2021 Conference: Gettysburg Forgotten and Remembered

Gettysburg is America’s biggest and most famous battlefield, but there is a lot more to it than the Round Tops, Cemetery Ridge and Pickett’s Charge. It is also much more than just a battle – it is an iconic part of American history. Recent political debates over the monuments on the site are not new – for nearly 160 years, different groups have used remembrance and memorialisation for many purposes. Our conference will look at both these aspects – exploring some of the lesser known events and participants in the battle; and looking at how the memory of the battle has been used by later generations to pursue a wide range of social, cultural and political agendas.

In view of travel restrictions with the USA, we are pleased to welcome this year a line up of guest speakers from the UK and Ireland:

Dr Damian Shiels, of the Andersonville Irish…