Portugal 1914-1918

Existe um crescente interesse pelos teatros de guerra africanos, no que diz respeito à Primeira Guerra Mundial. É um interesse mundial, que prespassa diversos campos de estudo e investigação. Por essa razão, duas organizações que se dedicam ao estudo da Grande Guerra no continente africano, a The Great War Africa Association e a The International Network for the Stydy of the Great War in África uniram-se para a realização de uma nova conferência dedicada a esta temática.

O Call for Papers encontra-se aberto até dia 30 de Abril de 2014. A Conferência realizar-se-á em Lisboa nos dias 14 e 15 de Julho. Apresentamos o texto do apelo à participação no original, como nos foi enviado pelos seus organizadores.

«CALL FOR PAPERS and PARTICIPATION


The Great War in Africa Conference 2014


The Great War Africa Association and The International Network for the Study of the Great War in Africa are combining to host the 2014 conference on 14 and 15 July in Lisbon.

In recognition of the growing interest in the African theatres of the War, an interest which has spread across the globe and into various fields of study, the two organisations focusing on the Great War in Africa are continuing to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and information on the campaigns in Africa.

The conference aims at bringing together interested persons, both amateur and professional, to share and extend their knowledge of the war in Africa. The proceedings of the conference will be published.


In particular, contributions will be sought from those working on:

·         Military, political, social, economic or cultural themes around the campaigns

·         The dispute of empires including the mobilisation and strategy of the European powers towards the war in Africa

·         Heritage, including archival, archaeological, documentary and family history

·         The impact of the campaign or aspects thereof, including representations of the campaign through time, memory studies, re-enactment, literature and film


The deadline to submit an abstract or proposal of no more than 300 words is 30 April 2014. Please send your abstract/proposal and a 1 page CV to:-Este endereço de email está protegido contra piratas. Necessita ativar o JavaScript para o visualizar." target="_blank">greatwarinafrica2014@gmail.com


Working languages: Portuguese and English

Venue

Instituto de História Contemporânea at *NOVA *University of Lisbon

Cost

Students, 10 euros

Other researchers 20 euros


Conference organisers

Anne Samson, Great War in Africa Association http://gweaa.com

Ana Paula Pires, IHC-FCSH-UNL, International Network for the Study of the Great War in Africa

Maria Fernanda Rollo, IHC-FCSH-UNL, International Network for the Study of the Great War in Africa


Members of the International Network for the Study of the Great War in Africa

Ana Paula Pires (IHC-FCSH-UNL)

Anne Samson (Great War in Africa Association)

Maria Fernanda Rollo (IHC-FCSH-UNL)

Melvin E. Page, East Tennessee State University

Michael Neiberg (US Army War College)

Michelle Moyd (Indiana University – Bloomington)

Pierre Purseigle (Yale University)

Remy Porte (Service Historique de la Défense)

Richard Fogarty (University at Albany – SUNY)

Santanu Das (King’s College – University of London)»