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Soldier-Scholar Conference 2026

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The second annual Soldier-Scholar Conference will be held on 17-18 September 2026 at the Swedish Defence University in Stockholm.

The core objective of the conference is to promote research relevant for professional military practices (such as warfighting, strategy and tactics, military organisation and profession, military leadership, military technology and defence planning), and to foster a strong international network of soldier-scholars.

While paper and poster presentations are reserved for military doctoral students and soldier-scholars who want to present their ongoing research, all are welcome to attend the conference and participate in the discussions.

The conference is structured around a keynote speaker, several paper panels, roundtables, a poster session and a conference dinner.

This year, we are also organising a pre-conference workshop on Research in Classified Environments together with the Scandinavian Journal of Military Studies.

More information about the workshop

The annual conference is the core event of the Research School for War and Defence, which is an international research school for military doctoral students.

Deadline for submissions was the 26 June 2026.

Thursday 17 September

09.00-12.00 Pre-conference workshop on research in classifies environments

12.00-13.00 Registration and Coffee
13.00-13.30 Introductory Remarks and Keynote Speaker
13.30-15.00 Panel Session
15.00-15.30 Coffee
15.30-17.00 Panel Session
17.00-18.00 Poster Session and Reception
19.00- Dinner

Friday 18 September
08.30-09.00 Coffee
09.00-10.30 Panel Session
10.30-12.00 Panel Session
12.00-13.30 Annual meeting of the Research School for War and Defence (members only)

  • 26 June 2026 – Submission deadline
  • 30 June 2026 – Registration opens
  • 1 September 2026 – Registration closes

Registration open 30 June - 1 September 2026.

Conference participation

Conference participation is free for all, including coffee and the reception on Thursday evening.

Conference dinner

Conference dinner on Thursday evening is free for paper, poster and roundtable presenters, discussants and chairs. For those not appearing on the conference programme, the fee for the dinner will be 400 SEK.

Please note that travel and accommodation are not included in the conference fee. Participants are responsible for funding and arranging their own travels.

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