War in the Visual Arts 12/09/13-14/09/13

An international, interdisciplinary conference on the impact of war on visual media.
This conference will unite multiple perspectives on representations of war in visual media, across a rich variety of topics. It is intended that the event will kickstart the formation of a multidisciplinary, international scholarly community with its own calendar of events, digital presence and publications.
Panels topics will include: the classical world, print culture of WWI and WWII, home front, women and war, memory, colonial encounters, commemoration and the built environment, bodies, senses and spaces of war; propaganda; art during the rise of fascism, the soldier’s body, resistance, battlefield imagery in Renaissance Italy, artist as witness (including official war artists), photography, film, identity, internment, soldier-artists, responses to contemporary conflicts, trauma, perspectives of curators and archivists.

Contact: Ann Murray, History of Art, School of History +353 85 8146855. Email:

Registration Options:

Full Registration Fee: The full conference registration fee is €65 (non-student). The fee includes the off-site wine/food reception on Thursday 12th – €65

Reduced Fee (student or certified unwaged): This fee is for postgraduates who are able to provide evidence of postgraduate status at a recognized third level institution – €35

Registration for invitees: Registration for plenary speakers and guests. 0

Catering options:

1. Accompanying Persons (optional). Wine and Food Reception. Venue TBA but will include red/white wine, soft drinks, hot beverages and sweet and savoury food platters – €45

2. Optional: Conference dinner, Friday evening, 13 September - €30

Social Options:

Full day cultural tour to Cobh and Fota House – optional for ALL delegates – €50
You will be collected from the main campus on Sunday morning at 9.30 am, arriving in Cobh at 10.00 am. We will commence with the Titanic Trail, led by Cork historian Dr Michael Martin (founder and director of the Trail) and his team of specially trained guides. After the hour-long walking tour, we will visit the Cobh Heritage Centre to explore its colourful maritime history. We will then take a short coach trip to Fota House, a Neo-Classical mansion, for a guided visit of the house and lunch. We will then return to Cobh to take the ferry across the harbour to Spike Island, home to a classic star-shaped military fortress which witnessed the horror of the Great Famine (1848-51) and held internees during the War of Independence (1919-21). The visit includes access to a restored 6 inch coastal artillery weapon. The tour of the island is based on Dr Martin’s’ research for his book, Spike Island: Saints, Felons and Famine (Dublin, 2007). The fee for the tour does not include food/beverages. Full details on the conference website: http://warinthevisualarts.wordpress.com/