FWW Studies Society (Account Inactive)

International Society for First World War Studies - news and research on the First World War. Also follow our collaborative bibliography on @fwwbib.

[FWW Studies Society (Account Inactive) @FWWsoc]

The International Society for First World War Studies has relocated its social media presence to BlueSky. You can find and follow us there. The details below are still accurate in regards to becoming a member!

[FWW Studies Society (Account Inactive) @FWWsoc]

Are you interested in joining and becoming a member of @FWWsoc? Here's how!

[FWW Studies Society (Account Inactive) @FWWsoc]

As ever with our Society Conferences, we particularly welcome proposals from early career researchers. There will also be a mentoring programme to help postgraduate and early career researchers develop their papers for publication.

[FWW Studies Society (Account Inactive) @FWWsoc]

We are delighted to announce the Call for Papers of our next Society Conference to be held at the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki on 1-3 October 2025.

We are also hosting an open online Q&A event with the organisers on Mon 3rd Feb at 5pm GMT: https://t.co/BKse9mkfZR

[Dr Claire Hubbard-Hall | The Spy Historian @thespyhistorian]

***NEW SUBSTACK ARTICLE IS UP***

THE SECRET DRAWER: NEW YEAR'S CARD (1917) FROM BASIL THOMSON, THE FIRST WORLD WAR SPY-CATCHER

'The Secret Drawer' is a series of monthly posts that examines super cool spy stuff, such as gadgetry, special weapons, telephones, hats, artwork, letters, and top-secret reports. The list is endless.

This rare New Year card is the perfect way to launch my obsession with spy objects, which I hope you will enjoy!

If you would like to read more about Basil Thomson, seen sitting behind his desk at Scotland Yard, interrogating 'Fritz', a suspected German agent, please consider subscribing, free or paid, to 'The Spy Historian. You will also learn how I nearly fell off my chair when I discovered the card @mi_intel. It was all down to the presence of a young female shorthand writer who is seen taking notes...👀 #spyhistory #HERstory @substack This rare New Year card is the perfect way to launch my obsession with spy objects. I hope you enjoy it!

https://t.co/gOsKmRlH8B

[CR Historial @cr_historial]

Open to graduate students (bother research masters and doctorate) working on all aspects of the First World War.
Info : [email protected]
Ecole d’été co-organisée par @UPJV_Univ @AgenceRecherche @EHESS_fr @unibt
Illustrat° @historial1418 Bnf Gallica
@FWWsoc
@APHG_National

[CR Historial @cr_historial]

3/3 Les étudiants en master 2 et doctorat travaillant sur la Grande Guerre dans tous ses aspects peuvent postuler.
Info : [email protected]
Ecole d’été co-organisée par @UPJV_Univ @AgenceRecherche @EHESS_fr @unibt
Illustrat° @historial1418 Bnf Gallica
@FWWsoc
@APHG_National

[CR Historial @cr_historial]

Open to graduate students (both research masters and doctorate) working on all aspects of the First World War.
Info : [email protected]
Ecole d’été co-organisée par @UPJV_Univ @AgenceRecherche @EHESS_fr @unibt
Illustrat° @historial1418 Bnf Gallica
@FWWsoc
@APHG_National

[FWW Studies Society (Account Inactive) @FWWsoc]

These events for #PhD and #ECR members will be ongoing, so check out our pinned tweet for how to become a member of the Society!

[Louise Bell @LouBell]

As someone who is currently desperately looking for a job, tonight’s @FWWsoc PhD/ECR event exploring the UK job market was very insightful! Big thanks to @pierrepurseigle, @juliarsct and @AllisonLynnNL!

[@BritJnlMilHist (@BritJnlMilHist.bsky.social) @britjnlmilhist]

The new issue of the BJMH is now online at https://t.co/SC9NRmO0zt Open Access and free to all this is a bumper Special Issue with 10 articles exploring aspects of war on screen - TV, cinema and video games.

[Chris Kempshall (Gone to Bluesky) @ChrisKempshall]

Myself & @Vanda_Wilcox have the article: 'Killing to commemorate, dying to remember? Authenticity and the practice of memory in Isonzo' in this Special Issue. To explore how the @WW1GameSeries title 'Isonzo' constructs history for the players.

https://t.co/oQueWI7vQQ

[Sir Michael Howard Centre @smhcentre]

🚨Hybrid seminar!

Join us on 19 November for @JoshBilton3's seminar on 'Specialisation and Military Identity in British Infantry, 1916–1918.' #FWW #WWI

Register for online OR in-person attendance⬇️

https://t.co/Qw4Dh7UFsr

[Alex Mayhew @AlexCMayhew]

On Halloween, I frequently reflect on the proliferation of ghost stories, myth, folklore, and spiritualism during the First World War.

For many reasons - cultural trends, responses to trauma, or coping with crisis - individuals fell back on the spiritual and supernatural world.

[Ryan Gearing @TommiesGuides]

Following in the footsteps & paying homage to traditions of the former Ypres League, this week saw the New Ypres League unveil their colours at St George's Church, Ypres. @GreatWarGroup @TheWFA @WMS_UniKent @Gateways_Pship @FWWsoc
For more information: https://t.co/ogetIlPRor

[Dr Julia Ribeiro Thomaz @juliarsct]

So excited for all of this, especially for the programme @AllisonLynnNL and I are putting together for our PGR/ECR members. If you would like mentoring, work in progress seminars, job market events, and the most amazing colleagues ever, get in touch and join @FWWsoc!

[Chris Kempshall (Gone to Bluesky) @ChrisKempshall]

There has never been a better time to join @FWWsoc. If you're interested or working on anything that relates to the #FWW / #WW1 then we'd be delighted for you to join the Society and begin to take advantage of the new initiatives we unveiled last night.

[FWW Studies Society (Account Inactive) @FWWsoc]

There has never been a better time to become a member of @FWWsoc and, if you are interested in joining us to enjoy these benefits of membership, then please see the QT below or contact @SofyaDAnisimova or @ChrisKempshall for more info! End/

https://t.co/tWJ5unHQv4

[FWW Studies Society (Account Inactive) @FWWsoc]

Are you interested in joining and becoming a member of @FWWsoc? Here's how!

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Following our AGM last night ,we are now able to make a series of announcements as to what the future of the Society will look like! 1/

[FWW Studies Society (Account Inactive) @FWWsoc]

Tonight we will be holding our AGM & announcing a raft of new events and intitiatives that will benefit members at all stages of their careers & also solidfy the future of the Society. We will provide details here in due course & we recommend becoming a member to access them!

[FWW Studies Society (Account Inactive) @FWWsoc]

Additionally the location of the next Society conference was announced as being at the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki, Greece in late September / early October 2025. More to come on that in due course! 7/