The Important Man, Teeside University
Teesside University
Campus Heart, Southfield Rd, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
"If the people you cared about the most were in danger what would you do?" ‘The Important Man’ is about belief being tested, set at a time when the advances in scientific discoveries, like electricity, seemed as otherworldly as the supernatural. The story is set in the First World War, but will give you an...
The Important Man, Harrogate Library
Harrogate Library
Victoria Ave, Harrogate, United Kingdom
"If the people you cared about the most were in danger what would you do?" ‘The Important Man’ is about belief being tested, set at a time when the advances in scientific discoveries, like electricity, seemed as otherworldly as the supernatural. The story is set in the First World War, but will give you an...
Voices of the Home Fronts: Reflections and legacies of the First World War
The National Archives Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4DU, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United KingdomDate and Time Fri, 19 Oct 2018, 09:30 – Sat, 20 Oct 2018, 18:30 BST Join us for a lively exchange of ideas at this two-day conference which, through the use of unusual and underused sources, such as material culture, will illuminate the histories of post-war societies, examine the impact of the Armistice on everyday...
Women, Children and War
The Minories High street, Colchester, United KingdomWe would very much like to invite you to First World War event – ‘Women, Children and War’ – which we are running as part of the War, Art and Reconciliation programme at The Minories, Colchester. The aim of the evening is to explore the war’s impact from less familiar perspectives - the domestic world...
Wheathampstead during the Great War 1914-1920
Memorial Hall Marford Rd, Wheathampstead, St Albans, United Kingdom‘The Impact of the First World War on UCL’
Darwin Lecture Theatre University College London, United KingdomUCL Lunchtime Lecture: Georgina Brewis, ‘The Impact of the First World War on UCL’, 13 November 2018, 1pm-1.55pm, Darwin Lecture Theatre, University College London. Lunchtime Lectures are an opportunity for anyone to sample the exceptional research work taking place at UCL, in bite sized chunks. Speakers are drawn from across the university, and lectures frequently...
Remembering 1918 at Galleywood Heritage Centre
Galleywood Heritage Centre Margaretting Road, United KingdomWe Will Remember Them
St Mary's Church 49 Hemel Hempstead Rd, Redbourn, St Albans, United Kingdom
Barnwell at War: Everyday Lives in Working-Class East Cambridge during World War 1
Museum of Cambridge
2-3 Castle Street
A six-week exhibition that comes from a collaborative project that Everyday Lives in War have funded.
The Stomach for Fighting: Food and the British soldiers of the First World War
National Army Museum Royal Hospital Rd, Chelsea, London, United KingdomDr Rachel Duffett will discuss the role of food in the lives of soldiers on the Western Front, both as a physiological necessity and a source of psychological comfort. Food is essential for morale and physical performance, but also fundamental to emotional and social identities. This talk will explore its significance to the British Army...
Legacies of the First World War Festival: Diversity
22 & 23 MARCH 2019: Birmingham, Midland Arts Centre, Theme ‘Diversity’ This festival will explore WW1 and Diversity in all its forms For FREE registration, please visit our Eventbrite page at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/voices-of-war-amp-peace-first-world-war-engagement-centre-6924527751 We are delighted to announce the dates for our Legacies of the First World War Festivals, which will be jointly hosted by the...
Jane Clegg (1913)
by St John Ervine The first London production for over 75 years We are delighted to share the news that our Everyday Lives in War Centre is working with the Finborough Theatre in London this year again on a revival of a “lost” play from the period. This time it is Jane Clegg (1913) by...
The First World War and its Legacy, National Festival
COMMEMORATION, CONFLICT and CONSCIENCE is a year-long project, which culminates in a national festival in Bristol, 27-28 April 2019. The project looks at ‘hidden’ or lesser known stories of the First World War, legacy, peace- building & alienation from commemoration. We are: uniting existing community groups and researchers, focusing on their work to date &...
Escaping the Doll’s House: Women, the Arts, War and Work 1910-1920.
To mark the launch of a new exhibition at the Women’s Library, London ‘The Sacred Year 1919: women and the professions’ and the new production, at London’s Finborough Theatre, of St John Ervine’s 1913 play Jane Clegg, a one-day event of talks and discussion on these and related topics is taking place at the Women’s...
Legacies of the First World War Festival: Shared Heritage
18-23 MAY 2019: Northern Ireland (multiple venues), Theme ‘Shared Heritage’ This festival will explore the idea of Shared Heritage around WW1 Commemorations Registration (for free participation) not yet open – please keep checking back for updates We are delighted to announce the dates for our Legacies of the First World War Festivals, which will be...
The First World War: Past, Present, Future
Edinburgh Napier University, Craiglockhart Campus
219 Colinton Rd, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Edinburgh Napier University, Craiglockhart Campus: 27 & 28 June 2019 In the wake of the centenary of the First World War, The First World War Network seeks to build upon the success of its inaugural event at IWM North in February 2016 by reflecting upon the first century of First World War history, celebrating current,...
Legacies of the First World War Festival: Community Activism
5-6 JULY 2019: South Wales (multiple venues), Theme ‘Community Activism’ This festival will explore Community Activism in WW1 Commemorations and the impact of Community-focused projects on Institutions Registration (for free participation) https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/legacies-of-the-first-world-war-festival-voices-of-peace-heritage-community-opportunity-day-1-tickets-61152332272 We are delighted to announce the dates for our Legacies of the First World War Festivals, which will be jointly hosted by the...
Food in Wartime: An International Perspective on Food Supply in World War I
In the wake of our very successful workshop last year, and on behalf of Prof Dr Margrit Schulte Beerbühl (Professor of Modern History of the University of Düsseldorf) and the AHRC-funded Everyday Lives in War Centre team, we are delighted to announce that a second, themed workshop on ‘Food in Wartime: An International Perspective on...
Legacies of the First World War Festival: Women and War
30 & 31 AUGUST 2019: Glasgow, Scotland Glasgow Women’s Library, Theme ‘Women and War’ JOIN US to explore diverse stories from the First World War and see how communities have worked collaboratively to generate new ideas about history, heritage and commemoration. A series of panel discussions, presentations, workshops, film screenings, and performances will provide an...
After the Storm
The War That Never Ended: Postwar Continuity and New Challenges in the Aftermath of the Habsburg and Ottoman Empires, 1918-1923
An International Conference and Research Workshop Organiser: Institute of History, Jagiellonian University; Pratt Institute Venue: Poland, Kraków, Institute of History, Jagiellonian University Date: October 24–26, 2019 (Thursday–Saturday) Workshop fee: 250 PLN www: https://postwarconference.wordpress.com/ Accompanying events The conference will be accompanied by keynote lectures delivered by experienced scholars in this field, as well as a source-studies...
Legacies of the First World War Festival: Legacy, Impact and Next Steps
7 NOVEMBER 2019: Woburn House Conference Centre, Tavistock Square, London A final conference which will explore ‘Legacy, Impact and Next Steps’ Registration (for free participation) not yet open – please keep checking back for updates We are delighted to announce the dates for our Legacies of the First World War Festivals, which will be jointly...
Living Legacies of the First World War: The North East and Beyond
Living Legacies of the First World War: The North East and Beyond University Gallery (Sandyford Building), Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST This exhibition presents the outcome of several projects that have investigated hitherto unexplored dimensions and legacies of the First World War, with a particular focus on links between the North East of...
Beyond Remembrance: Pacifism in the aftermath of war 1919.
This event marks the centenary of the final convention of the No Conscription Fellowship; Conscientious Objectors who, with their supporters, had provided the principal opposition to war during the five years of its existence. Who were the war resisters and what became of them? Why was the NCF disbanded? What is their legacy and impact...
Shalom Sussex Symposium – Jewish people in Sussex in WWI
Strike a Light - Arts & Heritage is hosting a one day symposium for the Shalom Sussex – Jewish People in WWI project on 10th December 2-7pm. This event is free to attend. Speakers include – Dr Gideon Reuveni – Director of the Centre for German-Jewish Studies, and Professor Mark Connelly a specialist in Jewish...