WHAM (War History Heritage Art and Memory) is a research network and community developed to facilita
It is anticipated that WHAM will make a significant contribution to the study of war by creating a “meeting place” where those involved in making, writing, display, performance, and other forms of expression can come together. This is enabled through WHAM’s individual and institutional membership database and the promotion of its members’ activities. WHAM aims to promote the cross-fertilisation of
27/05/2013
Gallipoli 1915: a century on : Australian War Memorial
Gallipoli 1915: a century on : Australian War Memorial Gallipoli 1915: a century on Hosted by Australian War Memorial and the Australian National University National Convention Centre Canberra 23–25 March 2015 The Gallipoli campaign of 1915 was one of the most controversial campaigns of the First World War. The major allied powers aimed at shortening .....
24/04/2013
War and Displacement : Munich
War and Displacement : Munich War and Displacement Fremdspracheninstitut der Stadt München (Munich Foreign Languages Institute http://www.fim.musin.de) Amalienstraße 36 Munich Germany 3-4 May 2013 The War and Displacement Research Network (founded at the University of Plymouth in 2011) Research proposals are invited with a foc.....
Tomb: Kingsley Baird : Historial De La Grande Guerre
Tomb: Kingsley Baird : Historial De La Grande Guerre During a three-week residence at the Historial, New Zealand visual artist Kingsley Baird will create “Tomb”, a performance/installation born of his desire to honour the memory of all those who fell during the Battle of the Somme, in particular those who lie in unmarked graves. This temporary art...
20/01/2013
Colour WWII photos look like they were taken yesterday — War History Online My Russian blog started to be visited by many English speaking readers after I posted the following post. I thought it would be great to give this post a special
Canadian war graves at St Margaret's Church, Bodelwyddan given QR code Mobile phone technology is being used to explain to visitors why more than 80 Canadian war graves are located outside a Denbighshire church.Thousands visit St Margaret's Church in Bodelwyddan where the rows of soldiers are buried.Most died during a flu epidemic at the end of the World War I. Now QR ...
Remembering Herbert Hoover & the Commission for Relief in Belgium
Remembering Herbert Hoover & the Commission for Relief in Belgium Temporary exhibition on Herbert Hoover and the Commission for Relief in Belgium. When World War I began in August 1914, Hoover helped organize the return of around 120,000 Americans from Europe. When Belgium faced a food crisis after being invaded by Germany, Hoover undertook an unprecedented relief...
Saving Lives: Frontline Medicine in a Century of Conflict
Saving Lives: Frontline Medicine in a Century of Conflict The exhibition uses personal stories to examine all aspects of medical care on the front line, from the trenches of the First World War to present-day Afghanistan. Saving Lives looks at the physical and emotional impact on individuals in fighting wars and the wider consequences for society. Follow a...
WW100 : New Zealand's First World War Centenary Commemorations
WW100 : New Zealand's First World War Centenary Commemorations WW100, the centenary of New Zealand's participation in the First World War, will be marked over several years through a variety of commemorative projects and activities. The First World War (1914–1918) was one of the most significant events of the 20th Century and had a seismic impact on New Zeala.....
Stalingrad : Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr (Dresden)
Stalingrad : Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr (Dresden) On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Stalingrad, a special exhibition is presented at Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr (Military History Museum), Dresden, open from 14 December 2012-30 April 2013. Stalingrad, the scene of one of the most famous battles between Germany a....
05/11/2012
Imagining Peace in the First World War Comparative Perspective International Conference
Imagining Peace in the First World War Comparative Perspective International Conference Call for Papers: The international conference will investigate representations, media and political visions which registered and articulated glimpses, anticipations and full-fledged projects for a world beyond the carnage of war. The immediate focus of the conference is on the war itself, the years ...
05/11/2012
Kandahar: The Fighting Season
Kandahar: The Fighting Season From 2005 to 2011, Canadian soldiers were deployed to Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. There they engaged in heavy combat with insurgents as part of an international effort to support the government of Afghanistan. “Kandahar: The Fighting Season” is an exhibition by Canadian photographer, Louie P...