History: Encounters With Modernity – The Soldier’s Experience In The Great War With Dr Matthew D’Auria From University of East Anglia
March 10 @ 10:10 - 10:55
In this History session, Dr Matthew D’Auria, Associate Professor in Modern European History in the School of History at University of East Anglia, will run an interactive talk for students on Encounters with Modernity: The Soldier’s Experience in the Great War.
This session explores the intense, often overwhelming experiences of soldiers on the Western Front during the First World War.
Facing new technologies like machine guns and poison gas, soldiers encountered modern warfare’s brutal scale and randomness, forcing them to find ways to make sense of pervasive violence and death. We will examine the physical and emotional impact of trench warfare and how soldiers developed coping mechanisms amidst daily traumas.
The session will explore how soldiers faced their fears, forged deep bonds with comrades, and fought to retain their humanity.
Lecturer Profile: Dr Matthew D’Auria
Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. There is no charge to take part.
As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but slides and other resources will be shared after the event, where available.
Suitable for: Aged 16+ pre-university students studying, or with a possible interest in studying, History and related disciplines. Student groups as well as students and teachers joining individually are very welcome.
Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students may wish to consider the topic in advance and questions they have. Students can also think about questions about studying at university level.
The IT Setup: The event will be run on Zoom and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the speaker via typed comments and questions and/or via a microphone. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.
Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using the link to the registration form below: