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​The International Society for Military Ethics (ISME) is an organization of military professionals, academics, and others formed to discuss ethical issues relevant to the military. This chapter in North America is the founding chapter, formerly known as the "Joint Services Conference on Professional Ethics" (JSCOPE). Affiliate chapters have been established in Europe (Euro-ISME), and are in the process of formation in Latin America, Africa, and the Pacific Rim.
ISME Annual Conference 2024
Conference Theme:  "Ethics Education: Discerning and Developing a Military Ethos for the 21st Century"
Conference date(s): Friday and Saturday, June 14-15, 2024. 
Social evening of Thursday the 13th, and an optional Adventure Day Sunday 16 June (group white-water rafting and/or hiking)
Conference location: University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Hotel:  Hyatt "Garden of the Gods" (not to be confused with Hyatt "Downtown.")
Please book your room at: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/COSZC/G-ME24

 ISME is pleased to accept papers focused on "Ethics Education: Discerning and Developing a Military Ethos for the 21st Century."  Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
  • What "ethics education" might entail and how to go about achieving such
  • When looking to the future, with what ought the Profession of Arms be concerned and why
  • What concerns, if any, do emerging technologies raise for military ethics?, etc. 
  • As always, we gladly accept high quality submissions in any area of military ethics, broadly construed.
 
Submissions should be sent to Lt Col Kathryn Toms ([email protected])  no later than 11 Apr, 2024; authors of papers accepted for conference presentation will be notified by 15 April. 
Abstracts are acceptable, although full papers are preferred.  We aim to offer 15 minutes of presentation time per paper, followed by generous Q&A.  

Please go to our Conferences page for further details and hotel booking information! 
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ISME Board Members

Lt General Chris Miller, USAF (retired) Honorary President
Dr. Richard Schoonhoven, Vice President  (U.S. Military Academy)
Col James Cook, Ph.D.  (U.S. Air Force Academy)
Dr. George Lucas, ex officio (U.S Naval Academy)
Dr. Yvonne Chiu (U.S. Naval War College)
Dr. Shannon Ford, APAC ISME liaison (Curtin University/Perth)
Dr. David Whetham, EURO-ISME liaison (U.K. Defence Force                     College/Shrivenham)


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International Society for Military Ethics

Dr. Richard Schoonhoven, Vice President (USMA)
​"[email protected]"
(or)
Lt Col Kathryn Toms, PhD, 2024 Program Chair
U.S. Air Force Academy "[email protected]"