CFP: Second World War Showcase The University of Edinburgh is hosting a one-day conference to showcase the latest research in the field of Second World War Studies, following on from our successful events in 2023 and 2025. The aim of this conference is twofold: to provide a space for researchers at all stages of their career to discuss their scholarship and to showcase the outputs of AHRC-funded projects on the Second World War. We invite paper proposals that consider, but are not limited to, the following themes:Military service and cultures, civilian/non-combatant experience, imperial spaces, captivity, the construction of identities (national, gender, race, class), commemoration, global histories, Holocaust Studies, space and place, the environment, and the legacies of the war.Plenary speakers include Linsey Robb, Martin Johnes, and Wendy Ugolini. The conference will convene on Saturday, 20 March 2027 at the University of Edinburgh.Space is limited to sixty (60) on-site attendees and preference will be given to panel proposals. Panel proposals should consist of three participants:rationale and presentation of the panel (300 words max)abstract for each paper (250 words max)short biography for each contributor (150 words max)Individual paper proposals should consist of:abstract (250 words max)short biography (150 words max)Deadline for submissions: 31 December 2026. Notifications of acceptance: 15 January 2027. All submissions should be sent to Professor Wendy Ugolini: wendy.ugolini@ed.ac.uk. Tags Call for papers Conference History Staff Dec 31 2026 CFP: Second World War Showcase The aim of this conference is twofold: to provide a space for researchers at all stages of their career to discuss their scholarship and to showcase the outputs of AHRC-funded projects on the Second World War. This article was published on Monday 2 November 2026
CFP: Second World War Showcase The University of Edinburgh is hosting a one-day conference to showcase the latest research in the field of Second World War Studies, following on from our successful events in 2023 and 2025. The aim of this conference is twofold: to provide a space for researchers at all stages of their career to discuss their scholarship and to showcase the outputs of AHRC-funded projects on the Second World War. We invite paper proposals that consider, but are not limited to, the following themes:Military service and cultures, civilian/non-combatant experience, imperial spaces, captivity, the construction of identities (national, gender, race, class), commemoration, global histories, Holocaust Studies, space and place, the environment, and the legacies of the war.Plenary speakers include Linsey Robb, Martin Johnes, and Wendy Ugolini. The conference will convene on Saturday, 20 March 2027 at the University of Edinburgh.Space is limited to sixty (60) on-site attendees and preference will be given to panel proposals. Panel proposals should consist of three participants:rationale and presentation of the panel (300 words max)abstract for each paper (250 words max)short biography for each contributor (150 words max)Individual paper proposals should consist of:abstract (250 words max)short biography (150 words max)Deadline for submissions: 31 December 2026. Notifications of acceptance: 15 January 2027. All submissions should be sent to Professor Wendy Ugolini: wendy.ugolini@ed.ac.uk. Tags Call for papers Conference History Staff Dec 31 2026 CFP: Second World War Showcase The aim of this conference is twofold: to provide a space for researchers at all stages of their career to discuss their scholarship and to showcase the outputs of AHRC-funded projects on the Second World War. This article was published on Monday 2 November 2026
Dec 31 2026 CFP: Second World War Showcase The aim of this conference is twofold: to provide a space for researchers at all stages of their career to discuss their scholarship and to showcase the outputs of AHRC-funded projects on the Second World War.
