Calls for Papers from The International Society for First World War Studies and the RAF Museum.

Mar 7, 2025 | Call for Papers, Education, External Conference, External Organisation, WW1

This is to announce two Calls for Papers from The International Society for First World War Studies and the RAF Museum.

 The International Society for the First World War Studies Conference, 1-3 October 2025

The International Society for First World War Studies and the Department of Balkan, Slavic & Oriental Studies at the University of Macedonia are delighted to announce ISFWWS’ 11th conference, to be held at the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki. The city of Thessaloniki played a very special role in the history of the First World War both as a base of the Entente, Serbian and Greek troops and as a port. However, as often happens with the naval dimension of the First World War, its maritime role often remained overlooked. To rectify that, this year the conference will focus on the naval side of the war with the broad theme of ‘Seas’.

We will be happy to consider proposals touching on any maritime aspects of the war, in the broadest possible sense and we would like to encourage historians, who do not usually focus on the naval side of the war, to find connections with it in their own research. Potential subjects may include, but not limited to:

  • naval and maritime history of the war
  • amphibious operations
  • port cities and coastal areas
  • maritime journeys during the war
  • economics and logistics (supply, naval blockade and its effects, etc)
  • naval and maritime technology 
  • naval thinking and naval theories developed during and after the war
  • social and cultural histories of all belligerent navies
  • civilians at sea during the war
  • commemoration and memory of maritime aspects of the war
  • representation of naval aspects of the war in art, literature, film, computer games, etc.
  • environmental history of the seas and coastal areas during the war

We are thrilled to announce Professor Heather Jones (University College London) and Professor Sir Hew Strachan (University of St Andrews) as keynote speakers.

Full details here – https://www.bcmh.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ISFWWS-Conference-CFP.docx

RAF Museum call for papers.

Call for Papers: RAF Museum Conference 2025 Organiser: Royal Air Force Museum Conference: New Research Perspectives in Military Aviation Research

Place and Date: Royal Air Force Museum London, Thursday 4 – Friday 5 September 2025. Application deadline: 25 April 2025.

Submission Type: Abstract, plus a biography and talk title. Form of Submission: Maximum 300 words in English. Biographies should be no more than 200 words. Talk titles should be no more than 80 characters.

Applications to be sent to: megan.kelleher@rafmuseum.org

Overview The RAF Museum is pleased to announce a call for papers for its conference entitled ‘New Research Perspectives in Military Aviation Research.’ This event will be held on Thursday 4 Friday 5 September 2025. The keynote for this year’s conference will be presented by Prof Holger Nehring and Dr Sam Alberti on material memories of the Cold War.

Full details here – https://www.bcmh.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Call-for-Papers-RAF-Museum-Conference-2025.pdf