Megan Hamilton
@meganahamilton.bsky.social
Historian • PhD student at King's College London & Imperial War Museum (CDP) • Researching SWW army training across the British Empire • 🇨🇦 living in 🇬🇧
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How were recruits from across the British Empire trained to think and act like soldiers?
YouTube video by Imperial War Museums
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My contribution to the Imperial War Museum's exhibit 'War and the Mind' is now available online!
See it and the other fantastic videos from the exhibit here: www.iwm.org.uk/events/war-a...
You can also view the exhibit in-person in London until 27 April 2025.
@dsdkings.bsky.social @ukri.org
See it and the other fantastic videos from the exhibit here: www.iwm.org.uk/events/war-a...
You can also view the exhibit in-person in London until 27 April 2025.
@dsdkings.bsky.social @ukri.org
In just over 5 weeks' time, the SWWRG will host over 150 scholars representing all 6 continents in London.
We are thrilled with the fantastic line-up of scholars presenting their cutting-edge research!
See the rest of the programme here:
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/fzshx...
#SWW
#SWW80YearsOn
We are thrilled with the fantastic line-up of scholars presenting their cutting-edge research!
See the rest of the programme here:
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/fzshx...
#SWW
#SWW80YearsOn
May 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
In just over 5 weeks' time, the SWWRG will host over 150 scholars representing all 6 continents in London.
We are thrilled with the fantastic line-up of scholars presenting their cutting-edge research!
See the rest of the programme here:
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/fzshx...
#SWW
#SWW80YearsOn
We are thrilled with the fantastic line-up of scholars presenting their cutting-edge research!
See the rest of the programme here:
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/fzshx...
#SWW
#SWW80YearsOn
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Thrilled to finally announce the release of our edited collection - Homecoming Veterans in Literature and Culture. I am incredibly grateful to the brilliant contributors who have established 'Homecoming' as an analytical lense for understanding veterans' return
www.routledge.com/Homecoming-V...
www.routledge.com/Homecoming-V...
March 28, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Thrilled to finally announce the release of our edited collection - Homecoming Veterans in Literature and Culture. I am incredibly grateful to the brilliant contributors who have established 'Homecoming' as an analytical lense for understanding veterans' return
www.routledge.com/Homecoming-V...
www.routledge.com/Homecoming-V...
Reposted by Megan Hamilton
SHoW's heading to Potsdam!
📢 Call for Papers – SHoW 2025
🗓 27–28 November 2025
📍University of Potsdam
📝 Abstracts due: 30 June
How do societies understand, justify, and remember war and violence? And how do cultures resist, represent, or misrepresent it?
All details can be found below! ⬇️
📢 Call for Papers – SHoW 2025
🗓 27–28 November 2025
📍University of Potsdam
📝 Abstracts due: 30 June
How do societies understand, justify, and remember war and violence? And how do cultures resist, represent, or misrepresent it?
All details can be found below! ⬇️
March 27, 2025 at 10:07 AM
SHoW's heading to Potsdam!
📢 Call for Papers – SHoW 2025
🗓 27–28 November 2025
📍University of Potsdam
📝 Abstracts due: 30 June
How do societies understand, justify, and remember war and violence? And how do cultures resist, represent, or misrepresent it?
All details can be found below! ⬇️
📢 Call for Papers – SHoW 2025
🗓 27–28 November 2025
📍University of Potsdam
📝 Abstracts due: 30 June
How do societies understand, justify, and remember war and violence? And how do cultures resist, represent, or misrepresent it?
All details can be found below! ⬇️
My contribution to the Imperial War Museum's exhibit 'War and the Mind' is now available online!
See it and the other fantastic videos from the exhibit here: www.iwm.org.uk/events/war-a...
You can also view the exhibit in-person in London until 27 April 2025.
@dsdkings.bsky.social @ukri.org
See it and the other fantastic videos from the exhibit here: www.iwm.org.uk/events/war-a...
You can also view the exhibit in-person in London until 27 April 2025.
@dsdkings.bsky.social @ukri.org
How were recruits from across the British Empire trained to think and act like soldiers?
YouTube video by Imperial War Museums
www.youtube.com
March 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
My contribution to the Imperial War Museum's exhibit 'War and the Mind' is now available online!
See it and the other fantastic videos from the exhibit here: www.iwm.org.uk/events/war-a...
You can also view the exhibit in-person in London until 27 April 2025.
@dsdkings.bsky.social @ukri.org
See it and the other fantastic videos from the exhibit here: www.iwm.org.uk/events/war-a...
You can also view the exhibit in-person in London until 27 April 2025.
@dsdkings.bsky.social @ukri.org
Reposted by Megan Hamilton
Give this blog a read - where I explore an interesting bit of correspondence between Julius Nyerere and the pro-Western International Confederation on Free Trade Unions on the future of trade unions in Africa.
We're happy to announce we've posted our next blog - authored by Project Post-doc @nielsboender.bsky.social - a spotlight from our archival research on Trade Unions, Labour Rights and Tanzania: medium.com/@glosoc/docu...
Document Highlight: When Julius Nyerere broke with Western Trade Unionism
[Author: Dr Niels Boender (University of Edinburgh)]
medium.com
March 5, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Give this blog a read - where I explore an interesting bit of correspondence between Julius Nyerere and the pro-Western International Confederation on Free Trade Unions on the future of trade unions in Africa.
Reposted by Megan Hamilton
Well, in the end we have received more than 200 paper proposals in total, either as individual submissions or panel submission components! Many thanks to everyone, and especially to @meganahamilton.bsky.social for her outstanding organisation!
Now comes the really hard part 🗃️
Now comes the really hard part 🗃️
The call for papers for the 2025 Second World War Research Group UK conference ('The Second World War: 80 Years On') is now out! It takes place on 12-13 June 2025 at Bush House, King's College London. See the attached image for details:
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January 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Well, in the end we have received more than 200 paper proposals in total, either as individual submissions or panel submission components! Many thanks to everyone, and especially to @meganahamilton.bsky.social for her outstanding organisation!
Now comes the really hard part 🗃️
Now comes the really hard part 🗃️
🚨 This is the FINAL WEEK to submit for the Second World War Research Group conference!
We have been delighted at the strong response so far and are working on some exciting plans. Looking forward to it!
Details ⬇️
We have been delighted at the strong response so far and are working on some exciting plans. Looking forward to it!
Details ⬇️
Call for Papers! #SWW #WWII
The Second World War Research Group is pleased to share the details for our upcoming annual conference.
'The Second World War: 80 Years On'
📍King's College London
📅 12-13 June 2025
Please share widely!
www.swwresearch.com/post/the-sec...
The Second World War Research Group is pleased to share the details for our upcoming annual conference.
'The Second World War: 80 Years On'
📍King's College London
📅 12-13 June 2025
Please share widely!
www.swwresearch.com/post/the-sec...
December 11, 2024 at 9:27 AM
🚨 This is the FINAL WEEK to submit for the Second World War Research Group conference!
We have been delighted at the strong response so far and are working on some exciting plans. Looking forward to it!
Details ⬇️
We have been delighted at the strong response so far and are working on some exciting plans. Looking forward to it!
Details ⬇️
Had a lovely time in Regensburg last week at the "Playing War" Conference!
The theme was approached from all angles, including training and video/war/board games.
Many thanks are due to Jon-Wyatt Matlack, the Bundeswehr Centre, and the whole organising committee.
The theme was approached from all angles, including training and video/war/board games.
Many thanks are due to Jon-Wyatt Matlack, the Bundeswehr Centre, and the whole organising committee.
Great to hear @meganahamilton.bsky.social speak about battle drill and #SWW training at #playingwar24
December 4, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Had a lovely time in Regensburg last week at the "Playing War" Conference!
The theme was approached from all angles, including training and video/war/board games.
Many thanks are due to Jon-Wyatt Matlack, the Bundeswehr Centre, and the whole organising committee.
The theme was approached from all angles, including training and video/war/board games.
Many thanks are due to Jon-Wyatt Matlack, the Bundeswehr Centre, and the whole organising committee.
CALL FOR PAPERS - 1 month left to submit!
The Second World War Research Group is pleased to host an international conference at King's College London on 12-13 June 2025.
'The Second World War: 80 Years On'
Further info: www.swwresearch.com/post/the-sec...
#SWW #WWII
The Second World War Research Group is pleased to host an international conference at King's College London on 12-13 June 2025.
'The Second World War: 80 Years On'
Further info: www.swwresearch.com/post/the-sec...
#SWW #WWII
November 20, 2024 at 6:53 PM
CALL FOR PAPERS - 1 month left to submit!
The Second World War Research Group is pleased to host an international conference at King's College London on 12-13 June 2025.
'The Second World War: 80 Years On'
Further info: www.swwresearch.com/post/the-sec...
#SWW #WWII
The Second World War Research Group is pleased to host an international conference at King's College London on 12-13 June 2025.
'The Second World War: 80 Years On'
Further info: www.swwresearch.com/post/the-sec...
#SWW #WWII
🚨Sir Michael Howard Centre for the History of War - Annual Lecture
'Decolonization Across Empires: Political Economy and the Violence Continuum' by Prof. Martin Thomas.
📅4 Dec 2024
⏰18:00-19:30
📍KCL or Online
With a free drinks reception to follow! Register now⬇️
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/sir-m...
'Decolonization Across Empires: Political Economy and the Violence Continuum' by Prof. Martin Thomas.
📅4 Dec 2024
⏰18:00-19:30
📍KCL or Online
With a free drinks reception to follow! Register now⬇️
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/sir-m...
Sir Michael Howard Centre for the History of War Annual Lecture 2024 - Decolonization Across Empires: Political Economy and the Violence Continuum
Discover how violence shaped the complex and often hidden dynamics of decolonization in this year's Sir Michael Howard Annual Lecture, as Professor Martin Thomas challenges conventional narratives and...
www.kcl.ac.uk
November 18, 2024 at 1:10 PM
🚨Sir Michael Howard Centre for the History of War - Annual Lecture
'Decolonization Across Empires: Political Economy and the Violence Continuum' by Prof. Martin Thomas.
📅4 Dec 2024
⏰18:00-19:30
📍KCL or Online
With a free drinks reception to follow! Register now⬇️
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/sir-m...
'Decolonization Across Empires: Political Economy and the Violence Continuum' by Prof. Martin Thomas.
📅4 Dec 2024
⏰18:00-19:30
📍KCL or Online
With a free drinks reception to follow! Register now⬇️
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/sir-m...
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6 weeks till the deadline for our #SWW colloquium at University of Edinburgh (details below) . To encourage ECR participation, the registration fee will be only £10. There will be an informal dinner on the evening of Friday 9 May. Look forward to seeing you then!
November 1, 2024 at 12:23 PM
6 weeks till the deadline for our #SWW colloquium at University of Edinburgh (details below) . To encourage ECR participation, the registration fee will be only £10. There will be an informal dinner on the evening of Friday 9 May. Look forward to seeing you then!
Call for Papers! #SWW #WWII
The Second World War Research Group is pleased to share the details for our upcoming annual conference.
'The Second World War: 80 Years On'
📍King's College London
📅 12-13 June 2025
Please share widely!
www.swwresearch.com/post/the-sec...
The Second World War Research Group is pleased to share the details for our upcoming annual conference.
'The Second World War: 80 Years On'
📍King's College London
📅 12-13 June 2025
Please share widely!
www.swwresearch.com/post/the-sec...
November 10, 2024 at 11:59 AM
Call for Papers! #SWW #WWII
The Second World War Research Group is pleased to share the details for our upcoming annual conference.
'The Second World War: 80 Years On'
📍King's College London
📅 12-13 June 2025
Please share widely!
www.swwresearch.com/post/the-sec...
The Second World War Research Group is pleased to share the details for our upcoming annual conference.
'The Second World War: 80 Years On'
📍King's College London
📅 12-13 June 2025
Please share widely!
www.swwresearch.com/post/the-sec...
As my first post here, I am thrilled to share two upcoming events put on by research groups that I am involved with.
Bonus - both are available online!
See below⬇️
Bonus - both are available online!
See below⬇️
November 27, 2023 at 11:24 AM
As my first post here, I am thrilled to share two upcoming events put on by research groups that I am involved with.
Bonus - both are available online!
See below⬇️
Bonus - both are available online!
See below⬇️