Warhammer Conference 2025
After the success of last year’s first ever Warhammer Conference, we are back for more with the 2nd Warhammer Conference, to be held again at the University of Heidelberg, Germany, on 26th–27th September 2025.
We invite scholarly contributions from all fields, including (but not limited to) Philosophy, Literature, Politics, Science & Technology Studies, Games Studies, Theology and more!
Possible themes or questions could include:
- Tech-theology: on the veneration of the apparatus and the cult of the machine
- Just war: does fighting against extinction justify any means?
- Super soldiers: space marines as ‘ideal abominations’
- Religion and the imperial cult
- Demons and the warp as manifestation of the subconscious
- Setting vs. Story: narrative development in a static setting
- The history and impact of ‘grimdark’
- The real and the imaginary – real world decisions and the fantastical setting
- The business of Games Workshop and the Hobby™ , including market-making and the management of IP
- Warhammer in educational contexts
Format
Presentations should be 15-20 minutes long, with space for questions afterwards. We do not require the submission of written papers. We are happy to make slide decks and any related links and documents available on our website during/after the conference. Presentations will be recorded via Microsoft Teams and will be made available on our YouTube channel after the event.
How to apply
To apply to join this conference, please submit an abstract of up to 300 words via our online form.
The closing date for submissions is 9am (CET) on Monday 30th June 2025.
Key details
Date of conference: Friday 26th – Saturday 27th September 2025
Format: Hybrid
In-person location: Heidelberg University, Germany
Organising committee: Dr Mike Ryder, Dr Thomas Arnold, Dr Chris Dows
Social media: @WarhammerConference (YouTube)