There has never been a better time to join FWW Studies Society (Account Inactive). If you're interested or working on anything that relates to the #FWW / #WW1 then we'd be delighted for you to join the Society and begin to take advantage of the new initiatives we unveiled last night.

So excited for all of this, especially for the programme Allison L. Bennett and I are putting together for our PGR/ECR members. If you would like mentoring, work in progress seminars, job market events, and the most amazing colleagues ever, get in touch and join FWW Studies Society (Account Inactive)!

Following in the footsteps & paying homage to traditions of the former Ypres League, this week saw the New Ypres League unveil their colours at St George's Church, Ypres. The Great War Group Western Front Association War, Media & Society Gateways Partnership FWW Studies Society (Account Inactive) For more information: newypresleague.com

On Halloween, I frequently reflect on the proliferation of ghost stories, myth, folklore, and spiritualism during the First World War. For many reasons - cultural trends, responses to trauma, or coping with crisis - individuals fell back on the spiritual and supernatural world.

🚨Hybrid seminar! Join us on 19 November for Josh Bilton's seminar on 'Specialisation and Military Identity in British Infantry, 1916–1918.' #FWW #WWI Register for online OR in-person attendance⬇️ history.ac.uk/events/special…

The new issue of the BJMH is now online at journals.gold.ac.uk/bjmh/ Open Access and free to all this is a bumper Special Issue with 10 articles exploring aspects of war on screen - TV, cinema and video games.

Myself & Dr Vanda Wilcox have the article: 'Killing to commemorate, dying to remember? Authenticity and the practice of memory in Isonzo' in this Special Issue. To explore how the WW1 Game Series title 'Isonzo' constructs history for the players. journals.gold.ac.uk/index.php/bjmh…

These events for #PhD and #ECR members will be ongoing, so check out our pinned tweet for how to become a member of the Society!

My latest article began with a photo album; a sequel to the story of 2nd Lt. George Miller, of the Royal Flying Corps, who died from wounds received in aerial combat over the Somme during WW1. Read online via The Hawick Paper (£1.20 sub) at goo.gl/d9YFC4, or on the app.

3/3 Les étudiants en master 2 et doctorat travaillant sur la Grande Guerre dans tous ses aspects peuvent postuler. Info : [email protected] Ecole d’été co-organisée par Université de Picardie Jules Verne ANR - Agence nationale de la recherche EHESS Universität Bayreuth Illustrat° Historial de la Grande Guerre Bnf Gallica FWW Studies Society (Account Inactive) APHG

Open to graduate students (bother research masters and doctorate) working on all aspects of the First World War. Info : [email protected] Ecole d’été co-organisée par Université de Picardie Jules Verne ANR - Agence nationale de la recherche EHESS Universität Bayreuth Illustrat° Historial de la Grande Guerre Bnf Gallica FWW Studies Society (Account Inactive) APHG

Open to graduate students (both research masters and doctorate) working on all aspects of the First World War. Info : [email protected] Ecole d’été co-organisée par Université de Picardie Jules Verne ANR - Agence nationale de la recherche EHESS Universität Bayreuth Illustrat° Historial de la Grande Guerre Bnf Gallica FWW Studies Society (Account Inactive) APHG

***NEW SUBSTACK ARTICLE IS UP*** THE SECRET DRAWER: NEW YEAR'S CARD (1917) FROM BASIL THOMSON, THE FIRST WORLD WAR SPY-CATCHER 'The Secret Drawer' is a series of monthly posts that examines super cool spy stuff, such as gadgetry, special weapons, telephones, hats, artwork,