SHAFR 2026 Annual Meeting
Major Events
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Plenary
The United States in the World at 250: Global Perspectives
Thursday, June 25th
5:00-6:30 p.m.
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Bernath Lecture
Suffering and Sovereignty: Moral Authority and Diplomatic Norms in the 1940s and 1970s
Amanda Demmer, Virginia Tech
Friday, June 26th
12:00 p.m.
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Social Event
Tickets: $50/$25
Friday, June 26th
6:00-9:00 p.m.
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Presidential Address
The U.S. in the World at 250: A View from a Bloody Borderland
Jay Sexton, University of Missouri
Saturday, June 27th
12:00 p.m.
Venue and Accommodations
Venue and Parking
Venue
Blackwell Inn and Pfahl Conference Center
2110 Tuttle Park Place
Columbus, OH 43210
Floor Plans
Valet Parking
Hotel guests & attendees only.
Overnight: $35/day with unlimited in/out (applied to folio)
Day Parking: $20
Self Parking
Lane Avenue Parking Garage (next to the Blackwell Inn)
Hourly rate. Daily max resets at midnight.
No In/Out Privileges: Pay each exit.
Accommodations
Blackwell Inn
$199/night + taxes and fees
● Sold Out
OSU Dorms
$65/night + one-time $57 fee
● Sold Out
Columbus and Nearby Attractions
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Ohio Stadium Tours
Tour the stadium of the 2025 national college football champions.
The Columbus Museum of Art
View art galleries in the heart of downtown Columbus.
The Ohio Statehouse
Visit Ohio's capital building and learn about the state's rich political history.
Ohio History Center
Experience the center's interactive exhibits and learn more about Ohio's past.
Franklin Park Conservatory
Explore the botanical gardens, watch butterflies, or enjoy coffee from their cafe.
Center of Science and Industry (COSI)
Experience the center's planetarium and interactive exhibits.
Legoland Discovery Center
Visit 1 of the 14 Legoland Discovery Centers in the U.S.
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
Visit Columbus' zoo and aquarium to view incredible wildlife.
Experience Columbus
Explore outdoor trails or take a self-guided themed tour of the city.
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Visit America’s only museum giving voice to veterans from all services and eras.
Newark Earthworks
Explore Hopewell Native American Culture and the world’s largest earthen enclosures, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
Experience the history of U.S. air power, including 40 years of presidential travel.
Interested in Volunteering?
Archived Application Information ▼
Call for Proposals & Panelist Forum
The application deadlines have passed.
The Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR) invites proposals for its 2026 annual conference.
The Program Committee welcomes panels that transcend conventional periodization, challenge received categories or otherwise offer innovative approaches and fresh thinking.
SHAFR Travel Awards
The application deadline has passed.
SHAFR offers multiple travel awards to help defray costs associated with presenting at the annual meeting, including Robert A. and Barbara Divine Graduate Student Travel Grants, Global Scholars and Diversity Grants, and Leffler Scholars Travel Grants. Details on qualifications and application instructions can be found in the CFP.
Kinder Institute Semiquincentennial Travel Award
The application deadline has passed.
The Kinder Institute at the University of Missouri is offering a travel award in connection with the nation's semiquincentennial. This award supports scholars from outside the United States—at all career stages, from graduate students and contingent faculty to full professors—whose participation will enrich the 2026 SHAFR annual meeting in Columbus. Award amounts will range from $500 to $1,000 to assist with travel to the conference. As a condition of the award, recipients will prepare a brief 3-5 minute video toast to the United States in honor of its 250th birthday, to be featured in a digital public history project at the Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy at the University of Missouri; the content of the toast is entirely at the discretion of the awardee.
Applicants must use a Google account to submit. You may already have an account through your academic institution that will work for this purpose.
Need assistance? Contact Faith Bagley.
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