The Society for Intelligence History
LightNews LightNews
banner
socintelhist.bsky.social
The Society for Intelligence History
@socintelhist.bsky.social
840 followers 140 following 250 posts
Posts Replies Media Videos
Pinned
socintelhist.bsky.social
The Society for Intelligence History @socintelhist.bsky.social · Nov 23
Are you an academic or non-fiction author working on an intelligence history-related project? Please let us know when your book is ready for publication. We'll be happy to promote your work on our social media.
Reposted by The Society for Intelligence History
chekistmonitor.bsky.social
Great crowd last night at the Commonwealth Club of California for my talk on #KGB institutional culture & my new book #KGBLiterati. Q&A for almost an hour! @socintelhist.bsky.social
January 16, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Reposted by The Society for Intelligence History
kcsi.uk
📄 Call for papers

🙌🏼 King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI) is delighted to partner with the Society for Intelligence History (SIH) to host the SIH Annual Conference at King's College London on October 11-13, 2026.

@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @socintelhist.bsky.social

(1/8)
January 8, 2026 at 7:58 PM
socintelhist.bsky.social
𝗖𝗙𝗣: Join the 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆’s 2026 conference, hosted at King’s College London with the 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴’𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 kcsi.uk and the 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 @warstudieskcl.bsky.social

𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 15, send to: SIH2026Conf@gmail.com
www.intelligencehistory.org
January 5, 2026 at 2:21 PM
socintelhist.bsky.social
Less than two weeks to go before we can read Peter Grace's wonderful new book with Georgetown University Press--but you can preorder it today.

www.amazon.com/dp/164712644...
The Intelligence Intellectuals: Social Scientists and the Making of the CIA (Georgetown Studies in Intelligence History)
The Intelligence Intellectuals: Social Scientists and the Making of the CIA (Georgetown Studies in Intelligence History) [Grace, Peter C.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Intelligence Intellectuals: Social Scientists and the Making of the CIA (Georgetown Studies in Intelligence History)
www.amazon.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:37 AM
socintelhist.bsky.social
What a story!
chekistmonitor.bsky.social Filip Kovacevic @chekistmonitor.bsky.social · 25d
My new article!

"How An Estonian Fishing Boat Escaped from the Soviet Union to Sweden in 1947" (and how MGB failed to stop it)

Based on my research of #MGB/#KGB files at Hoover Library & Archives. @hooverinstitution.bsky.social @socintelhist.bsky.social

The link: tinyurl.com/yc6z5nmr
How An Estonian Fishing Boat Escaped from the Soviet Union to Sweden in 1947
Top Secret MGB Investigation of Its Counterintelligence Failure
tinyurl.com
December 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
socintelhist.bsky.social
Coming soon and we can't wait. Congratulations, @lucatrenta.bsky.social and @avramovok.bsky.social!
December 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM
socintelhist.bsky.social
The call for papers is out for the International Association for Intelligence Education's European Chapter's annual conference, hosted by the Brunel Centre for Intelligence and Security Studies (BCISS) at Brunel University London from Sep. 8-10, 2026. iafieeurope.org/events/annua...
IAFIE Europe Annual Conference 2026 - Brunel University of London–IAFIE EC
Welcome to our conference website! The most recent updates are below. If you cannot find what you are looking for then please get in touch at info@iafieeurope.org Announcing the Call For Proposals (1...
iafieeurope.org
December 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
socintelhist.bsky.social
networks.h-net.org/group/announ...
The National WWII Museum - Faculty Seminar in WWII History | H-Net
The National WWII Museum invites applications for its Faculty Seminar in World War II History to be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, from June 21-27, 2026. This weeklong intensive program is designed for college-level instructors or professors who desire a stronger historical background in the American experience in World War II. We encourage applicants from under-resourced, regional, and smaller universities, as well as the faculty at Minority Served Institutions (MSIs) and Historically Black Colleges (HBCUs).
networks.h-net.org
December 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
socintelhist.bsky.social
nsarchive.gwu.edu/news/2025-12...
In Memoriam:  Dr. William Burr, 1949-2025
Washington, D.C., December 15, 2025 - The National Security Archive mourns the passing of our beloved colleague William Burr, the documentary leader of the nuclear history field, on December 11, 2025....
nsarchive.gwu.edu
December 16, 2025 at 12:19 AM
socintelhist.bsky.social
We just learned that we've lost the irreplaceable, legendary Dr. William (Bill) Burr, who gave us so much with his work for @nsarchive.bsky.social. What a loss, but what a legacy he lives behind.
December 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
socintelhist.bsky.social
A super opportunity for graduate students:
networks.h-net.org/group/announ...
Graduate Student Prize in Applied Military History | H-Net
The Society for Military History and the CSIS Project on Military and Diplomatic History arepleased to announce the Graduate Student Prize in Applied Military History. The prize will beawarded to the ...
networks.h-net.org
December 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
socintelhist.bsky.social
Absolutely worth a read. Whatever your interests, you'll find something:
nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-boo...
“Heroic Excavators of Government Secrets”
Washington, D.C., December 10, 2025 - Almost 40 years ago, as White House aide Lt. Col. Oliver North was secretly running the Reagan administration’s Iran-Contra operations, he became concerned about ...
nsarchive.gwu.edu
December 10, 2025 at 9:26 PM
socintelhist.bsky.social
Congratulations, Dr.s Newbery and Hijzen!
networks.h-net.org/group/discus...
Intelligence History Book Prize | H-Net
The International Intelligence History Association has awarded the annual Intelligence History Book Prize. This year, it goes to two equally meritorious authors. They are:Samantha Newbery: Terrorist I...
networks.h-net.org
December 9, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Reposted by The Society for Intelligence History
chekistmonitor.bsky.social
My new article!

"NKVD Plan to Undermine the Catholic Church in Lithuania in 1941"

Based on my ongoing research of #NKVD/#MGB/#KGB files at Hoover Library & Archives! @socintelhist.bsky.social
@hooverinstitution.bsky.social

The link: tinyurl.com/2ah69ze6
NKVD Plan to Undermine the Catholic Church in Lithuania in 1941
Top secret plan devised by Beria and Merkulov discovered in the archives
tinyurl.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
socintelhist.bsky.social
A fascinating look at the influences that shaped Indian intelligence.

www.orfonline.org/public/uploa...
www.orfonline.org
December 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
socintelhist.bsky.social
Think subversion is a modern innovation? Guess what?

networks.h-net.org/group/discus...
H-Diplo|Jervis Forum Review 151: Goddard on Kastner Wohlforth, _A Measure Short of War_ | H-Net
The Jervis ForumH-Diplo | Robert Jervis International Security Studies ForumReview 151Jill Kastner and William H. Wohlforth, A Measure Short of War: A Brief History of Great Power Subversion. Oxford U...
networks.h-net.org
December 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
socintelhist.bsky.social
nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-boo...
Covert Action in Chile: The Significance of the Church Committee Report 50 Years Later
Washington D.C. December 4, 2025 -  Fifty years ago today, Senator Frank Church convened the first public congressional hearing ever held on CIA covert operations to overthrow a foreign government, fo...
nsarchive.gwu.edu
December 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
socintelhist.bsky.social
Congratulations, @drichterova.bsky.social. So well deserved!
drichterova.bsky.social Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · Nov 30
📕 🎄 📘 I am grateful to Walter Landgraf for including #WatchingTheJackals on this year’s @warontherocks.bsky.social Holiday Reading List.

It means a great deal to have the story recognised alongside such an impressive list of titles 👉 shorturl.at/fc6l1

🙏 to the GUP team & editors for their support
The 2025 War on the Rocks Holiday Reading List
It wouldn’t be the holidays without our annual War on the Rocks book roundup. Check off your gift list or pick a book to enjoy by the fire. Happy reading.
shorturl.at
December 2, 2025 at 4:58 AM
socintelhist.bsky.social
Congratulations, @chekistmonitor.bsky.social, for the well-deserved excellent review.
December 2, 2025 at 4:57 AM
socintelhist.bsky.social
A definite bargain, considering that the good read is well worth the full price.
November 28, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Reposted by The Society for Intelligence History
chekistmonitor.bsky.social
"Napoleon's Lost Treasure for Stalin's 70th Birthday"

One of the most bizarre Soviet #counterintelligence pursuits I discovered while researching #KGB files at Hoover Archives.
@hooverinstitution.bsky.social @socintelhist.bsky.social

Read it here: tinyurl.com/muc3chyk
Napoleon's Lost Treasure for Stalin's 70th Birthday
MGB went into frenzy after a birthday letter to Stalin alleged the existence of Napoleon's gold in Vilnius
tinyurl.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
socintelhist.bsky.social
We're enjoying our co-founder @markstout.bsky.social's latest review. This definitely sounds like a memoir worth reading.
networks.h-net.org/group/discus...
Stout on "Spymaster: The Memoirs of Gordon M. Stewart, CIA Station Chief in Cold War Germany" | H-Net
Spymaster: The Memoirs of Gordon M. Stewart, CIA Station Chief in Cold War Germany.Edited by Thomas Boghardt, Boston, MA, DeGruyter Oldenbourg, 2024, 212 pp., $US 61.95 (hardcover), ISBN 978-3-11-1348...
networks.h-net.org
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
socintelhist.bsky.social
nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-boo...
CIA Assassination Plots: The Church Committee Report 50 Years Later
Washington D.C., November 20, 2025 - Fifty years ago today, a special Senate Committee led by Idaho Senator Frank Church lifted the veil of secrecy on the clandestine efforts of the Central Intelligen...
nsarchive.gwu.edu
November 21, 2025 at 11:37 PM
socintelhist.bsky.social
What an interesting conversation:

networks.h-net.org/group/discus...
H-Diplo Authors in Conversation: Greg Barnhisel and Elyse Graham | H-Net
H-Diplo Authors in Conversation21 November 2025 | PDF: https://hdiplo.org/to/AiC-1 | X: @HDiplo | BlueSky: @h-diplo.bsky.social
networks.h-net.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
socintelhist.bsky.social
Congratulations, @chekistmonitor.bsky.social and well done!
November 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM