The theme for 2008 is: War in the Age of Louis XIV

Speakers for 2008:
Jeremy Black, University of Exeter
John Lynn, University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana
John Stapleton, United States Military Academy at West Point
Ciro Paoletti, Uffico Storico, Stato Maggiore Escercito, Rome.

The Gunther E. Rothenberg Seminar in Military History is a tribute to Professor Rothenberg's scholarship and dedication to the field of military history. Leading scholars have been invited to present their most recent research, and latest interpretations. Their papers will serve as a point of departure for extensive discussion and debate of the subject matter. The participant's papers will be published annually in an edited anthology. The seminar is opened to the university community and the public. Students and scholars from across the country are encouraged to attend.