Conference: Aftermaths of Conflict and Violence in History

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Conference: Aftermaths of Conflict and Violence in History

September 1 @ 8:00 am September 2 @ 5:00 pm

The Histories and Cultures of Conflict (HaCC) research group at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, invites proposals for a conference on aftermaths of conflict and violence, from the ancient to the contemporary period.  2025 will see the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.  This occasion invites reflection on how individuals and societies have navigated the end of conflicts, and the aftermath of violence, across history, from international wars and genocide to individual acts of terror and assassination.  When hostilities cease, combatants confront the challenge of returning home and demobilising for peacetime, while civilian survivors and victims endure the effects of violence inflicted upon them. States, whether victorious or defeated, must begin the processes of reconstruction and recovery.  When terrorists strike, societies must navigate the shock of the attack while governments consider their response and communities rebuild.  Examination of the aftermaths of conflict thus sheds light on how people, nations, and states survive and address the consequences of violence. 

We invite proposals for 20-minute papers on:

  • Combatants’ experiences of coming home after conflict;
  • Political, social, and cultural responses to returning combatants, in the contexts of both victory and defeat;
  • The impact of physical and mental injuries suffered during conflict;
  • Depictions and representations of post-conflict homecoming in popular culture;
  • Aftermaths of international and civil wars;
  • New crises arsing from aftermath of war and violence;
  • The consequences of political violence and terrorism;
  • Family experiences and memories of homecoming;
  • Children and young people in the aftermath of conflict, as perpetrators and/or victims of violence;
  • Emotional approaches to the post-conflict situations and environments;
  • Gender perspectives on aftermaths of violence;
  • Aftermaths of conflict and law;
  • Reconstruction and recovery;
  • Planning for, and imagining, the end of hostilities;
  • Memories and the memorialisation of post-conflict societies;
  • Aftermaths of conflict in democratic, authoritarian, and colonial societies;
  • Navigating the return of refugees, civilian victims, and survivors of genocide after violence.
  • Responses to, and the consequences of, political assassinations

Proposals for papers on other topics will also be considered.  Complete panel submissions consisting of three thematically linked papers are especially welcome.  Proposals for 20-minute papers should include a title, a 300-word abstract, and a one-page CV with current contact details.  Proposals for panels should include the same information plus a title for the panel, compiled into one document. More information on the conference fee to follow. 

The deadline for proposals is 1 March 2025.  Please send proposals to Dr Chris Millington, c.millington@mmu.ac.uk