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Are you an academic or non-fiction author working on an intelligence history-related project? Please let us know when your book is ready for publication. We'll be happy to promote your work on our social media.
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Today is the final day for submissions for the SIH Annual Conference, held at King's College London this October.
@kcsi.uk
Submit proposals to:
[email protected]
View the full CFP at
intelligencehistory.org
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Two more days left to get your submissions in for the SIH Annual Conference! Submit proposals by March 23.
@kcsi.uk
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In recognition of CSISโs 40th Anniversary, SIH is proud to announce a C$3,400 travel award for Canadian students researching Canadian intelligence. To be considered, note this in your submission. If already applied, email to confirm candidacy. Submit to
[email protected]
by March 23
@kcsi.uk
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This just in: We've just received some intel โ we can now offer an excellent opportunity for a Canadian student, which means we are extending the submission deadline! Check back here for more info soon. Submit proposals to
[email protected]
by March 23
@kcsi.uk
#SIHConference2026
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Only a few days left to get your submissions in! Submit proposals to
[email protected]
by March 15 View the full CFP on our website:
intelligencehistory.org
@kcsi.uk
#SIHConference2026
#intelligencestudies
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Want to submit, but donโt know where to begin? Hereโs a little more info! Submitted proposals to
[email protected]
by March 15
@kcsi.uk
#SIHConference2026
#intelligencestudies
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๐ฃThis just in! ๐ฃ
@kcsi.uk
#SIHConference2026
#intelligencestudies
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Are you a graduate student or early career scholar? We want to hear from you! Get your submissions in by March 15. Find the full CFP at
intelligencehistory.org
@kcsi.uk
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Just under 2 weeks left to get your submissions in for SIHโs 2026 conference, hosted at Kingโs College London with the ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ดโ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ
kcsi.uk
and the ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ย
@warstudieskcl.bsky.social
๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต 15, send proposals to:
[email protected]
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One more month to send in your proposals for SIHโs 2026 conference in London this October!
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about 2 months ago
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reposted by
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Filip Kovacevic
2 months ago
It's on now! I am at the AskHistorians Reddit Forum answering questions about KGB spy fiction & my new book
#KGBLiterati
! See you there!
@socintelhist.bsky.social
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A quick reminder to send your proposals in for the SIH Annual Conference, which will be held in London this October. ๐ฉ ๐ฆ๐๐ฏ๐บ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ: ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ญ๐ฑ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ โ please send proposals to
[email protected]
.
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2 months ago
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reposted by
The Society for Intelligence History
Filip Kovacevic
3 months ago
Great crowd last night at the Commonwealth Club of California for my talk on
#KGB
institutional culture & my new book
#KGBLiterati
. Q&A for almost an hour!
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King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI)
3 months ago
๐ Call for papers ๐๐ผ King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI) is delighted to partner with the Society for Intelligence History (SIH) to host the SIH Annual Conference at King's College London on October 11-13, 2026.
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๐๐๐ฃ: Join the ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐โs 2026 conference, hosted at Kingโs College London with the ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ดโ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ
kcsi.uk
and the ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ย
@warstudieskcl.bsky.social
๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต 15, send to:
[email protected]
www.intelligencehistory.org
3 months ago
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Less than two weeks to go before we can read Peter Grace's wonderful new book with Georgetown University Press--but you can preorder it today.
www.amazon.com/dp/164712644...
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The Intelligence Intellectuals: Social Scientists and the Making of the CIA (Georgetown Studies in Intelligence History)
The Intelligence Intellectuals: Social Scientists and the Making of the CIA (Georgetown Studies in Intelligence History) [Grace, Peter C.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Intelligence Intellectuals: Social Scientists and the Making of the CIA (Georgetown Studies in Intelligence History)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1647126444/?bestFormat=true&k=the%20intelligence%20intellectuals&ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-bk-ww_k0_1_25_de&crid=97JDA1KG2U75&sprefix=the%20intelligence%20intellec
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What a story!
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3 months ago
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Coming soon and we can't wait. Congratulations,
@lucatrenta.bsky.social
and
@avramovok.bsky.social
!
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The call for papers is out for the International Association for Intelligence Education's European Chapter's annual conference, hosted by the Brunel Centre for Intelligence and Security Studies (BCISS) at Brunel University London from Sep. 8-10, 2026.
iafieeurope.org/events/annua...
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IAFIE Europe Annual Conference 2026 - Brunel University of LondonโIAFIE EC
Welcome to our conference website! The most recent updates are below. If you cannot find what you are looking for then please get in touch at
[email protected]
Announcing the Call For Proposals (1...
https://iafieeurope.org/events/annual-conference/iafieeurope-annualconference-2026
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The National WWII Museum - Faculty Seminar in WWII History | H-Net
The National WWII Museum invites applications for its Faculty Seminar in World War II History to be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, from June 21-27, 2026. This weeklong intensive program is designed for college-level instructors or professors who desire a stronger historical background in the American experience in World War II. We encourage applicants from under-resourced, regional, and smaller universities, as well as the faculty at Minority Served Institutions (MSIs) and Historically Black Colleges (HBCUs).
https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20124267/national-wwii-museum-faculty-seminar-wwii-history
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In Memoriam:ย Dr. William Burr, 1949-2025
Washington, D.C., December 15, 2025 - The National Security Archive mourns the passing of our beloved colleague William Burr, the documentary leader of the nuclear history field, on December 11, 2025....
https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/news/2025-12-15/memoriam-dr-william-burr-1949-2025?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=7ee74b6b-d37e-461c-87ec-92264f956fc2
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We just learned that we've lost the irreplaceable, legendary Dr. William (Bill) Burr, who gave us so much with his work for
@nsarchive.bsky.social
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A super opportunity for graduate students:
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Graduate Student Prize in Applied Military History | H-Net
The Society for Military History and the CSIS Project on Military and Diplomatic History arepleased to announce the Graduate Student Prize in Applied Military History. The prize will beawarded to the ...
https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20135055/graduate-student-prize-applied-military-history
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Absolutely worth a read. Whatever your interests, you'll find something:
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โHeroic Excavators of Government Secretsโ
Washington, D.C., December 10, 2025 - Almost 40 years ago, as White House aide Lt. Col. Oliver North was secretly running the Reagan administrationโs Iran-Contra operations, he became concerned about ...
https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/archivists/2025-12-10/heroic-excavators-government-secrets?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=a1cf1ff9-2dfa-4be0-9052-e6d7a0749742
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Congratulations, Dr.s Newbery and Hijzen!
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Intelligence History Book Prize | H-Net
The International Intelligence History Association has awarded the annual Intelligence History Book Prize. This year, it goes to two equally meritorious authors. They are:Samantha Newbery: Terrorist I...
https://networks.h-net.org/group/discussions/20134814/intelligence-history-book-prize
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reposted by
The Society for Intelligence History
Filip Kovacevic
4 months ago
My new article! "NKVD Plan to Undermine the Catholic Church in Lithuania in 1941" Based on my ongoing research of
#NKVD/#MGB/#KGB
files at Hoover Library & Archives!
@socintelhist.bsky.social
@hooverinstitution.bsky.social
The link:
tinyurl.com/2ah69ze6
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NKVD Plan to Undermine the Catholic Church in Lithuania in 1941
Top secret plan devised by Beria and Merkulov discovered in the archives
https://tinyurl.com/2ah69ze6
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A fascinating look at the influences that shaped Indian intelligence.
www.orfonline.org/public/uploa...
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https://www.orfonline.org/public/uploads/posts/pdf/20251202185938.pdf
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Think subversion is a modern innovation? Guess what?
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H-Diplo|Jervis Forum Review 151: Goddard on Kastner Wohlforth, _A Measure Short of War_ | H-Net
The Jervis ForumH-Diplo | Robert Jervis International Security Studies ForumReview 151Jill Kastner and William H. Wohlforth, A Measure Short of War: A Brief History of Great Power Subversion.ย Oxford U...
https://networks.h-net.org/group/discussions/20133345/h-diplojervis-forum-review-151-goddard-kastner-wohlforth-measure-short
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Covert Action in Chile: The Significance of the Church Committee Report 50 Years Later
Washington D.C. December 4, 2025 - ย Fifty years ago today, Senator Frank Church convened the first public congressional hearing ever held on CIA covert operations to overthrow a foreign government, fo...
https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/intelligence/2025-12-04/covert-action-chile-significance-church-committee-report-50?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=c4a10755-b33e-4229-aa3f-466351e85890
4 months ago
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Congratulations,
@drichterova.bsky.social
. So well deserved!
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Congratulations,
@chekistmonitor.bsky.social
, for the well-deserved excellent review.
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reposted by
The Society for Intelligence History
Filip Kovacevic
4 months ago
"Napoleon's Lost Treasure for Stalin's 70th Birthday" One of the most bizarre Soviet
#counterintelligence
pursuits I discovered while researching
#KGB
files at Hoover Archives.
@hooverinstitution.bsky.social
@socintelhist.bsky.social
Read it here:
tinyurl.com/muc3chyk
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Napoleon's Lost Treasure for Stalin's 70th Birthday
MGB went into frenzy after a birthday letter to Stalin alleged the existence of Napoleon's gold in Vilnius
https://tinyurl.com/muc3chyk
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We're enjoying our co-founder
@markstout.bsky.social
's latest review. This definitely sounds like a memoir worth reading.
networks.h-net.org/group/discus...
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Stout on "Spymaster: The Memoirs of Gordon M. Stewart, CIA Station Chief in Cold War Germany" | H-Net
Spymaster: The Memoirs of Gordonย M.ย Stewart,ย CIAย Stationย Chiefย inย Coldย Warย Germany.Editedย byย Thomasย Boghardt,ย Boston,ย MA,ย DeGruyterย Oldenbourg,ย 2024,ย 212 pp.,ย $USย 61.95ย (hardcover),ย ISBNย 978-3-11-1348...
https://networks.h-net.org/group/discussions/20133620/stout-spymaster-memoirs-gordon-m-stewart-cia-station-chief-cold-war
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CIA Assassination Plots: The Church Committee Report 50 Years Later
Washington D.C., November 20, 2025 - Fifty years ago today, a special Senate Committee led by Idaho Senator Frank Church lifted the veil of secrecy on the clandestine efforts of the Central Intelligen...
https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/intelligence/2025-11-20/cia-assassination-plots-church-committee-report-50-years
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What an interesting conversation:
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H-Diplo Authors in Conversation: Greg Barnhisel and Elyse Graham | H-Net
H-Diplo Authors in Conversation21 November 2025 | PDF:ย https://hdiplo.org/to/AiC-1 | X:ย @HDiploย | BlueSky:ย @h-diplo.bsky.social
https://networks.h-net.org/group/discussions/20132401/h-diplo-authors-conversation
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Congratulations,
@chekistmonitor.bsky.social
and well done!
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Next Tuesday, December 2nd, is Giving Tuesday. Please keep us in mind as we continue to build our ability to serve you.
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Thank you,
@tim-weiner.bsky.social
for a marvelous discussion!
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reposted by
The Society for Intelligence History
Filip Kovacevic
5 months ago
#KGBLiterati
at the Commonwealth Club of California. January 15, 2026.
@uoftpress.bsky.social
@socintelhist.bsky.social
www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-...
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Dr. Filip Kovacevic: Inside KGB Culture
A large segment of the Russian ruling elite is still composed of Soviet state security (KGB) officers, including President Vladimir Putin. Professor Filip Kovacevic will discuss the deep-seated KGB my...
https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-01-15/dr-filip-kovacevic-inside-kgb-culture
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The Top Secret Testimony of CIAโs MKULTRA Chief, 50 Years Later
Washington, D.C., October 30, 2025 โ The CIA experienced โas many failures as successesโ in exploring the intelligence applications of LSD and other drugs, according to the October 1975 U.S. Senate te...
https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/dnsa-intelligence/2025-10-30/top-secret-testimony-cias-mkultra-chief-50-years-later
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The Censored History of Able Archer 83
Washington, D.C., November 14, 2025 - The State Department quietly deleted important archival records from an official history detailing how a 1983 NATO war game could have led to a catastrophic nucle...
https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/able-archer-83/2025-11-14/censored-history-able-archer-83?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=0e8955a5-e798-4e2c-bcfb-6f39bd142a9b
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Polly Corrigan Book Prize - 2025 Call for Nominations
About: The Polly Corrigan Book Prize is a biennial award sponsored by The Kingโs Centre for Intelligence Studies (KCSI) and Intelligence and Nationalโฆ
https://kcsi.uk/polly-corrigan-book-prize/2025-call-for-nominations
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This conference is going to be superb. We hope to see you there.
www.bletchleypark.org.uk/nihc/
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National Intelligence History Conference
https://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/nihc/
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We couldn't agree more!
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kgbstack.substack.com/p/why-you-sh...
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Why You Should Read KGB Literati
An Elevator Pitch for My Book
https://kgbstack.substack.com/p/why-you-should-read-kgb-literati?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=5706547&post_id=177911153&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=9obnh&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
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Come join our next lunchtime Brown Bag webinar! Details below:
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Cool new insights into Kissinger's manipulations from
@carolinelucas.bsky.social
:
thebrushcontact.substack.com/p/henry-kiss...
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Henry Kissinger: Master manipulator
Anniversaries, documents, and documentaries
https://thebrushcontact.substack.com/p/henry-kissinger-master-manipulator?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=3762475&post_id=177363771&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=9obnh&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
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Hurrah for the bookworms and readers of democracy!
www.spytalk.co/p/page-turne...
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Page Turners: How Academics Played Key Roles in the Defeat of Fascism
A new book describes the largely forgotten roles of scholars in the victories of World War IIโand how the Nazis' racist fanaticism doomed Germany
https://www.spytalk.co/p/page-turners-how-academics-played?r=9obnh&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
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There's tremendous potential for Intelligence Studies papers and discussions here, too:
defencescienceinstitute.com/news/3rd-wor...
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3rd World Conference on Security Studies - 29-31 May 2026 - Defence Science Institute
The 2026 Securities Studies Conference will be held in Warsaw, Poland,ย 29 โ 31 May 2026. Submissions to present papers closeย 8 May 2026. Conference topics include National Security โย counterterrorism ...
https://defencescienceinstitute.com/news/3rd-world-conference-on-security-studies-29-31-may-2026/
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We're keeping an eye out for the upcoming Fall 2025 issue of International Security and
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