The First World War: Nursing – Call for Papers

The University of Worcester’s annual Women’s History Conference seeks papers for next year’s event on Saturday 21 November 2015 under the heading of The First World War: Nursing.

Edith Cavell was executed by a firing squad in Brussels on 12 October 1915 and as part of our ongoing participation in events to mark the centenary of the First World War, the centenary of Cavell’s death seemed to provide an important reminder of the contribution made by nurses to that conflict.  As a result we are calling for papers on any topic related to the role of nurses in the First World War.  As always we encourage contributions that reflect the global nature of this war and the wide variety of women who provided care for those suffering the devastating results of mechanised warfare.

Please send an abstract of 300 words to Dr Wendy Toon w.toon@worc.ac.uk by 31 July 2015