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Samuël Kruizinga @samuelkruizinga.bsky.social · Jul 3

We are enormously thankful for the equally enormous response our call has generated: we have recieved 𝟭𝟮𝟬 paper proposals and 𝟭𝟲 three-to-five person panel proposals!

The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · May 14

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

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Military Welfare History Network @milwelfhist.bsky.social · Jul 8

@sshmedicine.bsky.social @sochistorywar.bsky.social @vahs.bsky.social @aahmhistmed.bsky.social @eahnursing.bsky.social

Members and Followers, be sure to follow the #milwelfhist tag over the next three days to stay up to date with the wonderful goings-on @uni-graz.at for the 2026 MWHN conference

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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · Jun 30

Last call for abstracts for SHoW 2025!

Find the full CFP here: www.show.org.uk

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www.show.org.uk

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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · Jun 29

Please repost folks! Deadline is fast approaching!

The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · Jun 29

📢 FINAL CALL 📢

🚨Abstracts due tomorrow!!🚨

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

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

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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · Jun 29

📢 FINAL CALL 📢

🚨Abstracts due tomorrow!!🚨

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

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

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Samuël Kruizinga @samuelkruizinga.bsky.social · Jun 27

Just a couple of days left to send in your paper, panel or roundtable abstract and join our keynote speaker @beatricedegraaf.bsky.social in Postdam!

The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · May 14

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

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

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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · Jun 23

‼️🚨 one week left! 🚨‼️

Don’t forget folks, abstracts for SHoW 2025 are due on 30 June!!

All the details can be found here:
www.show.org.uk

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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · Jun 20

🚨🚨Abstracts are due on 30 June! Get them in folks! 🚨🚨

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Matthew Ford @warmatters.bsky.social · Jun 20

Join @sochistorywar.bsky.social in Potsdam for our annual conference.

This time Prof Beatrice de Graaf will give the keynote and the theme of the conference is “Cultures of War and Violence”.

The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · May 14

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

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

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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · Jun 18

🚨 Time is running out! 🚨

Get your abstracts in for SHoW 2025!

Deadline: 30 June

All details below!

The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · May 14

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

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

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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · Jun 17

Pints on Matthew is a great reason to submit an abstract!

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William Sheehan @willsheehan.bsky.social · Jun 17

Come on Folks, let's see you in Potsdam!!! I have a bet with @warmatters.bsky.social as to the number of papers. So let's have some more!!! You all know you want Matthew to buy me a pint...........

The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · May 14

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

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

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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · Jun 6

📣 ‼️ REMINDER ‼️ 📣

Abstracts are due 30 June!

All the details are below ⬇️

The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · May 14

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

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

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Military Welfare History Network @milwelfhist.bsky.social · Jun 3

The programme for the 4th international Military Welfare History Network conference (9-11 July) is now live. Full details can be found at militarywelfarehistory.com/2025-confere.... Book your place now by emailing the organisers #milwelfhist

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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · May 14

We are thrilled to announce that Professor Beatrice de Graaf will deliver the keynote at SHoW in Potsdam this year!
@beatricedegraaf.bsky.social is a historian and researcher of security, crisis & terrorism at Utrecht University.

Don't forget to get your abstracts in - the deadline is 30 June!

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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · May 14

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

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

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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · May 14

We are thrilled to announce that Professor Beatrice de Graaf will deliver the keynote at SHoW in Potsdam this year!
@beatricedegraaf.bsky.social is a historian and researcher of security, crisis & terrorism at Utrecht University.

Don't forget to get your abstracts in - the deadline is 30 June!

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Military Welfare History Network @milwelfhist.bsky.social · May 12

@uni-graz.at @sochistorywar.bsky.social @smh-historians.bsky.social @socialhistsoc.bsky.social

The 4th international Military Welfare History Network conference takes place this July (9-11). Watch this space for the programme and more information on accommodation, transportation, etc. #milwelfhist

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Emily Rowe @emilyrowe1.bsky.social · May 9

Happy Friday! you can now register for our @cemskcl.bsky.social colloquium on Early Modern War Narratives! June 6th in person and online! Keynote by Andrew Hopper and Ismini Pells, funded by KCL, CEMS, & @srsrensoc.bsky.social. Register here (and pls repost!) — www.tickettailor.com/events/centr...

Select tickets – CEMS KCL Colloquium: Early Modern War Narratives – King's College London

This year, KCL's Centre for Early Modern Studies' Annual Colloquium will be on Early Modern War Narratives. Join us for a day o...

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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · Apr 9

Two great opportunities for researchers interested in global wartime history!

The ERC Synergy project BLOCKADE is hiring:

🔹 1 Postdoctoral Researcher (3 years)
🔹 1 PhD (4 years)

More details here: www.blockades.eu

#AcademicChatter #Postdoc

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Military Welfare History Network @milwelfhist.bsky.social · Apr 11

On to Panel 2, which begins with @donalh.bsky.social who is discussing medical care for French African war wounded #WW1 #milwelfhist

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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · Apr 10

All the best conferences are in November! 😉

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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · Mar 27

SHoW's heading to Potsdam!

📢 Call for Papers – SHoW 2025
🗓 27–28 November 2025
📍University of Potsdam
📝 Abstracts due: 30 June

How do societies understand, justify, and remember war and violence? And how do cultures resist, represent, or misrepresent it?

All details can be found below! ⬇️

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The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social · Apr 9

Two great opportunities for researchers interested in global wartime history!

The ERC Synergy project BLOCKADE is hiring:

🔹 1 Postdoctoral Researcher (3 years)
🔹 1 PhD (4 years)

More details here: www.blockades.eu

#AcademicChatter #Postdoc

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Military Welfare History Network @milwelfhist.bsky.social · Apr 9

@sochistorywar.bsky.social @smh-historians.bsky.social @societyarmy.bsky.social @vahs.bsky.social @ghsptampere.bsky.social @aahmhistmed.bsky.social @eahnursing.bsky.social

Military Welfare History Network @milwelfhist.bsky.social · Apr 9

Just one day to go to the @wellcometrust.bsky.social @sshmedicine.bsky.social -funded symposium on military welfare history and the First World War. What a great line up! #milwelfhist #WW1 #histmed #histnursing #veteran #care #pensions

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