Welcome to your all-in-one source for the latest, most up-to-date information on international conferences of the Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society.
All IUS conferences provide an opportunity for focused exchange and vigorous criticism, covering topical and theoretical issues as well as cutting-edge research, and draw together scholars and military professionals from around the globe.
The next international conference will be held 23-26 October 2025 in Reston, VA, USA.
Past Conferences
Below you will find information regarding IUS conferences from 2003 to Present. To view the conference program, click on the button for the conference year. To view the biography of the keynote speaker, click the link associated with their name.
2003
Dates: 24 - 26 October 2003
Location: Palmer House Hilton - Chicago, IL, USA
Keynote Speaker: David R. Segal
Panels: 30
Registered Participants: 255
2005
Dates: 21 - 23 October 2005
Location: Palmer House Hilton - Chicago, IL, USA
Keynote Speaker: Vice Admiral Ann E. Rondeau
Panels: 40
Registered Participants: 262
2007
Dates: 26 - 28 October 2007
Location: Palmer House Hilton - Chicago, IL, USA
Keynote Speaker: Thomas E. Ricks
Panels: 48
Registered Participants: 310
2009
Dates: 23 - 25 October 2009
Location: Palmer House Hilton - Chicago, IL, USA
Keynote Speaker: John A. Nagl
Panels: 57
Registered Participants: 319
2011
Dates: 21 - 23 October 2011
Location: Palmer House Hilton - Chicago, IL, USA
Keynote Speaker: Peter W. Singer
Panels: 62
Registered Participants: 300
2013
Dates: 25 - 27 October 2013
Location: Palmer House Hilton - Chicago, IL, USA
Keynote Speaker: Admiral James Stavridis
Panels: 63
Registered Participants: 242
2015
Dates: 30 October – 1 November 2015
Location: Palmer House Hilton - Chicago, IL, USA
Keynote Speaker: Lt. Gen James Dubik
Panels: 61
Registered Participants: 266
2017
Dates: 3 November – 5 November 2017
Location: Hyatt Regency - Reston, VA, USA
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Hans Joas
Panels: 68
Registered Participants: 250
2019
Dates: 8 – 10 November 2019
Location: Hyatt Regency - Reston, VA, USA
Keynote Speaker: Michael C. Desch
2021
Dates: 15 – 17 October 2021
Location: Hyatt Regency - Reston, VA, USA
2023
Dates: 13 – 15 October 2023
Location: Hyatt Regency - Reston, VA, USA
Keynote Speaker: General John W. “Jay” Raymond
Panels: 61
Registered Participants: 300
Past IUS/Canada Conferences
2014
The 2014 IUS/Canada Conference photos are now available on the IUS Facebook page. Click here to view and download the photos.
This is also a good opportunity to "like" the IUS on Facebook if you would like to keep up to date on IUS news through social media.
Speaking of social media: New this year, you can download an archive of all relevant tweets about the conference to let you see notes and ideas inspired by the programming. A full list of course abstracts is also available.