‘Homecoming’ after war: Comparative and interdisciplinary perspectives

Writing about web page https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/hrc/confs/homecoming/

In his first blog Niels Boender discusses the Vision for the Conference: Mediations of the theme of ‘homecoming’

University of Warwick 19 May 2023 Keynote Speakers: Dr Catherine Wheatley, King’s College London Dr Rachel Malkin, University of Oxford

Researchers from the Department of History will be delivering a series of talks at Warwick Words History Festival. Now in its twentieth year, Warwick Words is a popular annual event, bringing internationally acclaimed historians to share stories from the past to venues around Warwick.

Since 2012, the University of Warwick has collaborated with the festival on a series titled Tea Time Talks, where academics from the Department of HistoryLink opens in a new window discuss their research. This year, topics are:

• History and the Russian Invasion of UkraineLink opens in a new window – Professor Christoph MickLink opens in a new window and Dr Claire ShawLink opens in a new window - Saturday 8 October
• Picking up the Pieces: Gender and Romantic Failure in late 20th Century BritainLink opens in a new window – Dr Zoe StrimpelLink opens in a new window - Saturday 22 October
• The Politics of Touch in the late 18th CenturyLink opens in a new window – Professor Mark PhilpLink opens in a new window - Saturday 26 November

The programme also includes a play written by PhD student David FletcherLink opens in a new window and performed by Loft Theatre company: Taking the WatersLink opens in a new window tells the story of a cholera epidemic that took place in Leamington Spa in 1849, and the medical and political conflicts that surrounded it.

Other speakers at the festival include Tracy Borman, Max Hastings, Dan Jones, Adam Rutherford, Charles Spencer and Alison Weir.

Tickets are available from Warwick Words’ website: https://warwickwords.co.uk/Link opens in a new window 

The Humanities Research Fund (HRF) is now accepting applications for activities to be carried out before 31 July 2023.

The deadline for Round 2 funding is Monday, 17 October 2022.

The HRF is also accepting out-of-cycle applications for activities that take place before 31 October 2022.

Funding is available to support research activity in the Faculty of Arts, including:

• Pump-priming to kick-start new, innovative research projects
• Conference travel
• Publication costs
• Membership of key societies/associations

Please note that this fund requires a 10% departmental contribution.

For more details and to apply please see:

Humanities Research Fund (warwick.ac.uk)