Global War, 1915: Empires at War, Churchill’s Gallipoli and an America D ivided
November 6 - 7
Explore the rising tensions in America an d the globally escalating conflict that defined the world in 1915. Follow t he trajectories of different countries around the world as the conflict esc alated to total war, including fighting in the colonies and East Asia, stal emate in the West, Churchill’s disaster at Gallipoli, mobilization at home, and the polarization of American society around the issue of war.
FE ATURED PRESENTERS
Mustafa Aksakal (Associate Professor of History at Georgetown University and the Neshuhi Ertegun chair of Modern Turkish Studi es); Gary Armstrong (Professor of Political Science at William Jewell Colle ge) Christopher Bell (Professor of History at Dalhousie University in Halif ax, Nova Scotia); Susan Grayzel (Professor of History at the University of Mississippi); Edward Gutierrez (Lecturer at Northeastern University); Jason McDonald (Visiting Assistant Professor of American History at Truman State University) Candice Millard (Author and former writer/editor at National G eographic magazine); Michelle Moyd (Associate Professor of History at India na University-Bloomington); David Stone (Kansas State University/Naval War College).
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
All who have a general to professi onal interest in the periods prior to, during and after World War I should attend this symposium. It especially applies to historians and members of o rganizations that study these periods and to those who are engaged in plann ing projects and programs for the war’s centennial between 2014-19.
S YMPOSIUM FEE
The registration for the symposium is:
$195 early
bird pricing (Deadline October 1, 2015)
$245 per person (After October
1, 2015)
The registration provides attendees:
Admittance to the
presentation
Lunch at the Museum on Friday, November 6
Dinner wi
th two complimentary drinks on Friday, November 6
Lunch at the Museum
on Saturday, November 7
Admittance to the Museum's exhibits
OVERV
IEW SCHEDULE
Thursday, November 5: Check-in available at the Museum (
3 - 5 p.m.) and the Marriott (6 - 8 p.m.)
Friday, November 6: 8:30 a.m
. - 5 p.m.; 6:30 p.m. Cocktail hour, dinner and presentation featuring Cand
ice Millard (at the Marriott)
Saturday, November 7: 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information, please visit the Symposium's webpage.
SUPPORTERS
The symposium is co-prese nted by the National World War I Museum and Memorial and the U.S. World War One Centennial Commission. The event is held in partnership with The Churc hill Centre and the Western Front Association, in conjunction with the Worl d One Historical Association and sponsored by the University Press of Kansa s.
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