Conferences

Under the title “The Battle of Crete, a different perspective”, invited speakers will talk about the era and its aftermath without directly referring to military events. 

Instead, historical issues such as the unprecedented practice of harsh reprisals against the resisting inhabitants, Italian propaganda associated with the troops sent from Rhodes, the adventures of the prisoners of war in the Tymbakion camp, and the aftermath of the participation of soldiers from New Zealand in the Battle of Crete will be discussed at length.

Other papers will focus more on the post-war period, covering subjects such as the archaeology of war and contemporary collecting and museological practices, commemorative and military medals of the War, its impact on ordinary people of the time and the resulting oral narratives or memoirs, artistic depictions of the Battle and their significations, and the way in which Cretan public history has handled the events of the German invasion and the Occupation.

The meeting is, of course, open to the general public and those with an interest in history, specialists, students, and researchers.

At the conclusion of the Meeting, there will be a final guided tour of the temporary exhibition by its curators, Kleanthis Sidiropoulos and Dimitris Skartsilakis.