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International Conference on World War II 2026

An educational conference examining World War II through presentations and discussion.

The National WWII Museum

Date
November 19, 2026
Venue
The National WWII Museum
City
New Orleans, LA

TL;DR

  • The 2026 conference starts November 19 at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans.
  • The program brings together speakers and attendees for discussion, question-and-answer sessions, book signings, and receptions.
  • The organizer describes an audience of scholars, authors, historians, and witnesses to history, with hundreds of attendees.

Who you'll find in the room

Scholars

Scholars are among the audience groups identified by the organizer.

Authors

Authors are among the audience groups identified by the organizer.

Historians

Historians are among the audience groups identified by the organizer.

Witnesses to history

Witnesses to history are among the audience groups identified by the organizer.

Featured speakers

30 listed

Michael Bell

Bradley Hart

Paul Sparrow

A.J. Baime

Steph Hinnershitz

Michael Neiberg

Alexandra Richie

Guenter Bischof

William Hitchcock

Nigel Hamilton

Jonathan Jordan

James Holland

James A. Grymes

Robert S. Burrell

Nicholas Reynolds

Katie Sanders

Chad Gibbs

Jacob Flaws

Kirk Saduski

Jonathan Parshall

Con Crane

John Curatola

Richard Frank

James Scott

Yoshikuni Igarashi

Sara Vladic

Jeff Rogg

Adam Makos

Robert Matzen

Donald L. Miller

Venue & travel

Venue

The National WWII Museum

Questions people ask

6 answered

The conference starts on November 19, 2026.

The conference takes place at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The organizer identifies scholars, authors, historians, and witnesses to history as audience groups.

The organizer describes hundreds of attendees, but does not provide a more exact figure in the available information.

It suits serious history enthusiasts, educators and readers of military history who want to hear authors and historians in person, since the program lists around thirty speakers and includes book signings and receptions at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans. Those looking for career-oriented professional networking or academic paper sessions would get less from it, as the format leans toward talks, question periods and social time for a general adult audience.

Attendees at history and museum conferences usually wear smart casual, with comfortable shoes for a full weekend and a jacket for the receptions.

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