Symposium: "The World During the First World War" - Travel Grants
28.10.-30.10.2013 Hannover
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When the First World War is described as the seminal catastrophe of the 20th century, this refers mainly to its effects on Europe. However, this perspective does not adequately capture the global dimensions of the War. The symposium focuses on the First World War as a global event and its far-reaching consequences. The closer look at incidents in Asia, Africa, and Latin America not only makes it possible to address the causes, courses, and consequences of the First World War in their global diversity, but it also allows to critically question established notions of time and space. During the symposium, new methodological approaches, and a 'relativist chronology' in the sense of Koselleck's 'layers of time' will be discussed. The analysis of local social, economic, and political movements in Asia, Africa, and Latin America before, during, and after the First World War will contribute to debates which explicitly aim at overcoming the constraints of a narrow European approach.

TRAVEL GRANTS
The Volkswagen Foundation offers travel grants for PhD students researching on the First World War in an outer-European perspective. Applicants can win one of ten travel grants for taking part in the Herrenhausen Symposium "The World During the First World War" in Hanover, Germany. Successful applicants will get the chance to present their research in a special PhD session on October 28, 2013 and will then join the symposium. The grants include travel expenses and accommodation in Hanover (max. 4 nights).

APPLICATION
The application should be written in English and should not be longer than three pages containing:
- name, address of applicant, and institution,
- short CV, short list of publications (max. 1 page),
- short description of the research project (max. 1 page),
- statement about the motivation to participate in this symposium (max. 1 page).

SELECTION
Participants will be selected by the steering committee. Acceptance will be based on qualification of the applicant as well as originality and potential of the research project.

COORDINATORS
Anorthe Kremers, Professor Helmut Bley, PD Dr Katrin Bromber, Dr Heike Liebau