Thurs 18 to Sat 20 June 2026 – Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania
In June 2026 the MWHN will host its fifth international conference at Babeș-Bolyai University in the city of Cluj-Napoca in Romania. Established in 1581 and located in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. It occupies the first position in the Romanian University Metaranking, is the largest university in Romania (with 50,000 students) and is home to several members of the MWHN and the now-concluded Romanian Officers in the Habsburg Army and their Involvement in Civil Society (late 18th century to 1918) project (PI: Vlad Popovici). This conference is organised within the framework of Dr Popovivi’s project ‘Intricate Entanglements: Associational life, Nation-building and Democracy in Transylvania. The Romanian Case (18th Century to 1920s)’ and will comprise the following elements.

Schedule of the Event:
Day 1 (Thursday 18 June 2026): A welcome keynote (and possibly some panels) followed by a free and catered evening reception
Day 2 (Friday 19 June 2026): A full day of parallel panels (including lunch) followed by a free dinner
Day 3 (Saturday 20 June 2026): A half-day of parallel panels (including lunch) and a closing keynote

Keynotes:
Prof Lynn Mackay (Brandon University)
Dr Ismini Pells (University of Oxford)

The complete call for papers is available at this link.