VFP UK: ANNUAL PUBLIC CONFERENCE

Creating Enemies: Critical perspectives on the justification of war

Date: Saturday, 12 November 2016
Time: 10:00–17:00
Place: William Penn Room, Friends House, 173–177 Euston Rd, London NW1 2BJ

10:00–10:20 – Registration & coffee

10:20–10:30 – Welcome – John Bourton (Chairman VFP UK)

10:30–11:00 – Creating Enemies: A long view from history and archaeology
Kathryn Piquette (VFP UK)
Andrew Gardner (University College London)

11:00–13:00 – Creating Enemies: Social & anthropological perspectives

11:00–11:45 – How to Make Enemies & Mobilise Aggression, Steven Gardiner (VFP USA)

11:45–13:00 – Panel: Chaired by Steven Gardiner
Bilal Ahmed (Associate Editor, Souciant.com), 10 mins
Omran Belhadi (Caseworker, Reprieve), 10 mins
Gareth Peirce (Lawyer, Bindbergs), 10 mins
Lena Mohamed (Islamic Human Rights Comission), 10 mins

12:30-13:00: Discussion: 30 mins

13:00–14:00 – Lunch (self-catered)

(13:30–14:00 Screening of new VFP film by Arla Albertine)

14:00–14:30 Memory of Time: British soldier snapshots
Stuart Griffiths (VFP UK)

14:30–15:00 Panel: Creating Enemies – In military training & on the battlefield, part 1
Chaired by Ben Griffin (VFP UK)
Matthew Hoh (VFP USA) and Wayne Sharrocks (VFP UK) 15 mins each

15:00–15:15 Coffee/tea break

15:15–15:45 Panel: Creating Enemies – In military training & on the battlefield, part 2
Chaired by Ben Griffin (VFP UK)
Phil Clarke (VFP UK) and Joe Glenton (VFP UK), 15 mins each

15:45–16:15 Discussion

16:15 Closing Remarks

17:00 BUILDING CLOSES