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The mothers who mourned during the First World War

April 9, 2012 @ 10:30 pm - April 10, 2012 @ 12:30 am

Professor Joy Damousi presents this lecture. A group who are often forgotten in our commemorations of war, mothers gave their sons in large numbers during the Great War.
A group who are often forgotten in our commemorations of war, mothers gave their sons in large numbers during the Great War.

The ways in which mothers mourned, the sacrifices they made and the ways in which the government authorities attempted to publicly recognize their grief will be the subject of this lecture.

Details

Start:
April 9, 2012 @ 10:30 pm
End:
April 10, 2012 @ 12:30 am

Venue

The Shrine of Remembrance
Birdwood Avenue
Melbourne, 3000 Australia
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