Forthcoming Military History Conference Listing
This section provides information on forthcoming conferences of interest to military historians worldwide. Compiled and regularly updated by Dr. Davide Borsani on behalf of the International Commission of Military History, it offers a useful overview of scholarly meetings, workshops, and symposia devoted to the study of military history in its broadest sense. It is updated on a monthly basis.
From December 2025 to June 2026 (updated as of 24 November 2025)
51st Annual Conference of the Study Group on the Russian Revolution (SGRR)
Organizer: Study Group on the Russian Revolution (SGRR) / BASEES
Venue: University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
When: January 6–8, 2026
Website: https://www.eastcentre-uea.org/events/51st-annual-conference-of-the-study-group-on-the-russian-revolution
AHA Annual Meeting 2026
Organizer: American Historical Association (AHA)
Venue: Chicago, Illinois, USA (Hilton Chicago)
When: January 8–11, 2026
Website: https://annualmeeting.aha.org
Korea and the Eastern Bloc Conference
Organizer: Charles University Prague / Cold War Studies Network
Venue: Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
When: January 30–31, 2026
Website: https://kstudies.info/events/show_event/7030
International Conference on Politics and History (ICPH) 2026
Organizer: Research Era
Venue: Moscow, Russian Federation
When: February 3, 2026
Website: http://researchera.org/Conference/9724/ICPH/
RSA Annual Meeting – New Research Perspectives on Early Modern Diplomacy
Organizer: Renaissance Society of America (RSA)
Venue: San Francisco, California, USA
When: February 19–21, 2026
Website: https://www.fabula.org/actualites/127870/cfp-new-research-perspectives-on-early-modern-diplomacy-rsa-san-francisco-2026.html
New Zealand Military History Conference: Crises, Characters & Controversies
Organizer: New Zealand Military History Committee
Venue: Wellington, New Zealand
When: February 2026 (exact days TBA)
Website: https://phanza.org.nz/call-for-papers-crises-characters-controversies-in-new-zealands-military-history-2026-conference/
Western Naval History Association Symposium
Organizer: Western Naval History Association (WNHA)
Venue: USS Midway, San Diego, California, USA
When: February 21–22, 2026
Website: https://www.wnha.net
SHAFR-in-Asia Pacific Workshop 2026 (Strategic Cultures)
Organizer: Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR) / Singapore Management University
Venue: Singapore Management University, Singapore
When: March 3–4, 2026
Website: https://cis.smu.edu.sg/events/call-applications-shafr-asia-pacific-workshop-2026
Society for Military History Annual Meeting 2026
Organizer: Society for Military History (SMH)
Venue: Arlington, Virginia, USA
When: March 26–29, 2026
Website: https://www.smh-hq.org/annualmeeting/index.html
19th Annual International Conference on Mediterranean Studies
Organizer: Center for European & Mediterranean Affairs / ATINER
Venue: Athens, Greece
When: March 30 – April 2, 2026
Website: https://www.atiner.gr/mediterranean
2026 Defense and Security Conference (DSC 2026)
Organizer: Defence and Security University
Venue: Zagreb, Croatia
When: April 23–24, 2026
Website: https://www.sois-ft.hr/dsc
6th Conference of the New Diplomatic History Network
Organizer: New Diplomatic History Network
Venue: Sciences Po Aix, Aix-en-Provence, France
When: May 22–24, 2026
Website: https://ndh2025.sciencesconf.org
25th Annual Conference of the Conflict Studies Working Group (CSWG)
Organizer: Conflict Studies Working Group (CSWG) of the Partnership for Peace Consortium
Venue: Belgrade, Republic of Serbia
When: May 18–22, 2026
Website: https://www.pfp-consortium.org
7th International Conference of the Mediterranean Maritime History Network
Organizer: Mediterranean Maritime History Network
Venue: University of Zadar, Croatia
When: May 25–29, 2026
Website: https://marehist.ims.forth.gr/en/7th-mediterranean-maritime-history-network-zadar-2026/
ERGOMAS 18th Biennial Conference
Organizer: ERGOMAS (European Research Group on Military and Society)
Venue: Amsterdam, Netherlands
When: June 1–5, 2026
Website: https://www.ergomas.ch/index.php/25-meetings/upcoming-meetings
BISA 2026 Annual Conference
Organizer: British International Studies Association (BISA)
Venue: Brighton Centre, Brighton, United Kingdom
When: June 3–5, 2026
Website: https://conference.bisa.ac.uk
Military History Consortium (MHC) 3rd Annual Conference
Organizer: Military History Consortium (MHC)
Venue: Sciences Po Aix, Aix-en-Provence, France
When: June 3–5, 2026
Website: https://www.bcmh.org.uk/military-history-consortium-mhc-annual-conference-june-2026/
War in the Ancient World International Conference (WAWIC 2026)
Organizer: University of Winnipeg, Complutense University of Madrid
Venue: Winnipeg, Canada and Madrid, Spain
When: June 9–11, 2026
Website: https://www.mommsen-gesellschaft.de/veranstaltungen/call-for-papers/3215-war-in-the-ancient-world-international-conference-2026
2026 European Security Conference
Organizer: European Initiative for Security Studies (EISS) / partners
Venue: Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
When: June 17–19, 2026
Website: https://indico.eiss-europa.com/event/22
Faculty Seminar in WWII History
Organizer: The National WWII Museum
Venue: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
When: June 21–27, 2026
Website: https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/jenny-craig-institute-study-war-and-democracy/faculty-seminar-wwii-history
SHAFR Summer Institute 2026 (Strategic Cultures)
Organizer: SHAFR / Mershon Center for International Security Studies
Venue: The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
When: June 21–24, 2026
Website: https://mershoncenter.osu.edu/events/society-historians-american-foreign-relations-shafr-summer-institute-strategic-cultures
SHAFR 2026 Annual Meeting
Organizer: Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR)
Venue: The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
When: June 25–27, 2026
Website: https://www.shafr.org/shafr2026
World History Association 35th Annual Meeting
Organizer: World History Association (WHA)
Venue: Incheon, South Korea
When: June 25–27, 2026
Website: https://thewha.org
