Join us for a friendly online taster lecture to support your current studies and find out what it might be like to study history at university.
Session time: Monday 10 March, 10.10-10.55
In this History session, Dr Matthew D’Auria, Associate Professor in Modern European History in the School of History at University of East Anglia, will run an interactive talk for students on Encounters with Modernity: The Soldier’s Experience in the Great War.
This session explores the intense, often overwhelming experiences of soldiers on the Western Front during the First World War.
Facing new technologies like machine guns and poison gas, soldiers encountered modern warfare’s brutal scale and randomness, forcing them to find ways to make sense of pervasive violence and death. We will examine the physical and emotional impact of trench warfare and how soldiers developed coping mechanisms amidst daily traumas.
The session will explore how soldiers faced their fears, forged deep bonds with comrades, and fought to retain their humanity.
Suitable for: Aged 16+ pre-university students studying, or with a possible interest in studying, History and related disciplines. Student groups as well as students and teachers joining individually are very welcome.
For details and to book your place, visit:
https://www.channeltalent.co.uk/event/history-encounters-with-modernity-the-soldiers-experience-in-the-great-war-with-dr-matthew-dauria-from-university-of-east-anglia/