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Publication of the new double (theme-) issue of the JBH (2021, 1-2)

... and the most recent, third issue of the JBH (2021-3)

JBH, 2021, 1-2
Not to miss:
 
1/ The thematic issue (in English) of the Journal of Belgian History about one century of commemorative life in Ypres, a prosperous medieval city in Flanders that became a major place of remembrance of the First World War as soon as 1914.
This double issue was compiled under the direction of two guest editors, Delphine Lauwers (scientific collaborator at the State Archives) and Matthew Haultain-Gall (scientific collaborator at Université catholique de Louvain). It offers articles, debates and interviews from and with specialists about the demographic impact of the First World War in Ypres, the role of war damages tribunals in the reconstruction, the place of Ypres in the collective memories across the world, but also considerations about the future of the city now that the bustle of the centenary has calmed down.
 
2/ The most recent, third issue contains four articles and a series of new book reviews.
The four articles tackle themes as diverse as : the imperial project of Leopold II in Congo, architecture as an instrument in Belgian diplomacy after WWII, 19th Century Belgian diplomacy in China and the German prison policy in Antwerp during WWII.
 
 
Would you like to get a copy? Send an e-mail to cegesoma@arch.be or to hilde.keppens@arch.be