Call for Papers
Panel “Iconography of War”
War in the Ancient World International Conference (WAWIC 2025)
May 29–31 2025 (Duluth, MN and Münster, Germany)
The War in the Ancient World International Conference 2025 (WAWIC 2025) is part of an
annual, transcontinental hybrid conference series designed to bring together researchers on ancient
warfare from around the world to exchange research and ideas. Following the success of WAWIC
2024 in Chicago and Graz, WAWIC 2025 will take place in-person in Duluth, MN for North
American participants and simultaneously in Münster, Germany for European participants. These in-
person gatherings will be connected via Zoom for several panels.
In the framework of this Conference, we are pleased to invite submissions for a transcontinental panel
on the Iconography of War. This panel seeks to explore artistic representations of war and conflict
in ancient civilizations, with a particular emphasis on the Greco-Roman world but also including the
ancient Near East, ancient Egypt, and all surrounding cultures.
The aim is to encourage scholars from various disciplines related to the study of ancient civilizations
to share their research on topics connected to the artistic depiction of war and military conflicts. This
includes, but is not limited to, the following themes:
- Depictions of battles and warriors in ancient art.
- Mythological battle scenes in religious contexts.
- Monuments and sculptures commemorating military victories.
- Votive offerings of war-related representations.
- Symbolism and propaganda in war iconography.
- Artistic representations of military equipment and tropaia.
- Comparative studies of war iconography across different ancient cultures.
- New findings on materials and specific archaeological sites.
- Innovative methodologies in the study of war iconography.
We welcome contributions from researchers of all career stages: the conference aims equally at
doctoral students, early career researchers and established academics. Submissions (only in English)
should include the title of the proposed contribution as well the author’s name, affiliation, and contact
information, with an abstract of 300 words and a brief bio. Please submit your proposals to the email
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Presentations should be no longer than 20 minutes. Online presentations are possible, but participation
in presence is desirable if there are no special personal reasons preventing it. Depending on the
funding, participants in Münster (especially doctoral students) will ideally have part of their travel
expenses reimbursed. For questions about the general conference, please contact the coordinator
Lennart Gilhaus (Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein.).
It is planed that the contributions will be published in a peer-reviewed volume. Further details will be
provided after the conference.
We look forward to seeing you in Münster or Duluth!
Organisers of the Panel: Julio C. Ruiz and Marta Nicolás-Muelas (Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein.).