Call for Papers: The Military Orders IX: Documents & Monuments

The ninth edition of the Military Orders Conference (MO9) is going to be held in Malta from 9 to 12 September 2026 and the call for papers is out.

We welcome different types of submissions, including panels and 20-mins papers. Be sure to follow the following submission instructions:

Panel

Title
200 words abstract
Full names, affiliations, titles and abstracts of the individual contributions (max. 3)

Paper (20 mins)

Title
200 words abstract
Full name and affiliation

Send via email on: militaryordersconf2026@um.edu.mt

There are a few important dates to keep in mind: the submission deadline is 14 February 2026, notifications will be sent out by 14 March 2026.

The event itself will take place from 9 to 12 September 2026 in Malta, and we are looking forward to welcoming you.

The conference is being organised by the Department of History (Faculty of Arts) and the Department of Library Information & Archive Sciences (Faculty of Media & Knowledge Sciences) of the University of Malta, with the support of:

- Heritage Malta
- Janatha Stubbs Trust
- Malta Study Center at the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library
- National Library of Malta
- National Archives of Malta
- Society for the Study of the Crusades and the Latin East
- Italian Cultural Institute, Valletta