Call for Papers: Future of War Conference, Amsterdam, 26-28 October 2026
Organised by-the Strategy, Statecraft, and Technology – Changing Character of War Centre of the University of Oxford and the Faculty of Military Sciences of the Netherlands Defence Academy
Conference Theme:
Multiple Futures of War Envisioning the future remains a central line of enquiry in the study of war. It is extremely difficult to imagine the character of future warfare, as there is a temptation to depend on existing concepts and cognitive expectations. Even more tempting is to indulge a form of technological determinism based on contemporary technologies. Nevertheless, both scholars and practitioners continue to conceptualise and model the future of war through a range of techniques and methodologies, such as wargaming and simulation, net assessment, cliodynamics, and strategic foresight and direction.
Panel proposals should consist of:
3 papers and 1 chair
300 words abstract for each paper
150 words bio for each contributor
Individual paper submissions should consist of:
300 words abstract
150 words bio
This conference seeks to host a diverse range of disciplinary and analytical approaches. We therefore extend the invitation to a wide range of academic disciplines, including historians, technologists, engineers, anthropologists, (military) strategists, psychologists, mathematicians, political scientists, legal scholars, data scientists, economists, and philosophers, as well as practitioners.
The submission deadline for panels and papers is 1 April 2026. Please submit your proposal via the online form at www.futureofwarconference.com. The organising committee will inform potential participants on the acceptance of their proposal by 1 May 2026. The deadline for the full conference paper, which is envisioned as an extended abstract of approximately 4000 words, is scheduled for 1 October 2026. We aim to publish a collection of papers as an edited volume with a high-ranking university press. For questions regarding the conference, kindly contact the organising committee at contact@futureofwarconference.com.
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