DISSENT AND THE FIRST WORLD WAR
31 August – 2 September 2017 in Wellington
The First World War divided New Zealand society in many ways. But in the current commemorative climate little attention has been paid to the perceptions and actions of those who opposed the war. Dissent may take many forms, and we hope that this conference, co-hosted by the Stout Research Centre for New Zealand Studies and the Labour History Project, will include discussion of the following themes, among others:
* Conscription * Māori and dissent, e.g. Te Puea Hērangi
* Pre-war anti-militarism and Kīngitanga, or Rua Kenana
* Post-war dissent e.g. veterans * Repression and persecution of dissent
* NZ Labour Party and dissent * NZ trade unions and dissent
* War profiteering * Dissent within the military
* Pro-German perspectives * Germans and internment
* Internment * Censorship
* Pacifism * Conscientious objection
* The Irish in NZ * Influence of the Bolshevik Revolution or
* Perceptions of dissent Easter 1916
* Religious dissent * Moral campaigns
* Gender and dissent * Divided communities, e.g. sectarianism
PROPOSALS:
The deadline for proposals is 28 APRIL 2017. These should include a title, abstract of no more than 300 words, and full contact details for the presenter(s). We welcome submissions from a broad range of presenters, and encourage those who might be interested in organizing a panel session, or have any further queries, to contact David Grant (see below).
Please email proposals for papers to each of the conference organizers listed below:
Richard Hill richard.hill@vuw.ac.nz
David Grant david.grant@xtra.co.nz
Peter Clayworth peterclayworth@hotmail.com
Anna Green anna.green@vuw.ac.nz
The New Zealand Historical Association 