Professor Sheldon Garon Delivers Keynote at King's College London
Professor Sheldon Garon, Principal Investigator of the WAR-ON-CIVILIANS project and Nissan Professor of History at Princeton University, delivered a keynote address at the international conference "The Second World War: 80 Years On", held at King’s College London from June 11 to 13, 2025.
The conference was organized by the Second World War Research Group to mark the 80th anniversary of the surrender of the Axis powers and the end of the Second World War. The event gathered historians worldwide to reassess and deepen our understanding of the war's lasting impact.
In his keynote, Professor Garon emphasized the transnational nature of wartime civilian targeting and the shaping of “home fronts.” His lecture applied global history approach as an important methodology in total war studies.
This landmark anniversary offers a moment for reflection on scholarly achievements and encourages future research directions.
Conference: The Second World War: 80 Years On
Dates: June 11–13, 2025
Location: Waterloo Campus, King’s College London, United Kingdom
Organizer: The Second World War Research Group