Thank you for your application! Please read further instructions below. ISOMA 2025 – Call for Papers Unite for Knowledge, Act for Peace Kosovo Defense Academy (KDA) welcomes all military practitioners and academics to share their expertise and practical insights by joining as audience members and/or submitting their research to ISOMA 2025. The following guidelines outline the requirements and processes for submission: 1. Theme and Tracks: Submitted research should address innovations and best practices in military education, with a focus on the challenges military leaders will face in the 21st century. Papers must align with the conference theme and should fall under at least one of the specified tracks: Theme: Adapting Military Education for 21st Century Challenges: Innovations in Teaching and Learning for Global Security Tracks: 1. Evolution of Teaching Methodologies • Innovative pedagogical approaches • Integrating technology and adaptive learning strategies • Perspectives from professors, instructors, and cadets 2. Enhancing International Collaboration for Security and Stability • Lessons from educational partnerships • Exploring new collaboration avenues between military academies • Leveraging student mobility opportunities 3. Shaping International Security: Emerging Trends and Implications • Contemporary security challenges • Integrating interdisciplinary approaches • Strategic foresight in military education 4. Military Academy Educational and Leadership Overview (Cadet-led) • Effective and innovative practices in leadership development, competency training, and character-building 2. Manuscript Preparation • All papers must be original and not under consideration for publication elsewhere. • Papers should be in English. • Manuscripts should adhere to Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary and The Chicago Manual of Style for spelling, abbreviations, punctuation, etc. • Papers must be submitted in Microsoft Word format. • The text should be double-spaced, in Times New Roman font, size 12 (including references), and left justified. • When first using an acronym or abbreviation, please spell it out in full. • The full paper word count should be between 4,000 and 5,000 words (including references). This does not apply to non-publishable papers (please see the paper categories for ISOMA 2025 below). Non-publishable papers can vary in length but cannot exceed 4,000 words. • The full paper word count should be between 4,000 and 5,000 words, including references. This requirement does not apply to non-publishable papers (please see the paper categories for ISOMA 2025 below). Non-publishable papers can vary in length but cannot exceed 4,000 words. • The paper’s abstract should be between 150 and 250 words. • All references must follow The Chicago Manual of Style’s author-date system with endnotes. 3. Submission Process • Authors must submit their manuscripts through the isoma2025.kda@fsk-rks.org • The submission must include a 100 – 150-word narrative biography of the author(s), including institutional affiliation, experience, and primary publications. • Interested participants should fill out the application form on the KDA website. The application portal will remain open until ISOMA 2025. Note: If you are participating as an author, you must adhere to the submission timeline. • Authors should submit an abstract that briefly summarizes the study’s background, aims, the expected methodology and findings. • Upon receiving a positive feedback, authors will be requested to submit the full paper. • The submission deadlines are specified below. 4. Submission Timeline • October 17, 2024 – Paper abstract submission • November 30, 2024 – Feedback for abstract submissions • March 21, 2025 – First draft submission • May 31, 2025 – Feedback for first draft submission • June 27, 2025 – Final draft submission • November 11-13, 2025 – ISOMA 2025* * Participants are requested to arrive on November 10, 2025. The conference is scheduled for November 11 and 12, with November 13 reserved for a cultural visit. 5. Review Process • All submissions will be blind peer-reviewed and assessed based on originality, depth, and relevance to the main theme and tracks. 6. Publication and Presentation • ISOMA 2025 will accept three categories of papers: 1. Non-publishable papers: Authors can present their studies, but they will not be published anywhere. 2. Publishable through conference proceedings: Papers will be published online on the Kosovo Defense Academy website. 3. Publishable through peer-reviewed journal: Papers will be published in the journal on peace, conflict, and security studies affiliated with the KDA, in partnership with the Rochester Institute of Technology, NY. • Authors should indicate their category of paper when they apply. • Authors of all three categories whose papers have been accepted are expected to present their work at the conference. • Submission timeline apply to the three categories of papers. 7. Participants • KDA welcomes all authors of accepted papers, commandants, deans, and representatives of military academies/colleges to ISOMA 2025. • ISOMA 2025 intends to have a mixture of attendees and/or authors, including military officers and cadets, as well as civilians, academics, and practitioners. • ISOMA 2025 is dedicated to increasing cadet participation. For this reason, Track 4 is reserved for cadets only. • Military academies/colleges can submit more than one paper. • Military academies/colleges are encouraged to send their cadets to represent their institution via Track 4. • KDA will cover meals and local transportation expenses for all participants and accommodation expenses for two representatives of each military academy. 8. Contact Information • For any queries regarding submissions, please contact isoma2025.kda@fsk-rks.org.