International Conference on WWI, the Ottoman Empire and the Balkans

The conference will address the following broad themes in the context of the Ottoman Empire and its aftermath:

• The Origins of WWI
• The Ottoman Road to War
• The European Powers and WWI
• War Plans in Eastern Europe
• Balkans before and during WWI
• First World War, International System and the Major Powers
• Reshaping Balkan region?
• What were the major characteristics of the balance of power during the WWI?
• WWI and religion, race, or ideology
• Key factors and principles in the international system leading up to WWI
• Great powers policy in the Balkans during the WWI
• Legacies of the Balkan Wars (1912-1913) and WWI
• WWI in Balkan Historiographies
• Political and military perspectives
• Global perspectives
• Social (cultural and religious) perspectives
• The role of global actors
• The role of the Ottoman State
• Economic and financial aspects of the war
• National movements

http://ww1.ius.edu.ba