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. The newly added conferences are emphasized in bold.
From January 2026 to November 2026 (updated as of 23 June 2026)
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
International Conference on War Studies and Military History (ICWSMH)
Organizer: World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
Venue: Istanbul, Turkey
When: July 29-30, 2026
Website: https://waset.org/war-studies-and-military-history-conference-in-july-2026-in-istanbul
LI International Congress of Military History "Borders: Integration and Harmony versus Separation and Conflict"
Organizer: Brazilian Commission of Military History
Venue: Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil
When: 23-28 August 2026
Website: https://www.ighmb.org.br/c%C3%B3pia-51%C2%BA-congresso-ichm-2026-por
Weapons in Society VI conference
Organizer: Royal Armouries’ Weapons in Society
Venue: Leeds, United Kingdom
When: September 8, 2026
Website: https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/weapons-in-society-vi-conference-call-for-papers/
International Conference on War Studies and Military History (ICWSMH)
Organizer: World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
Venue: New York, United States
When: September 9-10, 2026
Website: https://waset.org/war-studies-and-military-history-conference-in-september-2026-in-new-york
RAF Museum Conference 2026: Hearts, Minds and Airspace: Air Power, Humanitarianism and Counterinsurgency
Organizer: Royal Air Force Museum
Venue: London, United Kingdom
When: September 10-11, 2026
Website: https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/news/cfp-rafm-conference/
Empires and War
Organizer: University College Dublin and Royal Military College of Canada
Venue: Dublin, Ireland
When: 17–18 September 2026
Website: https://www.ucd.ie/warstudies/events/empiresatwarconference/
Centering the Black Experience in the Civil War Era
Organizer: North Carolina Central University
Venue: Durham, North Carolina, United States
When: September 18-19, 2026
Website: https://www.blackmilitarystudies.com
Society for Intelligence History (SIH) Annual Conference 2026
Organizer: Society for Intelligence History (SIH)
Venue: London, United Kingdom
When: October 11-13, 2026
Website: https://www.intelligencehistory.org/2026conferencedetails
International Conference Military History Research past, present, future
Organizer: Strategic Research Institute of the University of Defense
Venue: Belgrade, Serbia
When: 12–15 October 2026
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National Intelligence History Conference (NIHC) 2026
Organizer: Bletchley Park
and GCHQ
Venue: Bletchley Park, United Kingdom
When: October 14-16, 2026
Website: https://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/nihc/
International Society of Military Sciences Conference 2026 (ISMS 2026)
Organizer: International Society of Military Sciences
Venue: Tartu, Estonia
When: November 9-12, 2026
Website: https://isofms.org/isms-conference/past-conferences/isms-2026
