The RAF Museum is pleased to announce a call for papers for its conference entitled ‘Hearts, Minds and Airspace: Air Power, Humanitarianism and Counterinsurgency.’ This event will be held on Thursday 10-Friday 11 September 2026. The keynote for this year’s conference will be presented by Dr Edward Burke, whose paper is entitled ‘The RAF and Counter-Insurgency in South Arabia and Oman in the 1950s: Venoms, Levies and the Special Air Service.’
Air Power has become a central – yet often underexamined – dimension of contemporary counterinsurgency and humanitarian practice. From airstrikes, drones and surveillance platforms to humanitarian airlifts, medical evacuations, and “hearts and minds” campaigns conducted from above, the sky has emerged as a key site where violence, care, governance and legitimacy intersect.
More details here – https://www.bcmh.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Call-for-Papers-RAF-Museum-Conference.pdf