War, Place and Identity: Why Imperial War Museum North Matters Now
Culture and Society RKEI (Research and Knowledge Exchange Institute) Public Lecture Series
A talk by Imperial War Museum Strategic Lead Dr Toby Simpson, exploring how the First and Second World Wars profoundly shaped communities across the North of England, and considering how the specific experiences and stories IWM has gathered relate to public understanding of contemporary conflict in Britain.
Drawing on the collections and future vision of IWM North, the lecture starts with how global crises are experienced locally, then examines why and how museums remain vital places for understanding war, memory, and identity in the twenty-first century.
School of Education 016, Exton Park
Exton Park is centrally located in Chester, and accessible via the M53, A483, A41, A56, and public transport from the city centre.
Address
University of Chester, Parkgate Road, Chester, CH1 4BJThe Greenway Gate, accessible between 7am – 9pm with your University pass, is located at the back of the overflow car park and is the nearest point of access to the Millennium Greenway cycle path that connects to routes throughout the city.
Bache train station is a 15-minute walk from Exton Park and Chester railway station is a 20-minute walk. Arriva 1A and Arriva 1 run frequent services that stop with a short walk to Exton Park. All three Park and Ride routes, PR1, PR2 and PR3 have connections within walking distance to Exton Park.
Parking on campus is limited, so we recommend using public transport and/or walking if possible.