https://usna.edu/History/Symposium/index.php
Welcome to the home of U.S. Naval Academy’s McMullen Naval History Symposium. The History Department at Annapolis hosts this world-renowned event biennially to highlight the latest research on naval and maritime history from academics and practitioners all over the globe. The 2025 McMullen Symposium will be held in Annapolis, Maryland, on 18-19 September 2025. Held since 1973, the symposium has been described as the “largest regular meeting of naval historians in the world” and as the U.S. Navy’s “single most important interaction with an academic historical audience.”
The year 2025 marks many significant milestones for the United States and its navy. Of special note is the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution and the founding of the Continental Navy. Many other significant naval events celebrate lesser milestones this year as well, including the end of the First Barbary War and the War of 1812, the end of World War II, and the founding of the US Naval Academy.
The History Department of the United States Naval Academy invites proposals for papers to be presented at the 2025 McMullen Naval History Symposium on these and any other topics related to the naval and maritime history of the United States or the world.
Please find the call for papers for the McMullen Naval History Symposium 2025 here.
Director: CAPT Stan Fisher
Deputy Director: Assistant Professor Abby Mullen
Email: navalhistorysymposium@gmail.com
Registration Information
The McMullen Naval History Symposium is free to attend. However, we do ask that you register in advance.
Click here to register for McMullen 2025.
The DoubleTree Annapolis is once again providing us with a discounted conference rate. Book your room using this link in order to get the discounted rate.
Dudley Knox Achievement Award Reception: The U.S. Naval Institute hosts the Dudley Knox Achievement Award Reception on Friday night at the end of the symposium. It is not affiliated with the McMullen Naval History Symposium, but you can register for it separately here.
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