The International Institute for Social History will organize the Eighth European Social Science History conference at the Bijloke Site in Ghent, Belgium, 13 - 16 April 2010.

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 networks, which cover a certain topic. There are two new networks: Material and Consumer Culture and Politics, Nations, Nationalism (a merger of the Politics and Nations networks). The conference language is English.

Pre-registration
All conference participants are required to register. When you have pre-registered we will send you information on the final registration, payment, and accomodation in the fall of 2009. Below, you will find information on how to register a paper proposal, a session proposal, as chair or discussant or as spectator and on the new features on this website: The chair and discussant pool and the personal page.

Please note the deadline for a paper or session proposals: 1 May 2009. The number of sessions we can organize in the Bijloke site is limited. Please register on time!