Speaker Sir Deian Hopkin (former vice-chancellor, South Bank University, University of London. Current president, National Library of Wales. Special advisor to Welsh Assembly Government, relating to commemorating WW1.)
'The Great War'/'Y Rhyfel Mawr'
Has one display case on the conscientious objectors of WW1; another on War Poets.
A FREE conference on WW1 and Pacifism. Includes speakers from The Society of Friends (Quakers), Veterans for Peace UK, The Peace Pledge Union.
@Idea Store Whitechapel (conference room, 1st floor).
Speaker: Lady Shirley Williams. Shirley Williams reflects on her mother Vera Brittain's classic memoire of the First World War and the changing attitudes to war from the 'lost generation' through to today. Shirley Williams is a politician, academic and former leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords.
Speaker: Dr Robin Archer
Why did radicals retreat on the eve of the Great War, even where opposition was strongest? What are the lessons for us today?
Robin Archer is Associate Professor in Political Sociology and Director of the Ralph Miliband Programme at LSE.
Speaker: Professor Kimberly Hutchings
Professor Hutchings offers a feminist critique of the idea of just war and calls for the renewal of forms of pacifism and non-violent politics pioneered in feminist opposition to WWI.
Kimberly Hutchings is Professor of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary, University of London.
Speaker: Professor Kimberly Hutchings
Professor Hutchings offers a feminist critique of the idea of just war and calls for the renewal of forms of pacifism and non-violent politics pioneered in feminist opposition to WWI.
Kimberly Hutchings is Professor of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary, University of London.
A talk by Gabriel Carlyle and Emily Johns about the individuals and groups that opposed the First World War. The talk is based on the series of posters by Emily Johns (commisioned by Peace News) that depict the anti-war movement of WWI. The posters can be seen at Morlan 7-14 January (official opening hours: Monday to Friday, 10-12 & 2-4).
A Land Fit For Heroes - War and the Working Class 1914-1918 will examine how the war changed society, radically altering the social, economic, cultural and political outlook of the British people.
Songwriter Robb Johnson performs his acclaimed song cycle Gentle Men, telling the stories of Robb's grandfathers Ernest Johnson and Harry Jenner - who survived the First World War but were forever in its shadow.
The Metropolitan Cathedral Society, in the shape of its Cantata Choir, is
mounting a commemorative concert, using music and poetry from that time.
It will also feature Richard Lea playing a solo piano piece.
He is not only the Cantata Choir’s conductor, but also the Cathedral’s
outstanding organist and pianist.
World War One is often characterised in the popular memory through the narrative of trench warfare on the Western Front. However, it was a global war fought by imperialist powers, ranging from Africa and the Middle East to the South Pacific.
Deirdre O'Byrne leads a discussion of World War One prose and poetry written from non-British cultures.
Free, in the shop after our Sunday opening, no need to book.
Speaker: Pat Gaffney, General Secretary of Pax Christi. Some of the lesser known stories from the First World War are of the peacemakers of the time. Their efforts and persistence can encourage us to look at where action for peace needs to happen today if we really want to work towards a future without war.
All are welcome.
A talk and discussion led by ADAM HOCHSCHILD.
Concert commemorating the first world war
Remembering The Real WW1's autumn programme of events starts with a rare opportunity to hear internationally renowned author & historian Adam Hochschild speak, based on his book 'To End All Wars – How World War 1 Divided Britain'. If you haven't already read Adam's book, copies will be available at the event.
Raphael Samuel Memorial Lecture 2014. With Tariq Ali. Tariq Ali is a longstanding editor at the New Left Review, and has written over two dozen books on history and politics, seven novels and scripts for stage and screen. He will speak about how history can become distorted, instrumentalised and decontextualised when viewed from the ideological needs of today's establishments.
Mulk Raj Anand’s Across the Black Waters : remembering Indian soldiers in WW1’ with Alistair Niven
Man Booker Prize judge Alistair Niven discusses the politics of Indian soldiers in the First World War, as explored in Mulk Raj Anand’s recently republished classic book on the subject, ‘Across the Black Water’.
With John Newsinger When the war began Britain was in the middle of a great strike wave that the Establishment regarded as of potentially revolutionary significance. In the first six months of the year over half a million workers had taken strike action for union recognition, for the closed shop and for increased pay. The war changed this.
