International Committee of Historical Sciences

In 2021 the GA chose Jerusalem for the venue of the International Congress of Historical Sciences to be hosted in 2026. Because of the ongoing war in the Near East, in 2024 it was decided to postpone the congress to 2028 and to host a Centennial Congress in Leipzig in 2026 instead. However, the circumstances in the Near East since then even have worsened. The Israeli National Committee thus informed us about its desire to step back from organizing the Congress in 2028 as the circumstances in the Near East simply do not allow its organization in the near future (Letter and Response). CISH is deeply committed to the idea that international scholarship and dialogue can foster mutual understanding as well as reconciliation. In this spirit, we hope that someday it will be possible to host a CISH-Congress in Israel, and we sincerely thank Professor Shmuel Feiner and all our Israeli colleagues for their efforts in these past months.

Considering said developments, the CISH Board invites its members to submit candidatures for hosting the next International Historical Congress in 2029 or 2030. Candidatures must include a concept, letters of support of the hosting institutions and the government as well as a preliminary budget. Please send your candidatures to office@cish.org until 31 May 2026. A public Q&A will be held on November 28, 2025, 13:30–15:30 CET via Zoom. Please inform office@cish.org about your intention to participate in this Q&A to obtain a link. Supposing that the new Constitution will be enacted, a set of candidatures will be selected in the GA of 2026 in Leipzig. The Presidium will then conduct negotiations with the respective National Committees; the final decision will be taken by the CISH-Board.

For the celebration of CISH’s 100th Anniversary, we invite all National Committees, International Organisations, and Internal Commissions to contribute to the project of recording a series of short videos, each no longer than 4 minutes, to spotlight the activities and contributions of each member committee/commission/organisation. These videos aim to showcase the diversity and impact of CISH’s members while celebrating a century of advancing historical scholarship and collaboration worldwide. The project will be coordinated by the International Federation for Public History and the resulting videos will be published on the new website of CISH. 

There are two ways to participate in creating the videos:

1. Record on Your Own: You can create the video at your convenience by answering the questions provided in this form. This approach allows you to take your time and produce the video in your preferred setting.
2. Meet with Jimena Perry: Schedule a meeting with Dr. Jimena Perry, Project Manager of the IFPH Explorers, at jimenaperry@gmail.com. During the meeting, she will guide you through the questions and record the video for you.

Both options are designed to make your participation as seamless as possible while celebrating CISH’s milestone anniversary.

For more details about the proposed format and content of recordings, and to schedule the recording session (between September 1 and December 15, 2025) please visit the link with a simple on-line form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SZ2LQxP3RRmH3O83_qSGkMhf991JDKNCjTfzgYi5y0c/viewform

In case of any questions please contact Jimena Perry at jimenaperry@gmail.com