Conferences
21–24 April 2027, Lyon, France
European Social Science History Congress (ESSHC)
The European Social Science History Congress (ESSHC) aims to bring scholars within the field of Social Science History together to exchange ideas and build networks. The congress is held every other year, taking place in a different city in Europe each time. Though the congress is held in Europe, it is open to researchers from all over the world.
Usually the congress lasts four days and hosts around 1500 participants. The participants submit their own research papers, and based on their papers they are grouped by similarity into panel sessions of 3–6 papers. For more information, see the information and registration page. It's also possible for participants to propose a panel instead of only a paper. A panel usually has a commentator, who provides commentary and insights based on the selected papers. Additionally, the panel is an interactive environment, and participants are expected to have read each other's papers beforehand, rather than only presenting their own work. As the congress lasts four days, there will be hundreds of panels in total, many of them occurring simultaneously. Participants are highly encouraged to be audience members in other panels during the congress, so they can learn about other research and build their network.
