Warhammer Conference 2026
We are delighted to announce the third annual Warhammer Conference, which will take place on the weekend of 26th–27th September 2026 at the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (FIAS).
A new location this year, we are delighted to be working with FIAS and collaborating with our friends at science birds GmbH.
We invite scholarly contributions from all fields, including (but not limited to) Physics, Psychology, Philosophy, Literature, History, Politics, Science & Technology Studies, Game Studies, Theology and more!
Possible questions or themes could include:
- The business of Games Workshop and the Hobby™, including market-making and the management of IP
- Warhammer in educational contexts
- Warhammer to support mental health and wellbeing
- The history and impact of ‘grimdark’
- Narrative development and world-building
- The role and function of specialist games
- The place of Warhammer ToW / AoS and Warhammer 40,000 in the canon of science fiction and fantasy
How to apply
To apply to join this conference, please submit an abstract of up to 300 words via our online form.
Abstracts should be written for an educated, academic audience, and should include a well-argued ‘rationale’, supported by appropriate theories.
The closing date for submissions is 9am on Monday 29th June 2026.
Due to the high volume of interest in this conference, we cannot accept late submissions.
Key details
Date of conference: Saturday 26th – Sunday 27th September 2026
Format: Hybrid
In-person location: Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (FIAS), Germany
Organising committee: Dr Mike Ryder, Dr Thomas Arnold, Dr Chris Dows
Social media: @WarhammerConference (YouTube)
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.
