Lecture Gender, Society and Universal Conscription in Austria-Hungary Add to calendar 2023-10-20 16:00 2023-10-20 18:00 Europe/Rome Gender, Society and Universal Conscription in Austria-Hungary Sala del Torrino Villa Salviati - Castle YYYY-MM-DD Print Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Send by email When 20 October 2023 16:00 - 18:00 CEST Where Sala del Torrino Villa Salviati - Castle Organised by Department of History In this lecture, Christa Hämmerle (University of Vienna), renowned historian of gender and the First World War, will discuss her research on political debates about and personal experiences of compulsory military service in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Christa Hämmerle will present some of the main arguments she put forward in her recently published monograph Ganze Männer? Gesellschaft, Geschlecht und Allgemeine Wehrpflicht in Österreich-Ungarn (1868-1914).The study examines how the Austro-Hungarian military system established in 1868 shaped societal structures and dynamics, in particular with regard to processes of militarization and patterns and practices of masculinity. Following Hämmerle’s presentation HEC researchers Sven Mörsdorf and Louisa Niesen and Professor Pieter Judson will share their comments on the book, before the floor is opened for questions from the audience. The language of the event is English.Please register in order to get a seat or to receive the ZOOM link. Scientific Organiser(s): Benno Gammerl (EUI) Pieter M. Judson (EUI) Contact(s): Francesca Parenti Speaker(s): Christa Hämmerle (University of Vienna)