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Military Studies Conference

The Eigth Military Studies Conference took place February 8 - 9th, 2013

Each February since 2006 the Humanities Research Group has collaborated with colleagues from The Laurier Centre for Military Strategic and Disarmament Studies,Wilfrid Laurier University and The Essex and Kent Scottish Regiment to present conferences for those interested in military studies. This year collaborators also include the HMCS Hunter, the Windsor Regiment, and 21 Windsor Service Battalion. Registration is by phone, email, or at the door; see information below.

Please note:

Conference 2013 Overview:

8th Windsor Military Studies Conference
Major F.A. Tilston VC Armoury, 4007 Sandwich Street, Windsor, ON

Friday, February 8, 2013
5:15-7:00 pm Registration
7:00-8:30pm

Keynote Address:
Dr. Lee Windsor, Gregg Centre, University of New Brunswick
"Undiscovered Victory: 1st Canadian Infantry Division in Central Sicily, July 1943"

Saturday, February 9, 2013
8:30- 9:00 am Registration
9:00-9:05 am Opening remarks
9:05 - 10:30 am The Impact of War on Civilians
 

Clive Harris
"Zeppelins to Doodlebugs - The Airwar Over London"
  Cindy Brown, Western University
"In the Line of Fire: Civil Affairs in Sicily, July-August 1943"
10:30-11:00 am Coffee
11:00 am - 12:30 pm The War of 1812
 

Elise Harding-Davis, African Canadian Heritage Consultant
"The Black Presence in the War of 1812: Canada's Unsung Military Volunteers"

Matt Symes, Wilfrid Laurier University
"Illustrating the War of 1812"
12:30- 1:15 pm Lunch (featuring performances by Windsor Regiment Band and the Essex & Kent Scottish Regiment Pipes and Drums)
1:15 - 2:45 pm Piracy in the 21st Century
 

Dr. Alistair Edgar, Wilfrid Laurier University
"The Piracy Question: Somalia and Beyond"

 
2:45 pm Closing Remarks by the conference organizers


The conference will also feature various book vendors and displays of military artifacts. 

Conference Cost: $20 (including lunch), $10 for students with valid id

Please pre-register to facilitate food planning:
hrgmail@uwindsor.ca, or (519) 253-3000 ext.3508.
Registration at the door is also possible.

The 8th Windsor Military Studies Conference is sponsored by:
HRG University of Windsor
Laurier Centre for Military Strategic and Disarmament Studies
Essex and Kent Scottish Regiment
Windsor Regiment
HMCS Hunter
21 Windsor Service Battalion