What belongs here
- Academic conferences where defence/security and civil–military studies are core tracks.
- Workshops & short courses on arms control, non-proliferation, peace operations, and governance.
- Calls for papers that are clearly connected to the field (and have verifiable deadlines).
Rule: if the date/deadline can’t be verified on an official organizer page, it doesn’t get listed. Deadlines can change-always check the organizer source before you plan travel or submissions.
Upcoming, field-relevant events (verified sources)
ISA 2026 Annual Convention (International Studies Association)
Dates: March 22–25, 2026
Why it matters: one of the biggest IR conferences; strong panels on security studies, regional security, conflict, institutions, and civil–military issues.
Submission status: proposals for ISA 2026 were due June 1, 2025 (submissions closed).
Official page: ISA 2026 conference hub
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LASA2026 Congress (Latin American Studies Association)
Dates: May 26–30, 2026 (Paris, France)
Why it matters: the key global congress for Latin American studies; strong security/defence, state capacity, violence, governance, and politics tracks-useful for FASOC-relevant work even when your angle is institutional rather than purely “security”.
Proposal deadline: September 9, 2025 (as stated by the organizer).
Official page: LASA2026 proposals
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SIPRI co-hosted online course: WMD non-proliferation and disarmament (intensive)
Dates: January 20–23, 2026 (online)
Why it matters: practical training in non-proliferation/disarmament themes that often intersect with defence policy, strategic risk, and arms control research.
Official announcement: SIPRI news post
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How to decide if an event is worth your time
Defence and security events are full of “broad themes” that accept anything. Filter harder:
- Track fit: does the program actually have security/defence/civil–military tracks, or is it a single panel?
- Evidence tolerance: do accepted papers show methods/data, or is it mostly commentary?
- Network density: will the people who can challenge your argument be there?
- Output: will you leave with something publishable (paper revision, dataset, literature map)?
If you can’t name the output, you’re buying a badge, not advancing your research.
Posting format (use this template)
Keep listings standardized so they’re searchable and easy to scan:
- Event name
- Dates + location (or “online”)
- Main themes (3–6 keywords max)
- Submission deadline (if applicable)
- Official source link (one link only)