‘I have never wanted to suggest that my wartime experiences were any more important or heroic than any other pilot. But so many of [...]
Capturing Commemoration: Reflections on the First World War Centenary in Britain
Chris Kempshall2026-01-01T15:42:45+00:00Capturing Commemoration: Reflections on the First World War Centenary in Britain The First World War Centenary of 2014-2018 was a defining period of [...]
Rise of the First Order
Chris Kempshall2025-09-28T11:53:46+00:00Rise of the First Order This article for Star Wars Insider #235 explores the rise of the First Order and their first appearance [...]
Combat Ready or Clankers?
Chris Kempshall2025-06-05T17:39:34+00:00Combat Ready or Clankers? This article for Star Wars Insider #232 asks: Just how effective were the Trade Federation's battle droids? [...]
The Iraq War at 20: Anniversary Journalism, British Cultural Memory, and the Politics of Closure
Chris Kempshall2025-01-07T20:31:09+00:00The Iraq War at 20: Anniversary Journalism, British Cultural Memory, and the Politics of Closure War anniversaries are important milestones that enable certain understandings [...]
Killing to commemorate, dying to remember? Authenticity and the practice of memory in Isonzo
Chris Kempshall2024-11-08T12:18:23+00:00Killing to commemorate, dying to remember? Authenticity and the practice of memory in Isonzo First World War video-games have grown in importance and popularity [...]
Introduction: Wartime Ephemera and the Transmission of Diverse Family and Community Histories
Chris Kempshall2024-09-23T15:24:00+00:00Introduction: Wartime Ephemera and the Transmission of Diverse Family and Community Histories Co-authored with Prof Catriona Pennell Read Article
Waiting to Be Discovered? Community Partnerships, the Facilitation of Diverse Memory, and Reflections on Academic Success and Failure
Chris Kempshall2024-09-23T15:21:06+00:00Waiting to Be Discovered? Community Partnerships, the Facilitation of Diverse Memory, and Reflections on Academic Success and Failure Community partnerships, based on ‘the collaborative [...]
The Personality of Leadership – Optimism, Pessimism, and Realism in the First World War
Chris Kempshall2024-08-30T11:14:43+00:00The Personality of Leadership - Optimism, Pessimism, and Realism in the First World War This insight examines the impact of leadership personalities—optimism and [...]
Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire
Chris Kempshall2025-10-17T11:42:15+00:00A history of the dark times When Palpatine declared the birth of his new Empire, he expected it would stand for 10,000 years. Instead, [...]