The 2004 William E. Colby Military Writers Symposium
The New Face of War
April 7-9 , 2004
Norwich University
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As a new generation of citizens take arms to protect interests at home and abroad, our society continues to adjust to the challenges of keeping our homeland secure, protecting our way of life and combating an unconventional enemy. At the heart of these economic and social challenges, our force size and strength is being tested beyond measure as we take our technologically superior force and put it against an enemy who has lived in fear…fought centuries of oppression…and exists in a society that has never experienced democracy or peace.
The New Face of War was the theme of the 9th annual William E. Colby Military Writers' Symposium to be held on the campus of Norwich University April 7 through 9, 2004. Joining co-founders W.E.B. Griffin (Retreat, Hell!) and Carlo D'Este (Eisenhower: A Soldier's Life) for in-class and special sessions, book signings, the public session and Meet the Authors dinner were: Joseph L. Galloway (We Were Soldiers Once.and Young ); H.R. McMaster (Dereliction of Duty ) ; Geoffrey Perret (Lincoln's War ); Williamson Murray (The Iraq War: A Military History ); Robert Clasby (Gettysburg: You Are There). Click here if you want to learn more about the participants for this symposium.
Also in attendance were the 2004 Colby Award recipients Bing West and Major General Ray L. Smith USMC (Ret.) (The March Up: Taking Baghdad with the 1 st Marine Division) and Robert Bateman (NO GUN RI: A Military History of the Korean War Incident). Click here if you want to learn more about the 2004 award recipients.
Schedule of Events
Wednesday, 7 April 2004 |
1:00-4:00 p.m. |
Open Class Sessions with Authors-TBA at Webb Hall |
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Thursday, 8 April 2004 |
8:00-9:00 a.m. |
Registration |
8:00-10:00 a.m. |
Open Class Sessions with Authors-TBA at Webb Hall |
11:30-12:30 p.m. |
Luncheon with students and participants at Harmon Hall |
1:00 p.m. |
Norwich Corps of Cadets ceremony in honor of authors at the Plumley Armory
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1:30-3:00 p.m. |
Public Session The New Face of War at Plumley Armory |
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Panelists (as of Feb 24, 2004): W.E.B. Griffin, Joseph Galloway, Geoffrey Perret, HR McMaster, Williamson Murray,
MG Smith
Moderator:Bing West
Filmed for re-broadcast on cable television
Question and answer session to follow |
6:00-9:00 p.m. |
Meet the Authors Reception and Dinner at the Milano Ballroom featuring the 2004 Colby Award Presentations to The March Up and NO GUN RI |
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| Friday, 9 April 2004 |
| 8:00-11:00 a.m. |
Registration at Webb Hall |
| 8:00-11:30 a.m. |
Open Class Sessions with Authors |
| 9:00-Noon |
Live Radio Simulcast - Interviews on the Mark Johnson Show on WDEV FM/a.m. at The Mill |
| 10:00-11:30 a.m. |
Book signing and Media interviews at the Norwich Bookstore |
| 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. |
Luncheon Lecture: The Digital Battlefield by Robert Clasby in the Multi-purpose Room at the Kreitzberg Library (Co-sponsored by E.F. Wall Associates & FONUL) |
| 1:30-3:30 p.m. |
Special Session
2004 Colby Award Winners at the Kreitzberg Library
1:30 p.m. NO GUN RI author Robert Bateman
2:30 p.m. The March Up authors Bing West and Major General Ray L. Smith USMC (Ret.) |
6:00 p.m. & 9:00 p.m. |
We Were Soldiers at the Capital Theatre in Montpelier, VT with an Introduction by Joe Galloway (6 p.m. only) |
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Schedule subject to change
For more information, contact:
Dr. Reina Pennington
Norwich Program Director
Department of History
Norwich University
158 Harmon Drive , Northfield VT 05663
phone: 802.485.2365
fax: 802.485.2252
e-mail: rpenning@norwich.edu or rpennington@madriver.com
Mark Albury
Norwich Event Coordinator
Public Affairs
phone: 802.485.2305
email: malbury@norwich.edu
Ed Tracy
Executive Director
The William E. Colby Military Writers’ Symposium
The Pritzker Military Library
610 North Fairbanks Court 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60611
phone: 312.587.7917
email: edtracy@tawani.com. |
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2004 Public Session
Thursday, April 8th, 2004
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Plumley Armory
Join moderator Bing West for the 2004 Public Session in historic Plumley Armory for The New Face of War. The program will be recorded for broadcast on cable television. Admission is free and open to the public.
Meet the Authors
Colby Award
Reception-Dinner
Thursday, April 8th, 2004
6:00 p.m. - 9:oo p.m.
Milano Ballroom
The Meet the Authors reception and dinner will be held this year on Thursday, April 8th in Milano Ballroom on the Norwich University campus. Open to sponsored students, faculty and guests, the program features the presentation of the 2004 Colby Awards. Make your reservations early as space is limited! $50.00 per person includes dinner and open bar. |
Luncheon Lecture by
Robert Clasby
Friday, April 9th, 2004
11:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Kreitzberg Library
Robert Clasby talks about his book
Gettysburg: You Are There and how he recreated epic scenes from the Civil War using digital photography.
Special Session
2004 Colby Award winners at the Kreitzberg Library
Friday, April 9th, 2004
1:30 p.m. - 3:3o p.m.
Hear the winners of the 2004 Colby Award talk about their work. |
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