A collaborative research network studying veterancy from the ancient world to the modern day
Based at Manchester Met & part of @HaCCMMU
PhD applications welcome
A reminder of our upcoming symposium, 'Forgotten Veterans'. Thurs 9 April, Birmingham Newman University.
Details and programme available at https://t.co/3wkKX8tcaC
New CFP! Please come and talk to us in April 2026 about 'Forgotten Veterans' at the next Returning Soldier event in Birmingham with @reeshistory@KathrynHurlock and @MMoffski . CFP deadline 1 Feb 2026. Please RT!
Members may be interested in the following exhibition on the stories of British Army soldiers killed in Northern Germany during the SWW. 10-13 November at Craiglockhart, Edinburgh.
Tickets available at https://t.co/qHqQSwibBR
What happened to Algerian veterans of the Great War, wounded fighting for the French Empire? In this blog post, network member Dónal Hassett explores their experiences of healthcare and demobilisation 👇
https://t.co/ZdjnW6gG9Q
Searching for Shadrack Byfield
📅 29 August, 12pm-1pm
🎟️ Free (attend in person or online)
Join Dr Eamonn O’Keeffe as he explores the War of 1812 through the eyewitness account of a disabled British veteran of the conflict.
Today, we pause to remember all veterans of the Second World War.
You can read about Australian experiences of VJ Day on the blog of Network member, Dr Lisa Cooper: https://t.co/37XWRlRZme
#VJDay80
Our new website is live! 🥳
Check it out, and don't forget to read up about our Demobbed conference - Call for Papers closes 1 November
https://t.co/NQF5vXO6Yy
Our followers may be interested in this virtual talk by Network member Allison Finkelstein about the ways she used Library of Congress archives in researching her new book on veterans
Library of Congress "Made at the Library" Series, Nov. 12 at 12 noon ET
https://t.co/cjfYxCP07c
Great to attend the online War and Pilgrimage Scoping Workshop earlier today. It was expertly facilitated by @MMoffski and @KathrynHurlock from @ManMetUni, in conjunction with @thereturningso1…
Exciting updates to follow, I am certain of that!
Great to attend the online War and Pilgrimage Scoping Workshop earlier today. It was expertly facilitated by @MMoffski and @KathrynHurlock from @ManMetUni, in conjunction with @thereturningso1…
Exciting updates to follow, I am certain of that!
The call for Expressions of Interest for the Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship is now open at Manchester Met. Why not come and work on your research with The Returning Soldier? EOI deadline 20th October #ECRChat#veterans https://t.co/Hnof0VHvvX
📢Call For Papers: Please RT! Plunder, Pillage and Spoils of War in History and Law - New research and exhibitions.
📅28-28 April, 2025
⚔️Royal Armouries, Leeds, UK
🪙 Bursaries available
Submit proposals by 11 October.
Links to proposal forms in thread. 🧵