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World War II

Traces of the White Rose

Legacies

In this final episode, Tom Herring and Dr Alexandra Lloyd explore the enduring legacies of the White Rose, with contributions from students, academics, and authors working on this remarkable resistance group.
St Edmund Hall Research Expo 2017: Teddy Talks

‘Boom, ratatata, hui-hui-sss-ttt, woouum’ - Children’s Views of World War II

How do people remember the past? Alex Lloyd (Lecturer, German Language and Literature) looks at essays written by children in Germany after the Second World War–examining the words and tone; the political framing; and the challenges for translating them.
Art and Action: The Intersections of Literary Celebrity and Politics

Hemingway vs Gellhorn: A Famous D-Day Rivalry

Kate McLoughlin offers an intriguing case study of the gendering of writerly fame.
Journey of a Molecular Detective; David Sherratt

The Aftermath of World War II and the New Political Geography of Europe

Modern European History Professor Paul Betts reflects on the legacy of World War II and its relevance to conflicts and crises today.
Department for Continuing Education Open Day 2014

Art, Design and World War

History of Art - Dr Claire O'Mahony
Design for War and Peace: 2014 Annual Design History Society Conference

Authenticity and commemoration: an analysis of Otto Weidt Worshop for the Blind and the Jewish Museum in Berlin

This paper will analyse both spaces according to their scale, location in the city, authenticity, phenomenology and prosthetic memory, in order to determine whether design can enhance and protect our collective memory.
Rothermere American Institute

The Hopkins Touch: Harry Hopkins and the Forging of the Alliance to Defeat Hitler

David Roll's portrait of Hopkins discusses his early life and career, but emphasizes his role alongside FDR (and later Truman) in World War II, making use of previously private diaries and letters.
Brasenose College

The Tizard Mission

Stephen Phelps, Brasenose Alumnus, introduces his book about the top-secret operation that changed the course of World War II. Available now through Amazon or Pen and Sword.
Foundation for Law, Justice and Society

FLJS and Aspen Institute Lecture: Detention without Trial in Wartime Britain

Delivered by Prof. AWB Simpson at the Aspen Institute on 7 Jul 08, it gives an account of the response of the courts to detention without trial during WWII. It serves to open a two-day seminar entitled 'In Times of Crisis Can We Trust the Courts?'.

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