Through historical, ethnographic, visual and comparative analysis, we will focus on the range of experiences and stories of those who fight, including soldiers, foreign fighters and members of armed groups.
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The Experience of War conference is free and open to all. Please be aware this conference will be held in-person only and will not be streamed. Food and refreshments to be provided.
This conference is part of the WARFUN project, led by Antonio De Lauri.
Programme
- 09:30 Introduction
Antonio De Lauri (Chr. Michelsen Institute)
Session 1 – Moderated by Antonio De Lauri
- 09:50 Your Insurgency Is My Adventure: On the Quest for Experiences and Pleasures of War among Danish Combat Troops in Afghanistan and Iraq
Thomas Randrup Pedersen (Royal Danish Defence College)
- 10:10 The Pleasures of War
Jacqueline Dent (University of Sydney)
- 10:30 The Tensions of War: Frustration and Pleasure in the Green Zones of Baghdad and Mogadishu
Helle Malmvig and Jethro Norman (Danish Institute for International Studies)
10:50 Q&A and discussion
11:10 Coffee break
Session 2 – Moderated by Heidi Mogstad
- 11:20 Soldier Humour and Agency
Eva Johais (Chr. Michelsen Institute)
- 11:40 Boko Haram’s “Playground”: Fun, Love, and Positive Feelings Among Children Associated with Armed Groups in Nigeria
Luigi Achilli (European University Institute/Chr. Michelsen Institute)
- 12:00 Have I Killed Someone? Meaning Making by German Soldiers after Combat in Afghanistan
Maren Tomforde (German Armed Forces Staff College)
- 12:20 Neretva and Sutjeska in Horror and Magic of Individual Remembrances
Iva Jelusic (Chr. Michelsen Institute)
12:40 Q&A and discussion
13:00 Lunch break
Session 3 – Moderated by Eva Johais
- 14:00 Gods, Guns and Sex Toys: Pleasure and Militancy in the Everyday Lives of Shia Militants in the Middle East
Younes Saramifar (Vrije Universiteit)
- 14:20 Sex in War Trenches: Humane, Mutuality and Reciprocity in the Democratic Republic of Congo War
Godfrey Maringira (Sol Plaatje University)
- 14:40 Better than sex? Norwegian Soldiers’ Experiences of Thrill and Pleasure in Afghanistan
Heidi Mogstad (Chr. Michelsen Institute)
15:00 Q&A and discussion
15:20 Coffee break
Session 4 – Remote presentation – Moderated by Iva Jelusic
- 15:30 Understanding the Pleasures of War Media
Catherine Lutz (Brown University)
16:00 Q&A and conclusion
16:30 Refreshments
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