Welcome to the website of the International Society for Cultural History (ISCH)

In the International Society for Cultural History (ISCH), our shared interest is the discussion, exchange, and support of global cultural history throughout all periods and world-wide in all interested academic disciplines. The ISCH meets annually, bringing together cultural historians from all continents. Moreover, we publish a book series and a journal, and we support a diversity of other activities related to cultural history. Learn more about our conferences, publications, essay prize, and how to become a member.

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Call for Panels: ISCH 2025 conference in Rovaniemi (Finland)

October 1, 2024

Photo: Ville Rinne/The University of Lapland Call for Panels 2025 ISCH conference: ‘Human/Nature – Entanglements in Cultural History’ 16–19 June...

Keynote lecture ‘Revolts Against the Modern World: Masculinity, Modernity, and Far-Right Body Politics’ by Christopher E. Forth is now online

September 25, 2024

The keynote by Christopher E. Forth (University of Kansas) took place on 6 September 2024 as part of the 16th...

Keynote lecture ‘Disabilities and the Disabled in the Ancient World. A Social and Cultural History’ by Christian Laes is online

September 21, 2024

The keynote by Christian Laes (University of Manchester) took place on 4 September 2024 as part of the 16th Annual...

ISCH Potsdam conference registration

May 13, 2024

The registration for the ISCH Conference in Potsdam 'Embodied Histories: Cultural History of, in, and through the Human Body', 04.-06....

April issue of the Cultural History journal

April 21, 2024

The newest issue 13.1 of the 𝘊𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 journal is here! It includes five articles on the theme 'Discursive Constructions...

New issue of the South African Journal of Cultural History

December 8, 2023

The new issue (36.2) of the South African Journal of Cultural History has been published: link. Research Articles: 'Colonial Alienation,...

October 2023 issue of the Cultural History journal

October 26, 2023

The new issue (12.2) of the Society's journal Cultural History has been published. The issue includes the following articles: 'Plague...

Call for Papers/Panels 2024 ISCH conference in Potsdam: ‘Embodied Histories: Cultural History of, in, and through the Human Body’

September 18, 2023

Call for Papers Embodied Histories: Cultural History of, in, and through the Human Body 04.-06. September 2024, Potsdam, Germany For its...

The summer newsletter

June 13, 2023

The latest ISCH newsletter has been published: it includes news about our upcoming conference, the journal and the book series,...

The ISCH 2023 conference 19-22 June: Online attendance registration this week

June 4, 2023

The next ISCH conference is coming up soon! This year, ISCH members gather in Singapore from 19 to 22 June....

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