Military History & Heritage Victoria is excited to announce the Call for Papers for our next conference – Fighting to the Finish: Australia in 1945 – Strategy, Victory and Legacy – which will be held on 11th October 2025 in Melbourne. History Guild is proud to support this conference.
Keynote will be delivered by Emeritus Professor David Horner AM, FASSA and presenters include Phil Craig, author of 1945: The Reckoning.
Please get in touch if you would like to present.
Fighting to the Finish: Australia in 1945 – Strategy, Victory, and Legacy One Day Conference
Date: 11th October 2025
Location: Caulfield RSL, 4 St Georges Rd, Elsternwick VIC
Themes:
- Final Campaigns in the Pacific
- Australian Strategic Impact in the Final Year of the War
- Occupation, Homecoming, and Legacy
Presentation Guidelines: We invite speakers for oral presentations of 25 minutes plus questions, or a poster presentation.
How to Apply: Please email conference co-convenor David Phillipson, david.phillipson@historyguild.org, describing the topic you would like to present on.
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