Lecture: ‘Towards an Archaeology of the Second World War’ by Vincent Carpentier

Join us on Wednesday 2 December at the Falaise Memorial for another lecture as part of the ‘Mercredis de l’Histoire’ series.

On the programme: ‘Towards an archaeology of the Second World War: origins, current developments and challenges’ by Vincent Carpentier.

This lecture will explore the origins, achievements and recent developments that have accompanied the emergence of this field of archaeology focusing on the Second World War, before providing an overview of the main categories of remains preserved or unearthed in the theatres of this major conflict, whilst addressing the related issues of remembrance and knowledge.

Vincent Carpentier is an archaeologist in charge of operations and research at the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (Inrap), holds a PhD in history and is a member of the Michel de Boüard Centre (CRAHAM, UMR 6273, CNRS–University of Caen Normandy). Since 2014, he has led and participated in numerous excavation projects at Second World War sites in Normandy

His recent and current work focuses on the remains of the fighting during the Battle of Normandy, those of the Montreuil-Bellay internment camp for Travellers, the material culture and tactics of combatants from 1939–1945, and those of civilians in air-raid shelters.

Practical information:
✔ Wednesday 2 December at 11.00 am at the Falaise Memorial
✔ Free admission, subject to availability