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William & Mary, in partnership with the Omohundro Institute for Early American History & Culture and The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, will co-host the fourth edition of its signature For 2026 conference, "Wartime Transformations," at the W&M School of Education. This event will feature groundbreaking research presentations that challenge conventional Revolutionary War narratives, including new findings about Black and Indigenous military service and the War’s continuing impact today. The conference coincides with renewed national interest in Revolutionary War history, as communities nationwide prepare for Semiquincentennial commemorations.

The 2025 edition of the five-year conference series will take place October 24-25, 2025, in historic Williamsburg as part of preparations for America's 250th anniversary in 2026. Since its launch in 2022 – one of the first Semiquincentennial themed events in the nation – For 2026 has served as a cornerstone of W&M and OI’s and CWF’s preparation to commemorate the Semiquincentennial, a multi-year effort to revisit the nation’s founding through critical scholarship, engaging dialogue, and public access. The conference brings together historians, public historians, museum professionals, and history enthusiasts.