Military Welfare History Network

2026 Conference

Civil Society, Civic Engagement and Its Impact on Military Welfare

Overview

In June 2026 the MWHN will host its fifth international conference at Babeș-Bolyai University in the city of Cluj-Napoca in Romania. Established in 1581 and located in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. It occupies the first position in the Romanian University Metaranking, is the largest university in Romania (with 50,000 students) and is home to several members of the MWHN and the now-concluded Romanian Officers in the Habsburg Army and their Involvement in Civil Society (late 18th century to 1918) project (PI: Vlad Popovici). This conference is organised within the framework of Dr Popovivi’s project ‘Intricate Entanglements: Associational life, Nation-building and Democracy in Transylvania. The Romanian Case (18th Century to 1920s)’ [UEFISCDI PN-IV-P1-PCE-2023-1202] and will comprise the following elements.

Schedule of the Event:

  • Day 1 (Thursday 18 June 2026): A welcome keynote (and possibly some panels) followed by a free and catered evening reception
  • Day 2 (Friday 19 June 2026): A full day of parallel panels (including lunch) followed by a free dinner
  • Day 3 (Saturday 20 June 2026): A half-day of parallel panels (including lunch) and a closing keynote

Keynotes:

  • Prof Lynn Mackay (Brandon University)
  • Dr Ismini Pells (University of Oxford)

Furhter information:

  • For more about Babeș-Bolyai University, please visit its website here.
  • For more about the city of Cluj-Napoca, please visit the local tourist board website here.

Call for Papers

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Funding and Support

We gratefully acknowledge the financial support for this event has been provided by UEFISCDI Romania through the project Intricate Entanglements: Associational life, Nation-building and Democracy in Transylvania. The Romanian Case (18th Century to 1920s). This event is also kindly supported by: Babeș-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca; the Faculty of History and Philosophy at UBB; the History, Civilization and Culture Doctoral School, at UBB; the Divisional Command of the 4th Infantry Division “Gemina” and the National Military Museum “King Ferdinand I”.