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Hundred Years CISH

CISH turns 100 today!

One hundred years ago today, on 14 May 1926, the Comité international des sciences historiques was founded in Geneva. A century on, CISH unites 54 national committees and 27 international associations dedicated to historical research across the globe.

For a hundred years, CISH has championed the historical sciences and fostered international scholarly cooperation. To mark this milestone, the CISH Board has declared 2026 the Year of the CISH, culminating in the Centennial Conference in Leipzig, 26–30 August 2026.


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Registration for the CISH Centennial Conference 2026

Registration is now open for the CISH Centennial Conference 2026.

From 26–30 August 2026, scholars from around the world will come together in Leipzig, Germany, to explore the past, present, and future of history. The conference marks the CISH 100th Anniversary.

With more than 700 speakers, 64 panels, and 10 special events, the programme offers an extraordinary breadth of perspectives on where the historical sciences have been — and where they are headed.

The congress takes place at the Educational Science Center, Campus Jahnallee, Leipzig University, organized in partnership with the Leipzig Research Centre Global Dynamics (ReCentGlobe).

Early-bird registration is open until 30 April 2026.

Follow this link to register.

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A New Constitution for CISH 

The CISH Board has drafted a new Constitution for CISH to be voted on in the General Assembly (GA) of 2026 in Leipzig, which will be held on 27 August 2026.

The new Constitution will allow us to act more swiftly and strengthen the professionalization of CISH. The main new idea of the new Constitution is a clear cascade of decision-making competences. The highest organ is the General Assembly, the lowest the Office. The Office decides on day-to-day matters. If a larger political legitimacy is needed, it can take matters to the Presidium, which in turn can convene the Board, if it deems the matter too important to decide on its own. Questions of great political significance would be decided by the General Assembly. You’ll find the draft here.

We cordially invite you to send us your comments and questions until 21 October 2025 (office@cish.org). A public consultation of the new Constitution will be held via Zoom on 31 October 2025, 13:30–15:30 CET. Please inform office@cish.org about your intention to participate in this session to obtain a link. A revised draft will be presented in the preliminary GA of 2026 to be held on 24 April 2026, 13.30–16.30 CET via Zoom.

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Call for Candidatures Hosting the Next International Historical Congress 2029 or 2030 

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.

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