From June 1st to 3rd, Jagiellonian University will host an international scientific conference entitled "Commemoration and Heritage: First World War Memorials and Cemeteries."
International Conference, Kraków, 1-3 June, 2023
Organiser: Kamil Ruszała (kamil.ruszala@uj.edu.pl)
Keynote Lectures: Jay Winter (Yale University), Aaron J. Cohen (California State University, Sacramento)
From June 1st to 3rd, the Jagiellonian University will be hosting an international scientific conference "Commemoration and Heritage: First World War Memorials and Cemeteries." This event will bring together researchers from more than 20 institutions representing several countries including the USA, France, United Kingdom, Belgium, Austria, Poland, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Italy, Estonia, Netherlands, Lithuania, Bulgaria, and the Czech Republic. The conference aims to provide a platform for these scholars to present their research and insights on the heritage of the First World War and the commemorative practices for the fallen soldiers in Europe.
The keynote lecture will be delivered by Professor Jay Winter from Yale University and Aaron J. Cohen from California State University, Sacramento. This conference is organized by the research group "Heritage of War 1914-1918" with Kamil Ruszała as the Principal Investigator and Research Group coordinator. The event is part of the Critical Heritage Studies Hub's Flagship Project, which is funded by the Research University – Excellence Initiative.
