New CFP! Please come and talk to us in April 2026 about 'Forgotten Veterans' at the next Returning Soldier event in Birmingham with @reeshistory @KathrynHurlock and @MMoffski . CFP deadline 1 Feb 2026. Please RT!
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A collaborative research network studying veterancy from the ancient world to the modern day Based at Manchester Met & part of @HaCCMMU PhD applications welcome
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Members may be interested in the following exhibition on the stories of British Army soldiers killed in Northern Germany during the SWW. 10-13 November at Craiglockhart, Edinburgh.
Tickets available at bit.ly/3VNu846
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What happened to Algerian veterans of the Great War, wounded fighting for the French Empire? In this blog post, network member Dónal Hassett explores their experiences of healthcare and demobilisation 👇
returningsoldier.co.uk/2025/09/18/no-…
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@1812andallthat Wonderful, we look forward to reading more about your work.
Would you like to be added to our network mailing list?
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@thereturningso1 Yes, it's accessible via the museum website: nam.ac.uk/whats-on/searc…
A longer print version of the talk is set to be published in the Journal of British Studies in due course.
Great to learn about your network! 😃
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Looking forward to giving this talk on Friday about a War of 1812 veteran who lost an arm, wrote multiple memoirs and designed his own prosthesis.
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Searching for Shadrack Byfield 📅 29 August, 12pm-1pm 🎟️ Free (attend in person or online) Join Dr Eamonn O’Keeffe as he explores the War of 1812 through the eyewitness account of a disabled British veteran of the conflict.
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Searching for Shadrack Byfield
📅 29 August, 12pm-1pm
🎟️ Free (attend in person or online)
Join Dr Eamonn O’Keeffe as he explores the War of 1812 through the eyewitness account of a disabled British veteran of the conflict.
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Today, we pause to remember all veterans of the Second World War.
You can read about Australian experiences of VJ Day on the blog of Network member, Dr Lisa Cooper: lisacooperhistorian.wordpress.com/2025/08/15/pea…
#VJDay80
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This #ArmedForcesWeek, we salute those who serve, have served, and their families.
At DMWS, we’re proud to support the health and wellbeing of our Armed Forces community — every day.
🎖️ Thank you for your service.
#DMWS #SupportTheFrontline #ArmedForcesDay #VeteranSupport
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In the lead up to Armed Forces Day (28 June) you can look for events in your area here: armedforcesday.org.uk/get-involved/
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Our new website is live! 🥳
Check it out, and don't forget to read up about our Demobbed conference - Call for Papers closes 1 November
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Our followers may be interested in this virtual talk by Network member Allison Finkelstein about the ways she used Library of Congress archives in researching her new book on veterans
Library of Congress "Made at the Library" Series, Nov. 12 at 12 noon ET
loc.gov/item/event-414…
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Wonderful to meet @_PaulHamilton today and chat all things war and pilgrimage!
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Dr Paul Hamilton@_PaulHamilton
Great to attend the online War and Pilgrimage Scoping Workshop earlier today. It was expertly facilitated by @MMoffski and @KathrynHurlock from @ManMetUni, in conjunction with @thereturningso1… Exciting updates to follow, I am certain of that!
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Great to attend the online War and Pilgrimage Scoping Workshop earlier today. It was expertly facilitated by @MMoffski and @KathrynHurlock from @ManMetUni, in conjunction with @thereturningso1…
Exciting updates to follow, I am certain of that!
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The call for Expressions of Interest for the Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship is now open at Manchester Met. Why not come and work on your research with The Returning Soldier? EOI deadline 20th October #ECRChat #veterans #ai-114184-4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">mmu.ac.uk/research/fello…
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📢Call For Papers: Please RT! Plunder, Pillage and Spoils of War in History and Law - New research and exhibitions.
📅28-28 April, 2025
⚔️Royal Armouries, Leeds, UK
🪙 Bursaries available
Submit proposals by 11 October.
Links to proposal forms in thread. 🧵
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@AidanOSulliva15 The conference isn't limited to WWII either - if you know anyone wanting to give a paper on Ireland post-civil war they'd be welcome to put in a proposal :)
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This looks interesting. In Ireland, we're familar with the idea of generational trauma (e.g. the Great Famine, Civil War); what was-and is-the impact of 6 years of global War, loss, grief, anxiety, depression, PTSD, domestic violence, on post-war (British & others) societies?
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CALL FOR PAPERS: "'Demobbed': The Social, Cultural, Political, and Economic Legacies of Military Service" - examining the experiences of veterans in the post-service landscape, 30-31 May 2025. Details below 👇
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