The Annual Conference of the Second World War Research Group
The Second World War in Comparative Perspective
University of Wolverhampton, 13-14 June 2019
Keynotes: Professor Jeremy Black (University of Exeter) and Dr Jenny Macleod (University of Hull)
The Centre for Historical Research at the University of Wolverhampton is proud to host the 2019 conference of the Second World War Research Group.
This conference brings together established scholars and early career researchers to examine a range of military, social, diplomatic, cultural and political historical topics ranging from the Normandy campaign of 1944, and combat motivation to propaganda, and aspects of the Holocaust. All papers place their topics in a broader comparative context.
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The Second World War Research Group was founded by Professor Andrew Stewart and Dr Jonathan Fennell in 2014. Initially, the group aimed to coordinate and encourage the activities of the numerous scholars at King’s College London who were conducting research on the Second World War. Building on a number of successful early events, and a merger with the Second World War Military Operations Research Group that was created by Dr Ross Mahoney, the Second World War Research Group has since evolved to become an international network of scholars focused on supporting the study of the Second World War. The Second World War Research Group aims to promote innovative research on the conflict and its global aspects and act as a forum for:
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Bringing together new perspectives on the conflict;
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Publicising recent and current research into the conflict and its global impact;
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Encouraging collaboration in research across the scholarly community and across academic disciplines; and
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Providing an organisational hub for conferences, seminars and other events relating to the conflict.
The Second World War Research Group is especially focused on building an inclusive and open community of scholars interested in the study of the Second World War. With this aim in mind, it strives:
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To encourage scholars from all backgrounds, regardless of age, seniority, gender and race, to participate in its organisation, events and outputs;
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To promote comparative research and seek a global rather than national perspectives on the Second World War;
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To establish collaborations and partnerships with other learned or academic societies, research centres, universities, libraries and museums.
For details about our International Council, regional groups, constitution and how to become a member then follow the following links:
Image - National Army Museum
Meeting of the Supreme Command Allied Expeditionary Force in London, 1 February 1944
Photograph, World War Two, North West Europe (1944-1945), 1944.
Seated left to right are: Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder, Deputy Supreme Commander Expeditionary Force; General Dwight Eisenhower, Supreme Commander Expeditionary Force; General Sir Bernard Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief 21st Army Group.
Standing left to right are: Lieutenant General Omar Bradley, Commander-in- Chief 1st US Army; Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay, Allied Naval Commander in Chief; Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory, Allied Air Commander-in-Chief; Lieutenant General Walter Bedell-Smith, Chief of Staff to Eisenhower.
One of 58 British official photographs.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 2006-12-102-9
