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 20 March 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
Naval Dockyards Society 30th Annual Conference
- Aftermath of the 1956 Suez crisis: Global Ramifications and Reflections for Dockyards and Shipyards
Organizer: Naval Dockyards Society
Venue: London, United Kingdom
When: March 28, 2026
Website: https://navaldockyards.org/conferences/
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
Antietam Institute 2026 Spring Symposium
Organizer: Antietam Institute
Venue: Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, USA
When: April 10-11, 2026
Website: https://antietaminstitute.org2026
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/
International Society for Military Ethics 2026 Annual Conference
Organizer: International Society for Military Ethics (ISME)
Venue: Destin–Fort Walton Beach, FL, United States
When: June 4-5, 2026
Website: https://www.internationalsocietyformilitaryethics.org/2026-conference.html
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
16th International Conference on Military Geosciences (ICMG26)
Organizer: International Association of Military Geosciences
Venue: West Point, New York, USA
When: June 7-12, 2026
Website: https://militarygeoscience.org/conference-2026/
11th International Academic Conference Faces of War
Organizer: University of Lodz, Institute of History
Venue: Lodz, Poland
When: June 11-12, 2026
Website: https://www.obliczawojny.uni.lodz.pl/en/
Turkish Military History Congress
Organizers: Turkish National Defence University – Fatih Institute of Military History Studies; Turkish Commission of Military History; Turkish Historical Society
Venue: Istanbul, Türkiye
When: 15–16 June 2026
Website: https://msu.edu.tr/eng/sayfadetail.aspx?SayfaId=1563&ParentMenuId=8
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
Military Welfare History Network Conference 2026
Organizer: Military Welfare History Network (MWHN)
Venue: Cluj-Napoca, Romania
When: June 18-20, 2026
Website: https://militarywelfarehistory.com/2026-conference/
Whither Operational Art: British Commission for Military History Conference 2026
Organizer: British Commission for Military History (BCMH)
Venue: Oxford University Officer Training Corps, United Kingdom
When: June 20, 2026
Website: https://www.bcmh.org.uk/bcmh-conference-2026-call-for-papers/
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
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/
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
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
