|
The Historical Institute of the University of Iceland is pleased to announce a call for papers for a conference on the Arctic Convoys in World War II. The conference will be a combination of academic presentations and commemoration events for veterans of the Arctic Convoys. It will be held July 9 – 13 2008 in Reykjavik, Iceland. The patron of the conference is Icelandic President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson.
Papers are invited on the following areas:
- The political and historical context of the convoys in WWII
- The organization of the convoys
- Their significance to the outcome of WWII
- German U-boat warfare against the convoys
- Iceland’s role in the convoys
- The role of various nations’ navies in the convoys
- The significance of the convoys to war propaganda
Proposals (max. 300 words) for 30 minute papers and a brief CV should be sent via email attachment by 1 December 2007 to:
Eliza Reid eliza@elizareid.com Tel. +354 893 4173
| 
