Institute for Military History (IMH)
@mhafhs.bsky.social
We research Military History at the Swedish Defence University (Försvarshögskolan) - We were founded 1873 by Generalmajor Hugo Raab.
Find us here: https://www.fhs.se/en/swedish-defence-university/about-sedu/organisation/department-of-military-history.html
Find us here: https://www.fhs.se/en/swedish-defence-university/about-sedu/organisation/department-of-military-history.html
We’re delighted to welcome Matti Tokola to @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social!
Matti is a visiting PhD student from the University of Eastern Finland, and will be using his time at IMH to write up his thesis on how Swedish military pilots perceived great-power threats during the #ColdWar #milhist
Matti is a visiting PhD student from the University of Eastern Finland, and will be using his time at IMH to write up his thesis on how Swedish military pilots perceived great-power threats during the #ColdWar #milhist
January 27, 2026 at 10:57 AM
We’re delighted to welcome Matti Tokola to @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social!
Matti is a visiting PhD student from the University of Eastern Finland, and will be using his time at IMH to write up his thesis on how Swedish military pilots perceived great-power threats during the #ColdWar #milhist
Matti is a visiting PhD student from the University of Eastern Finland, and will be using his time at IMH to write up his thesis on how Swedish military pilots perceived great-power threats during the #ColdWar #milhist
We’re delighted to welcome Dr Sebastian Graf to the IMH at @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social!
His research sits at the intersection of memory, war and digitality. He will be using this research stay to develop a postdoc project on societal responses to war, crisis and geopolitical change in Europe.
His research sits at the intersection of memory, war and digitality. He will be using this research stay to develop a postdoc project on societal responses to war, crisis and geopolitical change in Europe.
January 21, 2026 at 12:31 PM
We’re delighted to welcome Dr Sebastian Graf to the IMH at @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social!
His research sits at the intersection of memory, war and digitality. He will be using this research stay to develop a postdoc project on societal responses to war, crisis and geopolitical change in Europe.
His research sits at the intersection of memory, war and digitality. He will be using this research stay to develop a postdoc project on societal responses to war, crisis and geopolitical change in Europe.
Last week, our colleague, @nataliesmith.bsky.social was officially conferred her PhD in History from the University of St Andrews for her thesis Empire in Flux: The Managing of Otherness and the Creation of Swedishness During Periods of Territorial Expansion and Decline, 1645-1845. Congratulations!
December 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Last week, our colleague, @nataliesmith.bsky.social was officially conferred her PhD in History from the University of St Andrews for her thesis Empire in Flux: The Managing of Otherness and the Creation of Swedishness During Periods of Territorial Expansion and Decline, 1645-1845. Congratulations!
On Wednesday 10 Dec, Kristoffer Østnes (Narvik War Museum) will be giving the paper
”Guests in disguise: An Historical case study of German intelligence operations in Narvik c. 1936-April 1940”
Time: 15.00 CET
Location: Raab or zoom. Dm for link
More here: www.linkedin.com/posts/instit...
”Guests in disguise: An Historical case study of German intelligence operations in Narvik c. 1936-April 1940”
Time: 15.00 CET
Location: Raab or zoom. Dm for link
More here: www.linkedin.com/posts/instit...
December 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
On Wednesday 10 Dec, Kristoffer Østnes (Narvik War Museum) will be giving the paper
”Guests in disguise: An Historical case study of German intelligence operations in Narvik c. 1936-April 1940”
Time: 15.00 CET
Location: Raab or zoom. Dm for link
More here: www.linkedin.com/posts/instit...
”Guests in disguise: An Historical case study of German intelligence operations in Narvik c. 1936-April 1940”
Time: 15.00 CET
Location: Raab or zoom. Dm for link
More here: www.linkedin.com/posts/instit...
On Wednesday, Matti Tokola (PhD student, University of Eastern Finland) gave a paper at the International Military History Seminar Series.
His talk on the experiences of Swedish Air Force pilots during the Cold War was an exciting preview of the work he’ll pursue during his research visit at IMH
His talk on the experiences of Swedish Air Force pilots during the Cold War was an exciting preview of the work he’ll pursue during his research visit at IMH
November 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM
On Wednesday, Matti Tokola (PhD student, University of Eastern Finland) gave a paper at the International Military History Seminar Series.
His talk on the experiences of Swedish Air Force pilots during the Cold War was an exciting preview of the work he’ll pursue during his research visit at IMH
His talk on the experiences of Swedish Air Force pilots during the Cold War was an exciting preview of the work he’ll pursue during his research visit at IMH
On Wednesday 26 November, Matti Tokola (PhD Student, University of Eastern Finland, Finland) will give us a presentation on
"My first reaction was shame - and I ejected" Experiences of Swedish Air Force pilots during Cold War”
Date: 26 Nov 2025
Time: 15:00 CET
Location: Raab or Zoom, DM for link
"My first reaction was shame - and I ejected" Experiences of Swedish Air Force pilots during Cold War”
Date: 26 Nov 2025
Time: 15:00 CET
Location: Raab or Zoom, DM for link
November 21, 2025 at 10:48 AM
On Wednesday 26 November, Matti Tokola (PhD Student, University of Eastern Finland, Finland) will give us a presentation on
"My first reaction was shame - and I ejected" Experiences of Swedish Air Force pilots during Cold War”
Date: 26 Nov 2025
Time: 15:00 CET
Location: Raab or Zoom, DM for link
"My first reaction was shame - and I ejected" Experiences of Swedish Air Force pilots during Cold War”
Date: 26 Nov 2025
Time: 15:00 CET
Location: Raab or Zoom, DM for link
On 12 Nov, Dr Daniel Stridh (DMF Postdoctoral Scholar, @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social) will present his paper:
Conscription in the Periphery: Privileges, Distinctions, and Military Recruitment in the Swedish Lappmark, 1812-1853.
Date: 12 Nov
Time: 15:00CET
Location: RAAB or Zoom (DM for link)
Conscription in the Periphery: Privileges, Distinctions, and Military Recruitment in the Swedish Lappmark, 1812-1853.
Date: 12 Nov
Time: 15:00CET
Location: RAAB or Zoom (DM for link)
November 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
On 12 Nov, Dr Daniel Stridh (DMF Postdoctoral Scholar, @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social) will present his paper:
Conscription in the Periphery: Privileges, Distinctions, and Military Recruitment in the Swedish Lappmark, 1812-1853.
Date: 12 Nov
Time: 15:00CET
Location: RAAB or Zoom (DM for link)
Conscription in the Periphery: Privileges, Distinctions, and Military Recruitment in the Swedish Lappmark, 1812-1853.
Date: 12 Nov
Time: 15:00CET
Location: RAAB or Zoom (DM for link)
On 29 October, prof @misswalsingham.bsky.social will be giving a talk titled:
”Spycraft: Early Modern espionage” at the IMH seminar series.
Details here: www.linkedin.com/posts/instit...
”Spycraft: Early Modern espionage” at the IMH seminar series.
Details here: www.linkedin.com/posts/instit...
October 25, 2025 at 8:59 AM
On 29 October, prof @misswalsingham.bsky.social will be giving a talk titled:
”Spycraft: Early Modern espionage” at the IMH seminar series.
Details here: www.linkedin.com/posts/instit...
”Spycraft: Early Modern espionage” at the IMH seminar series.
Details here: www.linkedin.com/posts/instit...
On Wednesday, IMH’s @ibenb.zirk.us.ap.brid.gy presented a paper on the experiences of Danish service members at #Stevnsfort during the #ColdWar. It was a compelling take on enemy image and threat perception.
#skystorians #oralhistory
#skystorians #oralhistory
October 17, 2025 at 11:58 AM
On Wednesday, IMH’s @ibenb.zirk.us.ap.brid.gy presented a paper on the experiences of Danish service members at #Stevnsfort during the #ColdWar. It was a compelling take on enemy image and threat perception.
#skystorians #oralhistory
#skystorians #oralhistory
Our PhD student Christian Kjellson, with the University of Calgary’s Tim Stapleton, are organising a joint seminar on Warfare in Africa.
Date: 20 October 2025.
Time: Stockholm (CET)17.00–19.00,
Calgary (MDT) 09.00–11.00
Zoom: fhs-se.zoom.us/j/66161416200
Date: 20 October 2025.
Time: Stockholm (CET)17.00–19.00,
Calgary (MDT) 09.00–11.00
Zoom: fhs-se.zoom.us/j/66161416200
October 1, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Our PhD student Christian Kjellson, with the University of Calgary’s Tim Stapleton, are organising a joint seminar on Warfare in Africa.
Date: 20 October 2025.
Time: Stockholm (CET)17.00–19.00,
Calgary (MDT) 09.00–11.00
Zoom: fhs-se.zoom.us/j/66161416200
Date: 20 October 2025.
Time: Stockholm (CET)17.00–19.00,
Calgary (MDT) 09.00–11.00
Zoom: fhs-se.zoom.us/j/66161416200
On 1 October, We host Dr Nicola Martin from @uhihistory.bsky.social who will discuss:
“The British Army and interpretations of the Laws of War in the eighteenth century”
Details here:
www.linkedin.com/posts/instit...
#Skystorians #EarlyModern #17thC #MilHist #LAW
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social
“The British Army and interpretations of the Laws of War in the eighteenth century”
Details here:
www.linkedin.com/posts/instit...
#Skystorians #EarlyModern #17thC #MilHist #LAW
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
On 1 October, We host Dr Nicola Martin from @uhihistory.bsky.social who will discuss:
“The British Army and interpretations of the Laws of War in the eighteenth century”
Details here:
www.linkedin.com/posts/instit...
#Skystorians #EarlyModern #17thC #MilHist #LAW
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social
“The British Army and interpretations of the Laws of War in the eighteenth century”
Details here:
www.linkedin.com/posts/instit...
#Skystorians #EarlyModern #17thC #MilHist #LAW
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social
IMH’s @nataliesmith.bsky.social participated in a panel on knowledge production as colonial strategy @eniugh-comparativ.bsky.social, alongside Hui-Yi Yang and John Hennessey. Her paper examined how the creation of agricultural knowledge supported Swedish imperial policy in Sápmi #skystorians
September 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
IMH’s @nataliesmith.bsky.social participated in a panel on knowledge production as colonial strategy @eniugh-comparativ.bsky.social, alongside Hui-Yi Yang and John Hennessey. Her paper examined how the creation of agricultural knowledge supported Swedish imperial policy in Sápmi #skystorians
We’re delighted to welcome DMF postdoctoral scholar Dr Daniel Strid to the department. Dr Stridh will be working on a project on the system of—and exceptions to—military recruitment in Swedish Sápmi in the first half of the 19thC. Read more about his work here: www.linkedin.com/posts/instit...
September 10, 2025 at 11:08 AM
We’re delighted to welcome DMF postdoctoral scholar Dr Daniel Strid to the department. Dr Stridh will be working on a project on the system of—and exceptions to—military recruitment in Swedish Sápmi in the first half of the 19thC. Read more about his work here: www.linkedin.com/posts/instit...
If you’re interested in learning more about this topic, we suggest taking a look at Leyla’s thesis, Any Witness Competent to Testify: witnessing practices at the 1967 Russel tribunal on American War Crimes in Vietnam uu.diva-portal.org/smash/record...
September 4, 2025 at 9:30 AM
If you’re interested in learning more about this topic, we suggest taking a look at Leyla’s thesis, Any Witness Competent to Testify: witnessing practices at the 1967 Russel tribunal on American War Crimes in Vietnam uu.diva-portal.org/smash/record...
Thank you to Leyla for her engaging paper, to those who participated online and in person, and to Aryo Makko for chairing the session.
September 4, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Thank you to Leyla for her engaging paper, to those who participated online and in person, and to Aryo Makko for chairing the session.
We were happy to host Dr Layla Bell Drake (Uppsala University) at the International Military History Seminar Series. Her paper ”Moral Perpetrators: Veteran Testimony at the 1967 Russell Tribunal” led to thoughtful discussions on democracy & state violence #skystorians @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 9:24 AM
We were happy to host Dr Layla Bell Drake (Uppsala University) at the International Military History Seminar Series. Her paper ”Moral Perpetrators: Veteran Testimony at the 1967 Russell Tribunal” led to thoughtful discussions on democracy & state violence #skystorians @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social
Likewise, our current PhD student, @martinaberggren.bsky.social gave a compelling paper on the importance of Animals in War ( here pictured in conversation with the esteemed Professor Waldemar Kowalski).
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social #MilHist
#svhist #AnimalsAtWar #Skystorians
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social #MilHist
#svhist #AnimalsAtWar #Skystorians
September 1, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Likewise, our current PhD student, @martinaberggren.bsky.social gave a compelling paper on the importance of Animals in War ( here pictured in conversation with the esteemed Professor Waldemar Kowalski).
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social #MilHist
#svhist #AnimalsAtWar #Skystorians
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social #MilHist
#svhist #AnimalsAtWar #Skystorians
It was excellent to hear 2x former IMH Masters Students, Andreas Ohlsson and Sara Hardselius presenting papers in Warsaw on behalf of the Swedish Armémuseum and Historiska respectively - applying what they had learned from us.
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social
#svhist #Milhist #Skystorians
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social
#svhist #Milhist #Skystorians
September 1, 2025 at 6:12 AM
It was excellent to hear 2x former IMH Masters Students, Andreas Ohlsson and Sara Hardselius presenting papers in Warsaw on behalf of the Swedish Armémuseum and Historiska respectively - applying what they had learned from us.
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social
#svhist #Milhist #Skystorians
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social
#svhist #Milhist #Skystorians
We look forward to welcoming you to our next International Military History Seminar
Leyla Belle Drake (Uppsala University) discusses “The 1967 Betrand Russell International War Crimes Tribunal”
Date: 03 September
Time: 15:00 CET
email mha.fhs@gmail.com
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social
#Skystorians
Leyla Belle Drake (Uppsala University) discusses “The 1967 Betrand Russell International War Crimes Tribunal”
Date: 03 September
Time: 15:00 CET
email mha.fhs@gmail.com
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social
#Skystorians
August 31, 2025 at 8:54 AM
We look forward to welcoming you to our next International Military History Seminar
Leyla Belle Drake (Uppsala University) discusses “The 1967 Betrand Russell International War Crimes Tribunal”
Date: 03 September
Time: 15:00 CET
email mha.fhs@gmail.com
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social
#Skystorians
Leyla Belle Drake (Uppsala University) discusses “The 1967 Betrand Russell International War Crimes Tribunal”
Date: 03 September
Time: 15:00 CET
email mha.fhs@gmail.com
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social
#Skystorians
This weekend, the Dalregement celebrated its 400th birthday. IMH was represented at the event by our Vice Prefect, Lt. Col. Per Eliasson. A great day for Dalregementet and for the Swedish Army and public alike.
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social
@forsvarsmakten.se
@svenskhistoria.bsky.social
🗃️
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social
@forsvarsmakten.se
@svenskhistoria.bsky.social
🗃️
August 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
This weekend, the Dalregement celebrated its 400th birthday. IMH was represented at the event by our Vice Prefect, Lt. Col. Per Eliasson. A great day for Dalregementet and for the Swedish Army and public alike.
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social
@forsvarsmakten.se
@svenskhistoria.bsky.social
🗃️
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social
@forsvarsmakten.se
@svenskhistoria.bsky.social
🗃️
We were delighted that our PhD student, Christian Kjellsson represented us at the 31st Nordic Historical Congress in Iceland.
Question: “Where does the boundary between humanitarian aid / military support lie?”
Case study: Swedish support to the national movements in Southern Africa
#Skystorians
Question: “Where does the boundary between humanitarian aid / military support lie?”
Case study: Swedish support to the national movements in Southern Africa
#Skystorians
August 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
We were delighted that our PhD student, Christian Kjellsson represented us at the 31st Nordic Historical Congress in Iceland.
Question: “Where does the boundary between humanitarian aid / military support lie?”
Case study: Swedish support to the national movements in Southern Africa
#Skystorians
Question: “Where does the boundary between humanitarian aid / military support lie?”
Case study: Swedish support to the national movements in Southern Africa
#Skystorians
IMH thanks Prof. Heather Salter ( @northeasternu.bsky.social ) for her paper "The Chill Before the Cold War: The Noulens Affair & the Global Struggle Between Communism & Anti-Communism in the Interwar Period”.
Also in pics Aryo Makko (chair) and Lt. Col Per Eliasson presenting Heather our IMH pin
Also in pics Aryo Makko (chair) and Lt. Col Per Eliasson presenting Heather our IMH pin
August 14, 2025 at 5:59 AM
IMH thanks Prof. Heather Salter ( @northeasternu.bsky.social ) for her paper "The Chill Before the Cold War: The Noulens Affair & the Global Struggle Between Communism & Anti-Communism in the Interwar Period”.
Also in pics Aryo Makko (chair) and Lt. Col Per Eliasson presenting Heather our IMH pin
Also in pics Aryo Makko (chair) and Lt. Col Per Eliasson presenting Heather our IMH pin
Seminar Alert!
Prof Heather Salter @northeasternu.bsky.social presents:
The Chill Before the Cold War: The Noulens Affair & the Global Struggle Between Communism & Anti-Communism in the Interwar Period
Date: 13 August
Time: 15:00 CET
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social
DM for ZOOM
#Skystorians
Prof Heather Salter @northeasternu.bsky.social presents:
The Chill Before the Cold War: The Noulens Affair & the Global Struggle Between Communism & Anti-Communism in the Interwar Period
Date: 13 August
Time: 15:00 CET
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social
DM for ZOOM
#Skystorians
August 11, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Seminar Alert!
Prof Heather Salter @northeasternu.bsky.social presents:
The Chill Before the Cold War: The Noulens Affair & the Global Struggle Between Communism & Anti-Communism in the Interwar Period
Date: 13 August
Time: 15:00 CET
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social
DM for ZOOM
#Skystorians
Prof Heather Salter @northeasternu.bsky.social presents:
The Chill Before the Cold War: The Noulens Affair & the Global Struggle Between Communism & Anti-Communism in the Interwar Period
Date: 13 August
Time: 15:00 CET
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social
DM for ZOOM
#Skystorians
IMH PhD student Christian Kjellsson spoke at The Historical Association of South Africa Conference on “Sweden, neutrality & support to the national movements FRELIMO (Mozambique) & MPLA (Angola) 1964–1975
Field trip: Battle of Magersfontein 1899, Scandinavian fallen
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social
Field trip: Battle of Magersfontein 1899, Scandinavian fallen
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social
June 29, 2025 at 9:40 AM
IMH PhD student Christian Kjellsson spoke at The Historical Association of South Africa Conference on “Sweden, neutrality & support to the national movements FRELIMO (Mozambique) & MPLA (Angola) 1964–1975
Field trip: Battle of Magersfontein 1899, Scandinavian fallen
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social
Field trip: Battle of Magersfontein 1899, Scandinavian fallen
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social
IMH's Prefekt @profmurdoch.bsky.social here discusses a range of issues around the #30YearsWar with @alicekonig.bsky.social from the @uniofstandrews.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/5ORG...
#ThirtyYearsWar #17thC #EarlyModern #Skystorians #MilHist
open.spotify.com/episode/5ORG...
#ThirtyYearsWar #17thC #EarlyModern #Skystorians #MilHist
June 29, 2025 at 8:54 AM
IMH's Prefekt @profmurdoch.bsky.social here discusses a range of issues around the #30YearsWar with @alicekonig.bsky.social from the @uniofstandrews.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/5ORG...
#ThirtyYearsWar #17thC #EarlyModern #Skystorians #MilHist
open.spotify.com/episode/5ORG...
#ThirtyYearsWar #17thC #EarlyModern #Skystorians #MilHist