The Society for the History of War
@sochistorywar.bsky.social
SHoW is an academic society aimed at understanding the history of war across time, spaces & cultures.
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Society for the History of War
Welcome to the Society for the History of War, a new academic society for academics interested in the History of War.
www.show.org.uk
SHoW's heading to Potsdam!
📢 Call for Papers – SHoW 2025
🗓 27–28 November 2025
📍University of Potsdam
📝 Abstracts due: 30 June
Find the full call for papers here: www.show.org.uk
#SHoW2025 #HistoryOfWar #CallForPapers #MilitaryHistory
#WarStudies #CFP
📢 Call for Papers – SHoW 2025
🗓 27–28 November 2025
📍University of Potsdam
📝 Abstracts due: 30 June
Find the full call for papers here: www.show.org.uk
#SHoW2025 #HistoryOfWar #CallForPapers #MilitaryHistory
#WarStudies #CFP
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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.
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.
The people of Minnesota have executed one of the most impressive civil resistance campaigns I can remember:
- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE
- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE
January 26, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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.
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.
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 ⬇️
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 ⬇️
January 5, 2026 at 7:10 AM
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 ⬇️
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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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!
December 9, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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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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
December 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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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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. 🇮🇪☘️
Very grateful for the insightful questions and feedback on my paper about atrocity photography during the Kenya Emergency.
Roll on Limerick next year. 🇮🇪☘️
December 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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. 🇮🇪☘️
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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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! 💫🗡️
December 1, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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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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!
December 1, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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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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!
December 1, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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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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
- 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
November 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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
- 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
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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
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
November 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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
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
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!📸
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!📸
November 29, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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!📸
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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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
November 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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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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 !
November 27, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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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Good showing of @fwwsoc.bsky.social members at this year’s Society for the History of War conference, both in person and in references. #fww #ww1 #milhist #historyofwar
November 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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My @sochistorywar.bsky.social conference paper, 2025, colourised
November 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
My @sochistorywar.bsky.social conference paper, 2025, colourised
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@gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social there’s a talk at @sochistorywar.bsky.social on bad use of Thucydides
November 27, 2025 at 12:40 PM
@gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social there’s a talk at @sochistorywar.bsky.social on bad use of Thucydides
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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
I’m looking forward to presenting tomorrow on Giulio Douhet and Future War - apt for a history conference!
@sgiadurham.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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
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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On my way to #show! One of the highlights of the Academic year @sochistorywar.bsky.social @hayleybrabazon.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 9:15 AM
On my way to #show! One of the highlights of the Academic year @sochistorywar.bsky.social @hayleybrabazon.bsky.social
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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!
November 26, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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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Heading to Potsdam for the @sochistorywar.bsky.social conference (three guesses what I’m presenting on)
November 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Heading to Potsdam for the @sochistorywar.bsky.social conference (three guesses what I’m presenting on)
📢 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!
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!
November 11, 2025 at 11:21 AM
📢 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!
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!
📢 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?
📨 Submit a title + abstract (≤300 words) to foodandwarconf@gmail.com 22 December 2025 (5pm UK).
November 11, 2025 at 11:18 AM
📢 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?
📨 Submit a title + abstract (≤300 words) to foodandwarconf@gmail.com 22 December 2025 (5pm UK).
It's SHoW month! 🎉 We look forward to seeing you all in Potsdam on November 27th and 28th!
Great to see almost 130 delegates registered for the @sochistorywar.bsky.social conference in Potsdam next month. Looking forward to seeing you all there!
November 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
It's SHoW month! 🎉 We look forward to seeing you all in Potsdam on November 27th and 28th!