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KCL BIHG

BIHG Annual Conference 2025
3-5 September 2025
University of East Anglia 


Wednesday 3 September
Registration from 12:30pm, first panels at 2pm. In the evening Professor Thomas Otte will deliver the keynote lecture 'How Wars End', this will be followed by a wine reception and the conference dinner (you can pay for these in the shop if you are not paying for the full conference package). 

Thursday 4 September
Panels starting at 10am, the day will end with a plenary session.  A buffet dinner will follow.  

Friday 5 September
Sessions will start at 10am, finishing early in the afternoon to allow for travel time home. 

Conference Registration Page

The keynote lecturer will be Professor Thomas Otte (UEA)

The Registration fee includes lunches and tea/coffee:

Standard Ticket - Full Conference - £350.00

Conference Attendance - Salaried academic staff - £180.00

Conference Attendance - PHD, Unwaged and Retired - £120.00

PHD, Unwaged and Retired - 1 Day Ticket - £60.00

Please note: The Conference will be entirely held on site, without the option to present remotely.

Postgraduate and ECR Job Workshop at the Conference


The British International History Group has long provided a friendly and welcoming environment for Postgraduate Research Students and Early Career Researchers to share their work with the wider community of international historians. It is particularly eager to help foster the careers of PGRs and ECRs and has established a workshop to do this at its annual conference.

Details of the Workshop and it's Application are currently postponed. Please check back for the latest information.


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