The Essentials
All essential information about CISH at a glance: The CISH Centennial Conference was organised in Leipzig from 26 to 30 August 2026. Conference website here. The CISH General Assembly elected a new Board in Leipzig on…
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New Board
The General Assembly of the Comité international des sciences historiques (CISH) has elected a new Board At its congress marking the centennial of its founding on 14 May 1926, the Comité international des sciences historiques (CISH),…
Sacha Zala appointed as CISH President
The General Assembly elected Sacha Zala as President.Zala is Director of the research centre Dodis (Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland) and Professor of History at the University of Bern. He joined the CISH Board as Treasurer in…
New Constitution
The General Assembly of the CISH has adopted a new Constitution At its congress marking the centennial of its founding on 14 May 1926, the Comité international des sciences historiques (CISH) held its General Assembly in…
Documents on the History of the CISH
Building an Oecumene of Historians. Documents on the History of the Comité International des Sciences Historiques 1926–2026 «Not only international … œcumenic may in future be the community of our scientific cooperation!». In May 1926, in…
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…
CISH Centennial in Leipzig: Extension of the Early Bird Registration
The early bird registration deadline has been extended to May 8. Do not miss the opportunity to secure a reduced fee! The registration is essential in helping to shape the conference. If you have not yet arranged…
CISH General Assembly 2026
The CISH General Assembly is scheduled on 27 August 2026 The next CISH General Assembly will take place during the CISH Centennial Congress held in Leipzig, Germany (26–30 August 2026, more information here). Please note that…
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…
Website Centennial in Leipzig
The Past, the Present, and the Future of History – The Centennial Conference (Leipzig, 26-30 August 2026) Website is online! The website for the Centenary Congress of the CISH is now online! You can explore the…
Anthony Grafton is the laureate of the International Prize for History 2026
The CISH-Board is very pleased to inform that Prof. Anthony Grafton (Princeton University) is the laureate of the International Prize for History 2026. Grafton’s exceptional productivity has made him one of the most prominent historians of…
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 28 August 2026. The new Constitution will allow…
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…
Call for Short Videos
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…
Call for Documents
In May 1926, the Comité International des Sciences Historiques (CISH) was founded as a non-governmental organization intended to bring together historians from all over the world. The 100th anniversary of this event is approaching. Among other projects (see here), CISH prepares an…
Internal Commission for Computational Technologies and History (ICCTH)
We are pleased to announce the establishment of the Internal Commission for Computational Technologies and History (ICCTH), which was deliberated on 25 October 2024 by the General Assembly of the Comité International des Sciences Historiques (CISH)…
Call for Panel Proposals – Extended Deadline
The CISH invites panel proposals for its Centennial Conference The Past, the Present, and the future of History: Celebrating 100 Years of International Committee of Historical Sciences to be held in Leipzig, Germany27–30 August 2026 The centennial…
Call for New Board Members
The Comité International des Sciences Historiques (CISH) has been founded in 1926. Today, the organization encompasses a total of 58 members. The CISH includes two sorts of members. Firstly, there are the National Committees formed in each country from their…
International Prize for History
Call for Applications International Prize for History Awarded by Comité International des Sciences Historiques (CISH) The Prize is given to individuals deserving of special recognition by reason of their outstanding contributions to knowledge in the historical discipline…
Celebration of CISH’s 100th Anniversary
In May 1926, the Comité International des Sciences Historiques (CISH) was founded in Lausanne as a non-governmental organization intended to bring together historians from all over the world. The 100th anniversary of this event is approaching. Therefore, the CISH Board…
IA and Historical Practice, on-line Masterclass
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Crossings and Connections: East Asia and the World, c1800-1945
Date: Saturday, 26 October 2024Place: Teikyo University, Hachioji Campus, 359 Otsuka, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo, 192-0395, Japan The international conference on “Crossings and Connections: East Asia and the World, c1800-1945” is an accompanying program of the General Assembly…
Latest news on the 2026 Congress – Bureau Resolution
Update, April 26, 2024 On behalf of the ICHS/CISH Board, we would like to inform all members that we have been following the evolving situation in the Middle East with particular attention and concern since October…
Laura de Mello e Souza awarded the 2024 International Prize for History CISH
The fourth edition of the International Prize for History CISH 2024 will be awarded to Laura de Mello e Souza, for her intellectual and academic career, alongside the exceptional quality, originality and uniqueness of her work.…
CISH General Assembly, Tokyo 2024
The next General Assembly of ICHS-CISH will take place in Tokyo on Sunday, October 27, 2024. The arrival is recommended on Thursday, October 24, 2024The Board will meet on Friday 25.On Saturday 26, a scientific conference…
ICHTH–INTH Book Prize for the History and Theory of Historiography: Call for Applications
The International Commission for the History and Theory of Historiography (ICHTH) and the International Network for Theory of History (INTH) jointly award a Book Prize and a First Book Prize, worth $500 each, for the Best…
Death Notice
CISH/ICHS regrets to inform of the death of Don Manuel Espadas Burgos who was Secretary (1981-1993) and President (1993-2011) of the CECH (Comité Español de Ciencias Históricas), having developed an active role in the representation of…
The 2024 Dan David Prize: Call for Nominations
The Dan David Prize is the world’s largest history prize, annually awarding 9 prizes of $300,000 each to early and midcareer scholars and practitioners in the historical disciplines, to acknowledge their outstanding achievements and support future work. Nominations for the…
2023 Dan David Prize Award Ceremony
The Dan David Prize is awarded to outstanding early and midcareer scholars and practitioners in all historical disciplines. The award ceremony celebrating 2023 winners took place on Wednesday, May 17, at Tel Aviv University. Watch the…
5th Network Conference of the International Network for Theory of History: Call for Papers
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The Global Dimensions of Iberian History, ICS-ULisboa, 6 June 2023
Walter Markov Prize 2023: Call for applications
The European Network in Universal and Global History (ENIUGH) has announced the Walter Markov Prize 2023 and applications are open. The prize honours an outstanding PhD- or MA-thesis that contributes to the research fields of Walter…
CISH International Prize for History: Call for proposals
Terms and conditions The Prize is given to individuals deserving of special recognition by reason of their outstanding contributions to knowledge in the historical discipline through their works, publications and teaching. - The Prize is awarded…
Poznan Congress - A Review
"Quo vadis history?", a review by Norbert Fabian (Ruhr-Universität Bochum) is available on H-Soz-Kult.The text can be found here: http://www.hsozkult.de/conferencereport/id/fdkn-133354
Winter Seminar on Papal Archives 2023
A second appointment with Roman weekly workshop on the archives of the Holy See and on the Roman Catholicism will be held in Rome from 23rd to 27th January 2023. The seminar will introduce, through a multi-disciplinary approach,…
Sanjay Subrahmanyam awarded the 2020/2022 International Prize for History CISH
The third edition of the International Prize for History CISH was awarded to Sanjay Subrahmanyam, for the excellence of his works. A specialist of the early modern period (15th-18th centuries), he is the author of numerous…
XXIIIrd Congress of the CISH, Poznań, 21-27 August 2022
A short report from the Congress is available here by Adam Mickiewicz University TV. You can also watch video recordings of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. On Wednesday 24, the International Prize for History CISH was…
Poznań, 2020/2022 - CISH Secretary General's Concluding Remarks
Ladies and gentlemen, it has been my 6th CISH Congress since 1995 in Montreal and by far the one that has taken place in the most dramatic circumstances. After a two-year-long pandemic and the attack on Ukraine,…
XXIIIrd International Congress of Historical Sciences, Poznań 2020/2022: Solidarity Fund for Ukrainian historians
The Board of CISH would like to inform of its intention to promote the participation of as many Ukrainian historians as possible in the Congress, with the dedication of 10,000 Swiss Francs from its Solidarity Fund…
CISH Board to Her Magnificence the President of the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
The Board of CISH has been informed about your decision—“in accordance with the decision of the Polish Ministry of Education and Science and following the appeal to Polish academics and intellectual elites in connection with Russia’s…
Déclaration de la Section historique de l’Institut Grand-Ducal de Luxembourg sur la guerre en Ukraine
L'Institut Grand-Ducal, toutes sections réunies, condamne dans les termes les plus fermes l'agression russe et l'occupation de l'Ukraine. Nous nous joignons aux appels faits au président Poutine de cesser les hostilités et de respecter le droit…
Statement
As the world’s largest organization of historians, the Comité International des Sciences Historiques (CISH) - International Committee of Historical Sciences (ICHS) includes national and topical history organizations from all continents and covering all time periods. Our purpose is to defend freedom of thought…
6th World Conference of the International Federation for Public History, Berlin 16-20 August 2022
Due to the global pandemic, the 6th World Conference of the International Federation for Public History, originally planned for August 2020, had to be postponed twice. A new Call for Papers has been issued. There is…
XXIIIrd International Congress of Historical Sciences Poznań 2020/2022: Solidarity Fund
In line with its tradition and with significant support from generous sponsors, the Organizing Committee of the XXIII International Congress of Historical Sciences Poznań 2020/2022 has established a Solidarity Fund for historians who would like to…
Resources for Historical Studies
The blog Geschichtstheorie am Werk aims to theorize and reflect on history, which is to say history as both a research object and epistemological practice. It seeks, in the sense of a workshop, to critically question what history is,…
100 years of the Instituto de Historia Argentina y Americana dr. Emilio Ravignani
The Ravignani Institute is a consolidated center of excellence in Argentine and American history research, and an international reference point for scholars of Latin American history. A new publication presents a synthesis of the Institute's long…
Observatory on History Teaching in Europe (Council of Europe): Call for Experts
The Observatory on History Teaching in Europe, from the Council of Europe, recently launched two calls for tenders to find experts to draft our thematic report and our regular report, to be published in 2022 and…
Congress 2020/2022: Additional Call for Panels
In view of the cancellation of several panels, the ICHS and the Organizing Committee of the Congress in Poznań have decided to permit applications for new panels in three categories: Specialized Themes, Joint Sessions and Round…
Update on the XXIIIrd CISH Congress
Not so long ago, we informed you about the postponement of the XXIII International Congress of Historical Sciences in Poznań to 2022. Today, we would like to update you with the latest decision of the ICHS…
XXIIIrd CISH Congress postponed to 2022
The ICHS Board, in its meeting of January 26, has had to take an important decision regarding the organization of its XXIIIrd Congress, to be held in Poznań. The public health situation induced by the COVID-19…
XXIIIrd CISH Congress 2021 in Poznan
Last April, we announced that the XXIII International Congress of Historical Sciences in Poznań was postponed to 22–28 August 2021. Today, we are happy to inform you that the board of ICHS/CISH and the organizing committee…
Postponement of the XXIIIrd Congress: Interview
Impacted by the lockdown, we sit in our home offices and have to discuss the decision made – with a heavy heart – by the organizing committee in Poznań and the CISH board: to postpone the congress that was planned for August 2020 by one year. We have interviewed Karolina Filipowska and Krzysztof A. Makowski from the organizing committee in Poznań.
XXIIIrd Congress in Poznan postponed to 2021
In the face of the pandemic spread of Covid-19, after evaluating all the sanitary, organizational and economic implications, as well as the forecasts on the progress of the disease, the ICHS Board together with the Organizing…
Launch of the XXIIIrd CISH Congress Website
The Committee of Historical Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Adam Mickiewicz University of Poznań have opened the website dedicated to the XXIII Congress which will be held in Poznan in 2020 and…
Call for Proposals for the XXIIIrd CISH Congress, Poznan 2020
In order to send us your proposal, please read the instructions then fill out the form before January 31st, 2017. In case of difficulties, you may send a mail to CongresCISH@gmail.com
Migration as a Cultural Phenomenon
The ICHS board is pleased to announce the publication of the proceedings of the conference organized during the General Assembly (september 2012) by the Hungarian Committee “Migration as a Cultural Phenomenon” as a special issue of…
Gábor Klaniczay awarded the International Prize for History
The International Prize for History CISH was awarded to Gábor Klaniczay, for the excellence of his works. The award will be delivered during the General Assembly of the CISH in September, 2017 in Moscow. A specialist…
XXIInd Congresse at Jinan: Gallery
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Next General Assembly: Moscow 2017
The next General assembly will be organized in Moscow. At this meeting the Committee will determine the program of the next Congress. Several scientific meetings will be organized on this occasion.
CISH XXIIIrd Congress – Poznan
The General assembly of the International Committee for Historical Sciences – August 29th 2015 – voted for the city where the XXIIId Congress will take place. The application of Poznan, Poland, was chosen. The agenda will…
CISH XXIInd Congress – Jinan 2015
The congress of the International Committee of historical Sciences was held in Jinan (Shandong University). For the first time the congress has been organized in Asia. The number of registered participants reached approximately 2 600, from 88…
Serge Gruzinski awarded the International Prize for History
For the first laureate of this prize, the jury – the Board of the CISH, which has 12 members from different countries – selected as the winner, from a pool of excellent and highly-qualified candidates, Serge…
CISH XXIIIrd Congress: Official Candidatures
In preparation for the organization of the XXII Congress of the ICHS 2020, the Board received the three following official candidature: – Athens, Greece – Poznan, Poland – Tampere, Finland