War College of the Seven Years' War
Ticonderoga, New York
Organization: Fort Ticonderoga Museum
Call for Papers
War College of the Seven Years’ War
at Fort Ticonderoga
May 21-23, 2027
2027 marks the 270th anniversary of 1757, when France and Austria signed a treaty against Prussia, and British money began to flow to the Prussians. Frederick achieved signal victories over the French at Rossbach and Austrians at Leuthen. A British victory against the Nawab of Bengal at Plassey was balanced by the humiliation of the Anglo-Hanoverian Convention of Kloster-Zeven and the loss of Fort William Henry.
The extensive dramatization of the latter engagement has obscured the complexity of this still-young conflict. While not the end, 1757 represents a particularly dynamic period of the war, becoming truly global and with a far larger cast of nations and characters. To explore this complexity, and the events of the broader Seven Years’ War and their repercussions, Fort Ticonderoga seeks proposals for papers broadly addressing the period the Seven Years’ War for its Thirty-First Annual War College of the Seven Years’ War to be held May 21-23, 2027.
We seek new research and perspectives of one of the most important military and political events of its era, covering a diverse range of topics and perspectives from across the global Seven Years’ War. We welcome paper proposals from established scholars in addition to graduate students, museum professionals, archaeologists, and others that relate to the origins, conduct, and legacy of the Seven Years’ War. We are especially interested in topics and approaches that engage the international nature of the conflict as well as representing the variety of peoples and places involved.
We welcome interdisciplinary approaches and perspectives covering the period from at least the 1740s to the 1760s. Papers may include or engage:
- Biographical Analysis
- Campaign Histories
- Archaeological Investigations
- Cultural, Social, and Political Ramifications
- Indigenous Populations
Sessions are 30 minutes in length followed by 10 minutes for audience questions. Fort Ticonderoga may provide speakers with partial travel reimbursement. Please submit a 300-word abstract and CV by email by July 31, 2027, to Richard M. Strum, Director of Academic Programs: rstrum@fort-ticonderoga.org
https://fortticonderoga.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CFP-Fort-Ticonderoga-War-College-2027.pdf
Rich Strum