‘Researching War through Ephemera.’ Conference reflections

In early April, Northumbria University Newcastle hosted the Researching War through Ephemera conference, welcoming international speakers and attendees. This conference was the concluding event of a three-year Arts Humanities Research Council funded project ‘Ephemera and writing about war in Britain, 1914 to the present’ led by Dr Ann-Marie Einhaus, Professor Tony Williams, May Sumbwanyambe and Professor Catriona Pennell.

The conference encouraged speakers to share the role of ephemera in their research into any aspect of war. The range of topics and periods discussed was impressive, with notable commonalities between many in their approach and response to ephemera in their work.