Ohio State University to Host the US National World War One Centennial Symposium

By Chris Isleib
Director of Public Affairs, U.S. World War One Centennial Commission

Ohio State University is hosting the US National World War One Centennial Symposium on Thursday October 27th and on Friday October 28th. The event will be organized by Ohio State University’s Department of History. The symposium will feature many interesting activities.

Some of the activities include, a keynote address by Sir Hew Strachan of the University of St. Andrews. Several Presentations from historians Jennifer Keene, Mark Micale, Jennifer Siegel, John Quigley, Colonel Peter Mansoor, and Bruno Cabanes.

The symposium will also feature a photography exhibition entitled “War & Art: Destruction and Protection of Italian Cultural Heritage During World War I”.

The event is one of a series that are being sponsored by the U.S. World War I Centennial Commission. Other events in the series can be found on the Commission website ww1cc.org.

To learn more about the symposium and for information on how to register please visit www.u.osu.edu/ww1centennial/