Call for Papers

We invite scholarly presentations on themes including:

• Comprehensive examinations of the development of the laws of war across extended timelines
• Comparative analyses across different historical periods and geographical regions
• Focused case studies of significant precedents or events
• Treatment of prisoners of war in the past
• Legal dimensions of military occupation and civilian-military relations
• Court-martial proceedings in a war zone and during a state of war
• Disciplinary measures and their implementation in military context
• Codification processes relevant law and their influencing factors
• International efforts for disarmament
• Educational approaches to law in military academies and staff colleges. How were future officers instructed in the customs, rules, and laws of war? How did this education shape military leadership and battlefield conduct?

As the Baltic Military History Conference, we are, of course, interested in presentations concerning the Baltic Sea region, but for a broader perspective, we also look forward to presentations on laws of war, military justice and other related issues that concern different geographical areas in Europe and elsewhere in the world.
Submission deadline: 15 June 2025

Format: Abstracts up to 2000 characters and a one-page CV, send to conference@esm.ee
The presentation is 20 minutes long, followed by a discussion session.
Articles derived from the presentations will be published in the Estonian Yearbook of Military History.
The conference’s working language is English.
Travel and accommodation grants are accessible to presenters without institutional support.

The conference is jointly organised by the Baltic Defence College, the Estonian War Museum – General Laidoner Museum, the Estonian Military Academy (Estonia), the Latvian War Museum (Latvia), and the Vytautas the Great War Museum (Lithuania).