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CALL FOR PAPERS and PARTICIPATIONThe Great War Africa Association and The International Network for theStudy of the Great War in Africa are combining to host the 2014 conferenceon 14 and 15 July in Lisbon.In recognition of the growing interest in the African theatres of the War,an interest which has spread across the globe and into various fields ofstudy, the two organisations focusing on the Great War in Africa arecontinuing to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and information on thecampaigns in Africa.The conference aims at bringing together interested persons, both amateurand professional, to share and extend their knowledge of the war inAfrica. The proceedings of the conference will be published.In particular, contributions will be sought from those working on:·  Military, political, social, economic or cultural themes aroundthe campaigns· The dispute of empires including the mobilisation and strategy ofthe European powers towards the war in Africa· Heritage, including archival, archaeological, documentary andfamily history· The impact of the campaign or aspects thereof, includingrepresentations of the campaign through time, memory studies, re-enactment,literature and filmThe deadline to submit an abstract or proposal of no more than 300words is 30 April 2014. Please send your abstract/proposal and a 1 page CV to:-greatwarinafrica2014@gmail.comWorking languages: Portuguese and EnglishVenueInstituto de História Contemporânea at NOVA University of LisbonCostStudents, 10 eurosOther researchers 20 eurosConference organisersAnne Samson, Great War in Africa Association http://gweaa.comAna Paula Pires, IHC-FCSH-UNL, International Network for the Study of theGreat War in AfricaMaria Fernanda Rollo, IHC-FCSH-UNL, International Network for the Study ofthe Great War in AfricaMembers of the International Network for the Study of the Great War inAfricaAna Paula Pires (IHC-FCSH-UNL)Anne Samson (Great War in Africa Association)Maria Fernanda Rollo (IHC-FCSH-UNL)Melvin E. Page, East Tennessee State UniversityMichael Neiberg (US Army War College)Michelle Moyd (Indiana University - Bloomington)Pierre Purseigle (Yale University)Remy Porte (Service Historique de la Défense)Richard Fogarty (University at Albany - SUNY)Santanu Das (King's College - University of London)International Network for the Study of the Great War in Africahttp://africagreatwar.wordpress.com/