The Barnes Conference is one of the largest and longest running graduate student conferences in the region, drawing participants from across the nation and around the world.
The James A. Barnes Club, Temple University’s graduate student history organization, is pleased to announce the 31st Annual Barnes Club Graduate Student History Conference.
The Barnes Conference will be held Friday evening March 13th and Saturday March 14th, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Temple University’s Center City Campus in downtown Philadelphia.
Proposals from students for individual papers or panels are welcome on any topic, time period, or approach to history. We welcome proposals that foreground public history and digital humanities, and are eager to work with applicants in these fields to facilitate their participation. Panels will include three or four paper presentations, running between fifteen and twenty minutes each, with comments and questions to follow.
Please see the official call for papers here to learn more.
The Barnes Conference is made possible by the following sponsors:
Temple University’s History Department
The Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy at Temple University
The Feinstein Center for American Jewish History at Temple University
