Category Archives: War, Culture, and Society

Historical Film Review of Oppenheimer

Posted on August 1, 2023 by briansandberg

My good friend David Krugler, Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin at Platteville, has published an impressive historical film review of Oppenheimer, the new feature film by Christopher Nolan about J. Robert Oppenheimer, one of the key architects … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Conferences and Calls for Papers

Posted on April 19, 2023 by briansandberg

Graduate students working on the history of war and society, civil conflict, and violence studies may be interested in attending upcoming conferences on related issues. Some of these conferences may still have open calls for papers for graduate students wanting … Continue reading →

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Global Military Transformations

Posted on April 19, 2023 by briansandberg

Jeremy Black, in collaboration with the Italian Society of Military History (SISM), is pleased to announce publication of a new edited volume titled Global Military Transformations: Change and Continuity, 1450-1800 by SISM. SISM, founded by Raimondo Luraghi in 1984, promotes … Continue reading →

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Army Heritage Center Foundation Grants

Posted on April 19, 2023 by briansandberg

The Army Heritage Center Foundation (AHCF) offers research grants to graduate students adn researchers who are working on military history. Graduate students pursuing research on civil conflict, violence studies, and war and society may be interested in applying for a … Continue reading →

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Instructor of Military Strategic Studies Position

Posted on April 14, 2023 by briansandberg

The United States Air Force Academy is currently hiring an Instructor of Military Strategic Studies. Graduates with a M.A. in History and doctoral candidates in History who are ABD are eligible for this position. Northern Illinois University graduate students and … Continue reading →

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Historian Positions with the US Air Force

Posted on March 29, 2023 by briansandberg

The Air Force Historical Research Agency of the United States Air Force is currently hiring Historians. Recent graduates (within the past two years) with a B.A., M.A., or Ph.D. in History are eligible for these positions. Northern Illinois University students … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Invasion of Iraq

Posted on March 20, 2023 by briansandberg

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the United States and Coalition Forces’ Invasion of Iraq in March 2003. Bombardment of Baghdad at the beginning of the Invasion of Iraq on 21 March 2003. Image: Mirrorpix/Getty. I will be posting resources … Continue reading →

Posted in History of Violence, Human Rights, Political Culture, Strategy and International Politics, United States Foreign Policy, United States History and Society, War, Culture, and Society | Leave a comment

Historian Positions with the Department of Defense

Posted on March 19, 2023 by briansandberg

HISTORIAN, Department of Defense Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency is hiring 5 Historians in Hawaii. The position is open to candidates with a B.A. in History and those with a M.A. in History may be especially … Continue reading →

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Position in Holocaust and Genocide Studies

Posted on February 20, 2023 by briansandberg

The U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY, is seeking an Assistant Professor in Holocaust, Genocide, Atrocity, Human Rights Studies. The job description indicates: “Applicants will be evaluated on the following: 1) Academic accomplishment (Ph.D. in History to include demonstrated accomplishments … Continue reading →

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Global Military Transformations

Posted on January 25, 2023 by briansandberg

I am happy to report that Jeremy Black, ed., Global Military Transformations: Change and Continuity, 1450-1800 (Rome: Società Italiana di Storia Militare, 2023), has been published. This edited volume provides global perspectives on the Military Revolution Debate, with chapters considering … Continue reading →

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