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Liberation struggles, the “falling of the empire” and the birth [through images] of African nations
The fortieth anniversary of Portuguese decolonisation of Africa has acted as a catalyst in discussing how Portugal “imagined” colonial politics through moving images and how these propagandist portrayals began to be questioned by the Portuguese “Novo Cinema”. This can be seen in works that were censured and prohibited. Portuguese colonial cinematographic representations were later challenged by films made in the context of the liberation movements and by images that emerged out of the national cinematographic projection (Frodon) of the new Portuguese-speaking African countries. This conference intends to go some way in highlighting common aspects in the emergence of cinema in Angola, Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau, which have all been studied individually.
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Conference, symposium - History
The War within: finance and morality in early-modern Europe (1630-1815)
While many historical studies have shown that the funding of international warfare had a profound impact on institutional and economic developments, less work has been done on the ways in which European polities responded to the "War within" that pitted those who benefited from war expenditure against those who paid for the military effort. A series of case studies on Spain, Venice, the Dutch provinces, the Austrian Low Countries, Prussia, France, Britain and Sweden will analyse some of the conflicts that arose when the needs and methods of financing war met social demands for morality and accountability. These are fundamental questions that still resonate and have relevance today as governments and societies try to move on from the Global Financial Crisis.
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Administrative control or political transparency? 17th -19th century Europe
A one day workshop sponsored by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Centre de Recherches Historiques (CRH-EHESS) with the support of the journal Histoire & Mesure.
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The control and / or transparency of public finances in Europe, 17th-19th centuries
La revue Histoire & Mesure (Paris, CRH-EHESS), en collaboration avec le Centre for economic history (University of Reading), lance un appel à contributions sur le thème « La démesure de l’État. Contrôle et/ou transparence des finances publiques dans l’Europe des 17e-19e siècle ». Les contributions seront discutées dans le cadre d’une journée d’études organisée au printemps 2014 et destinée à être publiée sous forme de numéro thématique par la revue.
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Conference, symposium - History
Academic Culture and the Culture of Academic Competitions in Early Modern Europe
Academic Culture and the Culture of Academic Competitions in early Modern Europe. Annual Symposium of the Early Modern Research Centre, University of Reading, 26 April 2013.
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Interrogation in War and Conflict: between Liberty, Security and Justice
After recent revelations of a « UK Abu Ghraib », with allegations of systematic mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners of war at a British military interrogation centre, and the opening of a formal inquiry, the role of military interrogations has once again been under scrutiny. This seems a particularly opportune time to discuss « interrogation » both as a military event and as a cultural phenomenon. Interrogation raises moral questions, especially for states that see themselves as « liberal », but it can also be approached from many other angles. It is often, for example, a « first contact » between actors who come from different cultures and speak different languages. It sets out to elicit information, but the absorption of that information depends on the conceptual scheme of the interrogator. There are important differences between interrogations done by ordinary soldiers, debriefings by professional intelligence operatives, and interviews that generate forensic evidence. -
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18th April 1948: Italy between Continuity and Rupture
Through a multidisciplinary approach that brings together history, politics, literature, legal studies and international relations, this conference re-examines the significance of 18 April 1948. It assesses in what ways the legacies of WWII, of the fascist regime and of Liberal Italy have influenced the foundation of the new Italian Republic and to what degree 1948 can be seen as a 'watershed in the history of Italy'. -
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National Political Cultures and the Wider World
The Transnational Dimension of Political Ideas and Party Politics in Europe and the United States since 1918
This conference will address issues related to thetransnational dynamics of political culture, political parties,non-governmental organisations, and political ideas in theindustrialised world since World War One in a comparative perspective,with particular attention to Europe and North America. -
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Celebrating 100 Years of Franco-British Relations
Le Centre d'Etudes d'Histoire Française de l'Université de Reading organise cette journée d'études qui aura lieu le 11 May 2004 pour célébrer le centenaire de l'Entente CordialeLes Communications concernent les perceptions franco-britanniques au au cours des cent dernières années. -
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James VI & I Jacques VI & Jacques 1er 1567 - 1603 - 1625
Appel à communications JAMES VI & I JACQUES VI & JACQUES 1er 1567 - 1603 - 1625 Perspectives autour du quatre centième anniversaire Conférence pluridisciplinaire organisée par l'Université de Reading Mercredi 9 - Vendredi 11 ju
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