Welcome to the Society for Military History
Established in 1933 as the American Military History Foundation, renamed in 1939 the American Military Institute, and renamed again in 1990 the Society for Military History, the Society is devoted to stimulating and advancing the study of military history. Its membership (today more than 3200) has included many of the world's most prominent scholars, soldiers, and citizens interested in military history.
Congratulations to the 2026 Summer Seminar in Military History Fellows
Through the generous support of the John A. Adams ’71 Center for Military History and Strategic Analysis at the Virginia Military Institute, and the Society for Military History, the 2026 Summer Seminar in Military History will be held on the VMI campus in beautiful Lexington, Virginia, June 1-12, 2026.
This two-week in-residence experience draws on the long tradition of Summer Seminars. This year, the theme will be “Foundations of Military History.” Participants will engage with visiting scholars, VMI faculty, and the program director to develop core skills and concepts in the study of military history. Seminar Fellows will also interact with public historians and archivists and participate in a battlefield staff ride.
The seminar is open to advanced doctoral students (ABD at time of application) in History or a closely related field, early career scholars no more than five years beyond the conferral of their PhD., or scholars new to the discipline of military history (including public historians or historians employed in government positions).
This year's summer seminar fellows are:
- A.J. Boyd (Rutgers)
- Alex Paul (VMI)
- Anne Marie Martin (Catawba College)
- Danielle Wirsansky (Florida State)
- John Lewis (Texas A&M)
- Joseph Eanett (Air Force Academy)
- Kaylie McCarthy (Tulane)
- Lauren Cain (Maryland)
- Paul Landsberg (Air Force Academy)
- Richard Johnson (Kansas State)
- Riley Ford (TCU)
- Sarah C. Luginbill (Trinity)
- Scott Hedberg (Kansas)
- Srijita Pal (USC)
- Zachary Tayler (Ohio)
Congratulations to all!
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