INVITATION
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War,
the University of Cyprus, the Goethe-Institut Cyprus and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
cordially invite historians, students and the interested general public to attend the
International Conference „The First World War and Cyprus“
organized by the University of Cyprus, Goethe-Institut Cyprus and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th September 2014
at the University of Cyprus, Nicosia (Old Campus, Great Hall, Kallipoleos St.)
Program
Day 1 – Friday 26th September 2014
18.30 - 19.00 Registration
19.00 – 21.00 Inaugural Session
Welcome Addresses by
-Prof. Constantinos Christofides (Rector of UoC) and
-Björn Luley (Director of Goethe-Institut Cyprus)
-Hubert Faustmann (Director of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Cyprus)
Keynote Speeches by
-Prof. Robert Holland (UK): “Cyprus and her role in the Great War 1914-1918”
-Prof. Heinz Richter (Germany): “Cyprus and the Peace Negotiations in 1919”
-Prof. George Th. Mavrogordatos (Greece): “Cyprus in the Context of Greek
Territorial Claims in World War I”
21.00 – 22.00 Welcome Reception in the Foyer of the Great Hall of UoC
Day 2 – Saturday 27th September 2014
9.30 – 11.00 Session 1
G. Georgis–Kyriakos Iakovides: Economic and Social Impact of World War I on
Cyprus . A First Approach
-Ms. Maria Panayiotou, Ph. D candidate, UCY: The Impact of War in Cyprus' s
Economy; an Overview of the Import and Export Trade.
-Dr. Diana Markides: A New Common Cause? Cypriot attitudes to The Turkish
Debt Charge in Cyprus during World War I and its aftermath”
11.00 – 11.30 Coffee Break
11.30 – 13.00 Session 2
-Prof. George Kazamias: The Cyprus Muleteer Corps in the Macedonian Front
-Dr. Antigoni Heraclidou: Cyprus’ non-military Contribution to the Allied War Effort:
Convalescent homes and POW camps
-Dr. Anastasia Hamatsou, UCY: The Memory of the Great War: Oral Testimonies of
the Conflict in the Veterans' Archive of the Cyprus Research Centre
13.00 – 16.00 Lunch Break
16.00 – 17.30 Session 3
-Altey Nevzat: Turkish Cypriot Dilemma during the First World War
-Dr. Anastasia Yiangou: The Impact of the Great War on Ecclesiastical Politics in
Cyprus
-Ms. Skevi Katsiari, Ph. D candidate, UCY: Venizelists and anti-Venizelists in Cyprus
and Attitudes towards the War
17.30 – 18.00 Coffee Break
18.00 – 19.30 Session 4
-Dr. Andreas Kayos: The Impact of World War I to Cyprus' Home Front: Political
Expectations and Manifestations in the Greek-Cypriot Press
-Dr. Hubert Faustmann: The First World War in the Context of British Colonial Rule
Final discussion and Closing Remarks