ENS, Lyon (France), 21-24 April 2027

The International Institute of Social History (IISH) invites to submit a paper and/or a panel proposals for the 16th edition of the European Social Science History Conference. The deadline for submission is April 15, 2026.

The aim of the ESSHC is bringing together scholars interested in explaining historical phenomena using the methods of the social sciences. The conference is characterized by a lively exchange in many small groups, rather than by formal plenary sessions. The conference welcomes papers and sessions on any historical topic and any historical period. It is organized in 28 thematic networks. We strongly encourage interdisciplinary and international sessions.

More information on the conference and the links to the submission forms can be found on the ESSHC website: https://esshc.iisg.amsterdam

If you have any questions about the conference, please feel free to contact us at esshc@iisg.nl . Should you run into technical issues with the platform, you can contact Oxford Abstract support via the link provided on the platform.

Guidelines are available at this link.
Use this link to submit a paper, and this one for a panel/session.

PhD students are invited to enter their paper for the Prof. Jan Lucassen Award for best paper by a PhD student in the conference programme.