Konferencja pt. „Intellectuals and the First World War: Central European Perspective”, zorganizowana w dniach 20–22 X 2016 r.  w Krakowie, była doskonałą okazją do dyskusji nad fenomenem konfliktu z lat 1914–1918 i jego wpływem na życie przedstawicieli inteligencji oraz twórców kultury. Wojna przerwała niejedne znaczące badania naukowe oraz prace nad dziełami sztuki – wielu intelektualistów zginęło bowiem na frontach jako żołnierze, czy też cywilne ofiary. Z drugiej strony wojna była dla wielu z nich okazją do zaistnienia, m.in. w służbie propagandy wojskowej, i przekierowania swojej profesjonalnej kariery w innym kierunku. Konferencja zorganizowana została przez Instytut Historii UJ, przy wsparciu finansowym Gminy Miejskiej Kraków – Urzędu Miasta Krakowa. Konferencja zgromadziła prawie 30 prelegentów z krajów Unii Europejskiej oraz Stanów Zjednoczonych Ameryki. 

“Intellectuals and the First World War: Central European Perspective”, a conference organized on October 20–22, 2016 in Kraków, was a perfect opportunity to discuss the phenomenon of the 1914–1918 conflict and its impact on the lives of intellectuals and the creators of culture. Many important scientific studies or cultural activities were interrupted by the war as a result of the conscription of the intellectuals and their death either on the WW1 fronts or as civilian victims. On the other hand, the war was also an opportunity for many to redirect professional careers in new directions e.g. in the service of military propaganda. The conference was organized by the Institute of History of the Jagiellonian University with the financial support of the Kraków City Council – City of Kraków. The conference brought together nearly 30 speakers from the European Union and the United States of America.

“Intellectuals and the First World War: Central European Perspective”, a conference organized on October 20–22, 2016 in Kraków, was a perfect opportunity to discuss the phenomenon of the 1914–1918 conflict and its impact on the lives of intellectuals and the creators of culture. Many important scientific studies or cultural activities were interrupted by the war as a result of the conscription of the intellectuals and their death either on the WW1 fronts or as civilian victims. On the other hand, the war was also an opportunity for many to redirect professional careers in new directions e.g. in the service of military propaganda. The conference was organized by the Institute of History of the Jagiellonian University with the financial support of the Kraków City Council – City of Kraków. The conference brought together nearly 30 speakers from the European Union and the United States of America.