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Deterrence Alliance conference call for papers
14 Apr

2026 UK Deterrence Alliance Conference - call for papers

14 April 2026, 09:00 to 15 April 2026, 17:00

2026 UK Deterrence Alliance Conference - call for papers

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30 Apr

Before the Asiento: the English Atlantic slave trade from its origins through to 1713

30 April 2026, 17:15 to 18:45

This talk will explore the roots of the English trade: the earliest faltering efforts and false…

Book cover - The Art of Coercion: Credible Threats and the Assurance Dilemma
7 May

Book Talk - The Art of Coercion: Credible Threats and the Assurance Dilemma

7 May 2026, 14:00 to 16:00

A book talk by Reid Pauly.

Illustration of individuals next to a brain, representing the fusion of military strategy and cognitive skills.
12 May

Wargaming Week 2026: Wargaming Human Security

12 May 2026, 08:00 to 14 May 2026, 19:00

The King's Wargaming Network's annual Wargaming Week returns once again this year.

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14 May

A ‘proper object’ of charity?: British naval widows’ petitions, deservingness, and survival strategies, 1819-1847

14 May 2026, 17:15 to 18:45

This paper explores naval widows’ pension petitions to the British Admiralty in the nineteenth…

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28 May

The war business: British shipping and the First World War

28 May 2026, 17:15 to 18:45

This paper develops an alternative account of the wartime relationship between ships, shipowners,…

Postgraduate Air & Space Conference 2026 (2)
8 Jun

Postgraduate Air and Space Conference 2026

8 June 2026, 09:30 to 17:00

Air and Space Postgraduate Conference 2026

The Annual Dockrill Memorial Lecture with Professor Richard J. Aldrich - updated
11 Jun

The Annual Dockrill Memorial Lecture: Technology and the Changing Nature of Covert Action

11 June 2026, 18:00 to 19:30

We’re delighted to welcome Professor Richard J. Aldrich, Professor of International Security at the…