La recuperación de la isla de San Cristóbal (1634-1635), Félix Castello (Museo Nacional del Prado)
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Leading researchers in military and social history of the Spanish Monarchy gathered in March 2005 and March 2015 on the occasion of the first two editions of the “War and Society” conferences, which were an undoubted success, reflected in the two volumes of War and Society in the Spanish Monarchy, published in 2006, and the collective book Studies on War and Society in the Spanish Monarchy, which was printed in 2017.
Although both works continue to be among the main references in their field, a new decade has passed since the last meeting, a turbulent period in which established historians and new researchers have contributed to overcoming old paradigms and proposing new interpretations and subjects of study in military history and social history of war. This renewed context summons us again, in a third edition of “War and Society”, with the purpose of sharing recent research findings, updating the historiography with unpublished analyzes, and reflecting on the present state of Early Modern military and social history. On this occasion, we will abandon the chronological limit of the year 1700 to also cover the 18th century and, therefore, the entirety of the Early Modern period, in the conviction that it is not possible to establish an artificial barrier for processes that developed beyond the 17th century and in which we are able to perceive numerous continuities.
We hereby invite all those interested in the different aspects and perspectives of “War and Society” studies to take part in our next international conference to be held on April 23, 24 and 25, 2025 in Madrid, at the Institute of History of Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), sending a proposal that meets the rules indicated below.
It is also the aim of the organizers and promoters of this conference and previous editions, that from now on this event will continue to be held periodically every ten years. It will thus become the main research forum in Early Modern military history in Spain, allowing us to share new knowledge, research, and documents that emerged in the preceding decade, as well as to build bridges between the different generations of historians who continue working on a sphere of history so significant for the development of the Modern State and for the evolution of our societies.
We would like you in participate at this important academic meeting, provide your contribution to the advancement of knowledge in this field of "War and Society" studies, and attend it to enrich the discussions and debates that will take place during the meeting.
Enrique García Hernán (IH-CSIC)
Davide Maffi (Università di Pavia)
