War and Identities: Macedonia (1904-1908),
Occupation & Civil War (1941-1949), Cyprus (1955-1959; 1963-1974)
26 & 27 May 2006The Gennadius Library, Athens
Conference Programme
A conference on ‘War and Identities’ took place at the Gennadius Library in Athens between 26 and 27 May 2006. It was jointly organised by the Hellenic Studies Programme at Yale University and the Hellenic Observatory of the London School of Economics, and co-sponsored by the Kokkalis Foundation, the Network for the Study of Civil Wars and the Gennadius Library.
It brought together both established and young scholars and experts from within and outside the boundaries of Greece. It was contextualised within three main core phases, namely Macedonia (1904-1908), Occupation and Civil War (1941-1949) and Cyprus (1955-1959 & 1963-1974).
More specifically, the first day concentrated on examining the above mentioned irregular wars from a plethora of perspectives, including sociological, anthropological, historical and political angles.
The emphasis of the second day was placed upon accounting for the second core theme, namely the development of identities during the same phases, as well as on drawing comparative approaches between them and other similar conflicts.
The highly praised success of this conference was epitomised by the commitment made during the concluding remarks to undertake similar joint initiatives in the future.