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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Planning for SHoW 2026 is well underway! We’re busy putting together what is promising to be an excellent programme & are looking forward to welcoming old and new faces to the University of Limerick in November!

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William Sheehan @willsheehan.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

We have had an amazing amount of papers. SHOW Limerick will be the biggest yet. Going from strength to strength!!! Lots of old friends returning and lots of new ones coming!!!!

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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

What a way to close the call for papers! A huge thank you to everyone who submitted for SHoW 2026. We're delighted to have received our highest number of proposals to date! Now the work begins. We're looking forward to putting together what promises to be a fantastic programme. See you in Limerick!

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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

It’s the last day to get those abstracts in for our 2026 conference at @unioflimerick.bsky.social All the details you need are below. 👇

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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

📢 CfP: Society for the History of War Conference 2026 📍 University of Limerick 🗓 26–27 Nov 2026 Papers & panels invited on all aspects of war & violence incl. gender, memory, civil wars, cultures of conflict, and lived experience. 🗓 Deadline: 3 July 2026 📩 SHOWconferences@gmail.com

CALL FOR PAPERS
***The deadline for paper and panel submissions is 3rd July 2026***
The Society for the History of War invites proposals for its Annual Conference:
The Conference is organised in collaboration with the University of Limerick and will be
held at the University of Limerick, Ireland, on 26-27 November 2026.
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Keynote speaker:
Prof. Robert Gerwarth, University College Dublin, ‘Europe's Age of Civil Wars, 1917-
1949’

Proposals, either individual paper or panel proposals are welcome on any topic
addressing the history of war. Topics may include, but are not limited to:
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• Government policies, domestic politics, and the conduct of war
• Warfare, irregular warfare, counterinsurgency, peacekeeping
• Globalising histories of war
• Empires, imperialism, war and violence
• Civil-military relations
• Militarism, military identities
• War, violence, emotions and senses
• Experiences of war and violence; war and the everyday
• Gender and war
• Media and the military
• Memory and commemoration
• Military cultures, military institutions, military landscapes
• Cultures of war and violence
• Representations of war and violence
• Civil wars
We would welcome early innovative and/or interdisciplinary methodological approaches
that highlight the range and complexity of challenges faced when studying violence and
war, as well as contributions by scholars who, although interested in the past, would not
call themselves historians.

SUBMISSION PROCESS
We welcome proposals for individual papers or for themed panels. Postgraduate
students are encouraged to participate in panels or to submit their own panel proposals
or individual papers. The conference is intended to offer a constructive environment in
which to present work in progress to a specialist audience.
Panels will last for 90 minutes each and should have three to four speakers, and a chair.
Each paper should be no longer than 15 minutes to leave sufficient time for discussion.
Individual paper proposals must include a paper title, a 300-word abstract of the paper,
and a one-page CV with current contact information / email address combined into a
single file. If accepted, individual papers will be assigned by the program committee to
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an appropriate three to four person panel and assigned a chair. Speaking time per paper
will be 15 minutes.
Panel proposals must include a panel title and 300-word abstract summarizing the
theme of the panel; a paper title and a 300-word abstract for each proposed paper
proposed; and a one-page CV for each panellist, combined into a single file. Do note that
every panel must be chaired.
The deadline for proposals is 3rd July 2026. Please send all the relevant paperwork to
SHOWconferences@gmail.com making it clear that you are responding to this particular
CfP. The conference organisers will make a decision on the final programme by 31st
August 2026 at the latest.
We ask those organising panels to take diversity and gender balance seriously when
proposing their composition.

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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

❗The deadline for abstracts for SHoW 2026 is almost here! 🗓️ Submit your abstract by 3 July to join us at UL in November. This year's keynote speaker is Robert Gerwarth, Professor of Modern History at University College Dublin and Director of the Centre for War Studies. Details: www.show.org.uk

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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

📢 Just two days left to submit to SHoW 2026! We welcome proposals on all aspects of the history of war and violence, including irregular warfare, military identities, gender, memory and commemoration, civil wars, cultures of violence, and experiences of war. 🗓️ Deadline: 3 July www.show.org.uk

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Centre for Place Writing @centreplacewriting.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Call for papers - deadline this week, 3rd July. @sochistorywar.bsky.social @catherinefletcher.info #AcademicSky

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William Sheehan @willsheehan.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Want to see as many of you in Limerick as possible!!! #militaryhistory #historyofwar

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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

‼️There is now just one week left to submit paper and panel proposals for the 2026 Society for the History of War Conference, taking place at the University of Limerick on 26–27 November‼️ We look forward to welcoming you to its picturesque campus! Submission deadline: 3 July CFP: www.show.org.uk

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Matthew Ford @warmatters.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

The @sochistorywar.bsky.social annual conference is on 26-27 November 2026, University of Limerick, Ireland. The CfP is linked below. Deadlines for papers/panel submissions is 3rd July 2026. Look forward to seeing folks in Ireland. www.show.org.uk/2021civilwar...

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Call for Papers | Society for the History of War (SHoW)

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Catherine Fletcher @catherinefletcher.info · 24/06/2026

This year's @sochistorywar.bsky.social conference is in Limerick, 26-27 November. Check out the call for papers on our website. Closing date 3 July.

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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

⏳ There’s only a few weeks left to submit your proposal for #SHoW2026 in Limerick 🇮🇪 Haven’t submitted yet? There’s still time! We can’t wait to see the exciting work being done across the histories of war, conflict, and violence. Questions about the CFP? DM us!

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Samuël Kruizinga @samuelkruizinga.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Reminder: deadline approaching (3 July!) for submitting panel & paper proposals for the #SHoW2026 conference. Come join us in Limerick on 26-27 November 2026! The call can be found below and on our website: www.show.org.uk.

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Catherine Fletcher @catherinefletcher.info · 03/06/2026

Just a month to go until the SHoW conference deadline. Looking forward to seeing your abstracts and to catching up in Limerick #skystorians

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Military Welfare History Network @milwelfhist.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

@smh-historians.bsky.social @sochistorywar.bsky.social @deptvetaffairs.bsky.social @fimtrc.bsky.social Interested in #military #welfare #militarybenefits #milwelfhist? Check out the Military Welfare History Network's dedicated podcast series. historyhub.ie/military-wel...

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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

📢 Summer School | University of Eastern Finland Interested in war, empire & state formation? Join this two-week programme in Joensuu (10–21 Aug 2026) on strategic border warfare in Eastern European empires 🗓 Apply by: 1 June 2026 apply.summerschool.uef.fi/courses/cour...

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War as a State-Building Process: Strategic Border Warfare in Easter...

University of Eastern Finland, War as a State-Building Process: Strategic Border Warfare in Eastern European Empires, Joensuu, Summerschool, 10-21 August 2026, English

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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

📣 Save the date! The next conference of the Society for the History of War will take place at the University of Limerick, Ireland 🇮🇪 🗓 26–27 November 2026 Historians of war, conflict, and violence - mark your calendars!! 📄 Call for Papers coming soon!

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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

New call for book proposals 📚 The Boydell Studies in War and Military History series (Boydell & Brewer) is inviting proposals for monographs and edited volumes exploring warfare, armed forces, and military institutions across all periods and regions. Details below. ⬇️

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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

CFP: Religious Dynamics in Contemporary Conflicts The International Network for the Study of War and Religion in the Modern World will hold its 16th annual conference at the Defence Academy of the UK, 24–26 June 2026. Deadline: 10 April 2026.

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Military Welfare History Network @milwelfhist.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

2026 MWHN Conference - call for papers! Join us in Romania this June to discuss all things military welfare and civil society. Deadline: 14 March 2026. CfP attached and full details at militarywelfarehistory.com/2026-confere... #milwelfhist #civilsociety #charity #philanthropy

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Dead Carl @deadcarl.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

This is the power of civil society. My talk at @sochistorywar.bsky.social was on Clausewitz’s understanding of this power, which was his argument for preserving the Prussian Landwehr, a militia organized by local authorities. The real energy of society is cannot simply be commanded by edict.

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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

CFP | Empires and War Royal Military College of Canada & University College Dublin 📍 Newman House, UCD | 🗓️ 17–18 September 2026 Papers invited on imperial war from Antiquity onwards. Panel proposals welcome. 📝 Deadline: 15 March 2026 📩 Submissions to: Doug.Delaney@rmc.ca Details below ⬇️

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Sadie Sunderland @sadiesunderland.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Had a fantastic time in Potsdam over thanksgiving at the conference for the Society for the History of War! A lovely city to explore, got to hear many compelling and interesting presentations, and presented some of my research as well. Big thanks to @sochistorywar.bsky.social for a great few days!

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Roy Doron @konstrukt.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

A few photos from my trip to Potsdam for the SHoW conference, which is one of my (if not THE) favorite conferences, and not just because it gives me an excuse to avoid Thanksgiving in the US. @sochistorywar.bsky.social

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Lauren Brown @laurencochrane.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

This year's @sochistorywar.bsky.social conference was a real joy! Very grateful for the insightful questions and feedback on my paper about atrocity photography during the Kenya Emergency. Roll on Limerick next year. 🇮🇪☘️

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Dylan Neill Andres @dylanneill.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

What a wonderful couple of days in beautiful Potsdam for the Cultures of War and Violence conference, organised by the Society for the History of War. Thank you @sochistorywar.bsky.social for having me, and as always @swwdtp.bsky.social for making it possible! 💫🗡️

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Fredrika Larsson @ikapika.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

This Friday I had the pleasure to present my article ”Assange & Honeytrap(s) for the special issue on the contextual turn in intelligence analysis in Scandinavian Journal of Military Studies edited by @hedvigorden.bsky.social at #show2025 @sochistorywar.bsky.social as always an amazing experience!

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Dr Joshua Madrid @jmadrid001.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Another fantastic few days at the @sochistorywar.bsky.social annual conference! Heard many great papers, got to share some of my research, and caught up with old friends over pints and pursuing the Christmas markets!

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Dr Rory M. Butcher @rmbhistory.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

This week: - go to Berlin ✅️ - do some touristing ✅️ - present on some of my research in an 18thC palace ✅️ - meet some amazing people at @sochistorywar.bsky.social ✅️ - coin "frasers's triangle" ✅️👀 - get coolest souvenir ✅️ Gosh I'm tired

A playmobil Frederick the Great in front of the Sansoucci palace

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Military Welfare History Network @milwelfhist.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

2026 MWHN Conference - call for papers! Join us in Romania next June to discuss all things military welfare and civil society. Deadline: 28 Feb 2026. CfP attached and full details at militarywelfarehistory.com/2026-confere... #milwelfhist #civilsociety #charity #philanthropy @vahs.bsky.social

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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Huge thanks to everyone who joined us for SHoW 2025! 🇩🇪 Great conversations and even better company. Our members are at the heart of SHoW, and it really showed this year. Thank you to the ZMSBw and the University of Potsdam for their hospitality! If you have photos, please DM them our way!📸

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Azarja Harmanny @azarja.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Second day of the @sochistorywar.bsky.social conference in Potsdam brought some great panels with a.o. @annevanmourik.bsky.social , @tommenger.bsky.social , @pieterzhao.bsky.social, ending with a keynote address by @beatricedegraaf.bsky.social

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Azarja Harmanny @azarja.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Great first day of the yearly conference of the Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social in Potsdam, at the Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bunderwehr. Tomorrow we relocate to @unipotsdam.bsky.social !

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Fraser Raeburn @fraserraeburn.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

My @sochistorywar.bsky.social conference paper, 2025, colourised

Ancient aliens meme, with "triangles" as the answer to everything

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Dead Carl @deadcarl.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

@gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social there’s a talk at @sochistorywar.bsky.social on bad use of Thucydides

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Emil Archambault @emilarchambault.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Dipping back into my academic identity for the @sochistorywar.bsky.social conference at the ZMSBw in Potsdam. As far as conference premises go, this is quite a nice one! I’m looking forward to presenting tomorrow on Giulio Douhet and Future War - apt for a history conference! @sgiadurham.bsky.social

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Fredrika Larsson @ikapika.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

On my way to #show! One of the highlights of the Academic year @sochistorywar.bsky.social @hayleybrabazon.bsky.social

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Dr Joshua Madrid @jmadrid001.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Time again for the annual @sochistorywar.bsky.social conference this year in Potsdam. Excited for a couple days of fascinating papers, discussions, and catching up with colleagues!

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Dead Carl @deadcarl.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Heading to Potsdam for the @sochistorywar.bsky.social conference (three guesses what I’m presenting on)

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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

📢 Call for Papers | Military History Consortium – 3rd Annual Conference The Military History Consortium will hold its third annual conference at Sciences Po Aix, from June 3 to 5, 2026. 🗓 Deadline: 14 December 2025 All details below!

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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

📢 CFP | Food and Nutrition in Wartime, 19th - 21st Centuries | St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford (16–17 April 2026) How have modern wars reshaped the production, movement, and meaning of food? 📨 Submit a title + abstract (≤300 words) to foodandwarconf@gmail.com 22 December 2025 (5pm UK).

How have modern wars reshaped the production, movement, and meaning of food? From rationing and humanitarian relief to scientific innovation, state control, and the weaponisation of hunger, food has long been central to the conduct and experience of war.

The organisers invite proposals for a two-day conference at St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford (16–17 April 2026), exploring the political, social, legal, scientific, and logistical dimensions of food and nutrition in wartime.

✅ Papers may address themes such as:
• Technological and scientific innovations
• Bureaucratic and legal developments
• Feeding of civilian, combatant, and incarcerated populations
• Humanitarian logistics
• Civilian responses and survival strategies
• Food as a tool of coercion, control, or violence
• Colonial, civil, and asymmetric warfare

📨 Submit a title + abstract (≤300 words) to foodandwarconf@gmail.com
by 22 December 2025 (5pm UK).

Hosted by St Edmund Hall, Oxford. Supported by the International Society for First World War Studies and History & Policy.

Call for Papers for Food and Nutrition in Wartime in the Modern World

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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

It's SHoW month! 🎉 We look forward to seeing you all in Potsdam on November 27th and 28th!

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