Conferences
Q_006891

Beyond the Western Front –
the Global First World War

Conference and community showcase

Image: Imperial War Museum (Q006891)
 

Date

Friday 1 and Saturday 2 July 2016

Time

Friday 1 July: 9.15am–6pm
Saturday 2 July: 9am–5pm

Venue

Albert Hall Nottingham 
North Circus Street
Nottingham NG1 5AA

Cost

Free event; lunch and refreshments provided

 

Register for Beyond
the Western Front

 

Sessions include:

  • Indian soldiers in the First World War
  • The Allied intervention in Russia, 1918–19
  • The Great War and the Chinese Communist Party
  • British oil policy in the Middle East
  • The British Army, the First World War, and 'race' 

Is this event for you?

Through papers, presentations and workshops, this event will examine different understandings of the war and provide a broader cosmopolitan context in which to place the British First World War orthodoxy.

It will feature contributions from academic researchers, community groups and organisations including the UK Punjabi Heritage Association and The National Archives.

You will enjoy this conference if you have an interest in:

  • the First World War
  • the history of the Commonwealth
  • community history

Conference essentials

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Conferences

The University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD

telephone: +44 (0) 115 951 5151