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We research Military History at the Swedish Defence University (Försvarshögskolan) - We were founded 1873 by Generalmajor Hugo Raab. Find us here: https://www.fhs.se/en/swedish-defence-university/about-sedu/organisation/department-of-military-history.html
This week, IMH’s Dr Martin Neuding Skoog, gave a lecture on “The Rise and Decline of Empire: An exercise in historical contingency”, for a course on Applied History at Engelsberg. The event was organised by the Center for Statecraft and Strategic Communication
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The talk is based on Dr Graf’s doctoral thesis: portal.research.lu.se/en/publicati...
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On Wednesday 4th February, Dr Sebastian Graf (Visiting IMH Researcher) will give the paper
“War, Memorialisation, and Digitality: Mnemonic Practices of Ukrainian Virtual Museums in the Russian War against Ukraine"
📆 4 Feb 2026
🕝 15:00 CET
📍RAAB or Zoom (dm for link)
We’re delighted to welcome Matti Tokola to @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social!
Matti is a visiting PhD student from the University of Eastern Finland, and will be using his time at IMH to write up his thesis on how Swedish military pilots perceived great-power threats during the #ColdWar #milhist
We’re delighted to welcome Matti Tokola to @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social!
Matti is a visiting PhD student from the University of Eastern Finland, and will be using his time at IMH to write up his thesis on how Swedish military pilots perceived great-power threats during the #ColdWar #milhist
Lots of great talks here (thanks to @profmurdoch.bsky.social), but may I draw your attention to the event on 1 Apr, where @warmatters.bsky.social and I will be yakking (in Stockholm) about the history of firearms #MilHist #firearmshistory #skystorians
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Dear Friends,
Please find in the link below the IMH International Seminar Series programme for the Spring Term 2026. Zoom links to follow, but for now please put these dates in your diary. We look forward to seeing you in person or online.
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🗃️ #MilHist #Skystorians
#histjobs #historyjobs #militaryhistory #skystorians
22.01.2026 12:27 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0‼️Vi söker en vikarierande lektor i historia, särskilt militärhistoria
Läs mer på vår webbplats. Ansök senast 28 februari www.fhs.se/om-forsvarsh...
We’re delighted to welcome Dr Sebastian Graf to the IMH at @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social!
His research sits at the intersection of memory, war and digitality. He will be using this research stay to develop a postdoc project on societal responses to war, crisis and geopolitical change in Europe.
We’re delighted to welcome Dr Sebastian Graf to the IMH at @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social!
His research sits at the intersection of memory, war and digitality. He will be using this research stay to develop a postdoc project on societal responses to war, crisis and geopolitical change in Europe.
"Wartime rules of engagement are not some 'woke' constraint curbing military effectiveness as Secretary Hegseth would lead us to believe” writes Gregory A. Daddis in #AHAPerspectives, “they are—and long have been—the primary means of regulating the use of force in armed conflict." 🗃️
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Last week, I was awarded my PhD in history from the University of St Andrews 🎉
A summary of my thesis, which examines the intellectual legacies of the swedish empire, can be found here: share.google/KfNonvidgQga... #skystorians
Last week, our colleague, @nataliesmith.bsky.social was officially conferred her PhD in History from the University of St Andrews for her thesis Empire in Flux: The Managing of Otherness and the Creation of Swedishness During Periods of Territorial Expansion and Decline, 1645-1845. Congratulations!
10.12.2025 12:23 — 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1UPDATE: this event has been postponed due to illness. Information about rescheduling will be shared in due course
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On Wednesday 10 Dec, Kristoffer Østnes (Narvik War Museum) will be giving the paper
”Guests in disguise: An Historical case study of German intelligence operations in Narvik c. 1936-April 1940”
Time: 15.00 CET
Location: Raab or zoom. Dm for link
More here: www.linkedin.com/posts/instit...
IMH colleagues @fredrikeriksson.bsky.social and @profmurdoch.bsky.social recently took part in a conference hosted by the Danish Defence Academy on the use of History in military officer education.
More details here:
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IMH colleagues @fredrikeriksson.bsky.social and @profmurdoch.bsky.social recently took part in a conference hosted by the Danish Defence Academy on the use of History in military officer education.
More details here:
www.linkedin.com/posts/instit...
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social
CfP: Marginal Militaries: Navigating Historical Boundaries, Differences and Experiences at the Military Periphery From enslaved soldiers in republican-era Rome to foreign mercenaries in the Thirty-Years War and commonwealth soldiers in the World Wars, militaries have never been monolithic organisations. they have served as key sites in the formation of state power and different kinds of collective belongings. Yet the boundaries that determine who may serve, under what conditions and on whose behalf have never been fixed as these boundaries have shifted in response to changing configurations of citizenship, empire, class, gender, race/ethnicity, religion, physical capacities and national identity. Militaries have functioned both as mechanism for producing social hierarchies, and as arenas in which such hierarchies are negotiated, contested and reconfigured. This conference explores how lines of inclusion and exclusion have been drawn, negotiated and experienced within military organisations across diverse historical periods and geographical contexts. The aim is to foster a nuanced conversation that broadens our understanding of military institutions by focusing on the experiences and narratives of those often marginalised within them. We welcome contributions which examine how distinctions such as the following have been historically constructed, negotiated and embodied/experienced within and/or in relation to military institutions, organisations and structures: Race, ethnicity and minority status: Gender, gender-identity/non-conformity and sexuality Nationality, migration and statelessness: Religion: Disability status: While the emphasis is on historical perspectives, proposals are invited from scholars working in adjacent fields (political science, cultural studies). It will be held 22-23 October, 2026 the Swedish Defence University, Stockholm, Sweden. We are applying for funding to hold it fully in person, but depending on the outcome, it could be a hybrid event.
Please submit a preliminary title of maximum 150 characters and an abstract of maximum 350 words to MarginalMilitaries@gmail.com by no later than February 28. If you have any questions, please get in touch! Regards, Natalie Smith & Daniel Stridh
📢 CALL FOR PAPERS: Marginal Militaries: Navigating Historical Boundaries, Differences, and Experiences at the Military Periphery
Conference date: 22-23 October, 2026
Location: @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social Stockholm, Sweden (hybrid participation tbc)
Cfp Deadline: 28 February, 2026
On Wednesday, Matti Tokola (PhD student, University of Eastern Finland) gave a paper at the International Military History Seminar Series.
His talk on the experiences of Swedish Air Force pilots during the Cold War was an exciting preview of the work he’ll pursue during his research visit at IMH
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social #skystorians #africanstudies
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24–26 Nov, the workshop Military Actors in African Studies took place at Leiden University, organized by the Netherlands Defence Academy.
Our PhD Student Christian Kjellsson gave a talk on ethics and ethical principles in a civilian-military research environment.
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More information can be found here: www.linkedin.com/posts/instit...
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social #coldwar #Skystorians
More information can be found here: www.linkedin.com/posts/instit...
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social #coldwar #Skystorians
On Wednesday 26 November, Matti Tokola (PhD Student, University of Eastern Finland, Finland) will give us a presentation on
"My first reaction was shame - and I ejected" Experiences of Swedish Air Force pilots during Cold War”
Date: 26 Nov 2025
Time: 15:00 CET
Location: Raab or Zoom, DM for link
Friendly reminder that this will take place TODAY
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