Daniel Gunz, Christa Hämmerle und Lisa Kirchner; Forscher*innengruppe der Historisch-Kulturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät zu „Sexuelle Gewalt im Ersten Weltkrieg“ (Web), and Doctoral School of Historical and Cultural Studies der Univ. Wien (Web)
Zeit: 15.-16.06.2023
Ort: Dissertant*innenraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte, Universitätscampus, Hof 3, Spitalg. 2, 1090 Wien and online via Zoom
Wars of the 20th century are characterised by multiple forms of war crimes and sexual violence, the latter being juristically acknowledged as a war crime only at the end of the 20th century. During the First World War, soldiers of belligerent armies also perpetrated sexual violence, often against noncombatant civilians. Furthermore, instances of sexual violence were often part of a broader range of wartime atrocities, including looting, internment, forced labour and executions. As such, comprehending the full scope of sexual violence in the context of war requires a multifaceted understanding of the underlying complexities and functions of wartime aggression. Against this background, the workshop will explore how we can study war crimes and sexual violence in World War One and beyond.
Programme (PDF)
Thue., 15.06.2023
13.30 Welcome and Introduction
- Wolfgang Müller (Dep. of Eastern Europaean History, Univ. of Vienna); Dietlind Hüchtker (Doctoral School of Historical and Cultural Studies); Christa Hämmerle (Research Group “Sexuelle Gewalt im Ersten Weltkrieg“); Daniel Gunz and Lisa Kirchner (Univ. of Vienna)
14.00 Keynote I: John Horne (Trinity Coll. Dublin): Rape in Wartime, 1911–1923: Myths and Realities
15.30 Panel I: Law of War and War Crimes Continue reading