 1940-55
21/10/2014
War Studies Seminar given by Dr Michael Snape (University of Birmingham)
Lectures are held from 17.30 to 19.00, Lecture Room 3, 3rd Floor Arts Building, University of Birmingham
All welcome. Admission free
Afghanistan during the First World War
28/10/2014
War Studies Seminar given by Dr Chris Wyatt (University of Birmingham)
Lectures are held from 17.30 to 19.00, Lecture Room 3, 3rd Floor Arts Building, University of Birmingham
All welcome. Admission free
Third Postgraduate Conference in Conflict Archaeology
05 – 07/11/2014
The department of Classics, Ancient History and Classics, and the Ironbridge International Institute of Cultural Heritage at the University of Birmingham will host a three-day conference presenting postgraduate research in conflict archaeology. This conference will provide a lively forum to present, discuss and discover the latest research in this growing field.
For more information: http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2014/cfp-conflict-archaeology.aspx
The Midlands and the Great War
05/11/2014
Launch of the Special Issue of Midland History on ‘The Midlands and the Great War’
The Centre for First World War Studies in conjunction with The Board of Midland History cordially invites you to the launch of the Special Issue of Midland History on ‘The Midlands and the Great War’ on Wednesday, 5 November 2014 at 5.15 pm in Lecture Room 1, 3rd Floor Arts Building, University of Birmingham.
The Last Battle: Crossing the Sambre, November 1918
11/11/2014
War Studies Seminar given by Derek Clayton (University of Birmingham)
Lectures are held from 17.30 to 19.00, Lecture Room 3, 3rd Floor Arts Building, University of Birmingham
All welcome. Admission free
Second World War internment in America and Britain: experience and memory
13/11/2014
History and Cultures Workshop seminar given by Rachel Pistol (Royal Holloway, London)
The History and Cultures Workshop provides opportunities for postgraduates to exchange ideas and perspectives within an informal environment. We welcome postgraduates and early career researchers who specialise in the study of history, cultures and area studies; emphasising a broad scope in both geographic and chronological terms. HCW aims to foster lively and stimulating debate, while taking advantage of Birmingham’s central location and excellent transport connections to encourage the networking of postgraduates. All seminars provide wine and nibbles. All welcome.
Danford Room, 2nd Floor, Arts Building, University of Birmingham, 13 November, 16.15-17.15
The RAF in Ireland 1918-22
18/11/2014
War Studies Seminar given by Rev. Dr David Richardson (RAF)
Lectures are held from 17.30 to 19.00, Lecture Room 3, 3rd Floor Arts Building, University of Birmingham
All welcome. Admission free
War, Christianity and National Identity in the British Armed Services, 1939-45
25/11/2014
War Studies Seminar given by John Broom (University of Birmingham)
Lectures are held from 17.30 to 19.00, Lecture Room 3, 3rd Floor Arts Building, University of Birmingham
All welcome. Admission free
The Evolution of a Fighting Force: Developments in British Infantry Uniforms, Weapons and Equipment 1914-15
02/12/2014
War studies seminar given by Andy Robertshaw (Director of Battlefield Partnerships Ltd and Freelance Military Historian)
Lectures are held from 17.30 to 19.00, Lecture Room 3, 3rd Floor Arts Building, University of Birmingham
All welcome. Admission free
Ambulance Trains in the Great War: French Suggestions; British Solutions
09/12/2014
War Studies Seminar given by Dr Wayne Osborne (Independent Scholar and Author)
Lectures are held from 17.30 to 19.00, Lecture Room 3, 3rd Floor Arts Building, University of Birmingham
All welcome. Admission free
