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

The BIHG Committee invites you to contribute a paper to its 33rd annual conference. As in previous years, we encourage proposals for papers from a wide range of subjects from any approach or period in international history. These include:

• The History of Diplomacy and the relations between states

• Domestic Issues in Foreign Policy

• The History of International Relations, International Organisations and Institutions

• Transnational History including social and cultural movements (e.g. human rights, race, social justice, and feminism) that cross borders

• The History of War and strategy, Intelligence and/or Propaganda

• Imperial and postcolonial History & Inter-Imperial Relations,

• International/Comparative Economic history

• Contemporary international history

• Teaching international history & the historiography of International History

We accept both individual papers (20 minutes) and complete panel submissions (consisting of three 20 minute papers). We accept individual and panel submissions (max 3 papers, 20 mins each). Accepted individual papers will be allocated to the most appropriate panel. 

The keynote lecturer will be Professor Thomas Otte (UEA)

If you wish to offer a paper, please submit a one-page CV and 250-word abstract by an extended deadline of Wednesday 21 May to: bihg1919@gmail.com   

The Registration fee includes lunches and tea/coffee:

Salaried staff:                                                                    £ 180

Early bird rate (if paid by 15 June):                                £ 150

PhD students, unwaged & retired:                                £ 120

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