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, ISCH prize, and how to become a member.

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• Isch Journal
• News

The latest issue (14.1) of the Cultural History journal

May 11, 2025

The latest issue (14.1) of the Cultural History journal was published in April. The theme of the issue is ‘Democratization,...

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• News

ISCH migrates from X to BlueSky

February 24, 2025

The ISCH committee has decided that ISCH will quit the social platform X, formerly known as Twitter, and will start...

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• Isch Journal
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New issue 13 supplement of Cultural History

February 20, 2025

The issue 13 supplement of the Cultural History journal, titled 'Experience, Culture and Society: New Insights into Historical Analysis', has...

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• ISCH Annual Conference
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ISCH 2025 Rovaniemi conference registration is open

February 20, 2025

The 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 for the annual ISCH conference in Rovaniemi is open! Note that the early bird registration discount is available...

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• ISCH Prize
• News

ISCH Prize 2024 Winner

December 20, 2024

The winner of the ISCH Prize 2024 competition for the best conference presentation by an early career scholar in the...

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• Call
• ISCH Annual Conference
• News

Call for individual papers: 2025 ISCH conference in Rovaniemi, Finland, 16–19 June 2025

December 2, 2024

Call for Individual Papers  Update: The CfP has been extended until the 2nd of February. 2025 ISCH Conference: ‘Human/Nature – Entanglements...

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• Call
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Open positions in the ISCH committee

November 21, 2024

There currently are four ISCH committee positions open for candidatures. We invite applications for the positions of three regular committee...

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• Isch Journal

New issue 13.2 of Cultural History journal

November 5, 2024

The newest issue 13.2. of Cultural History is a themed issue 'Esperantists in the Twentieth Century: Making Connections in an...

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• Call
• ISCH Annual Conference

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...

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• ISCH Conferences
• News

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...

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